Results 841-860 of 1,477 for speaker:Grace Boland

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 289. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason bus timetables are not displayed at train stations on the Northern line, including Skerries; the measures that will be introduced to ensure bus and train timetables are clearly visible to help passengers plan their journeys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37801/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 290. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason passengers cannot board Dublin Bus services at Skerries train station; the plans in place to address this lack of connectivity in order that bus and train services can properly integrate to meet commuter needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37802/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 291. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the coordination that takes place between the National Transport Authority, Irish Rail, and Dublin Bus to ensure sufficient public transport capacity to and particularly from major concerts and sporting events; if there are plans to improve this coordination for the remaining events this year and for the 2026 season;...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 292. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the National Transport Authority to provide a detailed overview of the project plan for the Next Generation Ticketing programme, including key deliverables, milestone dates, and associated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37804/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 538. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to clarify the position regarding local authorities that have fully committed their 2025 funding allocation for the acquisition of second-hand homes under the tenant-in-situ scheme, in particular where a local authority has indicated it will not proceed with further acquisitions without clarity on the funding value and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (8 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: 879. To ask the Minister for Health the actions her Department is undertaking to offer timely appointments to the 10,542 children awaiting dental screenings in CHO9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37799/25]

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (3 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Robert O'Donoghue - To discuss the design of the entrance to the Rush side of the Rush and Lusk train station. Deputy Paula Butterly - Tourism in Louth. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil - To discuss ongoing road safety issues on...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Children's Health Ireland
Financial Statements - National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: I thank the witnesses for attending today. While this committee tends to focus on figures and finances, we need to remember that behind every number is a child, a patient, a family and a story. We cannot lose sight of that. I welcome Ms Nugent's comments today about wanting to do better, putting children first and putting families at the centre of decisions. Communication is really key to...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Children's Health Ireland
Financial Statements - National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: I do not want a child who has a very complex need to be filtered out of a review because that is the opposite of what we should be doing.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Children's Health Ireland
Financial Statements - National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: Every child has the right to safety. Every family has the right to peace of mind as to what has happened here. If complexity is being used as a filter, that is just discrimination.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Children's Health Ireland
Financial Statements - National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: The mother was not contacted at all regarding her second daughter. She and families like her are left in a vacuum. Children who really are more vulnerable are not being included in the review. I find that baffling.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Children's Health Ireland
Financial Statements - National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: Will that be looked at?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Children's Health Ireland
Financial Statements - National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: Have the families who have not been included in the review been written to or communicated with and offered the opportunity to be included in the review?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Children's Health Ireland
Financial Statements - National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: Have any issues been referred to the Medical Council? Have any assessments been done at this stage?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Children's Health Ireland
Financial Statements - National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: Some of the children.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Children's Health Ireland
Financial Statements - National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: The NTPF has clearly played a vital role in tackling waiting lists and has removed more than 370,000 public patients from waiting lists. In light of recent revelations, it is important that we take a closer look at how the funding has been applied. No fewer than three hospitals have had funding ceased due to concerns regarding the misuse of those funds. The Minister and Bernard Gloster are...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Children's Health Ireland
Financial Statements - National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: Have any other hospitals flagged such issues?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Children's Health Ireland
Financial Statements - National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: I found the idea of insourcing and the prolonged use of it baffling. It took me a while to get my head around the fact that we were paying people in the HSE not just overtime rates but going around the system and using HSE facilities to pay them a huge premium to do work at the weekends or through the NTPF. I would like to see the insourcing model phased out over the next couple of years....

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023 - Children's Health Ireland
Financial Statements - National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Jul 2025)

Grace Boland: Those were the private hospitals. What about the public hospitals?