Results 201-220 of 392 for speaker:Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Proposed Redesignation of Schools for Children with Mild General Learning Disabilities: Principals of Special Schools (10 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: That suggests it is a case of hands being forced as opposed to the positive engagement the Department has indicated is happening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Proposed Redesignation of Schools for Children with Mild General Learning Disabilities: Principals of Special Schools (10 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: I am trying to learn. What is the difference between the schools that have broadened their designation and the change in policy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Proposed Redesignation of Schools for Children with Mild General Learning Disabilities: Principals of Special Schools (10 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: To follow on from the Cathaoirleach's comment about SENOs gatekeeping, are there cases of SENOs not granting letters of eligibility?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Proposed Redesignation of Schools for Children with Mild General Learning Disabilities: Principals of Special Schools (10 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Proposed Redesignation of Schools for Children with Mild General Learning Disabilities: Principals of Special Schools (10 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: Yes, I understand. Go raibh maith agat.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to respond to reports of children with a diagnosis of autism who, in their autism report, it is stated that they need SNA support, and it is recommended by the SENO, in some cases, and then it is being denied by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37985/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department plans to review SNA allocation criteria to include the sensory and emotional regulation needs of children with autism which is crucial to their learning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37988/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (9 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional GPs, per county, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37982/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 424. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); if it will be ready to accept students in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37664/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans in terms of the EPSEN report recommendation to bring forward legislation to change the present situation wherein students in special schools cannot legally continue education after their eighteenth birthday; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38537/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (10 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 259. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are plans to scrap the means test for foster children being included in the back-to-school clothing and footwear scheme. [38335/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Children in Care (10 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 298. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will advocate for an increase in the fostering allowance in line with the cost of living for budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38336/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (10 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 300. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide a breakdown of crèches, by county, in tabular form. [38376/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (10 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 301. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has any plans to reduce crèche fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38377/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Children in Care (10 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 320. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to allow foster children to be included in the dental scheme beyond primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38337/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Proposed Redesignation of Schools for Children with Mild General Learning Disabilities: Principals of Special Schools (10 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: Are there cases of SENOs not granting letters of eligibility?

Endometriosis Care in Ireland: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: I thank the courageous women in the Gallery who have bravely shared their stories with us today and over recent months. Women have been forced to travel abroad due to the neglectful health system in this State. It is a system that has told young girls to get pregnant to stop their periods, allowed their mothers to go into debt seeking treatment abroad and referred our women to mental health...

Pride: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: We can measure the success of any society's progress on welfare, well-being and inclusion by looking at how it treats its most marginalised groups. We are failing our most vulnerable miserably here in Ireland. Last night, we heard no shortage of horror stories about women suffering as a result of poor treatment for endometriosis in this State, with an average wait of nine years for a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update in relation to recruitment for the education therapy service; the number of the 90 posts announced by her that have been opened; the number have been filled; the number still vacant at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40017/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of recruitment of the 90 therapists being recruited under the Education Therapy Service; the pool from which these therapists will be recruited from; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40019/25]