Parliamentary questions

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

945. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in his Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30860/21]

Departmental Reviews

Carol Nolan

946. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30877/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

1042. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in his Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30867/21]

Departmental Reviews

Carol Nolan

1043. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30884/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

1126. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in her Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30869/21]

Departmental Reviews

Carol Nolan

1127. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by her Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30886/21]

An Garda Síochána

Carol Nolan

1128. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda vetting applications on which a decision has yet to be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30941/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

1185. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in his Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30859/21]

Departmental Reviews

Carol Nolan

1186. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30876/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Carol Nolan

1187. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts he is making to ensure a sensible design and pragmatic implementation of good agricultural environmental conditions and cross-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30896/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Carol Nolan

1188. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether CAP reforms must not adversely impact production capability of Irish farms and that Irish farms must not be restricted by enhanced conditionality or additional cross-compliance measures. [30897/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Carol Nolan

1189. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposal for a minimum economic output metric to be used in defining a genuine farmer in circumstances in which this metric will be based on sales or output per hectare with a differentiated rate depending on ANC designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30898/21]

Agriculture Industry

Carol Nolan

1190. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposal for funds generated from redefining genuine farmers to be earmarked for young farmers to encourage generational renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30899/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Carol Nolan

1191. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts he is taking to minimise the impact of eco-schemes on each farmer’s basic payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30901/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Carol Nolan

1192. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts his Department is making to realise the commitment to maximise national co-financing of CAP pillar 2 schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30902/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

1215. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in her Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30871/21]

Departmental Reviews

Carol Nolan

1216. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by her Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30888/21]

Direct Provision System

Carol Nolan

266. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the inter-Departmental work engaged in by his Department with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth with respect to the delivery of accommodation for those in direct provision in addition to the other accommodation commitments provided for in the White Paper on Ending Direct Provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30305/21]

Direct Provision System

Carol Nolan

317. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the inter-Departmental work engaged in by his Department with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with respect to the delivery of accommodation for those in direct provision in addition to the other accommodation commitments provided for in the White Paper on Ending Direct Provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30306/21]

Direct Provision System

Carol Nolan

318. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated costs of translating the White Paper on Ending Direct Provision into Irish, Albanian, Arabic, French, Georgian, Somali and Urdu; the service providers contracted for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30307/21]

Pension Provisions

Carol Nolan

442. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to review the changes in pension eligibility and contribution rules introduced in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29145/21]

Water Supply

Carol Nolan

150. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the implementation of the Multi-annual Rural Water Programme 2019-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28791/21]

Housing Policy

Carol Nolan

161. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the qualifying conditions a person must meet in order to be able to access supports for first time buyers under the Affordable Housing Bill 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28971/21]

Tourism Industry

Carol Nolan

233. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will address concerns in relation to the lack of facilities catering for camper van and mobile home related tourism (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28358/21]

Diplomatic Representation

Carol Nolan

309. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 435 of 18 May 2021, the dates and the particulars of each occasion on which he has summoned the Chinese Ambassador to meet with him from 14 June 2017 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27923/21]

Driver Licences

Carol Nolan

180. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the estimated number of persons resident in the State that have a valid full driver licence or provisional licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27133/21]

Passport Services

Carol Nolan

252. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the estimated number of persons resident in the State that have a valid passport or passport card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27134/21]

Public Services Card

Carol Nolan

281. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated number of persons resident in the State that have a valid public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27132/21]

Third Level Admissions

Carol Nolan

310. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students attending third-level education for the academic year 2020-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27135/21]

Alcohol Sales

Carol Nolan

329. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of age cards issued pursuant to the scheme established by the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (Age Card) Regulations 2010 for each year since its establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27136/21]

Employment Support Services

Carol Nolan

70. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to continue using the services provided by Turas Nua and Seetec for the operation of the JobPath scheme; if she will consider alternative service providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26483/21]

Departmental Funding

Carol Nolan

221. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has provided funding for the purchase of solar photovoltaic PV panels from 1 January 2019 to date; the country of origin of such purchases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26528/21]

Legislative Process

Carol Nolan

293. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has contracted accountancy firms or accountancy consultants with respect to the legislative reform of the way investment funds operate within the State particularly with respect to the purchase of housing or residential dwellings from 1 April 2021 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25694/21]

Middle East

Carol Nolan

424. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will elaborate on his recent statement in relation to the violence at the Al Aqsa mosque that the right to peaceful freedom of assembly is non-negotiable; if he will elaborate on the obligations on Israel to guarantee freedom of assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26037/21]

Diplomatic Representation

Carol Nolan

435. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the powers he has to summon ambassadors of foreign jurisdictions to meet him to discuss any urgent matters; the basis on which such power or practice to summon ambassadors arises; and the dates and particulars of each occasion on which he has summoned a foreign ambassador to meet him from 14 June 2017 to date. [26478/21]

Departmental Schemes

Carol Nolan

528. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has any interdepartmental role in the implementation of the Just Transition process in the midlands process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26484/21]

Departmental Funding

Carol Nolan

719. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has funded the purchase of solar photovoltaic PV panels from 1 January 2019 to date; the country of origin of such purchases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26529/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

39. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach the amount expended by his Department on advertising and awareness raising initiatives related to Covid-19 from March 2020 to date in 2021; the print, online and broadcasting media organisations contracted to provide this service; and the amount provided to each in the timeframe concerned. [24936/21]

Departmental Advertising

Carol Nolan

42. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount expended by his Department on advertising and awareness raising initiatives related to Covid-19 from March 2020 to date in 2021; the print, online and broadcasting media organisations contracted to provide this service; the amount provided to each in the timeframe concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24926/21]

Departmental Bodies

Carol Nolan

45. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the remuneration that has been provided by his Department to the members of the Climate Advisory Council in terms of pay and benefits including expenses which can be reimbursed from 1 January 2017 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24814/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Carol Nolan

49. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount expended by his Department on advertising and awareness raising initiatives related to Covid-19 from March 2020 to date in 2021; the print, online and broadcasting media organisations contracted to provide this service; the amount provided to each in the timeframe concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24927/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Carol Nolan

77. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the amount expended by his Department on advertising and awareness raising initiatives related to Covid-19 from March 2020 to date in 2021; the print, online and broadcasting media organisations contracted to provide this service; the amount provided to each in the timeframe concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24938/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

99. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the amount expended by his Department on advertising and awareness raising initiatives related to Covid-19 from March 2020 to date in 2021; the print, online and broadcasting media organisations contracted to provide this service; the amount provided to each in the timeframe concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24928/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

101. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount expended by his Department on advertising and awareness raising initiatives related to Covid-19 from March 2020 to date in 2021; the print, online and broadcasting media organisations contracted to provide this service; the amount provided to each in the timeframe concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24933/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Carol Nolan

109. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount expended by her Department on advertising and awareness raising initiatives related to Covid-19 from March 2020 to date in 2021; the print, online and broadcasting media organisations contracted to provide this service; the amount provided to each in the timeframe concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24937/21]

Departmental Advertising

Carol Nolan

119. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount expended by his Department on advertising and awareness raising initiatives related to Covid-19 from March 2020 to date in 2021; the print, online and broadcasting media organisations contracted to provide this service; the amount provided to each in the timeframe concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24931/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

138. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount expended by his Department on advertising and awareness raising initiatives related to Covid-19 from March 2020 to date in 2021; the print, online and broadcasting media organisations contracted to provide this service; the amount provided to each in the timeframe concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24929/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

141. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence the amount expended by his Department on advertising and awareness raising initiatives related to Covid-19 from March 2020 to date in 2021; the print, online and broadcasting media organisations contracted to provide this service; the amount provided to each in the timeframe concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24924/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

162. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education the amount expended by her Department on advertising and awareness raising initiatives related to Covid-19 from March 2020 to date in 2021; the print, online and broadcasting media organisations contracted to provide this service; the amount provided to each in the timeframe concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24925/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

174. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount expended by her Department on advertising and awareness raising initiatives related to Covid-19 from March 2020 to date in 2021; the print, online and broadcasting media organisations contracted to provide this service; the amount provided to each in the timeframe concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24935/21]