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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist le Gaillimh agus cúrsaí dídine. Níl na seirbhisí dídine in ann freastal ar an éileamh ar an talamh. Tá ar a laghad 263 teaghlach gan aon bhaile. In Galway city there are 263 households and the homeless services tell us that they are full. In response to a question yesterday after a man in a wheelchair appeared at my office door...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 481. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 433 of 20 June 2023, if the information can now be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33678/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 502. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the expected timeline for her substantive response to the Independent Review of the Offences Against the State Acts; the details of the Departments, Government agencies and other bodies her Department is engaging with in the development of the response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33952/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 613. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason St. Michael's House is unable to provide a placement for a person (details supplied) in adult services; the reason the family was only informed of the decision recently, despite making a detailed submission months ago; what alternative arrangements are being made to secure an alternative placement to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (11 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 614. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what funding is proposed for adult disability placements in north Dublin, with particular reference to the number of placements in each service over the past five years and the number seeking placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33794/23]

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I have two and a half minutes to scrutinise this motion. The peaceful delivery of words of war is absolutely shocking to me, and that is what is happening here. The Minister of State has delivered a big print speech of ten and a half pages with great gusto and confidence. In that he insults us on page five, when he states, "The House will be aware further the 2009 Act that Dáil...

Progress on the National Parks and Wildlife Service: Statements (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I very much welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important matter and return attention to the much-needed reform of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, which was started just over a year ago following the publication of three reports which we discussed at the time. I pay tribute to the Minister of State. It is not a love-in but I pay tribute in particular to his thanks and...

Message from Select Committee (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023 and has made amendments thereto.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 5. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 18 May 2023, if he has received the report in respect of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 from the Galway social housing task force; if so, if he will provide a copy of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32786/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann mo cheist le cúrsaí tithíochta i nGaillimh - tá sé níos cirte easpa tithíochta i nGaillimh a rá - agus an tascfhórsa a bunaíodh breis agus ceithre bliana ó shin. Níl tásc ná tuairisc ar an tuarascáil. Níl aon tuarascáil feicthe againn fós. My question relates to the task force that was set up...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: We have a report. After that statement, clarity left the room. There will be further negotiation and the Minister of State is going to go back to the task force. When am I going to see a copy of the report? The purpose of the task force was to analyse the problem in Galway. Let me read from the minutes of the most recent task force meeting, where it was stated that emergency...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I have not just raised this recently. I have raised it consistently since the task force was set up. A task force was set up because of the housing emergency. I appreciate the Minister of State's efforts in getting the report but I would appreciate his comments on how it has taken this long to get a task force to produce a report in a city where the rents are rising 19.4%, where the...

Message from Select Committee (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The Select Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022, and has made no amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 47. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for details of any engagement he and his Department have had with Galway City Council to-date in 2023 with regard to Galway City Council’s targets for the delivery of new social houses in Galway in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32796/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 73. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 21 June 2023, if Ministerial consent in accordance with the EC (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 was sought in respect of the foreshore activity referenced in Marine Notice No. 40 of 2022 and in Marine Notice No. 36 of 2022, and the details of same; if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 149. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to provide for an ongoing cost of disability payment in Budget 2024, as opposed to a once-off payment, as a way to begin to address the inequality identified in the Cost of Disability in Ireland Report; for details of any analysis carried out by her Department in this regard; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 141. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 23 May 2023, the status of the promised straw-man proposal for the restructuring of long-term disability payments; the timeline for the public consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32825/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline in tabular form, by county the number of completed retrofits to date since the introduction of the grant schemes; the number of grants drawn down to date; the number of grants applied for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33353/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Transport for Ireland branding logos are displayed solely in English on buses and other forms of public transport throughout Ireland; what engagement he has had with Transport for Ireland regarding the development of branding in Irish, particularly in light of the official aims of the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish language;...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Language (6 Jul 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department facilitate persons seeking to access their services through the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33402/23]