60. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered the development of a specific scheme to compensate small and medium enterprises that continued to renumerate staff in the aftermath of storm Éowyn while the business could not operate due to outages of power and water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9884/25]
99. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for details of any scheme being proposed to provide financial incentives to teachers who enrol voluntarily to learn Irish and sit language proficiency examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10212/25]
37. Deputy John Connolly asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will meet next. [9480/25]
116. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the plans within his Department to realise the recommendations of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review to re-instate the Western Rail Corridor between Claremorris and Athenry and to double the rail track between Galway city and Athenry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8165/25]
162. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that the Galway Roads Project Office, consisting of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Galway County Council and Galway City Council, will lodge the updated information to An Bord Pleanála for the reassessment of the Galway city ring road project prior to the April 2025 deadline; if the project continues to enjoy the support of the Governmen…
15. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken to establish a new DEIS plus scheme, as per the programme for Government commitment. [8506/25]
17. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education what steps will be taken to operationalise the commitment in the programme for Government to introduce a new national small schools project for all 1,300 small primary schools to protect these school communities and develop new administrative supports. [8505/25]
99. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans he has in place to expand the eligibility criteria for the free travel pass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8316/25]
142. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection to report on his Department’s humanitarian assistance for those impacted by storm Éowyn in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8317/25]
357. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a funding mechanism exists that allows local authorities, or community organisations, to fund the development of enhancement of playgrounds. [8840/25]
18. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the efforts being made to establish a unit of the Naval Reserve in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5786/25]
40. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline any occasion during or in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn when the Defence Forces were asked to aid the civil authorities or the civil power, as per their remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5787/25]
180. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person in County Galway (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing said passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7170/25]
690. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice whether she can guarantee that all documentation has been submitted in respect of an application for citizenship submitted by a person in County Galway (details supplied); if not, what documentation is still outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8029/25]
61. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of critical skills employment permits applications refused in 2024; to detail the reasons provided for the refusal of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6810/25]
69. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of critical skills employment permits awarded in 2024; to detail the number awarded in each employment category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6809/25]
88. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the restoration of all mobile phone and broadband services to locations affected by service outages following storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6811/25]
187. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses refused the Power Up grant due to not being rates compliant for 2023, as per the increased cost of business criteria. [6886/25]
269. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of the invalidity pension and approved for partial capacity benefit has their payment reduced immediately; if not, if it only reduced when the person commences employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6824/25]
98. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education for an update on the schools selected to participate in the energy retrofit pathfinder programme; and the progression of works in each school. [6549/25]
150. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated cost to the ESB Group, including both Eirgrid and ESB Networks, of recent storms; if it is intended to give Exchequer funding to the ESB Group to offset this cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5875/25]
218. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the number of local-link services operating within County Galway, including the route serviced and the frequency of operation. [5869/25]
229. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications for the wheelchair-accessible vehicle grant scheme during the January 2025 application opportunity; the number that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6024/25]
395. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of appeals lodged against the sports capital grant allocations made in 2024; and the status of all appeals. [5870/25]
647. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total available budget for the building blocks–extension grant scheme-community–construction for early learning and childcare facilities; how many applications were received for this strand of the building blocks capital programme; and the number approved by Pobal as meeting the minimum criteria for consideratio…