Results 281-300 of 9,814 for speaker:Steven Matthews

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 Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (19 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 27. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the development projects announced for the national sports campus; when the national velodrome and badminton centre and the national cricket stadium will be built; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36859/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (19 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 273. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the withdrawal of a senior post (details supplied); if he is concerned about the potential knock-on impact of this in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37094/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to ongoing operational issues on school routes (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the actions that she will take to ensure than these issues are resolved, by route, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36857/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the number of school bus routes currently not operating for various operational reasons in County Wicklow; the reason certain routes are not operating; the actions she will take to ensure that these issues are resolved, by route, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36860/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (9 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 102.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied); if there are plans in place to provide funding for community organisations to purchase portable solar generators; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34683/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (9 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 212.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the issue of EV charging spaces being used by non-EV vehicles for parking; if he plans legislative changes that would prevent this behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34231/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (9 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 411.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the OPW-led assessment of a location (details supplied); if this project can be expedited to bring these buildings back into community use; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34288/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 647.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a teacher shortage in a school (details supplied); the actions she will take to work with school management to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35380/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 648.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she is taking to address the concerns of Gaelscoileanna at second level regarding the challenges in the recruitment of teachers who can teach through Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35382/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (9 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 686.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a teacher shortage (details supplied); the actions she will take to work with school management to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35692/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oireachtas Committees (9 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 738.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the actions she will take to implement the recommendations of the report titled 'The Development of Local and Community Arts' published by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[34894/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Programmes (9 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 794.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the review of the qualifying criteria for well-water grants administered through local authorities; if an instruction can be issued to allow for the inclusion of applications for premises that are soon to be lived in following renovation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34230/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (9 Sep 2024)

Steven Matthews: 801.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 303 of 28 May 2024, the position regarding the review of the suite engineering qualifications declared under section 160 of the Local Government Act 2001; the number of meetings held by the working group to date; to provide a timeline for the publication of the group’s...