246. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the full range of documentation, certificates, proofs of compliance and personal or business information that will be required to register a short-term letting property on the new Fáilte Ireland Short-Term Letting Register from 1 December 2026; the documentation that will be required from individual hosts and company owners respective…
247. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the opening of the portal for Fáilte Ireland short-term let registration; and when the registration Process will be able to advise of properties that are compliant having successfully completed the registration process. [71647/26]
268. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applicants who were considered eligible for a service (details supplied); the number of concessionary applications made; the number of concessionary tickets provided; and whether a suitable provider has been sourced to facilitate the service. [71395/26]
271. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applicants who were considered eligible for a service (details supplied); the number of concessionary applications made; the number of concessionary tickets provided; and whether a suitable provider has been sourced to facilitate the service. [71393/26]
304. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth If her Department will review the current conditions pertaining to illness leave for school secretaries employed through her Department. [71616/26]
305. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on the engagement between her Department and trade unions representing school secretaries and caretakers. [71615/26]
352. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of post-primary students nationally who were refused school transport in each of the past three school years due to the fact that they were not attending their nearest eligible school; the number of such students in County Galway; and whether this issue is being considered as part of the School Transport 2030 reform programme. [72114/26]
370. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the objective criteria used to select each area included in the School Transport 2030 pilot schemes in the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years; the weighting applied to each criterion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72085/26]
371. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process by which areas were identified for inclusion in the School Transport 2030 pilot schemes in the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years; who proposed or nominated each area selected; whether schools, parents, local authorities or public representatives were consulted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72087/26]
373. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether additional areas will be selected for inclusion in the School Transport 2030 pilot schemes for the 2026-2027 school year; the process that will be used to identify and select such areas; and whether an application or nomination process will be available. [72097/26]
374. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether consideration will be given to including the Clarinbridge–Athenry school transport corridor in future School Transport 2030 pilot schemes, having regard to the number of pupils who are ineligible for transport under the nearest-school rule despite attending post-primary schools in Athenry. [72104/26]
375. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the evaluations of the School Transport 2030 pilot schemes operated during the 2024-2025 school year have been completed; if so, when they were completed; and whether the evaluation reports, supporting data and findings will be published. [72091/26]
413. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the guidance he is providing to local authorities to assess planning applications that may be made by persons seeking to register properties with the short-term letting register. [71645/26]
414. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department, the National Monuments Service, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, or an agency under his remit has assessed, or intends to assess, the suitability of High Island (Ardoileán), Claddaghduff, County Galway, for acquisition by the State in light of its archaeological and cultural significance (details su…
415. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of approvals under the local authority home loan scheme for each local authority in 2024 and 2025 and to date in 2026; and the resources provided to each local authority under the local authority home loan scheme in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [71658/26]
621. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of individuals in the HSE north west region currently classified as requiring emergency, crisis or priority residential disability placements over the last five years; the duration for which such persons have been awaiting placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71556/26]
622. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons assessed as requiring full-time residential disability care who are currently awaiting placement in the HSE north west region, broken down by county, age category and length of time waiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71554/26]
623. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of individuals currently in receipt of full-time residential disability services in the HSE north west region, broken down by service provider, including but not limited to an organisation (details supplied) and all other HSE-funded providers over the last five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the …
624. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total annual budget allocated to residential disability services in the HSE north west region in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 to date; and if she will provide a breakdown by service provider. [71557/26]
625. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new full-time residential disability places created in the HSE north west region in each of the past five years, broken down by provider and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71558/26]
626. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons awaiting full-time residential disability placements in the HSE north west region at year-end in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71555/26]
627. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons supported in full-time residential disability placements in the HSE north west region in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by service provider; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71553/26]
628. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the estimated annual cost of providing full-time residential disability placements to all persons assessed as requiring such placements and awaiting services in the HSE north west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71560/26]
629. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons in the HSE north west region identified through service planning processes as requiring full-time residential disability placements within the next one, three and five years; and the measures being taken to ensure sufficient capacity is available to meet that demand. [71559/26]
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13 Oct 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
905. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the provision of a borrowing framework for the technological universities. [72275/26]