180. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department, the AI Office of Ireland, or any agency under his remit has assessed recent reports concerning autonomous artificial intelligence systems allegedly engaging in cyberattack-related activities (details supplied); the implications such developments may have for Ireland's national policy on artificial intelligence …
414. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection when the comprehensive review of means testing within the social protection system commenced; the status of that review; when he expects the review to be completed and its finding published; and the reasons for the length of time taken to complete the review. [70566/26]
740. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that has been allocated to an organisation (details supplied) nationally in the past five years, in tabular form; and the schemes these allocations were made from. [69829/26]
741. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding schemes currently open to the Irish Countrywomen's Association guilds. [69827/26]
742. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has engaged with and organisation (details supplied) regarding its concerns about funding equity. [69830/26]
54. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland is advancing proposals for the reform of United Nations structures. [68948/26]
61. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on her attendance at the United Nations High-Level Week. [68947/26]
116. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his Department's assessment of the purchase prices being sought for homes under affordable housing schemes in Galway County; his Departments views on whether such prices are genuinely affordable for average-income households in the county. [68939/26]
104. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department have provided advice to local authorities to limit the provision of emergency accommodation to those not in full time employment. [69317/26]
107. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. PQ61112/26 and 139 of 28 July 2026, if his attention has been drawn to Central Statistics Office data that only 15% of new dwellings completed since 2021 have been fitted with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels; his concerns that the current Part L and NZEB requirements can be satisfied without t…
159. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has plans to review the tax treatment of home heating oil. [68451/26]
304. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport whether Irish Rail collects data on passengers left behind due to full trains; and if so, to provide the details for the past year at the Oranmore station, in tabular form. [68850/26]
308. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport his plans to put adequate real-time public information on the status of arrivals and departures ar Oranmore Rail Station. [68884/26]
309. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the proposals contained in the Athenry bus routes consultation conducted by the National Transport Authority; whether a decision has been made on the proposed rerouting of the 425a TFI bus service and the introduction of the new 416 TFI bus service between Athenry and Tuam; the timeline for implementation of these proposals; and if he wi…
310. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the reason commuters using rail services in the Galway metropolitan area do not benefit from fare structures equivalent to those available through the Transport for Ireland integrated fare system in Dublin; and whether consideration is being given to extending integrated metropolitan rail fares and fare caps to Galway. [68878/26]
328. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total cost to the Exchequer to date in 2026 of the temporary reductions in excise duties on petrol, diesel and marked gas oil; the estimated benefit per litre to consumers arising from those reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68910/26]
329. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total Exchequer expenditure, by scheme to date in 2026 on fuel-related supports for haulage operators, bus operators, farmers, agricultural contractors and fishers; and the number of beneficiaries under each scheme. [68914/26]
525. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection when the comprehensive review of means testing within the social protection system commenced; the current status of that review, when the Minister expects the review to be completed and its findings published; and the reason for the length of time taken to complete the review. [68968/26]
788. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to approval that has been granted for additional nursing home beds at a nursing home (details supplied) ; the reason these additional beds have not yet become operational; if outstanding issues are preventing their opening; the steps being taken by her Department, the HSE and other relevant agencies to facilitate the opening of th…
801. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health What steps are being taken to ensure newly qualified midwives can transition directly into employment within the public health service. [68757/26]
803. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health whether recruitment controls are affecting midwifery posts in the HSE West and North-West region. [68755/26]
804. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health how many approved and funded midwifery vacancies currently exist at Galway University Hospitals. [68754/26]
805. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health whether she is aware that newly qualified midwives in Galway have completed internships but have not been offered employment; if she will make a statement on the matter. [68753/26]
877. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Health the plans the HSE have to increase the capacity of spaces for car parking at Merlin Park Hospital in Galway. [68877/26]
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29 Sep 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
922. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department are implementing Action 11 of the ‘Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment in Higher Education Institutions Implementation Plan 2022 – 2024', which recommended to conduct a feasibility study in relation to the formation of a panel of trained and skilled external investigators to investigate …