Results 1-20 of 1,477 for speaker:Grace Boland
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: The witnesses are very welcome. I have probably said the following many times at this committee. I am a huge supporter of public transport. I use Irish Rail. I am one of its customers, so I am very aware of the issues and challenges faced by the company. As my time is limited, I will concentrate on a few things. First, when will we see a specific project plan and timeline for the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: We would like to see that too.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: When will we have a document that will give us an indication of some of the timelines or outline which projects are going to be prioritised?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: That would be great.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: Is that deployment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: As Ms Considine can imagine, I am disappointed. Is the supplier reputable? I will provide some context. I regularly get the commuter train from Drogheda to Dublin. I board it at Skerries. There are only four carriages, and I have sent photos to Irish Rail to highlight the issue. People have to stand. To be honest, the carriages are fairly dirty. It is not a particularly pleasant...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: Given that there are issues with the product being supplied, which will cause delays, is there any clawback under the contract whereby we would at least be able to get some financial compensation for the delays relating to the batteries we ordered?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Iarnród Éireann (22 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: I would appreciate that. In terms of disruption to DART+, when actually we start electrifying the line - and we talked about four-tracking to Malahide - is there a plan in place? Can Ms Considine confirm that there will be no reduction in services on the northern commuter line during the roll-out of DART+?
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (22 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: 194. To ask the Minister for Health when the Swords surgical hub at unit 1, Swords Business Campus will be fully operational; the expected timeline for completion of construction and fit-out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57524/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (22 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operating theatres, endoscopy bays, and associated treatment rooms included in the Swords surgical hub; the breakdown of the clinical infrastructure planned for the facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57525/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: 196. To ask the Minister for Health the projected number of patients expected to be treated at the Swords surgical hub on a monthly and annual basis; the estimates for day-case procedures, minor operations and outpatient consultations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57526/25]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: Deputy Murphy-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (21 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: Deputy, please confine your contribution to the question submitted.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Small and Medium Enterprises (21 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: 104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to detail the collaborative efforts between his Department and Enterprise Ireland in supporting SMEs to overcome trade barriers and expand internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57070/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Small and Medium Enterprises (21 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: 112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland’s embassy and consulate network is being utilised to promote SME trade opportunities abroad; if he will provide examples of recent initiatives or successes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57069/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Corps (21 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: 240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the revised delivery timeline for the DART+ coastal north project; if he will clarify whether the project has been further delayed to Q2 2027; the reasons for any such delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56506/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: 367. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department maintains data on the number of teachers currently assigned to special education needs classes who hold specific qualifications or accredited training in dyslexia support, structured literacy instruction, or numeracy interventions; if not, the reason for the absence of such data; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: 368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has assessed the extent to which unqualified or non-registered personnel are currently delivering special education support, including literacy and numeracy interventions, in mainstream schools; the rationale for permitting such practice; the safeguards in place to ensure quality and consistency; and if she will make a...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: 369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will consider introducing mandatory, accredited training modules in dyslexia support and numeracy intervention for all those assigned to special education needs roles in mainstream settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56478/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Oct 2025)
Grace Boland: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has conducted a workforce planning analysis for areas of high population growth such as Fingal, specifically in relation to the availability of teachers with specialist training in dyslexia, literacy and numeracy support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56479/25]