Results 6,021-6,040 of 6,286 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Sexual Abuse Cases (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent decision of a person (details supplied) on 26 May 2016 in respect of litigation taken relating to school child sex abuse; if he is taking all appropriate action to ensure that victims of school child sex abuse are being compensated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20636/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Sexual Abuse Cases (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the recent judgment of a person (details supplied) on 26 May 2016 in respect of litigation taken relating to school child sex abuse contradicts the Government's updated action plan submitted to the Council of Europe on 1 February 2016, which states that cases can proceed before the domestic courts if a person is not satisfied with the ex...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Relations (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of talks with the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20640/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of counties that currently have one or more Gaelscoileanna but no Gaelcholáiste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20641/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of counties that currently have more than 100 pupils receiving their primary education through the medium of the Irish language that currently have no Gaelcholáiste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20642/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the capital programme for school buildings takes account of the future demand for the provision of education through the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20643/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department currently encourages schools to provide an Irish language medium stream for pupils, where there is clear local demand from parents; if his Department has issued guidelines to schools through circulars or other communication on the way to establish such a stream; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20644/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 308. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are rules governing the recruitment process at local authority level; if it is compulsory to advertise vacancies publicly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20664/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 506. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing a health amendment card for Magdalen laundry survivors; to define the entitlements under the current scheme particularly in relation to aids, appliances and medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20665/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 507. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting 14 months for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20666/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 733. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the delay in an area (details supplied) receiving a postcode; when it will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20661/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (12 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 734. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the name of the company that was awarded the contract for supplying postcodes and the basis upon which the contract was awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20662/16]

Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: The disability-equality (miscellaneous provisions) Bill allows for the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. The legislative programme clearly states that pre-legislative scrutiny will commence on this Bill, but can the Taoiseach advise us as to when this pre-legislative scrutiny will commence?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Playgrounds (5 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the funding for a new playground at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19301/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Funding (5 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money allocated to each education and training board for the purposes of youth education in each of the years from 2006 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19483/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (5 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce Mandarin Chinese as a leaving certificate examination subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19491/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (5 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 233. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the wind turbine regulation guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19382/16]

Other Questions: Housing Provision (29 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 6. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to review the criteria being used by the Dublin homeless executive and the Dublin local authorities to determine whether a household is accepted as in need of emergency accommodation, given the growing number of households being refused emergency accommodation by local authorities only to be subsequently placed in...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: It is envisaged that the heads of the health and transport support Bill will be published in July. Is it on schedule? The discontinuation of the transport grant and the mobility scheme has caused great hardship for people with disabilities. Does the Government envisage that the scheme to be put in place will be put in place by the Department of Social Protection? Will it be a new scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 43. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce additional measures to address the escalating crisis in the increase in child homelessness in May 2016, which is now at 2,177, a 79% increase for the same period in 2015. [18507/16]