Results 481-500 of 6,282 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 693. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €608,000 in eight new dementia adviser roles and three new regional leads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29202/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 694. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €1 million in dementia research network Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29203/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 695. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €59,000 to support people affected by dementia to participate in quality dementia research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29204/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (9 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 696. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) for €62,000 to develop a framework for a dementia-specific counselling service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29205/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 358. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of persons under the age of 66 years currently entitled to the benefits of the free travel scheme, by age and category of applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28919/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (4 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 376. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether she is aware of any concerted pattern or practice whereby drivers in a company (details supplied) or other taxis are being hired to bring asylum seekers from Northern Ireland to Dublin; the steps that are being taken to monitor such practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28921/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 377. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the legal basis for the recording of hate incidents (non-crime) by An Garda Síochána; the legal basis for investigations of such incidents; whether the identities of persons against whom complaints are made are recorded on the PULSE system; whether the retention of such data is in line with the relevant data...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues for the Teaching Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: I thank all the witnesses for coming in. I have read the briefing notes and it is good to get the opportunity to ask some questions. First, in terms of the teacher unions, what level of engagement would the Teaching Council have with them? Second, in terms of teachers who qualified abroad and are returning to Ireland, they must register with the Teaching Council if they wish to take up a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues for the Teaching Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: In terms of the teachers who qualified abroad and who are registering, are we seeing higher numbers applying to do so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues for the Teaching Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: I thank the witnesses.

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this important and long-overdue Bill. Its increase in the mandatory retirement age for uniformed public servants, including members of An Garda Síochána, the Prison Service and the Defence Forces, from 60 to 62 is welcome. However, we need to address the root causes behind so many of our gardaí leaving. We know that morale is at...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (2 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reconsider the urgent concerns of the Durrow community and all parties who are affected by the dangers presented by the N52 between the N4 intersection at Kilbeggan to the Tullamore bypass; if he will reinstate funding to proceed with the new bypass route as planned and already agreed, without delay; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (2 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address concerns identified by school principals in relation to professional burnout and an excessive administrative burden (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27878/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 281. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will expedite the decision on an application for carer's allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27935/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (2 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 380. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will increase funding to the FRC National Programme, specifically an additional €8.5 million in core funding to ensure FRCs can continue to support children, families, individuals and communities throughout Ireland; if he will support the FRC National Programme in its goal to achieve an optimum...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (27 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if employees of Teagasc are entitled to a five year career break; if so, the criteria for a five year career break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27758/24]

Affordable Electricity: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: As I listen to the same issue being brought up again and again in this House, I am obliged to ask for how much longer the Irish people are meant to put up with being ripped off and exploited by electricity companies. Have much longer will businesses have to try to put up with this situation as well? I know for a fact that many small businesses have closed because the electricity prices were...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (25 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance the requirements that are in place for financial institutions in respect of lodgements made by customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27011/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (25 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance the acknowledgment in respect of lodgements that must be given to the customer by financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27012/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (25 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the commencement date for urgent works required at a school (details supplied), specifically its requirement for an additional ASD classroom, mainstream classroom and EAL classroom for September; if she is aware that the school has no contingency options; if so, what she proposes the school ought to do in the absence of...