Results 61-80 of 216 for speaker:Donna McGettigan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (9 Apr 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 252. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE senior dental surgeons in special needs within CHO3 in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [17667/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Apr 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 253. To ask the Minister for Health the status of podiatry services provided by HSE in County Clare; and the status of this service going forward. [17668/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Apr 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 254. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacancies currently within cardiology services in public health service. [17669/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Apr 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 328. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to ensure a person (details supplied) can sit their driving test promptly as required for employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17549/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 938. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm the retirement of a senior psychologist from Ennis Day Hospital; the number of psychologists of each grade currently in Ennis Day Hospital; when any vacancies are likely to be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16952/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (8 Apr 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 1072. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to fund an allocation of at least 30% of beds for vulnerable groups of students such as SUSI Recipients, HEAR, and Access Students and so on such as in UCD, DCU and Maynooth University. [17334/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (8 Apr 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 1073. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how he will expand implementation of student accommodation in other HEIs in Ireland, in particular, within the Technical University sector; and if this will become standard under the National Student Accommodation Strategy, given is to be completed this quarter. [17335/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (8 Apr 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 1084. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to amend the grade inflation for the Leaving Certificate from the pre-pandemic era, which unfairly puts 2025 Leaving cert students in competition for university places against previous years students who have benefitted from more generous grading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17604/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (1 Apr 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of flights diverted to Shannon Airport for medical reasons, each year from 2020 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15172/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Development Plan (1 Apr 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 450. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the National Development Plan Review is scheduled to be completed; to confirm that the towns and cities infrastructure investment fund will be implemented arising from the review; the expected funding allocation for the fund and the timeline for the implementation of the recommendations of the review; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (1 Apr 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the visa application made by a person (details supplied) in respect of their wife and children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15387/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (1 Apr 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 751. To ask the Minister for Health to address issues in regard to the national oral health policy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15312/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Emergency Services (1 Apr 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 869. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps he will take to ensure that an organisation (details supplied) is provided with home base facilities in Shannon and in every area required, to enhance its work supporting the emergency services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15444/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Reform (27 Mar 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 3. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to close the funding deficit in the university sector, first identified in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14865/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Reform (27 Mar 2025)

Donna McGettigan: Under the austerity measures introduced after the economic crash, funding to third level institutions was cut. Universities were asked to more with less money. To make up the funding shortfall, a student contribution was introduced. Austerity is supposedly over and we were promised these cuts would be reversed but this has not happened. What measures does the Minister intend to introduce...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Reform (27 Mar 2025)

Donna McGettigan: I welcome that the Minister said he will try his best to get this but this €307 million deficit was first raised in 2016. The Irish Universities Association, IUA, has said it will not fund pay increases. Has this been sorted? That also lends to this deficit. The austerity programme introduced in the State punished ordinary people and bailed out the banks and the bondholders, and it...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Reform (27 Mar 2025)

Donna McGettigan: I ask again about the pay increases that are not being funded. That is a big issue and while I welcome increased investment in higher education, there is still that deficit to be filled. More funding does not necessarily mean better outcomes if inefficiencies persist. As students already contribute significantly through fees so there is a clear need for the Minister to assess the needs of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Fees (27 Mar 2025)

Donna McGettigan: The Minister will have to excuse my scepticism. He is bamboozling me with figures on this. The programme for Government commits to continuing to reduce the student contribution fee over the lifetime of the Government. What the Minister is saying here falls far short of the commitment to reduce the fees to zero. There is no timeline for this or detail on the increments. Higher education...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Fees (27 Mar 2025)

Donna McGettigan: Free fees worked in secondary schools and has helped Ireland greatly. There are huge issues with the SUSI grant. People who are trying to prove they are separate from their parents in order to get the SUSI grant are not getting it. There is an issue with the way in which SUSI considers people's circumstances. If you were working two years ago, SUSI will look at your income at that time,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Mar 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 1. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made with regard to the current challenges in the apprenticeship system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14864/25]