Grace Boland

2476. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether the funding of employee legal costs in disputes against her Department, or a body under its aegis, is standard practice; if not, the circumstances in which such funding may be permitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2059/26]

2477. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health to outline the guidance, codes, circulars or directions that govern the payment of legal costs by her Department, and bodies under its aegis, in employment-related disputes, including any requirements under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies or Departmental sanction arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2077/26]

2478. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether the funding of employee legal costs in litigation against the employing body could give rise to governance, accountability, or value for money concerns; whether her Department has issued any guidance in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2095/26]

2479. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has reviewed, or intends to review, the practice of Departments, and bodies under their aegis, funding legal costs in employment disputes involving those same bodies; and if so, the outcome or timeline for such a review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2113/26]

2480. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether arrangements to fund legal costs in employment disputes involving her Department, or bodies under its aegis, require the prior approval of her Department or the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2131/26]

2588. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the office rental costs per annum for staff in his Department and for each agency or organisation under his remit, in each of the years between 2015 and 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74450/25]

2616. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department, or any body under its aegis, has funded, or is funding, other than where legal costs were awarded against the employer by a court or tribunal, the legal costs of any current or concluded litigation taken by an employee or former employee against that Department or body, in each of the past five years; if so, to provide details of the number of such cases, the bodies involved, and the total costs incurred in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2022/26]

2617. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the basis on which his Department, or a body under its aegis, may fund the legal costs of an employee or former employee in litigation where that employee is in dispute with, or taking proceedings against, the same body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2040/26]

2618. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether the funding of employee legal costs in disputes against his Department, or a body under its aegis, is standard practice; if not, the circumstances in which such funding may be permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2058/26]

2619. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the guidance, codes, circulars or directions that govern the payment of legal costs by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in employment-related disputes, including any requirements under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies or Departmental sanction arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2076/26]

2620. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether the funding of employee legal costs in litigation against the employing body could give rise to governance, accountability, or value for money concerns; whether his Department has issued any guidance in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2094/26]

2621. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has reviewed, or intends to review, the practice of Departments, and bodies under their aegis, funding legal costs in employment disputes involving those same bodies; and if so, the outcome or timeline for such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2112/26]

2622. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether arrangements to fund legal costs in employment disputes involving his Department, or bodies under its aegis, require the prior approval of his Department or the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2130/26]

2639. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the office rental costs per annum for staff in his Department and for each agency or organisation under his remit, in each of the years between 2015 and 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74455/25]

2656. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department, or any body under its aegis, has funded, or is funding, other than where legal costs were awarded against the employer by a court or tribunal, the legal costs of any current or concluded litigation taken by an employee or former employee against that Department or body, in each of the past five years; if so, to provide details of the number of such cases, the bodies involved, and the total costs incurred in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2027/26]

2657. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the basis on which his Department, or a body under its aegis, may fund the legal costs of an employee or former employee in litigation where that employee is in dispute with, or taking proceedings against, the same body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2045/26]

2658. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether the funding of employee legal costs in disputes against his Department, or a body under its aegis, is standard practice; if not, the circumstances in which such funding may be permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2063/26]

2659. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to outline the guidance, codes, circulars or directions that govern the payment of legal costs by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in employment-related disputes, including any requirements under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies or Departmental sanction arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2081/26]

2660. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether the funding of employee legal costs in litigation against the employing body could give rise to governance, accountability, or value for money concerns; whether his Department has issued any guidance in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2099/26]

2661. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department has reviewed, or intends to review, the practice of Departments, and bodies under their aegis, funding legal costs in employment disputes involving those same bodies; and if so, the outcome or timeline for such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2117/26]

2662. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether arrangements to fund legal costs in employment disputes involving his Department, or bodies under its aegis, require the prior approval of his Department or the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2135/26]

53. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the progress being made in reducing the number of children on the Balbriggan and Swords CDNT waiting lists; the number of staff recruited to CDNTs in Dublin in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72847/25]

72. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the level of staff vacancies across the AON teams and CDNTs in Dublin, in tabular form; the measures the HSE has undertaken to recruit and retain more staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72848/25]

133. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which his Department is supporting local authorities to deliver on their climate action plans, particularly in rural and coastal areas vulnerable to climate impacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72012/25]

185. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has assessed the impact of reduced competition in the retail banking sector following recent exits; the measures being considered to encourage new entrants or alternative banking models; his views on the way to ensure consumer choice and competitive pricing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69883/25]