409. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of arrests made for public order offences within Galway city in each month for 2025 and to date in 2026. [67842/26]
13. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the National Transport Authority to clarify when the Galway city bus services 410, 411 and 412 are put out to tender in 2027, it plans to tender the existing routes in their current form or introduce the three new services proposed under the BusConnects Galway Network Redesign; whether these new services are intended to replace the current r…
25. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the actions taken by Iarnród Éireann in response to complaints regarding overcrowding and passenger safety on the morning Oranmore to Galway rail service since 2024; the number of complaints received concerning overcrowding on the service; whether a passenger capacity and safety assessment has been undertaken for the 8.00 a.m. Oranmore to Galway service; the c…
109. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider accelerating delivery of hybrid grid connections and shared connection arrangements. [66786/26]
110. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the expected timetable for implementing the CRU's decision on shared grid connections for co-located renewable generation and battery storage. [66783/26]
120. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the improvements to rail services between Galway and Limerick that are anticipated under the Rail Project Prioritisation Strategy published on 15 December 2025; the infrastructure works that are planned on the corridor; the expected impact on service frequency and journey times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66459/26]
121. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the increase in service frequency between Galway and Dublin that is anticipated following the delivery of the Galway line early interventions and major projects identified in the Rail Project Prioritisation Strategy published on 15 December 2025; the expected number of daily services that will operate on the route upon completion of these works; the projected…
122. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the progress that has been made towards achieving a Galway to Dublin rail journey time of 1 hour and 31 minutes following the delivery of the 'Ongoing Enhancements' and 'Priority Projects' identified in the Rail Project Prioritisation Strategy, published on 15 December 2025; the current estimated timeline for achieving this journey time target; and if he will…
123. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided under the NDP for the double tracking of the rail line between Galway City and Athenry; the expected timeframe for the delivery of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66453/26]
103. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if Ireland is advocating at EU level for the introduction of either a de minimis threshold exempting micro-enterprises placing only small quantities of packaging on the market in other EU member states from certain packaging Extended Producer Responsibility registration and reporting requirements, or a single EU-wide packaging compli…
105. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being pursued by Ireland at EU level to simplify packaging extended producer responsibility compliance requirements for micro and small enterprises engaged in cross-border e-commerce within the European Union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64483/26]
106. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether consideration is being given, at national or EU level, to a simplified or exempt compliance regime for micro and small enterprises placing very small quantities of packaging on markets in other EU member states (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64484/26]
107. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement his Department has had with representatives of Irish micro and small businesses regarding the impact of packaging extended producer responsibility obligations on cross-border online trade within the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64487/26]
108. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether Ireland supports the establishment of an EU-wide packaging compliance registration system or one-stop-shop mechanism to replace multiple national registration requirements for businesses engaged in cross-border e-commerce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64486/26]
182. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the development of the Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (GMATS); the current stage of work being undertaken by the National Transport Authority and partner agencies on the strategy; the timeline for completion of the draft strategy; when he expects the draft GMATS to be published and opened for public consultation; and if he will m…
299. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport to report on the Claregalway Bypass Relief Road Programme; the progress made to date; the next stages in the project lifecycle; the expected timelines for those stages; the estimated cost range; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65406/26]
342. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to reports of recurring difficulties with ticket validation gates at Ceannt Station; the number of complaints received regarding the operation of these gates; the corrective actions that have been taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65730/26]
343. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail has considered increasing capacity on the 8am train service from Oranmore to Galway through the provision of an additional carriage or longer train sets; if discussions have taken place regarding such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65717/26]
344. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of significant overcrowding on the 8am rail service from Oranmore to Galway; whether Irish Rail has conducted any recent passenger capacity assessments on this service; the average passenger numbers recorded on the service over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65716/26]
769. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to amend the means-assessment system as it applied to savers in Budget 2027, in line with the recommendations contained in the 2024 report of the Social Welfare Oireachtas Sub-Committee, and further in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government to give effect to those recommendations. [65026/26]
771. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection when the €1,270 annual income exemption for seaweed harvesting under Article 152 of S.I. No. 142 of 2007 was last reviewed; if his Department has examined the impact of this threshold on recipients of jobseeker's allowance in coastal communities; and if he will amend the regulations to increase the exemption in recognition of inflation and the impo…
1049. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department is considering a review or revision of the implementation of the Time to Move on from Congregated Settings policy developed under the Transforming Lives Programme. [65258/26]
1091. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has undertaken a comparative review of paternity leave entitlements available in Ireland and other EU Member States; the outcome of any such review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65791/26]
1092. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of extending paid paternity leave on child development, parental wellbeing, maternal recovery following childbirth and workforce participation; the findings of any such assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65790/26]
1093. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the research, analysis or reviews that have been undertaken by her Department within the past five years regarding the potential benefits of extending paid paternity leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65789/26]