Results 441-460 of 6,354 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (25 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of the scheme of compensation for payments to survivors of school child sex abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31844/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (25 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [31845/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (25 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has met with any survivors of school child sex abuse in his capacity as Minister; if not, his plans to do so; and if any such requests were made to his office. [31846/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (25 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the nature of his agreement with INTO and TUI in respect of pay for newly qualified teachers; the value of the pay disparity that will still remain between the original starting salary of teachers in 2010 and current new entrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31857/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers that have been due to commence teaching in September 2016 but cannot do so due to changes in vetting requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31858/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the new vetting requirements mean that substitute teachers will have to be vetted at each school prior to taking up position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31859/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 441. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting lists for occupational therapy and speech and language therapy in counties Laois and Offaly by persons waiting less than six months, persons waiting less than one year, persons waiting less than 18 months and the remainder in tabular form; if he will provide a breakdown of this by age groups of zero to four years of age, four to 12 years...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 442. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for all procedures at Tullamore hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31849/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (25 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 443. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed by Tullamore hospital, broken down into each grade and hospital department, over each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31850/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 444. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money spent on agency staff over each of the past ten years in Tullamore hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31851/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Expenditure (25 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 445. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated across each county over each of the past ten years for home help hours; the number of hours allocated by county; the number of hours remaining to be allocated by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31853/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (25 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 446. To ask the Minister for Health the specific measures contained in budget 2017 with respect to the provision of respite services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31854/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Expenditure (25 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 447. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money that has been allocated under budget 2017 for the provision of home help packages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31855/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Administration (25 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 518. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide assurances that there will be no delays in issuing single farm payments due in October 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31852/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (26 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will allocate funding for a cycleway along the Grand Canal in County Offaly between Edenderry and Shannonbridge, as outlined in the application submitted to Fáilte Ireland under the Ireland's Ancient East initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32241/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Projects (26 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department plans to progress the N52 Tullamore to Kilbeggan link road; if his Department has allocated any additional funding to this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32242/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: I commend all the members of the NCSE and thank them for their attendance. I acknowledge they have done substantial work on the report, which I appreciate. I do, however, have some concerns and I speak as somebody who taught as a learning support teacher and as a school principal. I feel there are gaps that need to be addressed first. I wonder are we jumping on too soon to something...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: In terms of individual education plans, I am saying that while there is no doubt that a great deal of work is carried out, the wrong perception is being fostered. When one looks at a teacher who has to plan for yearly, monthly and fortnightly schemes, that is mandatory. Such planning is not mandatory for children with special educational needs. That fosters the wrong perception. That is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: In terms of the EPSN Act, Mr. Mulkerrins said it could not be implemented on a piecemeal basis. I have a reply from the Minister, Deputy Richard Bruton, which shows that several sections of the Act have been implemented.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: As such, I question that. It is possible.