Results 9,601-9,620 of 9,814 for speaker:Steven Matthews

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (24 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 104. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the rollout of secure bike lockers at commuter train stations including Greystones and Wicklow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37751/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (24 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the capitation grant for both primary and secondary schools; the last time they were reviewed by her Department; if her attention has been drawn to concerns of school principals that it has not kept pace with inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37438/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (24 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of school principals regarding the cost of electricity as schools head into the winter months; if a targeted grant can be considered to support schools with this rising cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37439/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (24 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the average primary school class size in County Wicklow; the way it compares to the national average; the efforts that are being made to bring class sizes in line with the highest EU standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37475/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (24 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the method by which student teacher ratios are calculated at primary school level; if nonmainstream class teachers (details supplied) are removed from the calculation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37477/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the restoration of posts of responsibility in primary schools, as called for by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37576/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of principals in special educational needs primary schools (details supplied); if this is under review within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37577/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (24 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 359. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding a HSE inspection (details supplied) carried out in September 2024; the actions he will take to ensure that any recommendations are implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37404/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (24 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 506. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to calls to create a commissioner for older people; his views on the merits of creating such a position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37755/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 516. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the addition of metachromatic leukodystrophy to newborn screening testing; the actions he has taken since his initial request to amend the testing system to include this disease (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37772/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 32. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of parents and elected representatives regarding the difficulty in communicating with Bus Éireann regarding school transport; the actions she will take to ensure that this is urgently addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38026/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to reliability concerns on a bus route (details supplied); the actions he will take to engage with the operator on these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38260/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (1 Oct 2024)

Steven Matthews: 92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans regarding the provision of secure bike lockers at commuter rail stations; if he will consider creating a ringfenced budget allocation for the National Transport Authority to complete a national rollout of lockers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38846/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (1 Oct 2024)

Steven Matthews: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the review of allocated time for students with dyslexia doing the Junior and Leaving Certificate (details supplied); the steps she will take to engage with the State Examinations Commission to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38515/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Oct 2024)

Steven Matthews: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the planned extension for a school (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure that there is no further delay to this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38574/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Oct 2024)

Steven Matthews: 500. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 516 of 24 September 2024, the position regarding his commitment to ask that metachromatic leukodystrophy is added to newborn screening (details supplied); the actions he has taken to ensure that this happens; if he has attended any meetings with the HSE or the National Screening Advisory Committee to progress his...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (2 Oct 2024)

Steven Matthews: 12. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare services that have signed a core funding contract for the coming programme year; the number of partner services that have withdrawn in each programme year to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38547/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Oct 2024)

Steven Matthews: 26. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare services availing of the new Equal Start support package; if he has plans to expand the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38532/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Oct 2024)

Steven Matthews: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39540/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (3 Oct 2024)

Steven Matthews: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding any analysis her Department has done following the 2022 census regarding the demand for additional secondary school places in the Blanchardstown village school planning district; the outcome of that analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39541/24]