Results 21-40 of 1,069 for speaker:Catherine Ardagh
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)
Catherine Ardagh: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)
Catherine Ardagh: If HIQA has made a referral to An Garda Síochána and it has not attached any conditions to a registration or cancelled any, how does it ensure those service users are not left in an unsafe setting?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)
Catherine Ardagh: How many times has HIQA inspected the Emeis Ireland homes since the programme was aired?
- Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Health Information and Quality Authority (17 Jul 2025)
Catherine Ardagh: Is it something HIQA has formally asked of the Minister?
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)
Catherine Ardagh: 21. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 5 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39719/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)
Catherine Ardagh: 48. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 6 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39720/25]
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (16 Jul 2025)
Catherine Ardagh: I do not take comfort in the response that the Minister of State has read out. Expanding the designation will break schools, such as Scoil Eoin, that are not currently broken. They are not failing; they are succeeding. That success is rooted in the fact that these are specialist environments led by professionals who have committed their lives to special education. I saw it myself. I met...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (16 Jul 2025)
Catherine Ardagh: I raise an issue that goes right to the heart of how we care for and support some of the most vulnerable children in our education system. It is the proposed redesignation of schools that currently cater for children with mild general learning disabilities, MGLDs. Earlier this year, I had the privilege of visiting Scoil Eoin in Crumlin, Dublin, where I met the principal, Debbie O'Neill, and...
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)
Catherine Ardagh: I thank the witnesses very much for coming in. We have been waiting for auto-enrolment for a long time. I remember being in the Seanad when the then Minister for Social Protection, Leo Varadkar, first discussed it. It is a step change when it comes to pensions in Ireland. So many people are looking forward to having their own separate pension. It is long overdue. As an employer I...
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)
Catherine Ardagh: I thank Mr. Duggan. I wish him and the Department well. I know a significant amount of work has gone into this. The Minister, Deputy Calleary, has done a significant amount of work in the run-up to this going ahead. I hope we see it take off in January. I wish Mr. Duggan the best of luck. I thank him for coming in.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jul 2025)
Catherine Ardagh: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details of the expected commencement date for the construction of the new school building for a school (details supplied), given the urgent need for modern facilities to support the students' learning environment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39917/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jul 2025)
Catherine Ardagh: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details of the current status of the new school building project for a school (details supplied), including any progress made and any obstacles encountered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39918/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jul 2025)
Catherine Ardagh: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details of the expected timeline for the completion of the new school building for a school (details supplied); the measures being taken to ensure the project stays on schedule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39919/25]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Credits (15 Jul 2025)
Catherine Ardagh: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayer units that have made rent tax credit claims since the tax credit's inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39412/25]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jul 2025)
Catherine Ardagh: 34. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [39238/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (15 Jul 2025)
Catherine Ardagh: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to progressively increase the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39411/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Jul 2025)
Catherine Ardagh: 516. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review the recent SNA allocation decision for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39672/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Jul 2025)
Catherine Ardagh: 517. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details on the measures being taken to address the severe lack of therapy and psychological support at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39673/25]
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Catherine Ardagh: I thank the witnesses for coming in to answer our questions today. We all know, anecdotally, that there are lots of schoolchildren looking for school places, particularly children with autism. The NCSE has stated that it is a capacity issue. That is one of the reasons we are not seeing new classes and new schools opening, and prefabs being dropped at schools. How many schools have been...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Catherine Ardagh: Is Mr. Moloney aware of any schools that have been stalled or re-profiled? Has that information come across his desk?