Results 21-40 of 32,662 for speaker:Catherine Connolly

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (9 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 144. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it is necessary to apply for planning permission in circumstances where a wind turbine is dismantled and removed from a wind farm and it is intended to instal a replacement wind turbine at the same location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17736/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 160. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the examination of benchmarking of working age social welfare payments, as outlined in the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025; when the examination will be concluded; if it is intended to publish the conclusions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17813/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (9 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 182. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of section 56 family reunification applications on hand at the family reunification unit; the current processing times of applications; the number of FTE staff in the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17817/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (9 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 223. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the 2025 rounds of the International Protection Fund, the National Integration Fund and the Community Integration Fund will each be opened for applications; the amounts that will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17818/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (9 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 240. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of emergency reception and orientation centres currently operated by IPAS; the capacity and current occupancy of each, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17990/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (8 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State for taking a hands-on approach. There are 11 sentences, two of which refer to the issue we raised. It goes back three and possibly four elections but I do not wish to exaggerate. We have confirmation from the former assistant national director that tender documents were to issue in April and building was to start in July and finish by the end of the year. We...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (8 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: My two colleagues are standing together with me on this issue because it is so important. It is the provision of an ambulance service base in Recess, Connemara. Tonight, we have had confirmation on paper that tender documents are ready to issue in April. Are they ready? Have they issued? The construction date is July, to be finished within six months. In a nutshell, is that what the...

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I am very disappointed with the Minister's response. It was termed glib and another word was used. It certainly was. I listened to it carefully in my office. I thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward this Bill. It is being proposed that we repeal Part 2 of the 2017 Act. I read the Second Stage speech made by then Minister, Eoghan Murphy. It was to undo the charges brought in under...

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

Catherine Connolly: Easpa córas séarachais - sewage treatment plant.

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

Catherine Connolly: Tá mé ag díriú isteach arís ar An gCeathrú Rua i gcroílár na Gaeltachta agus an easpa infreastruchtúr bunúsach atá ann go háirid maidir le hionad séarachais. Níl aon ionad séarachais ann. Tá an scéal seo ag dul ar aghaidh le breis is 25 bliain anois agus tá sé ag cur isteach go tromchúiseach...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the status of the extension to a school (details supplied); if stage 1 has now completed; the timeline for the delivery of the extension; when the project is expected to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17119/25]

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

Catherine Connolly: 262. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Jadotville community were invited to make submissions when drafting the terms of reference for the tribunal in relation to examining the way in which complaints were made since 1983; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16766/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: United Nations (8 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 269. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to clarify that a UN General Assembly resolution may authorise the deployment of Irish troops overseas under the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006; that such authorisation would not be subject to a UN Security Council veto or require changes to the triple lock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17135/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 290. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current waiting times 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 new systems being put in place to ensure that people are not waiting months to be offered a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16708/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (8 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 646. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current outstanding strategic housing development planning application list, setting out the number of housing units and locations involved, in tabular form. [17531/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (8 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 648. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which planning authorities are required to consider whether a building can satisfy building control regulations before permission is granted for it to be built; if planning authorities are required to provide measurements for access routes; if a building that requires a disability access certificate may be...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I want to raise the issue of the report from Sheila Noonan, the negotiator, which is now in the possession of the Minister, Deputy Foley. When she was appointed almost two years ago, she was to report within six months. The report is completed and with the Minister. I have two issues that concern me. The first is the question of what the next steps will be. We need a clear outline of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Reviews (3 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I am glad it is in the programme for Government. However, the Minister did not provide any dates whatsoever. There are very serious issues here. These are being raised not just by me but also by SIPO, year after year, in its annual report. SIPO has highlighted the gaps that exist and its lack of power. Will the Minister display some sense of urgency in relation to the issues that have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Reviews (3 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister. I appreciate that he is making this a priority. I also appreciate he cannot give me a date, but there has to be recognition that the existing legislation is totally inadequate, that SIPO has repeatedly pointed out a range of difficulties in terms of its lack of power in the context of ensuring that the highest standards in public office obtain. We know that. I am not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Reviews (3 Apr 2025)

Catherine Connolly: 104. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 13 February 2025, for an update on plans to review and strengthen the ethics in public office legislation following the completion of the review of the statutory framework in December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16248/25]