Results 81-100 of 384 for speaker:John Connolly

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to detail the most recent occasion her Department provided guidance, through Department circular, curriculum guidelines or any other method, to primary schools on the allocation of homework to pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31158/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 385. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the mechanism through which funding allocations allocated to each local authority for the provision of disabled persons grant and the improvement works in lieu schemes for local authority housing stock were arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31522/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 469. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and details of applicants who were unsuccessful in the applications for funding under the building blocks extension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31483/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 470. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children awaiting an assessment of need in each of the children’s disability network teams in County Galway, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31484/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 471. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and details of childcare facilities in County Galway providing the access and inclusion model support to children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31485/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Calafoirt agus Céanna (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 590. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén uair a bhfuil súil aige le hiarratas críochnúil a fháil ó Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe, le meastachán cruinn den chostas bunaithe ar thairiscintí, maidir le Céibh Inis Oirr, cén próséas a bheidh I gceist le seo a mheas agus an t-airgead don Chéibh a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Calafoirt agus Céanna (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 591. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe leis an deontas atá curtha ar fáil ag a roinn le staidéar a dhéanamh ar na riachtannais calaíochta in Inis Meáin, cé chomh minic a chuirtear tuairisc ar fáil ón gComhairle Contae don Roinn maidir leis an dul...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fostaíocht sa Ghaeltacht (12 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 592. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht faoín deis atá ann i mbliaina árdú ar na rátaí pá a thuilleann mná tí faoi scéim na bhfoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [30122/25]

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Engagement with Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (11 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Aire nua. Guím gach rath air ina ról nua atá aige. I compliment him on the start he has made. We can see that he is ambitious for the sector already. The initial investments he has made seem to be aimed at those areas of need within the sector. That shows that he has a level of insight suited to the role. I wish him luck. We all share...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Engagement with Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (11 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: Apologies. That is okay.

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Engagement with Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (11 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: Tá rud amháin ann nár luaigh muid ar bith. Bhí mé as an gcruinniú ar feadh píosa but I am not sure if anyone raised the issue of the Irish language and opportunities for students who wish to pursue third level education through that language. We had a very interesting meeting yesterday with Roinn na Gaeltachta in the comhchoiste Gaeilge. We know that 20%...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (11 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 175. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authorities that employ an international relations officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31128/25]

Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: Ba mhaith liom caint faoi fhadhb ar leith maidir le cúrsaí tithíochta sa tír: an fhadhb atá inár nGaeltachtaí agus inár gceantair Ghaeltachta. Mar a luadh go minic sa díospóireacht seo, tá fadhb an easpa tithíochta fud fad na tíre i ngach áit. Ach is fadhb ar leith í sin i gceantair Ghaeltachta. Cuireann sí...

Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: I might say one thing, a Leas Cheann-Comhairle, about the provision of public housing. I have consistently found it frustrating that it takes 59 weeks - that is the Department's own estimate - to bring a public housing project from the initial concept to the signing of contracts to begin construction of that project. That is immensely frustrating. It is too long. There is currently a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: An Plean Náisiúnta um Sheirbhísí Poiblí Gaeilge 2024-2030: An Roinn Forbartha Pobail agus Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta (10 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe anseo inniu. Níl ach cúpla ceist sciobtha agam. Ba chóir go mbeadh sé seo ar eolas agam, ach an bhfuil an sprioc 20% trasna na hearnála poiblí ar fad, nó an bhfuil ar gach eagraíocht san earnáil phoiblí 20% dá fostaíocht a bheith ar an gcaighdeán seo chun seirbhís i nGaeilge a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: An Plean Náisiúnta um Sheirbhísí Poiblí Gaeilge 2024-2030: An Roinn Forbartha Pobail agus Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta (10 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: Ba mhaith liom dhá rud simplí a ardú. Tá ar na fostaithe iad féin íoc le haghaidh na cúrsaí seo, is dóigh, nó an bhfuil-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: An Plean Náisiúnta um Sheirbhísí Poiblí Gaeilge 2024-2030: An Roinn Forbartha Pobail agus Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta (10 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: Tá ceist dheireanach agam. Chun gradam, deirimid B2, a bhaint amach, an bhfuil sé riachtanach tréimhse a chaitheamh sa Ghaeltacht?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: An Plean Náisiúnta um Sheirbhísí Poiblí Gaeilge 2024-2030: An Roinn Forbartha Pobail agus Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta (10 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: Ar na cúrsaí reatha.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: An Plean Náisiúnta um Sheirbhísí Poiblí Gaeilge 2024-2030: An Roinn Forbartha Pobail agus Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta (10 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: Táim ag smaoineamh ar an todhchaí. Bhí mé ag éisteacht leis an bhfoireann sa chomhairle contae. Dúirt siad go bhfuil an próiseas earcaíochta casta anois. Bíonn go leor ullmhúcháin le déanamh acu sula bhfógraítear poist le líonadh. Mar gheall air sin, an mbeidh sórt córais eile ann sa bhliain 2030 nó...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Jun 2025)

John Connolly: 118. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures his Department is undertaking to encourage public sector bodies to transition to renewable energy sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30337/25]