Results 181-200 of 4,771 for speaker:Claire Kerrane

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 247. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on a new building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39875/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (16 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 248. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on re-establishing 24/7 advanced paramedic cover in Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39876/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Library Services (16 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 321. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a service (details supplied) will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39872/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (15 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 326. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on progress to increase and sustain adequate taxi coverage across the State; if he will progress the requests of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39550/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of students and parents concerns for changes to the senior cycle in science subjects especially, the actions she is taking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39549/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (15 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 505. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to support parents buying tablets for post-primary school, especially for those who expected free school books in senior cycle this September and now face costs of €500 instead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39557/25]

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Tusla (10 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank everyone for coming in today, for their opening statement and for providing the annual report. I will ask my questions and then leave it to the witnesses to decide who should respond. I will begin by acknowledging every staff member of Tusla. They have a very challenging job. I am sure it is extremely challenging at times, and I want to acknowledge that. On the very large,...

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Tusla (10 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: On the point about special care, there is the aspect of children who are in trouble with gangs, drugs and all of that. My concern is more about children with addiction, mental health issues, suicidal ideation or whatever it may be. If they are being put into special care by order of the judge of the day and are not able to get the supports they need while in that care, their being there is...

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Tusla (10 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: Do social workers account for much of the 200-plus gap in staffing?

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank all the witnesses for being here and for their opening statements and their contributions so far. I will pose my questions and then whoever would like to answer them may do so. As regards the upcoming review of Ireland's compliance with the UNCRPD, and given IHREC's role in the monitoring mechanism and being that independent monitor for it, how far of a gap do the witnesses think...

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank Dr. Elliott.

Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank Dr. McDonagh.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for additional special needs assistants submitted to her Department; and the number of these applications approved and refused, in tabular form. [38029/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is concerned that SENOs are making recommendations for additional special needs assistants for schools, and these requests are being denied by the NCSE; and if she will examine this. [38031/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a child (details supplied) with a diagnosis of autism and a clear recommendation for one-on-one SNA support in a mainstream class has been refused by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38100/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Child Protection (9 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 141. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the UNCRC Second Optional Protocol will be ratified before the summer recess (details supplied); and if he will provide an assurance that Ireland will finally ratify this world-renowned child protection convention before the end of 2025. [38102/25]

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses for attending, for their opening statements and for the briefing documents they have provided. There is an awful lot in this. Having heard from all of the witnesses, I believe there are parts of it to be welcomed. Of course, the overall review and the legislation itself are to be welcomed but there are concerns. There is also an overwhelming desire to get this right,...

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: Perhaps Mr. Herrick or Dr. Elliot.

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (8 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: Perhaps Ms Bailey could respond on family status.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 417. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on plans for a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37439/25]