Results 301-320 of 2,632 for speaker:Cian O'Callaghan in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (3 Oct 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 722. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in the interests of promoting the Irish language and boosting employment opportunities, he will consider introducing a new Irish-language training course for people in receipt of social welfare payments, as no such course currently exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42667/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Census of Population (27 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a list of the populations of each division in the Garda Dublin metropolitan region as of the 2022 census; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41739/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a progress update on the various school projects (both primary and secondary level) that are either in planning or construction stage in Dublin bay north; to provide a provisional timeline for when these projects are due to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41163/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (26 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the commitments made in the Programme for Government around education policy for the Irish language; what has been done to date to honour those commitments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41441/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (26 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 342. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has launched an investigation into the incident (details supplied) that took place in a homeless hostel on 2 August 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41407/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Gaeltacht Policy (26 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 343. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the Section 28 planning guidelines for Gaeltacht areas will be published; for an update on the interdepartmental group's progress on these guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41443/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Gaeltacht Policy (26 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 344. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether he will consider expanding the working group on planning and housing in Gaeltacht areas, to include representatives from the Irish-language community which has not yet been given this opportunity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41444/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Irish Language (26 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 385. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, in the interests of promoting the Irish language and boosting employment opportunities, she will consider introducing a new Irish-language training course for people in receipt of social welfare payments, as no such course currently exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41445/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (26 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 494. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the numbers of naíonraí being forced to close due to increasing costs and lack of supports; what support his Department offers specifically for naíonraí that are struggling to stay open; what his Department will do to reduce the numbers of naíonraí closing; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Uniforms (21 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department plans to introduce a system whereby all girls schools have a uniform choice between skirts or trousers; whether she is aware of the barriers that students face in schools where their only option is to wear a skirt, specifically related to the encouragement of physical activity (details supplied), and in the interests of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to several schools that are unable to hire a substitute teacher in order to fill a fixed-term role temporarily, where that fixed-term role has been advertised but no hire has been found; if she will engage with schools on this issue given the staffing shortages that many are experiencing; if she will consider...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider re-evaluating the length of the two-year Professional Masters in Education to account for teachers who have a Teaching Council number and who already have teaching experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40629/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will look at a case (details supplied) whereby a child with autism has been out of school since March this year and is unable to find a school place for the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40632/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Pensions (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 398. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the pension increases for retired RTÉ employees will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40631/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: An Garda Síochána (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 714. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí in the DMR each year from 2020 to 2023, broken down by division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40582/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 871. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will verify the total number of children on waiting lists for assessment of need; the number of children waiting on historical waiting lists; the number of new applications; the number of children or families still awaiting assessment following a preliminary team assessment review, broken down by CHO...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1019. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for home support services, broken down by CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40578/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1020. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support services hours currently provided by each CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40579/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1021. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a CAMHS appointment, by CHO, LHO and time waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40581/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (20 Sep 2023)

Cian O'Callaghan: 1031. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of the long-term illness scheme will take place; if the age limit of 16 years old in the mental health category of the scheme will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40630/23]