Results 161-180 of 392 for speaker:Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update in relation to recruitment for the education therapy service; the number of the 90 posts announced by her that have been opened; the number have been filled; the number still vacant at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40017/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of recruitment of the 90 therapists being recruited under the Education Therapy Service; the pool from which these therapists will be recruited from; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40019/25]

Endometriosis Care in Ireland: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: I thank the courageous women in the Gallery who have bravely shared their stories with us today and over recent months. Women have been forced to travel abroad due to the neglectful health system in this State. It is a system that has told young girls to get pregnant to stop their periods, allowed their mothers to go into debt seeking treatment abroad and referred our women to mental health...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 177. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications with addresses in Kildare that are being processed by the Passport Office as of 7 July 2025. [38819/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (15 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 178. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount his Department paid towards cost of living allowance and local post allowance to his Departmental officials posted at the Irish Embassy in Washington DC and to each consulate general office based within the US in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [38820/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 460. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her rationale for limiting eligibility for entry into DLD/SSD special classes Circular 00024/25 to students with conditions of an unknown origin when students with similar symptoms with a known cause would also benefit from the targeted support provided in such classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38913/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to develop alternative educational supports and classes for children with SSD of known origin to make up for the gap in provision created by circulars determining access criteria for DLD/SSD classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38914/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of concessionary places that are occupied in DLD/SSD special classes at the moment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38916/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the contractual deployment of speech and language therapists in the DLD/SSD special classes and how duties are split between her Department and the Department of Health; the number of such posts vacant at the moment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38915/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Strategies (15 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 585. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if she has plans to put together a successor to the Youth Homelessness Strategy that expires in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39306/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 685. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardai by rank attached to community policing unit in each Garda district within Kildare-Carlow division as of 7 July 2025. [38822/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Data (15 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 806. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of speech and language therapists student placements that were offered for south Kildare-west Wicklow children's disability network team in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [38821/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 874. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant anaesthetists based at Tallaght University Hospital in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [38816/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (15 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 875. To ask the Minister for Health the locations within CHO7 where HSE employed chiropodists are located, in tabular form. [38817/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Fire Safety (15 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 876. To ask the Minister for Health the last time an external in-person fire safety audit was carried out at Naas General Hospital; and when the next external in person fire safety audit at this hospital is scheduled to be carried out. [38818/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (15 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: 1031. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he plans to introduce to support those wishing to pursue graduate entry medicine, a path that remains highly inaccessible for very many people, in light of widespread and well-documented shortages of GPs; whether he will consider a return of service bursary, similar to the Scottish model, for those willing to work in rural areas...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Proposed Redesignation of Schools for Children with Mild General Learning Disabilities: Principals of Special Schools (10 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: I apologise for being late. Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as a bheith anseo. I understand completely the very specialised service they provide and I agree that we need to protect the status of schools for children with mild general learning disabilities. The Department has said there has been much positive engagement with principals regarding the redesignation. However, I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Proposed Redesignation of Schools for Children with Mild General Learning Disabilities: Principals of Special Schools (10 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: That suggests it is a case of hands being forced as opposed to the positive engagement the Department has indicated is happening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Proposed Redesignation of Schools for Children with Mild General Learning Disabilities: Principals of Special Schools (10 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: I am trying to learn. What is the difference between the schools that have broadened their designation and the change in policy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Proposed Redesignation of Schools for Children with Mild General Learning Disabilities: Principals of Special Schools (10 Jul 2025)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh: To follow on from the Cathaoirleach's comment about SENOs gatekeeping, are there cases of SENOs not granting letters of eligibility?