Grace Boland
Oral
2 Jul 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
90. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of training and education places available across further and higher education, apprenticeships and upskilling programmes aimed at developing the workforce required to deliver energy-efficient homes, including retrofitting, construction and related trades; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
Grace Boland
Oral
2 Jul 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
117. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures being taken or planned by his Department to increase the number of training places and pathways for individuals to gain the skills necessary to deliver energy-efficient homes, including in areas such as retrofitting, heat pump installation and sustainable construction; and if he will make a stat…
248. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport if he can confirm availability of funding through his Department for the A spine under the BusConnects redesign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50736/26]
66. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of legislative provisions to restrict the disclosure of counselling notes in rape and sexual offence trials; the expected timeline for enactment and commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49371/26]
296. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric cardiologists based at CHI Temple Street Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50004/26]
297. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE environmental health officers employed by HSE in Dublin north county formerly CH09 in 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50005/26]
298. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE specialist registrars in vascular surgery based at Beaumont Hospital as of 22 June 2026; if she will provide the same figure as of 30 June 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50006/26]
299. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether GPs can currently refer directly for gynaecological pelvic MRI under the GP access to community diagnostics scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50007/26]
300. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health the reason gynaecological pelvic MRI is not available through GP referral where other MRI indications, including orthopaedic pelvic indications, are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50008/26]
301. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or HSE intends to review GP access to gynaecological pelvic MRI as part of the national endometriosis framework and wider women’s health policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50009/26]
302. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether gynaecological pelvic MRI will be added to GP access pathways under appropriate clinical criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50010/26]
303. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE will create a direct GP referral pathway to specialist gynaecological imaging for suspected endometriosis or complex pelvic disease if direct GP access is not proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50011/26]
304. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has reviewed the cost and patient impact of funding endometriosis-related care abroad compared with investing in improved diagnostic and treatment pathways in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50012/26]
46. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps the Revenue Commissioners has taken to ensure that those without internet access or digital skills can continue to engage fully with the tax system; if he will report on waiting times and accessibility of telephone and postal supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47683/26]
53. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the way in which the Revenue Commissioners ensure there is equitable access to its services for individuals who cannot access digital platforms, in particular older people; whether any impact assessments have been carried out on digital exclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47682/26]
99. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to support the development of age-friendly housing within existing communities, allowing older people to remain close to family and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47608/26]
151. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which his Department is ensuring that rural planning policy supports sustainable communities while also enabling appropriate housing development in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47609/26]
6. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if staffing levels for speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and psychologists in the children’s disability network teams, CDNTs, in Balbriggan and Swords have increased in the past two years; the current number of vacancies; the additional posts or resources being allocated in response to population growth and rising de…
11. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the extent of engagement her Department has had with the autism community, including autistic individuals, advocacy organisations and representative groups, in the development of the recently announced new autism assessment and intervention pathway protocol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43029/26]
45. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive as the deadline approaches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43030/26]
624. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures her Department is taking to support increased labour force participation by women, with particular regard to addressing barriers facing women who wish to return to the workforce and to supporting those in part time employment who wish to increase their working hours, recognising the economic benefits of maximising participa…
49. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider extending the eligibility for the domiciliary care allowance so that it continues until a child reaches the age of 18, in line with the transition to adulthood and continued care needs faced by families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46198/26]
58. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the rollout of the auto-enrolment pension system; the steps being taken to ensure workers and employers are compliant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46197/26]
117. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric buses currently in storage; the total cost of their storage and maintenance over the past three years; the projected cost of continued storage and maintenance until deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46183/26]
147. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the current status and timeline for delivery of the National Train Control Centre and associated rail traffic management system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46182/26]