Results 361-380 of 6,354 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Priority Questions: School Guidance Counsellors (4 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: There is a commitment in the programme for Government to restore guidance counsellors to secondary schools. That is an invaluable service. Will the Minister outline the plans to restore that service, but also the timeframe?

Priority Questions: School Guidance Counsellors (4 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Minister for that response. As he is aware, guidance counsellors provide an invaluable service in schools, both in terms of the well-being of students and personal one-to-one counselling. Guidance counsellors have seen cuts of up to 53% since 2012. One-to-one counselling has also been cut by 27%. We need to restore that, but it must be ex quota. I have heard many teachers say...

Priority Questions: School Guidance Counsellors (4 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: I am particularly concerned about the lack of clarity on ex quotaallocations. The Education Act states that students should have appropriate access to career guidance. We need to prioritise this issue and get it right.

Priority Questions: National Educational Psychological Service (4 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 20. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to enhance the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, specifically the capacity to increase the level of assessments undertaken. [28420/16]

Priority Questions: National Educational Psychological Service (4 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: I wish to raise the issue of plans to enhance the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, but, of more importance, the capacity to increase the level of assessments by that service of children and, in particular, of children with special needs.

Priority Questions: National Educational Psychological Service (4 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Minister for his response. However, I am aware of many frustrated principals, teachers and parents nationwide. While there has been an increase in the number of NEPS psychologists, there has not been an increase in the number of assessments. For example, the number of assessments has declined since 2008, from a total of 10,585 assessments to 9,824. This represents an average...

Priority Questions: National Educational Psychological Service (4 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: I appreciate the new resource allocation model will assist in addressing some of the issues I have outlined. Will the Minister indicate a timeframe for its implementation? A budget will be announced within the next two weeks and a new school term has started in which children are faced with lengthy waits for early intervention. The assessments are essential to secure resources at second...

Other Questions: Child Abuse Prevention (4 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 32. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's implementation in relation to the O'Keeffe Ruling. [28334/16]

Other Questions: Child Abuse Prevention (4 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: Will the Minister outline his Department's implementation of the O'Keeffe judgment of the European Court of Human Rights, ECHR, in respect of child sex abuse?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Participation (4 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to create more equal access to third-level education. [28335/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (4 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 219. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if nursing homes are currently exempt from water charges; if not, if he will consider requesting such an exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28494/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (4 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 453. To ask the Minister for Health the measures his Department has taken to retain nursing staff and reduce the annual spend on agency staff within the health sector; if he has specifically considered any measures to reduce early retirement, in particular, among nursing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28493/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (4 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 454. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered any measures to incentivise nurses and health care staff to work public holidays; if the terms of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 has had any adverse impact on the availability of staff for public holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28495/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (5 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: I ask the Taoiseach about the review of barriers to education for lone parents. That report was meant to be published at the end of August. It is very disappointing that it was not, given that we have had cuts to the one-parent family payment. Surveys have been published which show that 59% of one-parent households suffer material deprivation. I ask the Taoiseach for a clear commitment...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (5 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 50. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the changes to the HAP scheme in County Offaly. [28432/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Data (5 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 127. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will include in his quarterly homeless progress report data on the average length of time families in different local authority areas are spending in emergency accommodation. [28704/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (5 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 128. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will review the practice of requiring families at risk of homelessness to self-accommodate through sourcing their own emergency accommodation; and if he will instruct local authorities to provide this service where required. [28705/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (6 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the changes to the rent supplement scheme in County Offaly. [28432/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Brexit Issues (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the situation with respect to student fees for cross-Border students in view of Brexit; if he will guarantee currently enrolled students from the North or Britain that they will not be considered as international students for fee purposes in view of Brexit; if he discussed this matter with his counterparts in Britain or the North; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Brexit Issues (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans his Department has made to address the potential impact of Brexit on the education system, particularly in the areas of research and development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29737/16]