John Connolly

940. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently attending the respiratory outpatient clinic at Merlin Park in Galway city; whether a waiting list exists to access the services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71558/25]

29. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline how the new infrastructure plan will accelerate the delivery of critical infrastructure in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70736/25]

100. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Minister for Education and Youth cmaidir le Tionscadal na Scoileanna Beaga, cad iad na pleananna atá ag a Roinn chun cur le líon na gcnuasach scoile atá ann agus chun stádas buan a thabhairt don tionscadal; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [69894/25]

174. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to implement the recommendation of the review on school transport to enable an additional 100,000 students to be carried on the school transport scheme by 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69895/25]

205. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the publication of his Department's strategy for the provision of student accommodation and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67831/25]

239. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of and proportion of undergraduate students who receive support from SUSI to cover 100% student contribution, the number who receive support to cover 50% student contribution, and the number who receive €500 student contribution, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67830/25]

269. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts her Department is making to raise the issue with the Russian authorities of the incarceration of an Irish citizen (details supplied), in a pre-trial detention facility in Chelyabinsk, Russia, for over two months without charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71028/25]

325. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the implementation of a new bus network for Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71029/25]

326. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport to outline the new Local Link routes that have commenced to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71030/25]

327. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation of all routes planned for County Galway in the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71031/25]

328. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport when his Department will commence the development of the next Rural Ireland Mobility Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71032/25]

408. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new school development projects in County Galway currently at pre-stage 1 of the development process; the date each project commenced, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71024/25]

409. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new school development projects in County Galway currently at stage 1 of the development process; the date each project entered stage 1, in tabular form;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71025/25]

410. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new school development projects in County Galway currently at stage 2A of the development process; the date each project entered stage 2A, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71026/25]

437. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the implementation of the Galway Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71033/25]

438. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current timelines being met by An Coimisiún Pleanála for the assessment of planning appeals and planning applications made to An Coimisiún Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71034/25]

19. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress being made with regard to the Programme for Government commitments on credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63917/25]

55. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an overview of Future Forty, the long-term fiscal and economic assessment of Ireland’s needs out to 2065 which he published recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63918/25]

533. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which the means from farm income are assessed for a State pension (non-contributory) in respect of a person that is nearly 90 years-of-age and whose son farms their land in return for being allowed retain all farm income, including agriculture grants in lieu of their labour, thus ensuring that this land is being put to productive use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69155/25]

791. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 769 of 25 November 2025, if under the current national childcare scheme attendance compliance rules, a pattern of under-attendance for seven consecutive weeks followed by one week of full attendance would effectively reset the under-attendance count; if such a pattern could be repeated indefinitely for the duration of the scheme without triggering any compliance consequences for either the provider or the parent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69672/25]

17. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht cé na féidearthachtaí atá ann d'Údarás na Gaeltachta obair le hUisce Éireann agus le húdaráis áitiúla chun tacú le tógáil tithíochta do phobail Ghaeilge mar atá curtha san áireamh sa phlean Tithe a Sheachadadh, Pobail a Thógáil 2025-2030; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [68405/25]

26. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the progress his Department has made towards the development of a scheme to tackle urban disadvantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68404/25]

448. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1825 of 4 November 2025, the steps her Department expects pharmacies to charge for this service; the supports or alternatives available for low-income individuals who require blister packs for safe medication management but cannot afford the additional cost (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68663/25]

43. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position of the Government on the continuation, in its current format, of the EU-Israeli trade agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66127/25]

54. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on contacts with Scottish and UK authorities on reaching an agreement on issues relating to Rockall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66126/25]