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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Apprenticeships: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: I do not have many questions for the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence, save to say it seems the kind of response we would like to see from State agencies, in the sense that where there is a gap recognised through data and research, some State authority takes it on itself to fill that gap. I concur with the sentiment of Deputy Smith. The centre has been going since 2021...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Apprenticeships: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: Again, I am sorry for straying a bit, but even on the English language ones, anecdotally, it seems there are a lot of private companies offering those. Does QQI approve those as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Apprenticeships: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Apprenticeships: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: I am sorry for straying, but we have not had the opportunity to meet before.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Apprenticeships: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: I thank Dr. Murray for that. We might have an opportunity to come back to that at the committee some other time. On apprenticeships, I am a bit concerned that the role of QQI is light touch as regards quality, the curriculum and the examination, and that it is kind of being left to the provider to do its own assessment of that, with QQI not seeing any role or remit for itself in that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Apprenticeships: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: The comparison is very fair but in the traditional universities, there is external input into the oversight of examination and curricula.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Regulations (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 135. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to ratify EU Commission Recommendation (EU) 2022/2337 of 28 November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55658/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progression of development and enhancement works at a school (details supplied) County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55657/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 198. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the review of the coordinated response to storm Éowyn established to examine all aspects of the State response to the storm under section 6.15 of the Strategic Emergency Management Framework has been completed; if a report arising from the review has been published and the actions which are arising from the report;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 301. To ask the Minister for Health which of the community health organisations within the HSE offer specific mental health services for members of the Travelling community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55655/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Earcaíocht sa tSeirbhís Phoiblí: Plé (14 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: Níl mórán ceisteanna agam. Thug na finnéithe cur i láthair thar cionn agus láidir dúinn. Tá cúpla ceist beaga agam. Céard iad na hiarrachtaí atá déanta le Fórsa chun dul i ngleic leis an Roinn ná an coiste comhairliúcháin a bunaíodh chun an sprioc seo a chur i bhfeidhm?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Earcaíocht sa tSeirbhís Phoiblí: Plé (14 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: Táim sásta moladh a dhéanamh gur cheart don choiste comhairliúcháin um sheirbhísí teanga Gaeilge dul i ngleic le Fórsa. Táim thar a bheith sásta é sin a dhéanamh. Ba thús maith é sin. Is é sin an grúpa atá curtha le chéile chun an cuspóir seo a chur i bhfeidhm. Ba cheart do Fhórsa casadh...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Earcaíocht sa tSeirbhís Phoiblí: Plé (14 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: Tá rud amháin eile le hardú agam. An gceapann na finnéithe nach bhfuil gá ar bith le haon choinníollacha teanga in aon phróiseas earcaíochta riamh? An bhfuil siad ina gcoinne sin ar fad? Nach bhfeiceann siad go bhfuil ceantair sa tír inar cheart go gcuirfeadh eagraíochtaí coinníollacha teanga i bhfeidhm nuair atá...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Earcaíocht sa tSeirbhís Phoiblí: Plé (14 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: Glacaim leis sin ach feicim féin go bhfuil cúpla áit agus cúpla eagraíocht sa tír ina bhfuil gá le coinníollacha teanga a chur i bhfeidhm nuair atá próiseas earcaíochta ar siúl. Ní dóigh liom go bhfuil rogha ag cuid acu ach is rud eile é sin. Maidir leis an athoiliúint, is dóigh go mbeidh Fórsa...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (14 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 114. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for basic income support for sustainability scheme in 2024 and 2025 in each county; the number of applications that were approved and were refused, respectively; the number of the refusals that were appealed; if the appeal was successful or not, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for the beef welfare scheme in 2025 in each county; the number of the applications opted to participate in category action 2 and category action 3, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55028/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (14 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on discussions between the National Transport Authority and Bus Éireann regarding capacity improvements on routes 419 and 424 in County Galway (details supplied). [54849/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 315. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will advise on the extension of public bus services to the upper part of Ballymoneen Road in Knocknacarra, Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55426/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Protection (9 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: I thank the Minister of State for his response. There is an independence to the board of Inland Fisheries Ireland. I recognise that the Minister of State is being prudent in not interfering in its decision-making processes. I do not have the scientific background required to challenge some of the content of the response. Nevertheless, there are a number of things I note. This hatchery...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Protection (9 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: I want to bring to the attention of the Minister of State, Deputy Dooley, my concern about the proposal by Inland Fisheries Ireland, IFI, to close the Cong salmon hatchery at Cong on Lough Corrib. I cannot get clarity as to whether a decision has been made, or is due or pending. This concern has been brought to me by angling groups, in particular, but also by groups that advocate for the...