Parliamentary questions

Departmental Communications

Carol Nolan

204. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he has deleted text messages or email correspondence related to Government or official communications at any point since January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45036/21]

Departmental Communications

Carol Nolan

236. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has deleted text messages or email correspondence related to Government or official communications at any point since January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45042/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Carol Nolan

239. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on a full resumption of the coach tourism business continuity scheme including a subsidy payment of €42.5 million to be made available for a 12 month period for 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45100/21]

Oireachtas Committees

Carol Nolan

243. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the Report of the Joint Committee on the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Irish-speaking Community entitled Tuarascáil an Chomhchoiste ar Thuarascáil an Choimisinéir Teanga: Maidir le cur I bhfeidhm Moltaí Imscrúdaithe a rinneadh faoi Fho-Alt 21(f) d’Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003 – An Garda Síochána; her views on the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44821/21]

Departmental Communications

Carol Nolan

245. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has deleted text messages or email correspondence related to Government or official communications at any point since January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45045/21]

Departmental Communications

Carol Nolan

301. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has deleted text messages or email correspondence related to Government or official communications at any point since January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45040/21]

Departmental Communications

Carol Nolan

331. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has deleted text messages or email correspondence related to Government or official communications at any point since January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45037/21]

Departmental Communications

Carol Nolan

344. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence if he has deleted text messages or email correspondence related to Government or official communications at any point since January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45032/21]

School Accommodation

Carol Nolan

351. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if any school building or additional school accommodation applications in counties Laois and Offaly have been impacted due to Covid-19 and Brexit-related cost increases in the construction industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44442/21]

Capitation Grants

Carol Nolan

373. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if she will increase the primary school capitation in view of a survey undertaken by an association (details supplied) which found that parents pay €46 million to support basic school funding each year and that the current grant of €183 per pupil, a euro per day in the primary school year represents a 9% decrease on the 2010 figure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44828/21]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Carol Nolan

374. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education the efforts being taken to create smaller classes that allow for more individual attention and meets the ambition of Government to establish the best education system in Europe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44829/21]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Carol Nolan

375. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to support primary school principals in the carrying out of their administrative duties; if she will support a full restoration of middle management posts at primary school level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44830/21]

Departmental Communications

Carol Nolan

385. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if she has deleted text messages or email correspondence related to Government or official communications at any point since January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45033/21]

Departmental Communications

Carol Nolan

413. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has deleted text messages or email correspondence related to Government or official communications at any point since January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45044/21]

Departmental Communications

Carol Nolan

435. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has deleted text messages or email correspondence related to Government or official communications at any point since January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45031/21]

Departmental Communications

Carol Nolan

465. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has deleted text messages or email correspondence related to Government or official communications at any point since January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45038/21]

Technological Universities

Carol Nolan

468. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will support the call of an association (details supplied) for a digitalisation and infrastructure investment of €34.5 million in 2022, rising to €44.5 million in 2023 and €54.5 million in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45099/21]

Direct Provision System

Carol Nolan

489. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if she is advancing proposals to offer leave to remain to persons who have spent more than two years in direct provision as part of efforts to reduce the current backlog of applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44654/21]

Direct Provision System

Carol Nolan

490. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications made for international protection in Ireland in each of the years 2001 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of negative decisions for each of those years in which all avenues of appeal were exhausted in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44656/21]

Departmental Communications

Carol Nolan

496. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if she has deleted text messages or email correspondence related to Government or official communications at any point since January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45041/21]

Dental Services

Carol Nolan

575. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason dentists in Birr and Ferbane, County Offaly are refusing to take on persons in receipt of medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44627/21]

Abortion Services

Carol Nolan

622. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the amount paid to general practitioners for the provision of termination of pregnancy services in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44968/21]

Abortion Services

Carol Nolan

623. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of initial consultations for the termination of pregnancy services that were provided by general practitioners, family planning clinics and women’s health clinics in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44969/21]

Departmental Bodies

Carol Nolan

625. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the status of the work of the Women's Health Taskforce; the members of the taskforce; the number of times it has met since it was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44981/21]

Departmental Communications

Carol Nolan

635. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he has deleted text messages or email correspondence related to Government or official communications at any point since January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45039/21]

Nursing Homes

Carol Nolan

640. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he and the Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People will address concerns raised with their respective offices by care champions pertaining specifically to safeguarding concerns within the nursing home sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45098/21]

Departmental Communications

Carol Nolan

693. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has deleted text messages or email correspondence related to Government or official communications at any point since January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45030/21]

Nitrates Usage

Carol Nolan

696. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) with respect to the draft nitrates action programme and in particular the organisation's view that the proposed programme lacks consideration for the weather and the practical application of the proposed measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45097/21]

Departmental Communications

Carol Nolan

706. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has deleted text messages or email correspondence related to Government or official communications at any point since January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45043/21]

International Relations

Carol Nolan

220. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action Ireland is taking to provide humanitarian and other relief to persons suffering as a result of the recent military coup in Myanmar; the steps the Government has taken through its role on the UN Security Council and by other means to bring about a peaceful solution to the current situation in Myanmar given that the parallel government has recently declared a defensive war against the military coup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44288/21]

Human Rights

Carol Nolan

221. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the assessment he has made of a recent independent report (details supplied) which found that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea enforces absolute denial of religious freedom; the actions he will take to address this particular violation of human rights in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44289/21]

International Relations

Carol Nolan

222. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the assessment he has made of the growing trend of passing so-called anti-conversion laws in recent years in India, Bhutan, Nepal and Myanmar; the actions he has taken and will take to address the violations of religious freedom these laws impose on the citizens of countries and states which have adopted them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44290/21]

International Relations

Carol Nolan

223. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he has taken to express concern to the Indian Government at the new anti-conversion law recently passed in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state which will affect over 200 million persons and will curtail their religious freedom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44291/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Carol Nolan

143. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach the measures he is taking to promote or facilitate remote working for staff in his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department; the costs this has generated in terms of the provision of laptops, desktop computers or contributions to Wi-Fi costs or phone-related expenses; and the number of staff who have applied for permission to work from home on a permanent or hybrid-model basis (details supplied). [41963/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

152. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach if his Department has utilised the services of organisations (details supplied) at any time from 1 January 2015 to date; if so, the expenditure costs related to same; and the purpose of any such engagements. [43247/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

158. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has utilised the services of organisations (details supplied) at any time from 1 January 2015 to date; if so, the expenditure costs related to same; the purpose of any such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43236/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

191. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has utilised the services of organisations (details supplied) at any time from 1 January 2015 to date; if so, the expenditure costs related to same; the purpose of any such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43237/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

228. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has utilised the services of organisations (details supplied) at any time from 1 January 2015 to date; if so, the expenditure costs related to same; the purpose of any such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43249/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

258. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has utilised the services of organisations (details supplied) at any time from 1 January 2015 to date; if so, the expenditure costs related to same; the purpose of any such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43238/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

287. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has utilised the services of organisations (details supplied) at any time from 1 January 2015 to date; if so, the expenditure costs related to same; the purpose of any such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43244/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

295. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has utilised the services of organisations (details supplied) at any time from 1 January 2015 to date; if so, the expenditure costs related to same; the purpose of any such engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43248/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

310. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has utilised the services of organisations (details supplied) at any time from 1 January 2015 to date; if so, the expenditure costs related to same; the purpose of any such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43242/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

348. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has utilised the services of organisations (details supplied) at any time from 1 January 2015 to date; if so, the expenditure costs related to same; the purpose of any such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43239/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

371. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has utilised the services of organisations (details supplied) at any time from 1 January 2015 to date; if so, the expenditure costs related to same; the purpose of any such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43234/21]

Defence Forces

Carol Nolan

389. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to a campaign which aims to highlight global instances of misogyny and abuse experienced by female members of national Defence Forces; if his attention has been further drawn to any such instances of abuse involving female members of the Irish Defence Forces; if so, if he will support the establishment of an independent commission to investigate same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43983/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

394. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if her Department has utilised the services of organisations (details supplied) at any time from 1 January 2015 to date; if so, the expenditure costs related to same; the purpose of any such engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43235/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

461. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has utilised the services of organisations (details supplied) at any time from 1 January 2015 to date; if so, the expenditure costs related to same; the purpose of any such engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43246/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

497. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has utilised the services of organisations (details supplied) at any time from 1 January 2015 to date; if so, the expenditure costs related to same; the purpose of any such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43233/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

507. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has utilised the services of organisations (details supplied) at any time from 1 January 2015 to date; if so, the expenditure costs related to same; the purpose of any such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43240/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

533. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has utilised the services of organisations (details supplied) at any time from 1 January 2015 to date; if so, the expenditure costs related to same; the purpose of any such engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43243/21]