Results 341-360 of 550 for speaker:Grace Boland

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (7 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools, by name and locality, in the Dublin mid-west, that have been approved for delivery and construction; the stage of the planning process each is currently at, including the school (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22547/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new special school for Lucan, which is due to be established in Griffeen; the expected timeframe for completion and opening date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22548/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 377. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently waiting for their initial CDNT appointment assigned to the Balbriggan CDNT; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22159/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 378. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of the waiting lists for all CDNT in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22160/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 379. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of all assigned personnel, by speciality for all CDNT in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22161/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (7 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 380. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of all vacancies of personnel for all CDNT in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22162/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (7 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 381. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of the waiting lists the number of children awaiting their assessment of needs in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22163/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (7 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 382. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of the waiting lists the number of children awaiting their speech and language therapy assessment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22164/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (7 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 383. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of the waiting lists of the number of children awaiting a physiotherapy appointment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22165/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (7 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 384. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of the waiting lists of the number of children awaiting their occupational therapy assessment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22166/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (7 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 385. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of the waiting lists of the number of children awaiting their initial psychology assessment in CH09, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22167/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (7 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 438. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the waiting lists of the number of children awaiting their initial CAMHS in CHO9, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22168/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Grace Boland: I thank the Minister of State. As he said, it is important that we support our SMEs with their energy costs, and it is great that we have this scheme. It is important that we have a periodic review of the uptake of the scheme to make sure it was working. If the uptake is not increasing substantially, we need to look at how we are advertising that scheme and encouraging SMEs to take it up,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 13. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the recently launched business energy upgrade scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21239/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Grace Boland: In light of recent utility price volatility, global economic uncertainty, trade wars and the threat of tariffs, it was really good to see the business energy upgrade scheme launched in November. Now that it has been under way for five months, will the Minister of State give us an update on the uptake of the scheme, how it is working and whether public bodies are utilising it?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Grace Boland: I thank the Minister of State. As someone who has spent my recent years advising SMEs, it is important to remember that a lot of them do not have the capacity to be continually checking what grants are open for application and navigating difficult processes, so it is important that we have a streamlined, efficient process. Will the Minister of State tell me how long it is taking to finalise...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (1 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 37. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the input his Department had in the development of the business energy upgrade scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21240/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (1 May 2025)

Grace Boland: 159. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps that could be taken to increase the uptake of disability, equality and inclusion awareness training to help make the transition to employment for a person with a disability easier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21382/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Apr 2025)

Grace Boland: We know that domestic, sexual and gender-based violence is an epidemic in this country. The research bears this out, the reports from the Garda bear it out and I have no doubt that we have all listened to the experiences of constituents. It is still a great taboo in this country. It is not spoken about openly but it is something we urgently need to address. My colleague, the Minister,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (29 Apr 2025)

Grace Boland: That is very welcome news. If the 78 applicants do not take up the €25 million, I ask the Minister to urgently reopen the scheme. Seven weeks was not a very long window for childcare providers to make applications to the scheme, so I would very much like her to look at reopening it if the money is not all utilised. In addition to that, however, I would very much appreciate it if the...