Results 301-320 of 1,477 for speaker:Grace Boland

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (25 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: 39. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the status of the growth and sustainability loan scheme as two banks (details supplied) have paused accepting new loan applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50590/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Poverty (25 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: 159. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when he expects to bring forward proposals on a new child poverty target; his views on the measures that will be most impactful in reducing child poverty; if he has considered the introduction of a targeted child benefit payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50588/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Protection (23 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: While the State cannot control every tragedy, we do have a duty to respond to tragic deaths such as this with clarity and compassion, and that means heeding the ombudsman's recommendations. One of the ombudsman's recommendations relates to the Minister's Department where he is looking for immediate engagement with his office to find a resolution to the many limitations with the NRP in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Protection (23 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: The Minister will know from the review and also from engagement with the ombudsman that one of the things he is really calling for is that the reports of the NRP should be shared with families and every effort be made to remove barriers to information. The frustration with timelines and communication with families can be seen throughout the report. Like everything in life, communication and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Protection (23 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: 8. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to set out the timeframe within which her Department intends to bring forward proposals for the establishment of a child death review mechanism; when implementation is expected to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50199/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Protection (23 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: In light of the recent and heartbreaking death of Daniel Aruebose, I raise the urgent need for a statutory child death review mechanism. The Ombudsman for Children in the April 2025 child death review again raised his concerns as to the current system and provided clear recommendations for the Government. Such a mechanism is also provided for in the programme for Government, which is very...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Ombudsman for Children (23 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: 44. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she is taking on foot of the Ombudsman for Children's child death report to ensure that a comprehensive and appropriate child death review mechanism is established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50198/25]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: I reiterate that I want the National Transport Authority, NTA, to come in. As we can see here, this project has been pushed out by several years and the cost overruns are huge. It is something this committee needs to look at, as well as the fact we have the contract with Indra relating to the deployment of a very complex IT project right across a large number of the NTA bodies in terms of...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: I thank the Chair. I flagged that I wanted the NTA to come in. We have dealt with that already. It is important that we invite the DAA in. I know it is a commercial State body, but it is 100% State owned. With everything that has happened there in recent weeks, the committee has a duty to examine the settlement and whether it represents value for money and the code of practice has been...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: 22. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to report on the progress of recruitment campaigns for school leavers and women into careers in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49114/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: 41. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the provision of accommodation for Defence Force members is being pursued to improve recruitment and retention of members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49115/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (18 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: 124. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a new a waste action plan for a circular economy is planned to be delivered after the current plan is due to expire at the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49113/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: 220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of the next generation ticketing project; the profile of expenditure over the lifetime of the project; whether this is provided for in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48244/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Transport Authority (17 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: 365. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has signed off on the business case for the National Transport Authority’s next generation ticketing project; if not, when a decision is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48243/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Transport Authority (17 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: 366. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the assessment his Department has made of the value for money of the next generation ticketing project; if an external assurance process was undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48245/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: 499. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children referred for a NEPS assessment who are currently enrolled in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48235/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: 500. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children referred for a NEPS assessment who are currently enrolled in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48236/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: 501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children referred for a NEPS assessment who are currently enrolled in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48237/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: 502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if every primary school in the Dublin Fingal west constituency has access to an educational psychologist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48238/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Sep 2025)

Grace Boland: 503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if every post primary school in the Dublin Fingal west constituency has access to an educational psychologist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48239/25]