Results 761-780 of 1,477 for speaker:Grace Boland
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Jul 2025)
Grace Boland: 454. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she has taken to deliver on the commitment in the Programme for Government to reduce primary school classes to 19 pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38807/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (15 Jul 2025)
Grace Boland: 455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she has taken to deliver on the commitment in the Programme for Government to establish a new national small schools project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38808/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jul 2025)
Grace Boland: 456. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she has taken to deliver on the commitment in the Programme for Government to create special educational needs coordinators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38809/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jul 2025)
Grace Boland: 457. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if pupils with a diagnosis of dyslexia will be allowed additional time to complete their State exams in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38869/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Legislative Reviews (15 Jul 2025)
Grace Boland: 802. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her intentions following the review of the Equality Acts published in 2003 which found that the equality legislation is not easy to navigate and requires an overhaul and codification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38812/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Strategies (15 Jul 2025)
Grace Boland: 803. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for the timeline on the publications of the National Strategy for Women and Girls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38813/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Parental Leave (15 Jul 2025)
Grace Boland: 804. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on any progress made to encourage employers to publish statistics of the take up by both genders of parental leave and flexible working; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38814/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Parental Leave (15 Jul 2025)
Grace Boland: 805. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality how she envisions the Government can encourage more employees to take parental leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38815/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Assessments (15 Jul 2025)
Grace Boland: 862. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the cost-effectiveness of integrated primary support services for young people through dedicated State run youth spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38718/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (15 Jul 2025)
Grace Boland: 863. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department has considered combining existing community-based and State supports in a more accessible and joined-up way to reduce pressure on crisis mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38719/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Jul 2025)
Grace Boland: 873. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to expand the opening hours of the D-Doc services for Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush and Lusk, given the increase in population seen in recent times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38811/25]
- Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Tusla (10 Jul 2025)
Grace Boland: I thank the witnesses for coming. I appreciate the work that Tusla does, particularly in supporting the most vulnerable in our society, namely, our children. I do not underestimate the weight of the burden the witnesses carry and I thank them for the work they do. They have acknowledged that there are some systemic issues but a huge amount of work has been done in recent years. I thank...
- Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Tusla (10 Jul 2025)
Grace Boland: Is there a blocker? On the face of it, the various Departments want to support Tusla and want it to do well. Obviously, however, it is obviously not working.
- Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Tusla (10 Jul 2025)
Grace Boland: On the apprenticeship scheme, it would be amazing if we could try to allow people to learn and earn on the job. I was delighted to see reference to this. Will Ms Duggan tell us about it?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Grace Boland: I was looking forward to today to welcome the witnesses in to get a good understanding of how the system works, how the public service works and what the witnesses’ roles are in it. I appreciate that. It gives us a good understanding of whether it is Humphrey or Hacker in charge. It has been interesting to hear the responses. I grew up acutely aware of the value of the public...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Grace Boland: Is it legislation or a circular?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Grace Boland: Has the Department got legal advice on whether any defences like a stop or change of position would be relevant? Has anyone indicated that they may challenge the potential recoupment by the State?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Grace Boland: Has anyone challenged the fact that the Department is going to come looking for this?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Grace Boland: Has anyone-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025) Grace Boland: Will the NSSO report to the Comptroller and Auditor General on whether there are any issues beyond who has agreed repayment plans and who has not? Will we get sight of that?