Results 4,241-4,260 of 6,286 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the educational disadvantage committee which was set up under the Education Act 1998 will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4042/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Facilities (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if emergency repair work will be carried out at a school (details supplied) to an adequate standard to ensure safety for pupils and staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4043/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disabilities Data (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with a disability awaiting a school place in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5236/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disabilities Data (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with a disability awaiting a school place in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5237/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for renovation and building works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5238/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce the existing level of supports for children with an autism diagnosis at primary and secondary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5239/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 584. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to clear the waiting list for ophthalmic services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4528/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 585. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients with cataracts waiting for treatment in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4529/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 586. To ask the Minister for Health if more timely access will be ensured for persons awaiting outpatient ophthalmic services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4530/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 587. To ask the Minister for Health if a target for eye care patients based on the urgency of the condition will be introduced alongside referral to treatment targets to prevent avoidable blindness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4531/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 588. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will work with an organisation (details supplied) to ensure the eye clinic liaison officers are in the right place at the right time across major eye clinics by helping patients maintain independence and well-being whilst reducing the burden on ophthalmologists and clinic based staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4532/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 589. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider setting up a central agency to be mandated with the responsibility of ensuring coordinated delivery of the technical aids grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4534/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 590. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to the HSE to adequately resource the technical aids grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4535/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 591. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to the technical aids grant in order that it can be extended to smartphones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4536/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 592. To ask the Minister for Health if high spec sunglasses, filters and specialist spectacle lenses will be included for those with vision impairment within the definition of HSE aids and appliances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4537/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 593. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider providing a second back-up pair of high spec lenses and sunglasses for each pair received in order to mitigate against the high risk of accidental damage and reduce the cost of reassessment for the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4538/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 594. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will enable those with an ophthalmic diagnosis to change their low vision aid if their eye specialist or optometrist has identified that their sight has deteriorated further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4539/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 595. To ask the Minister for Health if each HSE region will adopt standardised criteria for approving low-tech magnification aids as an entitlement under the General Medical Services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4540/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 596. To ask the Minister for Health if a new transport support payment scheme will be set up to provide transport to health related appointments; if so, if it will be made available to those that need transport to and from work in cases in which they are unable to drive a car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4541/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 597. To ask the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) will be involved in the consultation process when proposals are put forward in relation to the development of a new transport support payment scheme in order to ensure that the needs of blind and vision impaired persons are fully considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4542/20]