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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Ghaeltacht (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Tuigim nach luíonn an cúram seo leis. Tuigim a chás. Tá sé ag seasamh anseo in ionad an Aire, an Teachta Calleary. Is cúis díomá agus imní go bhfuil sé ráite go neamhbhalbh ag an Rialtas anois nach bhfuil sé chun scéim na ndeontas a thabhairt ar ais. Ní thuigim cén fáth mar...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Ghaeltacht (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Is maith an rud é go mbeidh cruinniú idir an t-údarás agus an tAire mar beidh an Bille um Údarás na Gaeltachta (Leasú), 2024 os ár gcomhair arís an tseachtain seo. Bhí cruinniú le bheith ann idir BÁNÚ agus an tAire freisin. Tá súil agam go mbeidh an cruinniú sin ann sula...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Déanaim comhghairdeas leat. Go n-éirí leat. Is ról thar a bheith tábhachtach agus tromchúiseach é seo, agus is pribhléid é a bheith ar ais ar an gcoiste seo. Congratulations. There were 295 sets of accounts and 19 reports during the time of the previous committee. I do not think we will get to read any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to stop flights carrying weapons through Irish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22720/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the roll-out of light rail for Galway following the publication of the feasibility study on 30 October 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22719/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 110. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht maidir le Ceist Uimhir 45 an 6 Márta 2025 agus Ceist Uimhir 9 an 19 Meán Fómhair 2024, an dtabharfaidh sé soiléiriú ar an dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le tionscnaimh thithíochta atá faoi chaibidil ag Údarás na Gaeltachta i gcúig shuíomh i Rinn Ó...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Ghaeltacht (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 128. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad iad na ccad iad na chéad chéimeanna eile a bheidh á nglacadh aige ag eascairt as na cruinnithe a bhí aige leis an eagraíocht Bánúéad chéimeanna eile a bheidh á dtógáil aige ag eascairt as an cruinnithe a bhí aige leis an eagraíocht Bánú; agus an...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Neutrality (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 186. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the draft Bill to dismantle the triple lock will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15515/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 179. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of fighter jets the Government intends to purchase; the estimated cost of each aircraft; the number of personnel required to operate and maintain each new aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18046/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 191. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason his Department has initiated tender-related processes (details supplied) calling for unmanned aircraft systems for search and rescue that can be adapted to strike targets; to outline the strike capability being called for; the use to which it is contemplated such drones are to be put; the reason(s) such UAMS must comply with all...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 206. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when a company (details supplied) was appointed to advise on expanding Ireland’s military; the terms of the contract, including the cost and duration of the contract; the way in which the company was identified as the preferred provider of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18048/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 364. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the recognition rates at first instance, and appeal stage, for all international protection applicants, for each month to date in 2025, in tabular form; if decisions made in any given month are indicative of a trend in decision-making; the current waiting time for appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22979/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 365. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a review of the cultural mediators pilot project in the international protection process has been completed by the Department; the results of that review; the degree to which international protection applicants were consulted; if the review is publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22980/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 366. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process by which a person who is refused leave to land at Dublin Airport may indicate they are in need of international protection or be identified as same by an immigration officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22981/25]

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I am certainly not using my words to celebrate Europe Day. I say so because it has completely lost any moral compass, if it ever had one. We are two days away from the 75 years of the peace declaration by Schuman and we could not be further from that peace declaration. The Minister of State presented an 11 page speech and I will intermingle that with the words of Simon Harris, our...

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I do not think, in all honesty, the Minister of State could disagree with that given the amount of money that is going into the military industrial complex. A lot more than a shaking of the head is necessary when we are standing as a neutral country and not using one word of condemnation in the same way we have against Russia. It goes to our credibility as an independent country. It goes...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (7 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No 29 of 26 March 2025, the reason no inspections took place in that period under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Orders 1973 and 1989 in that period; if any such inspections have been undertaken since 26 March 2025 to-date in 2025; his plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (7 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 95. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the identified park and ride sites for Galway City will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22756/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 96. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No 290 of 8 April 2025, the current waiting time for driving tests in Ireland; the length of time people can expect to wait to be offered a test; the steps being taken to address the backlog; the systems in place to ensure that the 10-week waiting time target is achieved; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Registration of Births (7 May 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 394. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of the 78 information sessions carried out by the Adoption Authority under section 17 of the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022 that relate to 'no contact' preferences, which were transferred from the national contact preference register. [22380/25]