Catherine Connolly

1864. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of applicants who have refused to attend an information session under section 17 of the Birth (Information and Tracing) Act 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19792/25]

1865. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of the outcome of applications where the applicant has refused to attend an information session under section 17 of the Birth (Information and Tracing) Act 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19793/25]

2284. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the inquiry into the historical licencing and prescribing of sodium valproate in Ireland; when the inquiry began; if any interim reports have been published to-date; when it is expected to conclude; when the findings will be published; the terms of reference of the inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20080/25]

2285. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 5 March 2025, if the information on staffing shortfalls at the HSE Galway community audiology service can now be provided; if the posts have now been filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20082/25]

2286. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for audiology services by community health organisation, local health office and length of time waiting, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20083/25]

2287. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the staffing shortfalls in audiology services by community health organisation and local health office, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20084/25]

10. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which the Oileáin Árann decarbonisation zone in County Galway has achieved the required 7% annual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; the status of the implementation plan to achieve the reduction; the resources allocated to Galway County Council in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17823/25]

15. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 20 February 2025, the extent to which the decarbonisation zone in Galway city has achieved the required 7% annual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; the status of the implementation plan to achieve the reduction; the resources allocated to Galway City Council in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17822/25]

67. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline the monies claimed by Ireland under the Recovery and Resilience Fund; the programmes the funding was expended on; the extent of remaining monies due to be drawn down and by which programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17814/25]

77. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of candidates in the European elections 2024 who have been reimbursed electoral expenses to date; the number of candidates whose expenses have yet to be reimbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17816/25]

102. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the plans for grade deflation of Leaving Certificate results since the introduction of grade inflation; if 2025 Leaving Certificate students will be adversely impacted as a result of grade inflation over that time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17740/25]

144. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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]

160. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for 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]

182. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice 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]

223. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked 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]

240. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked 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]

212. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education 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]

262. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste 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]

269. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste 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]

290. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport 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]

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

648. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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 built in advance of an application for such a certificate; if environmental concerns about car usage take precedence over disability access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17548/25]

4. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 4 July 2024, the timeline for the NTMA to fully divest from all Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, ISIF, global portfolio investments in companies on the UN Human Rights Council database of business enterprises; the details of the ISIF’s direct investments in companies on the UN database totalling €4.2 million; the details of the ISIF’s indirect investments in eight companies on the UN database totalling €9.4 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15674/25]

15. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 2 of 13 February 2025, the analysis to establish the impact that US tariffs will have on the economy; the preparations being made to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15673/25]

98. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 13 February 2025, for an update on the Corrib go Cósta project; if the design options have now been developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16249/25]