Results 261-280 of 6,354 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Sexual Abuse Cases (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of cases and litigation that comes within the parameters of the O'Keeffe judgment; the implications of this for the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20632/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Sexual Abuse Cases (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps taken by his Department to implement the O'Keeffe judgment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20634/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Sexual Abuse Cases (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have been offered settlements by the State in relation to complaints of child sex abuse in schools in view of the O'Keeffe judgment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20635/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Sexual Abuse Cases (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the State Claims Agency will contact all litigants who have discontinued their cases of school child sexual abuse advising them of the scheme of compensation as outlined in the updated action plan submitted to the Council of Europe in February 2016; if that correspondence will also clearly set out the right of the litigant to appeal the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Sexual Abuse Cases (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any action has been taken by his Department on foot of the submissions by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and the Child Law Clinic of University College Cork to the Council of Europe in relation to the Government's interpretation of the O'Keeffe judgment; in particular the requirement that a prior complaint of sex abuse must...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Sexual Abuse Cases (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the State intends to pursue the matter of costs against the plaintiffs involved in the recent High Court case where judgment was delivered on 26 May 2016 relating to the issue of sex abuse in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20633/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Sexual Abuse Cases (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent decision of a person (details supplied) on 26 May 2016 in respect of litigation taken relating to school child sex abuse; if he is taking all appropriate action to ensure that victims of school child sex abuse are being compensated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20636/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Sexual Abuse Cases (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the recent judgment of a person (details supplied) on 26 May 2016 in respect of litigation taken relating to school child sex abuse contradicts the Government's updated action plan submitted to the Council of Europe on 1 February 2016, which states that cases can proceed before the domestic courts if a person is not satisfied with the ex...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Relations (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of talks with the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20640/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of counties that currently have one or more Gaelscoileanna but no Gaelcholáiste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20641/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of counties that currently have more than 100 pupils receiving their primary education through the medium of the Irish language that currently have no Gaelcholáiste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20642/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the capital programme for school buildings takes account of the future demand for the provision of education through the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20643/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department currently encourages schools to provide an Irish language medium stream for pupils, where there is clear local demand from parents; if his Department has issued guidelines to schools through circulars or other communication on the way to establish such a stream; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20644/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 308. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are rules governing the recruitment process at local authority level; if it is compulsory to advertise vacancies publicly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20664/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 506. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing a health amendment card for Magdalen laundry survivors; to define the entitlements under the current scheme particularly in relation to aids, appliances and medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20665/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 507. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting 14 months for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20666/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 733. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the delay in an area (details supplied) receiving a postcode; when it will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20661/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 734. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the name of the company that was awarded the contract for supplying postcodes and the basis upon which the contract was awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20662/16]

Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: I wish to highlight the absolute failure of this Government to manage the care of citizens with intellectual disabilities. They are vulnerable citizens. It is totally inappropriate and unjustifiable that these citizens have been left in this manner. They are citizens who have rights, like all of us. The Tánaiste will remember the scandal last year surrounding the investigation...

Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: We are talking about the regulation and registration of a care centre. These are very basic requirements. The plan was to have 1,000 centres registered by HIQA by October this year, but that will not happen. I would not sing HIQA's praises by any means, but the Government needs to take responsibility for this matter. Registration is a basic requirement, but it has not happened. The...