Parliamentary questions

Abortion Services

Carol Nolan

645. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health whether the proposed 'safe access zone' legislation will apply to institutions whereby a healthcare provider is located within a larger campus, for example, a university or hospital complex; if the 100-metre zone extends around the whole institution in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42499/23]

Abortion Services

Carol Nolan

646. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the proposed 'safe access zone' legislation will apply to situations whereby a healthcare provider is located within or adjacent to a family home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42500/23]

European Parliament

Carol Nolan

654. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if his Department supports the decision of the European Parliament to adopt a common EU framework to allow the sale of human embryos and other bioproducts through its approval of new rules on the management of substances of human origin (SoHO), which took place at a plenary session 12 September 2023 in Strasbourg; if his Department contributed any policy analysis or objections to this proposal prior to the vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42565/23]

School Transport

Carol Nolan

181. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if she will clarify the steps that are being taken to provide the school bus route for children from Shinrone, County Offaly, to Borrisokane, as children were only informed the evening before school started that there was no driver for this route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42031/23]

Departmental Policies

Carol Nolan

197. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to ban the shooting of woodcock and snipe; if so, the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42019/23]

Hospital Procedures

Carol Nolan

285. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate serious concerns regarding a lack of information raised by the parents of a child (details supplied) who has undergone treatment at Temple Street Hospital for hip dysplasia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42025/23]

Diplomatic Representation

Carol Nolan

100. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to outline the assistance which Irish citizens can expect to receive from his Department or from Irish embassies or consulates abroad in the event of an emergency hospitalisation while abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41086/23]

Tax Yield

Carol Nolan

158. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 321 of 7 March 2023, to estimate the cost to the Exchequer if the planned increase in excise duty on petrol and diesel does not go ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41089/23]

Emergency Accommodation

Carol Nolan

333. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline what legal obligation the State has to provide emergency accommodation to persons who are citizens of countries outside the UK or EEA; whether his Department has examined the reasons for the disproportionate increase in the number of such persons entering emergency accommodation in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41080/23]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

367. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection whether her Department conducts any research or compiles estimates of the number of people who are entitled to payments under schemes administered by her Department but who have not applied for them; if so, the total savings to the State as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41085/23]

An Garda Síochána

Carol Nolan

400. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who are currently suspended from duty; to provide a breakdown of how long they have been suspended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41081/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

401. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the total cost, by month, from May 2023 to date, of television advertising in relation to her Department's public information campaign in relation to threatening to share intimate images; to estimate the cost, by month, for the remainder of 2023; the total number of individual advertisements that appeared on television, by month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41088/23]

Gender Recognition

Carol Nolan

534. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of a recent study (details supplied) that has found strong evidence of a link between autism and gender dysphoria and gender/body incongruence; whether his Department or the HSE has conducted any research into a link between these conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41082/23]

Gender Recognition

Carol Nolan

535. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the policy change implemented in Denmark this summer whereby teenagers who present with gender dysphoria for the first time will be offered counselling rather than be prescribed medication such as ‘puberty blockers’; whether this development will inform the policy of his Department or the HSE on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41084/23]

Third Level Education

Carol Nolan

609. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department is aware of any practice in third-level institutions whereby complaints of bullying or harassment are resolved informally by means of non-disclosure agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41083/23]

Environmental Policy

Carol Nolan

199. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will implement an extension to the slurry spreading deadline of 1 October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40954/23]

Environmental Policy

Carol Nolan

241. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will engage with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in an effort to implement a reasonable degree of regulatory flexibility with respect to slurry spreading deadline of 1 October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40955/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Carol Nolan

271. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to clarify the reason that certain cohorts of healthcare workers are denied access to the Covid pandemic payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40884/23]

Departmental Strategies

Carol Nolan

6. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach to provide details on the measures his Department has taken to implement specific action points (details supplied) of the action plan to support the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. [40240/23]

Departmental Strategies

Carol Nolan

29. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide details on the measures his Department has taken to implement specific action points (details supplied) of the action plan to support the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. [40232/23]

Departmental Strategies

Carol Nolan

49. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide details on the measures his Department has taken to implement specific action points (details supplied) of the action plan to support the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. [40230/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Carol Nolan

55. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the €1.2 billion relating to pensions that is included in the 2022 Annual Report of An Post as an experience adjustment without any explanation provided; if he is further aware of the material impact of this extraordinary figure on the company's pension fund and on the profits of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40461/23]

Departmental Strategies

Carol Nolan

60. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide details on the measures his Department has taken to implement specific action points (details supplied) of the action plan to support the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. [40227/23]

Departmental Strategies

Carol Nolan

122. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport to provide details on the measures his Department has taken to implement specific action points (details supplied) of the action plan to support the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. [40242/23]

Departmental Strategies

Carol Nolan

163. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance to provide details on the measures his Department has taken to implement specific action points (details supplied) of the action plan to support the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. [40231/23]

Departmental Strategies

Carol Nolan

211. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details on the measures his Department has taken to implement specific action points (details supplied) of the action plan to support the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. [40237/23]

Departmental Strategies

Carol Nolan

239. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide details on the measures his Department has taken to implement specific action points (details supplied) of the action plan to support the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. [40229/23]

Education Policy

Carol Nolan

277. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if her Department supports the principle that teachers at both primary and post-primary level should avoid engaging in politicised or personal advocacy work within the classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39718/23]

Departmental Strategies

Carol Nolan

340. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education to provide details on the measures her Department has taken to implement specific action points (details supplied) of the action plan to support the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. [40228/23]

Departmental Strategies

Carol Nolan

390. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide details on the measures her Department has taken to implement specific action points (details supplied) of the action plan to support the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. [40241/23]

Industrial Disputes

Carol Nolan

426. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of industrial action (details supplied) that is due to commence across all local authorities regarding the issue of job evaluations; if he will intervene to assist in its resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39716/23]

Departmental Strategies

Carol Nolan

526. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details on the measures his Department has taken to implement specific action points (details supplied) of the action plan to support the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. [40235/23]

Departmental Strategies

Carol Nolan

639. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide details on the measures her Department has taken to implement specific action points (details supplied) of the action plan to support the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. [40239/23]

Departmental Strategies

Carol Nolan

700. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice to provide details on the measures her Department has taken to implement specific action points (details supplied) of the action plan to support the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. [40236/23]

Departmental Strategies

Carol Nolan

775. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details on the measures his Department has taken to implement specific action points (details supplied) of the action plan to support the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. [40225/23]

Departmental Strategies

Carol Nolan

846. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details on the measures his Department has taken to implement specific action points (details supplied) of the action plan to support the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. [40226/23]

Departmental Strategies

Carol Nolan

980. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide details on the measures his Department has taken to implement specific action points (details supplied) of the action plan to support the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. [40234/23]

Departmental Strategies

Carol Nolan

1074. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide details on the measures his Department has taken to implement specific action points (details supplied) of the action plan to support the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. [40233/23]

Departmental Strategies

Carol Nolan

1099. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide details on the measures her Department has taken to implement specific action points (details supplied) of the action plan to support the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021. [40238/23]

Bord na Móna

Carol Nolan

144. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will investigate if Bord na Móna is in compliance with the shareholder letter of expectation issued to the company that provides guidance to Bord na Móna and its board of directors with respect to the Government's current objectives in view of serious concerns raised with me by farmers regarding rewetting, the preservation of bog land and the destruction of biodiversity and wildlife in the construction of Bord na Móna wind farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38534/23]

Radon Gas Levels

Carol Nolan

165. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to ensure that the next phase of the National Radon Control Strategy (2024) includes designated State funding for financial supports towards radon testing and remediation works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38785/23]

Haulage Industry

Carol Nolan

341. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider implementing a derogation for haulage drivers who are assisting in the haulage of grain (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38410/23]

Tax Code

Carol Nolan

473. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance to clarify the position of his Department with respect to the planned introduction of the defective concrete products levy from 1 September 2023; if it is the understanding of his Department that ready mixed concrete used as an ingredient to make precast concrete will fall within the scope of the levy; if he is aware that this would conflict with the position outlined by his predecessor, namely, that the levy would exclude precast products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38745/23]

Tax Code

Carol Nolan

476. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will support the abolition of the standard rate of 23% on sun cream and sun protection factor (SPF) 30+ products to introduce a 0% VAT rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38784/23]

Tax Code

Carol Nolan

485. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of concerns expressed by the Irish restaurant and hospitality and tourism sectors regarding the adverse impact of the re-introduction of the 13.5% VAT rate; if he will consider suspending the increase from 9-13.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38993/23]

School Staff

Carol Nolan

752. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide data on the current number of teacher vacancies by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39117/23]

Fire Stations

Carol Nolan

904. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when capital funding for the development of the fire station at Clara, County Offaly, will be allocated; if he will expedite the funding as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38235/23]

Water Supply

Carol Nolan

917. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason group water schemes, including the Cadamstown group water scheme, are finding it extremely difficult to access emergency funding from his Department to address water supply issues experienced during the prolonged dry period during the summer of 2022; what measures he intends to take to ensure appropriate levels of service for people receiving water from group water schemes are brought about; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38491/23]

Forestry Sector

Carol Nolan

1279. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in the Forest Service of his Department who are employed to deliver/process licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37886/23]

Forestry Sector

Carol Nolan

1280. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he plans to publish his licensing plan for autumn 2023 and for the full year 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37887/23]

Agriculture Supports

Carol Nolan

1289. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if will consider an emergency support package for the tillage sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38061/23]

Agriculture Supports

Carol Nolan

1297. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify if supports exist for farmers who wish to purchase and install an anaerobic digester; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38236/23]

Health and Safety

Carol Nolan

1306. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support the application of an organisation (details supplied) for a working time derogation with respect to the haulage of grain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38411/23]

Disability Services

Carol Nolan

1403. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider allocating additional funds to an organisation (details supplied) to support an urgently required expansion of day care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37966/23]

International Protection

Carol Nolan

1415. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm if international protection applicants or beneficiaries of temporary protection are to be accommodated at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38118/23]

International Protection

Carol Nolan

1416. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm if international protection applicants or beneficiaries of temporary protection are to be accommodated at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38119/23]

International Protection

Carol Nolan

1495. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if buildings associated with the former St. Conleth's Reformatory School in Daingean, County Offaly are being considered or approved as an accommodation centre for international protection applicants or beneficiaries of temporary protection; if so, the duration of the agreed contract; the number of persons who will be accommodated there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39288/23]

Nursing Homes

Carol Nolan

1658. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will address the concerns of the private and voluntary nursing home sector with respect to the payments available to them to cover staff and operational costs under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37963/23]

Nursing Homes

Carol Nolan

1659. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he has had engagement with representatives from the nursing home sector, private and voluntary, with respect to any difficulties that are arising in relation to the operation of the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37964/23]

Abortion Services

Carol Nolan

1660. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide the total number of first initial consultations for a termination of pregnancy made in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37965/23]

Abortion Services

Carol Nolan

1724. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide a copy of the map produced by Tailte Éireann in collaboration with the Department of Health covering healthcare facilities, acute hospitals and all GP clinics where prospective safe access zones would apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38209/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Carol Nolan

1823. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to clarify the reason supply of PPE that private and voluntary nursing homes have been receiving through the HSE since the start of the pandemic to support residents needs is being discontinued except in outbreak circumstances; if he will accept that this will place additional financial burdens on these facilities including a nursing home (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if he will reconsider proposals to discontinue the supply of HSE PPE in order to create parity of treatment with HSE run nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38780/23]

Health Promotion

Carol Nolan

1824. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will support the allocation of more funding towards targeted QUIT campaigns and support initiatives towards populations most likely to smoke; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38781/23]

Health Promotion

Carol Nolan

1825. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to develop education and awareness campaigns on the dangers associated with e-cigarette use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38782/23]

Health Promotion

Carol Nolan

1826. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the funding and development of a National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38783/23]

Cancer Services

Carol Nolan

1827. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure the full financial resourcing and implementation of the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 recommendations around genetic services, reducing genetic testing wait times and best optimise the health benefit advancements in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38786/23]

Cancer Services

Carol Nolan

1828. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will support ring-fenced funding to implement a hub and spoke model with genetics expertise within the dispersed oncology system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38787/23]

Tax Code

Carol Nolan

318. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance to address concerns that the introduction of the residential zoned land tax will have an adverse impact on farmers in terms of their ability to retain land for agricultural use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36299/23]

State Bodies

Carol Nolan

365. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if funding will be secured to establish the HSA's health and social care advisory committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36344/23]

Immigration Policy

Carol Nolan

837. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the measures her Department is taking to fulfil the statutory obligation to return a person refused entry permission to the State as soon as is practicable; if, where a person is refused leave to land at an airport, the priority is to return them on the next available return flight to the last point of embarkation; the number of times persons have been returned on the next available flight during the period 2011 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36301/23]

Agriculture Industry

Carol Nolan

925. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to address concerns that the introduction of the residential zoned land tax will have an adverse impact on farmers in terms of their ability to retain land for agricultural use; the discussions he has had with relevant Cabinet colleagues on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36300/23]

Hospital Staff

Carol Nolan

1130. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health how many new contracts for whole-time equivalents in maternity hospitals have included a responsibility to perform terminations of pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35811/23]

Health Services

Carol Nolan

1131. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to set out the total amounts of expenditure earmarked and spent on abortion provision (including preparation for abortion provision) for each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, where issues like "recurring funding" are explained and clarity ensured as to the precise amounts of moneys spent each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35812/23]

Abortion Services

Carol Nolan

1132. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of all the categories and amounts spent in each category in the provision of abortion (including preparation for abortion provision) in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, to include amounts spent on abortion provision in GP settings, hospital settings, family planning settings, on training of healthcare workers with regard to abortion, on training of healthcare students with regard to abortion, on values clarifications courses with regard to abortion, on capital expenditure to do with abortion and any other relevant categories relevant to abortion provision, complete with an individual breakdown for each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35813/23]

Abortion Services

Carol Nolan

1186. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of claims for the combined termination procedure and aftercare made to the HSE via the primary care reimbursement scheme which were successfully remunerated in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35970/23]

Health Services Staff

Carol Nolan

1257. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will take steps to support a funded workforce plan to immediately grow the nursing and midwifery staff by 2,000 whole-time equivalent staff annually for the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36340/23]

Health Services Staff

Carol Nolan

1258. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to establish a health service division within the HAS to ensure adequate protections for nurses, midwives and other healthcare workers in response to the increase in workplace assaults, burnout and occupational infections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36341/23]

Health Services Staff

Carol Nolan

1259. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the no-fault compensation scheme will be extended to cover nurses and midwives across all sectors of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36342/23]

Health Services Staff

Carol Nolan

1260. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he is engaged in discussions with Cabinet colleagues to address the accommodation shortage for key sectoral workers such as nurses and midwives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36343/23]

Rural Schemes

Carol Nolan

1498. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide details relating to the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund for the development and construction of capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland; the distribution of the fund to date; to provide details of each project across Ireland, and the total value of allocation in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36869/23]

Rural Schemes

Carol Nolan

1499. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide details on the number of town regeneration officers in each local authority in order to drive forward Town Centre First on a local level, and the funding for these positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36871/23]

Departmental Policies

Carol Nolan

667. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to clarify the policy position of his Department with respect to the allegedly carcinogenic impact of red meat consumption; if he agrees that the messaging and promotion of such research needs to be heavily qualified and balanced by stressing the clear health benefits of meat consumption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34245/23]

Health Services

Carol Nolan

266. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide details on the funding he has provided specifically to support patients with a diagnosis of multiple system atrophy in the midlands region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34606/23]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

105. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach if his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department operates a ‘barter account’ for the provision of goods or services; if so, if payments have been directed to be made to a barter account during the period 2011 to date [34156/23]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

115. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department operates a ‘barter account’ for the provision of goods or services; if so, if payments have been directed to be made to a barter account during the period 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34148/23]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

136. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department operates a ‘barter account’ for the provision of goods or services; if so, if payments have been directed to be made to a barter account during the period 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34146/23]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

144. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department operates a ‘barter account’ for the provision of goods or services; if so, if payments have been directed to be made to a barter account during the period 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34143/23]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

171. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department operates a ‘barter account’ for the provision of goods or services; if so, if payments have been directed to be made to a barter account during the period 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34158/23]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

204. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department operates a ‘barter account’ for the provision of goods or services; if so, if payments have been directed to be made to a barter account during the period 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34147/23]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

237. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department operates a ‘barter account’ for the provision of goods or services; if so, if payments have been directed to be made to a barter account during the period 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34153/23]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

240. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the salary paid to the President for each year from 2012 to date; the details of any amounts waived or returned by him to the Exchequer in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34249/23]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

258. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department operates a ‘barter account’ for the provision of goods or services; if so, if payments have been directed to be made to a barter account during the period 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34145/23]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

298. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if her Department or any agency under the aegis of her Department operates a ‘barter account’ for the provision of goods or services; if so, if payments have been directed to be made to a barter account during the period 2011 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34144/23]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

319. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department or any agency under the aegis of her Department operates a ‘barter account’ for the provision of goods or services; if so, if payments have been directed to be made to a barter account during the period 2011 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34157/23]

Waterways Ireland

Carol Nolan

339. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of concerns that Waterways Ireland may have failed to register any properties such as marinas over the course of the last 23 years; if he will have this matter investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33479/23]

Waterways Ireland

Carol Nolan

340. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will investigate concerns is that approximately 20 marinas are operating without permission or authorisation from Waterways Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33480/23]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

408. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department operates a barter account for the provision of goods or services; if so, if payments have been directed to be made to a barter account during the period 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34151/23]

Housing Provision

Carol Nolan

418. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority housing units in the State at present in respect of which local authorities are receiving rent from the occupier; the total rent received in 2022 in respect of these properties; the total amount of rent arrears; the average rent charged per unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34250/23]

Emergency Accommodation

Carol Nolan

419. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the 12,441 people in emergency accommodation who are Irish nationals, nationals of other EU member states, UK nationals and nationals of other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34252/23]

Housing Schemes

Carol Nolan

426. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of completed cost rental tenant-in-situ scheme offers; the number in progress, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34311/23]