Results 481-500 of 685 for speaker:Albert Dolan

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

Albert Dolan: 2434. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the current capacity of the complex menopause clinic at University Hospital Galway, which is currently operating for only one half-day per week, despite a waiting list of eight-nine months; if consideration will be given to expanding this vital service to meet growing demand, particularly for women referred by oncologists and those...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (29 Apr 2025)

Albert Dolan: 2489. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the review of financial supports for third-level students from Ukraine has been completed; and if so, the outcome or when the review is expected to be completed. [18641/25]

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

Albert Dolan: 2510. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided to the ETBs for the current financial year; whether each ETB has been issued with a confirmed budget or is currently operating under a provisional or indicative allocation; the date each ETB was notified of its allocation, and whether these allocations carry full budgetary authority. [19216/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Reform (29 Apr 2025)

Albert Dolan: 2547. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current Government policy on the ability of higher education institutions, including universities, technological universities and institutes of technology, to borrow funds for capital or infrastructure investment; and whether such institutions are required to obtain approval or sanction before engaging in borrowing, and under what...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Reform (29 Apr 2025)

Albert Dolan: 2548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the borrowing framework or restrictions that apply to publicly funded higher education institutions, including technological universities and institutes of technology; and whether any approval process, legislative limitations, or fiscal rules constrain such institutions from borrowing to invest in infrastructure or strategic development, such...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Reform (29 Apr 2025)

Albert Dolan: 2549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether higher education institutions, including universities and technological universities, are permitted to borrow or raise finance independently to develop student accommodation; and any policy, guidelines, or restrictions currently in place that may limit or regulate such borrowing. [19852/25]

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

Albert Dolan: 2550. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy or strategic approach to enabling or supporting the delivery of student accommodation by higher education institutions; and whether any capital funding, borrowing flexibility or public private partnership models are under consideration to expand student housing supply. [19853/25]

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

Albert Dolan: 2551. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Technological University of the Shannon is not permitted to borrow for the purpose of developing student accommodation; and if there are plans to review borrowing restrictions to enable technological universities to support the delivery of on-campus housing. [19854/25]

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

Albert Dolan: 2552. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy or legislative basis for restricting technological universities, including the Technological University of the Shannon, from borrowing to fund the construction of student accommodation; and whether any such restriction is under review. [19855/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (10 Apr 2025)

Albert Dolan: 388. To ask the Minister for Health if she will outline what supports are currently available for patients suffering from Lyme disease who are unable to access timely or adequate treatment; if there are plans to establish a properly resourced, multidisciplinary Lyme disease clinic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18186/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Apr 2025)

Albert Dolan: 608. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are plans to extend the waiver of development contributions and Uisce Éireann connection fees for self-build homes beyond the current expiry date; and his views on whether such waivers will be available into 2025, to continue supporting individuals and families seeking to build their own homes. [16762/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (8 Apr 2025)

Albert Dolan: 762. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when Microfinance Ireland will be permitted to resume lending to the agriculture sector, given the importance of access to finance for small and medium-sized farms. [16717/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Apr 2025)

Albert Dolan: 904. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the implementation of the free hormone replacement therapy scheme, which was originally scheduled to begin in January 2025; if a revised timeline for its rollout is now in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16764/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Apr 2025)

Albert Dolan: 903. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to implement the supports for older people, as outlined in the Programme for Government, with particular emphasis on those living alone; the progress made in areas such as community-based care, home support services, combating isolation, and improving access to healthcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16763/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (8 Apr 2025)

Albert Dolan: 910. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 722 of 25 March 2025, if the total value of payments reported for the period (details supplied) is accurate; his views on the drivers behind this figure, which appears significantly larger than usual, given that from an analysis of prior prompt payment reports published on his Department’s website, no single...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (8 Apr 2025)

Albert Dolan: 1060. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a breakdown of the budgetary allocations or indicative funding figures issued to each of the higher education and research bodies (details supplied). [16816/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (8 Apr 2025)

Albert Dolan: 1090. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if any assistance or funding is available to support the repair of headstones and grave markers that were damaged during recent storms, particularly in cases where no surviving relatives remain to carry out the repairs; and if consideration will be given to establishing a scheme to support local authorities or community groups in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabilities Assessments (2 Apr 2025)

Albert Dolan: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for delays of several months for assessments of disable drivers and passengers scheme applications in Galway; the reason they are being offered alternative appointments in Dún Laoghaire, which many are unable to attend due to their disabilities: if consideration will be given to providing assessment clinics in Galway or alternative...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: An Garda Síochána (2 Apr 2025)

Albert Dolan: 252. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the maximum amount of parental leave days that can be transferred between parents under current legislation within An Garda Síochána; if there are any specific circumstances under which this limit can be increased, and if so, what those circumstances are. [15904/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Emergency Planning (1 Apr 2025)

Albert Dolan: While the storm may be over, the impacts are still being felt heavily in Galway East and in the west of Ireland. In my own community of Monivea, our beautiful woods have been completely destroyed as have Coillte properties and community GAA facilities. What lessons have been learned and what actions will we take in the future? Just because the storm is over now does not mean we can forget...