Results 421-440 of 6,363 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (18 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 124. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve disability services for children in counties Laois and Offaly. [30296/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (18 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make funding available to Mary Immaculate College in Limerick for the purpose of developing library facilities as the building currently accommodates 210 study places for over 3,400 students attending the college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30369/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Garda Vetting Legislation (18 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps taken by his department to ensure that Garda vetting is undertaken in an efficient manner; if his Department has plans to review the Garda vetting requirements particularly to allow individuals to apply rather than schools or institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30373/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (18 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special educational needs organisers by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30383/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (18 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 283. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons currently on the waiting list for the housing adaptation grant scheme for people with a disability by local authority area; the average waiting time per local authority area; the average level of funding awarded to each local authority for the purposes of carrying out works under the scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (18 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 361. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the arrangements for retired prison officers in respect of the post-1995 agreement; the body which is liable to provide the pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30372/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: I wish to raise again the issue of school transport and the review of it. There is a clear commitment in the programme for Government to a review being carried out before the budget, but to my knowledge that has not happened. It is unacceptable that many children throughout the country and in my constituency have been adversely affected. Parents, children and school principals are most...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Data (19 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of schools which have received their summer works grant prior to the end of summer term 2015-2016; the number of successful applicants that did not receive their summer works grant before this time; if there has been an additional cost to his Department as a result of delays in the issue of moneys under the summer works scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (19 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress under the school construction programme in 2016; the projects that have been progressed; the stage at which each project has progressed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31085/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Childhood Care and Education Staff (19 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide for the upskilling of professionals in early childhood care and education settings following recent inspection reports carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31086/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of inspectorate memos that have been filed with his Department in respect of issues with school buildings or facilities over each of the past ten years; the number of these that are related to health and safety concerns; the number that relate to the need for upgrade or repair; the number that relate to the need for additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Data (19 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the allocation of the minor works grant for each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31088/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (19 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any instances whereby the provision of Irish language education has been decoupled from the current procedure for patronage for the establishment of new schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31089/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (19 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has conducted any recent studies into the barriers to third level education for young persons from lower socio-economic groups; if he will consider commissioning such research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31090/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (19 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy initiatives that resulted from the previously established educational disadvantage committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31091/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 through policy measures; the relevant policy initiatives he proposes to give effect to this Act; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31092/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (19 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 11 October 2016, if he will indicate of the 7,924 pupils with which National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, undertook casework, including assessments of, the number that relates to assessments only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31093/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (19 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outcome of the review of school transport as per the programme for government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31094/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abuse (25 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 140. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are currently time limits set down by legislation, during which a survivor of school child sex abuse may take a case before the courts; if there are any circumstances in which this can be set aside in the interests of justice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31847/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (25 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 141. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there is a Garda presence at the walls of Glasnevin cemetery; if this presence is full time; the estimated cost to the Exchequer of such a presence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31856/16]