Results 221-240 of 784 for speaker:Grace Boland

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether, following the pilot programme for counselling services in primary schools, she intends to roll out counselling supports to all schools nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36497/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 181. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how his Department intends to rebuild trust among victims and survivors of domestic, sexual and gender based violence who may be reluctant to seek support again due to previous negative experiences with An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36499/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 182. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how his Department is engaging with organisations such as women’s aid to ensure that victim-survivor feedback informs Garda training and policy development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36500/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Detention Centres (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 218. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the last health and safety review of Oberstown Children Detention Campus took place, when the next health and safety review will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36492/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Detention Centres (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 219. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if all recommendations arising out of the last health and safety review of Oberstown Children Detention Campus were implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36493/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Detention Centres (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 220. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions being taken to address capacity pressures at Oberstown Children Detention Campus in light of increasing demand for places; the measures being implemented to ensure the safety and well-being of staff at the facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36494/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Rights of the Child (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 221. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she intends to incorporate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into Irish law; if so, the proposed timeline for implementation; if not, the reasons for this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36495/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (2 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 266. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the requirement for a GP referral to access services at the Balbriggan Primary Care Centre, the specific measures her Department is taking to improve access to services at the centre, particularly for patients facing barriers to GP access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36490/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 60. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the first home scheme will be extended to second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35778/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 85. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the engagement his Department has had with Fingal County Council in relation to the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35779/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Detention Centres (1 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 662. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current capacity of Oberstown Children Detention Campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36120/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Detention Centres (1 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 663. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current open staff vacancies of Oberstown Children Detention Campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36123/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Detention Centres (1 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 664. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports in place in Oberstown Children Detention Campus to alleviate pressure and support those working on the campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36124/25]

Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (26 Jun 2025)

Grace Boland: Is this relevant, Deputy?

Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (26 Jun 2025)

Grace Boland: Please make sure you keep it relevant to the legislation.

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Office of the Ombudsman for Children (26 Jun 2025)

Grace Boland: I thank the witnesses for attending. I apologise I have a competing meeting at the same time. Unfortunately, I was in there and ran in here. I apologise for missing their opening remarks and if I repeat the previous questions. As a mum of eight-year-old twin girls and as a TD representing one of the youngest areas in the country with Balbriggan being the youngest and most culturally...

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Office of the Ombudsman for Children (26 Jun 2025)

Grace Boland: What is the issue there? The child should be front and centre. Dr. Muldoon is right, and I see it in the representations I engage in every day. The Departments of education and children are not talking. It is not joined up. What is the internal barrier?

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Office of the Ombudsman for Children (26 Jun 2025)

Grace Boland: It showed the opposite.