Results 1-20 of 9,316 for speaker:Mary Lou McDonald in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the planning difficulties currently being experienced by a school (details supplied) in building two special education classrooms; the intervention the department will be making; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35048/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (24 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 789. To ask the Minister for Health to examine the case to review the working relationship with an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33833/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Diagnoses (11 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 267. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average length of time spent per assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005, where a finding of no disability or additional need was recorded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30912/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 556. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which she proposes to bridge the current qualification gap experienced by special needs teachers who hold a BA in early childhood education awarded outside the State to enable them to continue to work in Irish special schools. [29572/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 557. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will request the Teaching Council of Ireland to issue guidance to special needs teachers who hold BA in early childhood education awarded outside the State to enable them to continue to work in Irish special schools. [29573/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 703. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if participants on the basic income for artists pilot scheme will be eligible to participate in the follow-on scheme; to provide a timeframe for when he expects to have a follow-on scheme in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29457/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 704. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the three-year basic income for artists pilot scheme is due to end in August 2025, despite having commenced in October 2022; if the participating artists have been informed of this anomaly and supported to plan for their financial stability upon its conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29458/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 904. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people in receipt of carer’s allowance that are caring for someone under 18 years of age. [29453/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 1063. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline in respect the Stardust redress scheme, including the exceptionality phase of the Stardust redress scheme for survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30527/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (10 Jun 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 1064. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update in respect of the Stardust redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30528/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (29 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 525. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average length of time necessary to complete an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005, when completed by HSE staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28845/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (29 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 526. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average length of time necessary to complete an assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005, when completed by outsourced private companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28846/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (29 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 673. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of time spent per assessment of need under the Disability Act 2005, where a finding of no disability or additional need was recorded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28847/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (27 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 30. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will next meet. [22209/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Welfare Benefits (27 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 593. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people in receipt of carer’s allowance that are caring for someone under 18 years of age. [26802/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on applications made by two schools (details supplied) for additional SNA supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26402/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (22 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 335. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which she plans to ensure the continuity of the current Laois/Offaly MDT service which operates outside of the pilot programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26572/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Consultations (21 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he plans to provide places for parents and carers to be represented on the Department of An Taoiseach Disability Unit [26142/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (20 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 187. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on disability will next meet. [25414/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (13 May 2025)

Mary Lou McDonald: 245. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the European Council on 20-21 March 2025. [22210/25]