Results 121-140 of 12,378 for speaker:Louise O'Reilly

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

Louise O'Reilly: 739. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for details on the number of schools in Balbriggan which expressed an interest in opening a specialist class for the school year 2025/2026, the number of these applications refused; the reasons for refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12453/25]

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

Louise O'Reilly: 740. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for details on the number of schools in Balbriggan approached by the national council for special education to open a specialist class in the last three years in tabular form; what percentage the schools declined; the reasons given for these refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12454/25]

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

Louise O'Reilly: 741. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for the number of schools in Fingal west that expressed an interest in opening a specialist class for the school year 2025/2026, the number of these applications refused; the reasons for refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12455/25]

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

Louise O'Reilly: 742. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for details on the number of schools in Fingal west approached by the national council for special education to open a specialist class in the last three years in tabular form; what percentage of the schools declined; the reasons given for these refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12456/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (19 Mar 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 771. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide guidance for a person who attended a school (details supplied) and who was unable to come forward for redress at the time and who is now in a position to seek redress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12817/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Domestic Violence (19 Mar 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 986. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware that the housing crisis is causing particular concern for victims and survivors of domestic abuse; if there are specific resources available to local authorities; if he will outline these resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11670/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (19 Mar 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 1010. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he plans on including varifocals in the optical benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11221/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (19 Mar 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 1192. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware of Operation Encompass as an early intervention strategy to provide immediate support for children impacted by domestic abuse (details supplied); and the progress made towards the implementation of this programme. [12247/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (19 Mar 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 1193. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the court fees waived for on-trade liquor licences 2014 to 2024, in tabular form. [12258/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (19 Mar 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 1195. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will request his officials to examine the file relating to person (details supplied) who submitted an appeal of a decision regarding their citizenship and who has been advised that this must be resubmitted due to a missed deadline but the person has proof that the deadline was not missed and is not in a position to pay...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Home Help Service (19 Mar 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 1426. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a person (details supplied) had their home support hours cut; if she is aware of the consequences of these cuts for their life; when the hours will be restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12288/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (19 Mar 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 1822. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on HSE campaigns (details supplied) in 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [12259/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (19 Mar 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 1831. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the challenges faced by persons with debilitating conditions who are wheelchair users and who are reliant on public transport to get to appointments; if she understands that the volunteer driver scheme operated by Fingal County Council does not cater for electric wheelchair users; if she is further aware that a service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (19 Mar 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 1832. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the day/elective hospital for Swords; if this facility will be a HSE-run facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12289/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (19 Mar 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 1835. To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the dialysis-at-home scheme; if she is aware that the scheme is a valuable tool to ensure that patients can remain in their home and not have to attend hospital; if she is aware that the scheme only facilitates a rebate for those paying tax (or living in a household with a taxpayer); if she will agree that this could...

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

Louise O'Reilly: Hear, hear.

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

Louise O'Reilly: I was a union organiser before I was elected to this House and health, safety and welfare at work is very important to me. It is no less important here in my current workplace. I will not tolerate any ambiguity and I will not be silenced when I raise issues of concern. I have read, as we all have, in media reports about the inappropriate behaviour of a sitting Fine Gael Senator. I have...

Oideachas trí Mheán na Gaeilge: Tairiscint [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] (4 Mar 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: Gabhaim buíochas le hEolan Ó Rinn agus le hEoghan Finn as oifig an Teachta Ó Snodaigh. Is é sin an chéad am a bheidh mé ag caint as Gaeilge sa Dáil seo. Táim neirbhíseach. Níl confidence mór agam agus tá support mór agam ó na Teachtaí Doherty, Farrell agus Ó Snodaigh, ó Eoghan agus Eolan agus ó gach...

Policing and Community Safety: Statements (4 Mar 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I represent the constituency of Dublin Fingal West, which is in the DMR north region. In that region from 2019 to 2024 we have seen a 21% increase in the possession of drugs for sale or supply. It is all very well to see the figure, but it means that in my community and the communities I represent people are subjected daily to the sight of open drug dealing. Nobody wants that on their...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I wish to raise issues with search and rescue operations. As the Taoiseach will be aware, Bristow Ireland Limited won the contract and is in the process of transitioning and taking over operations. The Department of Transport has said it will not allow risks to be taken in a rush to meet contractual deadlines. It further stated it recognises the need to revise transition dates to ensure...