Results 41-60 of 65 for speaker:Ann Graves

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety (8 Apr 2025)

Ann Graves: 888. To ask the Minister for Health in light of the EU recently passing the EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/89 authorising the placing on the market of UV-treated powder of whole Tenebrio molitor larvae (yellow mealworm), if she will consider amending Irish food safety law to ensure that we do not lower our standards and allow this into our food supply or, at a minimum, that...

Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

Ann Graves: Our young people are our greatest resource. We need to start by acknowledging that. We also need to support and invest in them. I acknowledge the great work done by the youth services in my area in Fingal east, including Crosscare, Youthreach, the north Fingal youth diversion programme and all the local clubs that work with our young people. Diverting young people from criminal activity...

Post European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: At the recent European Council meeting, discussion took place on the Middle East. It was really disappointing to see the subsequent resolution that passed did not mention Israel. Nowhere in the resolution does it mention the genocide being carried out by Israel in Gaza, or the unprecedented violence being carried out by Israel in the West Bank. It is clear for anyone to see that Israel...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: 352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13503/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: 354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the urgent expansion of reading classes to meet the increased demand for this support (details supplied); if the current allocation process will be reviewed to ensure there is fairness and accessibility; whether he plans to provide additional support for those children who are left without reading classes; and if she will make a...

Young Carers: Motion [Private Members] (20 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: I welcome this motion. The carer's allowance is a hugely important issue that needs to be addressed. The means test must be scrapped. Members of this Government should hang their heads in shame. In the run up to the recent general election, the Government promised to scrap the means test. Four months after the election, absolutely nothing has been done. There is no plan, detail or...

Report of the Housing Commission: Statements (Resumed) (19 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: I acknowledge the members of the commission for producing such a detailed and thought-provoking report. It offers a serious critique of the previous Government as well as the current one. The commission's report states that there have been systematic failures and ineffective decision-making in the Government's housing policy but this only confirms what we already know. The report also...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: 287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to examine the case for additional services on a bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10814/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: 600. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to construct additional classrooms to accommodate the large increase in demand made for places in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11126/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: 719. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to address the lack of school places for children with additional needs in the Donabate area; the options that will be open to parents who do not get a school place in September; and if a series of queries (details supplied) will be addressed. [12127/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (19 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: 1116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that the funding for the role of community prison links worker with an organisation (details supplied) remains in place in order that the job vacancy can be filled as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11236/25]

International Women's Day: Statements (6 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: I am honoured to speak here today to mark International Women's Day. As a life-long trade unionist and activist, I see a clear link between the struggle for women's rights and the struggle for workers' rights. International Women's Day grew out of the labour movement in the US and workers' struggle for better conditions. It was marked for the first time by the UN in 1975. In December...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (6 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: 72. To ask the Minister for Health if she will consider making additional funding available to drug and alcohol task forces in Dublin to help assist addiction services respond to the increased number of clients presenting with crack cocaine addiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10100/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (6 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: 148. To ask the Minister for Health the amount by which her Department will be increasing funding for drug addiction services, including local drug and alcohol taskforces, to improve their effectiveness; the amount each taskforce will be receiving; when this funding will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10101/25]

Policing and Community Safety: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: Dublin is a great city. Our people, history and rich culture make it a great place to live. Everyone has a right to feel safe. Every community should be a safe and welcoming place in which to live, work and visit, but unfortunately not everyone feels safe here in Dublin. Every community is different but the challenges are the same. The lack of a visible, accessible, reliable and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Substance Misuse (5 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that were sentenced to custodial sentences for possession of a controlled substance for personal use in each of the years 2004 to 2024, in tabular form. [10004/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (5 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: 128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of addiction counsellors and related practitioners employed in each of the prisons; and the waiting list for each of the prisons to access the relevant service. [10005/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (5 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: 200. To ask the Minister for Health the amount by which her Department will be increasing funding for drug addiction services including local drug and alcohol taskforces to improve their effectiveness; the amount each task force will receive; when this finding will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10047/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (4 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: 740. To ask the Minister for Health the average wait time by facility from referral to admission for addiction rehabilitation and detox; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9606/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (4 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: 741. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe and process for developing a new National Drug Strategy; how each of the sectors will be included in this consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9607/25]