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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Airport Policy (10 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 145. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason two US Air Force Hercules C130J aircraft numbers 14-5815 and 15-5832 were authorised to land at Shannon Airport about 19.30 on 3 July 2025, having come from Chania joint air base in Crete, and allowed to spend two overnights at Shannon Airport before flying on to Keflavik in Iceland on 5 July 2025; if any investigations or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 287. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the high rate of 'pending' visa applications from Iranian citizens in 2024, at 37% compared to, for example, 17% for applications from Afghanistan and 7% for citizens from the Russian Federation, which also have greater absolute numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38573/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 288. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views regarding the refusal of student visas for all the applicants for the joint undergraduate accounting programme established between colleges (details supplied), which has been in preparation since 2O21, with this first group of students set to complete two semesters, commencing in the summer of 2025. [38574/25]

Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I have two and a half minutes, so I will try to be as focused as I can. I absolutely agree with the comments on Frau von der Leyen. Europe lost its moral compass a long time ago. Frau von der Leyen is telling us that Israel is entitled to defend itself. It is just beyond. If the MEPs from Ireland vote against the motion of no confidence, we are seriously in trouble in Ireland. On the...

Transparency for Supermarket Profits: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: This motion is necessary, urgent and overdue and I thank the Social Democrats for bringing it forward. People are carrying the cost of a crisis they have nothing to do with. We can continuously talk about taking measures to deal with rising costs, and the Social Democrats outlined actions relating to it. Change the legislation and take action to bring about the necessary structural changes...

Transparency for Supermarket Profits: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I call an Teachta David Cullinane. Two speakers are listed but there is just the Teachta here at the moment.

Transparency for Supermarket Profits: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: The sound is more important than the vision, I think, on this occasion.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (9 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I have no problem with missing Ministers of State. I understand how busy they are. Personal contact never impresses me although I am delighted when Ministers of State make personal contact. What impresses me more are answers on paper. Where are we with the analysis of the 5,500 consultations? I heard in the Minister of State's answer that "the policy context has changed since 2018" and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (9 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I am glad in a sense that the Minister of State is responding to this because he took a hands-on approach to another matter and he might have some influence here. I am standing here seven years after the Government introduced a wonderful policy. None of us had a problem with it. It was a policy to ensure the sustainability of fishing within the six-nautical mile zone by banning trawlers...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (9 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 17. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in light of the estimate of the €200 million cost of extending the current employer tax relief to the auto-enrolment cohort contained in the 2022 regulatory impact assessment of the Pensions Auto Enrolment Bill, this additional employer tax relief will apply to the auto enrolment scheme ("My Future Fund") when it comes into effect on 1 January...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (9 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 186. To ask the Minister for Health the supports available to ensure people with cerebral palsy can adapt their cars to continue living independent lives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38103/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (9 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the consideration given to introducing an amendment to the primary medical certificate eligibility criteria to ensure people of various disabilities currently excluded from applying for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme can do so into the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38104/25]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Chair for facilitating me. My apologies. I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on this Bill. As usual, I thank the Oireachtas Library and Research Service, which again has been under pressure to produce a digest for us. The Bill has 17 sections and two Parts. I have both positive and negative things to say about it but I never agree with waiving pre-legislative...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: There has been a very welcome announcement that there is going to be a commission of investigation into every allegation of historical sexual abuse in every school in the country. Are we going to have a debate on that in the Dáil? Is it going to be on the agenda next week? We are going to finish next week. We need to learn from previous commissions of investigation, and it should be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (8 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 4 of 22 May 2025, for an update on the developments made to increase the provision of student accommodation in Galway; when the new national student accommodation strategy due in quarter 2 of 2025 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37606/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (8 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the development of a borrowing framework for technological universities; the timeline for the delivery of the framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37607/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (8 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 27 March 2025, if the position remains vacant; the number of positions in the university occupied by a person in an ‘acting up’ capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37608/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 36 of 22 May 2025, for an update on the development of a new campus for further education and training in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37605/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Trade Data (8 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 181. To ask the Taoiseach the value of both imports and exports of trade in both goods and services between Ireland and the occupied Palestinian territories in each of the years 2021 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37493/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Regulations (8 Jul 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 234. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the procedures to be followed in order for Ireland to commit to the security action for Europe regulation further to his announcement on 27 June 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37712/25]