Results 541-560 of 6,353 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 466. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to increase the weekly travel allowance allowed in the carer’s allowance means test from €15 to €50 to reflect the rate of fuel inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29195/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 467. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to increase the 18.5-hour ceiling for people in receipt of carer’s allowance who want to undertake training or education, while providing full-time care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29196/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 469. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) to make the carer's allowance a qualifying payment for the fuel allowance;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29207/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Bodies (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 613. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports his Department is making available to the special rapporteur on racism and members of the national action plan on racism advisory committee, including office and technical supports; the remuneration that the special rapporteur and members of the advisory committee will receive or be entitled to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Bodies (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 614. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details on how the special rapporteur on racism was selected; if any other candidates were considered; if so, how many; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29566/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 642. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure pay parity for section 39 organisations who provide vital dementia services and standardise rates of pay for critical home care workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29208/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 688. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) to invest €5.5 million, including €1 million for dementia-specific day care at home services, to bring the service to 250 more families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29197/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 689. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €1 million for dementia-specific day care at home services, to bring the service to 250 more families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29198/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 690. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €600,000 to expand day centres outside of major cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29199/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 691. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €300,000 year-on-year for weekend and activity clubs for people with young-onset dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29200/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 692. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €1.8 million in 22 clinical nurse specialist in dementia roles in acute settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29201/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 693. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €608,000 in eight new dementia adviser roles and three new regional leads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29202/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 694. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €1 million in dementia research network Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29203/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 695. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €59,000 to support people affected by dementia to participate in quality dementia research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29204/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 696. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €62,000 to develop a framework for a dementia-specific counselling service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29205/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 358. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of persons under the age of 66 years currently entitled to the benefits of the free travel scheme, by age and category of applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28919/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (4 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 376. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether she is aware of any concerted pattern or practice whereby drivers in a company (details supplied) or other taxis are being hired to bring asylum seekers from Northern Ireland to Dublin; the steps that are being taken to monitor such practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28921/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 377. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the legal basis for the recording of hate incidents (non-crime) by An Garda Síochána; the legal basis for investigations of such incidents; whether the identities of persons against whom complaints are made are recorded on the PULSE system; whether the retention of such data is in line with the relevant data...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues for the Teaching Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: I thank all the witnesses for coming in. I have read the briefing notes and it is good to get the opportunity to ask some questions. First, in terms of the teacher unions, what level of engagement would the Teaching Council have with them? Second, in terms of teachers who qualified abroad and are returning to Ireland, they must register with the Teaching Council if they wish to take up a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues for the Teaching Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: In terms of the teachers who qualified abroad and who are registering, are we seeing higher numbers applying to do so?