Results 21-40 of 1,477 for speaker:Grace Boland

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the mechanisms in place to monitor the quality and consistency of special education provision in mainstream schools, particularly in relation to literacy and numeracy support for children with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56480/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department tracks the uptake and impact of professional development programmes related to dyslexia and numeracy support among teachers assigned to special education needs roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56481/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 405. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the progress of school building projects in Donabate, including any sites earmarked for schools as part of housing developments currently underway or planned; if she will outline the engagement to date between her Department, Fingal County Council, and relevant developers or construction companies regarding these sites; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (21 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the implementation of the proposed timebound provision for transferring teachers from route 3 to route 1 of the Teaching Council register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57079/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (21 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of ongoing communication challenges between the Teaching Council and applicants seeking to transfer their registration routes; the steps being taken to ensure timely, transparent and supportive communication with teachers who are actively employed in schools and awaiting guidance on their registration status; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (21 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will investigate reported inconsistencies in the Teaching Council’s handling of registration route transfers, particularly in cases where teachers with similar qualifications and experience have received differing outcomes; if she will ensure that all applicants are treated equitably and in a timely manner; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (21 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will request the Teaching Council to review cases where teachers with comparable qualifications and experience have received inconsistent decisions regarding their registration route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57082/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (21 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the means by which her Department is addressing the situation whereby teachers registered under route 3 are currently prevented from commencing the Droichead process, despite being actively employed in Irish schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57083/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (21 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 412. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will intervene to ensure that teachers registered under route 3, who are actively teaching in Irish schools, are not excluded from accessing the Droichead process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57084/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (21 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 413. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact the current barriers to registration and induction are having on teacher supply, particularly in areas experiencing acute shortages such as north County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57085/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (21 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will assess the impact of Teaching Council registration delays and route transfer barriers on the availability of qualified teachers in Dublin schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57086/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (21 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: 415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the Teaching Council’s current policy regarding the recognition of teaching qualifications obtained through online programmes from UK universities; if she will ensure that such qualifications are treated equitably in the registration process, particularly where professional placement was completed in an Irish school; and if she will...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: In terms of child poverty, it is good to hear the witnesses are all speaking about having a cross-departmental approach. It is absolutely essential that there be a cross-departmental approach but also that there be good working relationships between the various agencies such as Tusla, the educational bodies, etc., and I hope we see that because it is a necessity for tackling child poverty....

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: Was that for 2025?

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: The national poverty level for 2024 was 8.5%.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: The consistent poverty rate for children ranged from 10.9% in 2015 to 4.8% in 2023 and to 8.5% in 2024.

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: I am conscious of my time. How will we make sure the successor plan is better and that we do actually deliver on the targets we hope to achieve?

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: I thank Mr. Egan. In terms of the female participation in the workforce, I represent Fingal, which is one of the youngest areas in the country. Balbriggan is the largest, youngest and most culturally diverse town in the country. It has one community-funded, community childcare setting. That is simply not enough in terms of the socioeconomic demographic of the town of Balbriggan. I would...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Grace Boland: It is really important that we be able to target particular areas. Will Mr. McCarthy tell me how we will do that, please?