Results 21-40 of 218 for speaker:Grace Boland

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Grace Boland: I thank the Minister of State. As he said, it is important that we support our SMEs with their energy costs, and it is great that we have this scheme. It is important that we have a periodic review of the uptake of the scheme to make sure it was working. If the uptake is not increasing substantially, we need to look at how we are advertising that scheme and encouraging SMEs to take it up,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 13. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recently launched business energy upgrade scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21239/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Grace Boland: In light of recent utility price volatility, global economic uncertainty, trade wars and the threat of tariffs, it was really good to see the business energy upgrade scheme launched in November. Now that it has been under way for five months, will the Minister of State give us an update on the uptake of the scheme, how it is working and whether public bodies are utilising it?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Grace Boland: I thank the Minister of State. As someone who has spent my recent years advising SMEs, it is important to remember that a lot of them do not have the capacity to be continually checking what grants are open for application and navigating difficult processes, so it is important that we have a streamlined, efficient process. Will the Minister of State tell me how long it is taking to finalise...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 37. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the input his Department had in the development of the business energy upgrade scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21240/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (1 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 159. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps that could be taken to increase the uptake of disability, equality and inclusion awareness training to help make the transition to employment for a person with a disability easier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21382/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Apr 2025)

Grace Boland: We know that domestic, sexual and gender-based violence is an epidemic in this country. The research bears this out, the reports from the Garda bear it out and I have no doubt that we have all listened to the experiences of constituents. It is still a great taboo in this country. It is not spoken about openly but it is something we urgently need to address. My colleague, the Minister,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (29 Apr 2025)

Grace Boland: That is very welcome news. If the 78 applicants do not take up the €25 million, I ask the Minister to urgently reopen the scheme. Seven weeks was not a very long window for childcare providers to make applications to the scheme, so I would very much like her to look at reopening it if the money is not all utilised. In addition to that, however, I would very much appreciate it if the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (29 Apr 2025)

Grace Boland: 94. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the uptake in the building blocks extension grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20291/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (29 Apr 2025)

Grace Boland: As a very proud TD for Dublin Fingal West, one of the youngest constituencies in the country, I cannot understate the demand for childcare. As a mum of eight-year-old twins who has never been able to access childcare, the delivery of additional childcare places is an absolutely priority of mine and I really hope it is of this Government. The Minister might give us an update as to the uptake...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (29 Apr 2025)

Grace Boland: While I welcome the Pobal scheme, 78 applications is not a lot and 78 additional childcare facilities, or not even childcare facilities, is not sufficient for the demand we have in Ireland and it will certainly not do anything to meet the demands of the people in Dublin Fingal West. Will the Minister look seriously for more funding to support childcare providers in areas of high demand? As...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (29 Apr 2025)

Grace Boland: 131. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress to date in delivering on the commitment of capping childcare costs at €200 per month per child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20292/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Transport Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Grace Boland: 543. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the establishment of the transport security force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21207/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Transport Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Grace Boland: 544. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he envisions the transport security force will commence its work on public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21208/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Transport Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Grace Boland: 545. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on and recommendations arising out of the Dublin Bus pilot "New Safer Journeys"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21209/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (29 Apr 2025)

Grace Boland: 812. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the eligibility criteria and process for a school to utilise the additional school accommodation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18942/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (29 Apr 2025)

Grace Boland: 813. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline in which a school can expect to receive approval to avail of the additional school accommodation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18943/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (29 Apr 2025)

Grace Boland: 814. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has a defined service level response time in which it responds to emails from principals of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18944/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (29 Apr 2025)

Grace Boland: 815. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps a principal can take to escalate a query if they have not received response to emails sent to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18945/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (29 Apr 2025)

Grace Boland: 816. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will instruct the NCSE to engage with parents of children who have been refused access to a reading school place in areas (details supplied), to find a suitable reading school place for their child for the 2025-2026 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18946/25]