Catherine Connolly

396. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a breakdown of registration of the 'no contact' preferences that relate to the 78 information sessions which have been carried out to date by the Adoption Authority, under section 17 of the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022, by year. [22382/25]

415. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health in relation to home care assistants providing home support services, the official policy of the HSE in relation to home care assistants providing assistance with eating and drinking to clients with physical limitations on feeding; when, in what circumstances and on what terms, such assistance may be provided within each individual CHO, in tabular form; the reason for discrepancies between CHOs; the reason for the changes in such provision within the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22050/25]

538. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of employees that have not been released from their contracts within the time limit set out for post-recruitment release arrangements under the HSE HR Circular 001/2015; and having been offered a new position, the particulars of the positions; the steps being taken to ensure compliance with the circular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22596/25]

17. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the implementation plan 2025-2026 of the White Paper on Enterprise has been published; the progress made to support indigenous enterprises since the publication of the white paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20529/25]

28. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 6 of 20 February 2025, if the action plan on business and human rights has now been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20528/25]

91. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection when the means test for carer’s allowance will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20503/25]

100. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection when the means test for disability allowance will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20504/25]

116. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection what engagement his Department had with the Department of Education in relation to additional expenses being incurred by island schools in the delivery of the school meals programme, whereby island schools are required to fund the transport of meals to the island and from the quay to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14534/25]

129. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No 160 of 9 April 2025, when the report on benchmarking and indexing working age social protection rates will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20505/25]

162. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of island schools receiving the school meals programme; if he is satisfied with the way in which the programme is operating on island schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17120/25]

209. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement he has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to diversifying our economy, with particular regard to the development of indigenous industries and the identification of markets for our goods and services outside of the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16471/25]

319. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given that it is over a year since the closure of the public consultation on trawling within Ireland's six nautical mile limit, and given that trawling continues to take place within areas such as Kenmare Bay, which is part of the Kenmare River Special Area of Conservation, when the results of the public consultation will be published; when he will make a decision on this matter; if he is committed to implementing the commitment made in the Programme for Government to promote the sustainability of Ireland’s fish stocks and to support the inshore fishing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21986/25]

105. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps she will take in view of the publication of the report on negotiations with religious organisations associated with the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20527/25]

123. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the second phase of the commission of investigation (certain matters relative to a disability service in the south east and related matters), as required by Part II (a) (iii) and (iv) the terms of reference of that commission, will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20526/25]

925. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education the status of the development of a school (details supplied), currently at stage 2B; the timeline for the completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19711/25]

1189. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage , further to Parliamentary Question No. 646 of 8 April, the reason the current outstanding strategic housing development application list waiting to be determined by An Bord Pleanála (ABP) is no longer available on the ABP website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19022/25]

1516. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice to make a statement in relation to the Review of Part 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 2017, and the acknowledgement in that review that there has been no impact on demand for the purchasing of sex since the enactment of the legislation, even though that was the key rationale for its implementation, and in that context, and the lack of any empirical evaluation being undertaken, to explain why the ’Nordic Model’ is being continued. [18687/25]

1517. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice to make a statement regarding the status of the draft report on the review of Part 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 2017, submitted by the original independent expert commissioned to undertake that review in July 2020, with particular reference to where that report can be accessed, the reason it was not published, and the relationship between its conclusions and that of the final report produced by his Department. [18688/25]

1582. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications received from Iranian citizens for a visa; the numbers granted under the headings employment - crucial skills & scientific researcher, study - phd and masters, and join family in the period 11 December 2023 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19728/25]

1583. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications received by Israeli citizens for a visa; the numbers granted under the headings employment - crucial skills & scientific researcher, study - phd and masters, and join family in the period 11 December 2023 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19729/25]

1859. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown, by category of applicant in relation to requests made to TUSLA and the Adoption Authority for birth certificates and records under the Birth (Information and Tracing) Act 2022 since the commencement of the legislation in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19787/25]

1860. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown, by category of applicant in relation to requests made to TUSLA and the Adoption Authority for tracing services under the Birth (Information and Tracing) Act 2022 since the commencement of the legislation in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19788/25]

1861. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current waiting times in TUSLA and the Adoption Authority to obtain birth certificates and records under the Birth (Information and Tracing) Act 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19789/25]

1862. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current waiting times for tracing services under the Birth (Information and Tracing) Act 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19790/25]

1863. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of information sessions that have been carried out by the Adoption Authority under section 17 of the Birth (Information and Tracing) Act 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19791/25]