Results 1-20 of 33 for speaker:Ann Graves

Uisce Éireann: Statements (10 Apr 2025)

Ann Graves: Uisce Éireann has to become more accountable to the public it serves. A constituent of mine, an old-age pensioner, is owed money by Uisce Éireann since last November, when she paid Dyno-Rod, a private company, to clear an urgent problem that was the responsibility of Uisce Éireann because she could not wait for it to act. The cost was €190, a substantial amount of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Apr 2025)

Ann Graves: 137. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the grant allocated to a club (details supplied) will be received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17659/25]

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2025)

Ann Graves: Sinn Féin is intent on scrapping water charges once and for all. We have been consistent in our opposition to this taxation. To be clear, water is not free. Households pay for their water. It is an essential service and is covered by general taxation. Consecutive Governments have wanted the public to pay for their water three times - through general taxation, the costs of setting up...

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

Ann Graves: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 600 of 19 March 2025 (details supplied), when the 314 school planning areas were last reviewed; and when they will be reviewed again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16609/25]

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

Ann Graves: 477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give a commitment to necessary repair work being carried out at a school (details supplied) to ensure that this school can provide the necessary education to the 6-16 year-old students that attend; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16699/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (8 Apr 2025)

Ann Graves: 694. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is no doctor client privilege when using counselling notes in court cases involving sexual assault, abuse, violence, and rape (details supplied); if he will consider introducing legislation to ensure counselling notes can no longer be used in court cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16667/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 Apr 2025)

Ann Graves: 800. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to increase the number of crèche facilities in the Fingal east constituency given the increasing population of the Swords area of Dublin; the contact has her Department had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to ensure there are an adequate number of creches to meet the...

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

Ann Graves: 871. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a matter (details supplied); the measures this family can take to speed up the process of accessing a therapist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16554/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety (8 Apr 2025)

Ann Graves: 888. To ask the Minister for Health in light of the EU recently passing the EU Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/89 authorising the placing on the market of UV-treated powder of whole Tenebrio molitor larvae (yellow mealworm), if she will consider amending Irish food safety law to ensure that we do not lower our standards and allow this into our food supply or, at a minimum, that...

Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (2 Apr 2025)

Ann Graves: Our young people are our greatest resource. We need to start by acknowledging that. We also need to support and invest in them. I acknowledge the great work done by the youth services in my area in Fingal east, including Crosscare, Youthreach, the north Fingal youth diversion programme and all the local clubs that work with our young people. Diverting young people from criminal activity...

Post European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: At the recent European Council meeting, discussion took place on the Middle East. It was really disappointing to see the subsequent resolution that passed did not mention Israel. Nowhere in the resolution does it mention the genocide being carried out by Israel in Gaza, or the unprecedented violence being carried out by Israel in the West Bank. It is clear for anyone to see that Israel...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: 352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13503/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: 354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the urgent expansion of reading classes to meet the increased demand for this support (details supplied); if the current allocation process will be reviewed to ensure there is fairness and accessibility; whether he plans to provide additional support for those children who are left without reading classes; and if she will make a...

Young Carers: Motion [Private Members] (20 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: I welcome this motion. The carer's allowance is a hugely important issue that needs to be addressed. The means test must be scrapped. Members of this Government should hang their heads in shame. In the run up to the recent general election, the Government promised to scrap the means test. Four months after the election, absolutely nothing has been done. There is no plan, detail or...

Report of the Housing Commission: Statements (Resumed) (19 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: I acknowledge the members of the commission for producing such a detailed and thought-provoking report. It offers a serious critique of the previous Government as well as the current one. The commission's report states that there have been systematic failures and ineffective decision-making in the Government's housing policy but this only confirms what we already know. The report also...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: 287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to examine the case for additional services on a bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10814/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: 600. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to construct additional classrooms to accommodate the large increase in demand made for places in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11126/25]

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

Ann Graves: 719. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to address the lack of school places for children with additional needs in the Donabate area; the options that will be open to parents who do not get a school place in September; and if a series of queries (details supplied) will be addressed. [12127/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (19 Mar 2025)

Ann Graves: 1116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that the funding for the role of community prison links worker with an organisation (details supplied) remains in place in order that the job vacancy can be filled as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11236/25]

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

Ann Graves: I am honoured to speak here today to mark International Women's Day. As a life-long trade unionist and activist, I see a clear link between the struggle for women's rights and the struggle for workers' rights. International Women's Day grew out of the labour movement in the US and workers' struggle for better conditions. It was marked for the first time by the UN in 1975. In December...