Parliamentary questions

Childcare Services

Carol Nolan

712. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if his Department assists with, or makes a financial contribution to, the sourcing or provision of childcare or crèche facilities for the children of staff members of any grade or position; if so, the names of the providers; the costs incurred for the period 2020 to date in 2023; the number of staff who have availed of such assistance over this timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25975/23]

Abortion Services

Carol Nolan

730. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm whether it is permissible for terminations of pregnancy based on sex-selection criteria to take place under the provisions of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26046/23]

Childcare Services

Carol Nolan

799. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department assists with, or makes a financial contribution to, the sourcing or provision of childcare or crèche facilities for the children of staff members of any grade or position; if so, the names of the providers; the costs incurred for the period 2020 to date in 2023; the number of staff who have availed of such assistance over this timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25974/23]

Childcare Services

Carol Nolan

811. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department assists with, or makes a financial contribution to, the sourcing or provision of childcare or crèche facilities for the children of staff members of any grade or position; if so, the names of the providers; the costs incurred for the period 2020 to date in 2023; the number of staff who have availed of such assistance over this timeframe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25979/23]

Travel Documents

Carol Nolan

5. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who arrived into the State through Dublin Airport without valid documentation to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25425/23]

Housing Provision

Carol Nolan

375. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated number of housing units which were not commenced or completed during the period of Covid-19 restrictions which applied to the construction sector in 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24022/23]

Gender Recognition

Carol Nolan

447. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of genders currently recognised by her Department; if the expression transgender has been defined in Irish law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24024/23]

Legislative Measures

Carol Nolan

448. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 391 of 9 May 2023, the steps which have taken place from November 2019 to date in relation to the preparation of the legislation referred to in her response; when she expects to publish same; if she will list the dates of all meetings between her, or her predecessor, with officials in her Department or with the Attorney General which have taken place in relation to this legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24025/23]

Ukraine War

Carol Nolan

521. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 436 of 9 May 2023, if Ukrainian applicants for temporary protection are requested to provide their last address in Ukraine to his Department or to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service as part of their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24026/23]

Forestry Sector

Carol Nolan

582. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on the participation rates of the reconstitution and underplanting scheme (ash dieback); the number of applications made to the scheme from its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24199/23]

Forestry Sector

Carol Nolan

583. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the reconstitution and underplanting scheme (ash dieback) is fit for purpose; if he will conduct a review of the operation and the terms of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24203/23]

Passport Services

Carol Nolan

133. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the total number of passports issued to applicants at addresses within the State in each year from 2010 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22448/23]

Air Corps

Carol Nolan

188. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the Taoiseach last made use of the Air Corps CASA aircraft; and the reason he did so. [22238/23]

National Car Test

Carol Nolan

226. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the reason the National Car Test Service requires the owner of a vehicle to present a driver's licence or public services card at test centres in order to be given their NCT certificate and disc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22449/23]

Road Projects

Carol Nolan

230. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport to provide in tabular form the funding provided to local authorities for the Non-National Roadworks Programme in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22615/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Carol Nolan

441. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a public services card or other photographic identification is required to be presented in order to collect a social welfare payment from a post office; if so, the reason for this requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22450/23]

State Pensions

Carol Nolan

442. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons currently claiming the State pension (contributory) and (non-contributory), respectively; the total estimated number of these people who have been issued with a public services card at any time since the introduction of the card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22451/23]

State Pensions

Carol Nolan

443. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons currently in receipt of any disability payment at present; the estimated number of them who have been issued with a public services card at any time since the introduction of the card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22452/23]

State Pensions

Carol Nolan

444. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons currently in receipt of jobseeker’s benefit or jobseeker’s allowance; the number of these recipients who have been issued with a public services card at any time since the introduction of the card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22453/23]

Deportation Orders

Carol Nolan

482. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications that have been made by persons seeking to have their deportation order revoked, pursuant to the provisions of section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), by year, in tabular form; the number of successful applications and the numbers of applications that have been rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22398/23]

Freedom of Speech

Carol Nolan

486. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the total number of submissions received in relation to the recent public consultation on hate speech and hate crime; the number of submissions which opposed any new legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22454/23]

Medicinal Products

Carol Nolan

644. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on proposals to establish an independent inquiry into the use of, and adverse outcomes related to, sodium valproate (epilim) in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22621/23]

Departmental Policies

Carol Nolan

120. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is a route for a college (details supplied) which offers retraining and upskilling services, to avail of Just Transition funding to assist in the development of its campus and the construction of a new teaching block; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22240/23]

Departmental Policies

Carol Nolan

121. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is a route for Just Transition funding to be made available to an activity centre (details supplied) to assist in its plans for the development of an astroturf floor which will provide an indoor area for leisure and sporting activity for all ages within the community and also the wider west Offaly community, through collaboration with the local areas of Doon, Pullough and Tubber; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22243/23]

Agricultural Colleges

Carol Nolan

286. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will assist in identifying funding support options available from his Department to a college (details supplied) to assist in the development of its campus and the construction of a new teaching block; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22242/23]

Agricultural Colleges

Carol Nolan

287. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will assist in identifying funding support options available from his Department to a college (details supplied) to assist in the development of its campus and the construction of a new teaching block for retraining and upskilling services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22241/23]

Legislative Process

Carol Nolan

140. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware that the majority of views expressed as part of the public consultation process on the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 were not in favour of the legislation’s objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21999/23]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

172. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide, in tabular form, the number of second consultation claims were made in 2021 via the primary care reimbursement scheme for termination of pregnancy in the respective years 2019, 2020, and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21931/23]

Abortion Services

Carol Nolan

173. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide the total number of surgical abortions carried out in the State, in tabular form, in the respective years 2019, 2020, and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21932/23]

Abortion Services

Carol Nolan

174. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health whether the supplementary note accompanying the notification report on termination pregnancy in 2021 which indicated that 6,700 second consultation claims were made via the PCRS was limited to abortions provided by GPs/community providers or whether it included surgical abortions performed in hospital settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21933/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

120. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach if he will list all reviews of Acts carried out by his Department in line with the provisions of the Act in question from 2000 to date; and if a summary will be provided of any substantive amendments of the Act in question that occurred on foot of each review, and the amending legislation, if any, in each case. [21192/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

124. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will list all reviews of Acts carried out by his Department in line with the provisions of the Act in question from 2000 to date; if a summary will be provided of any substantive amendments of the Act in question that occurred on foot of each review, and the amending legislation, if any, in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21184/23]

Foreign Conflicts

Carol Nolan

125. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the total number of Irish citizens and their dependents who were present in Sudan at the outset of recent violence in that country; their reasons for being present in the country, to the extent that his Department is aware; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21196/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

138. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will list all reviews of Acts carried out by his Department in line with the provisions of the Act in question from 2000 to date; if a summary will be provided of any substantive amendments of the Act in question that occurred on foot of each review and the amending legislation, if any, in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21182/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

160. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will list all reviews of Acts carried out by his Department in line with the provisions of the Act in question from 2000 to date; if a summary will be provided of any substantive amendments of the Act in question that occurred on foot of each review and the amending legislation, if any, in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21179/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

175. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will list all reviews of Acts carried out by his Department in line with the provisions of the Act in question from 2000 to date; if a summary will be provided of any substantive amendments of the Act in question that occurred on foot of each review and the amending legislation, if any, in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21194/23]

Air Safety

Carol Nolan

176. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the legal basis for the restrictions against bringing 100 ml of liquids aboard aircraft; his views on whether these restrictions continue to be justified over two decades after their introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21204/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

211. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will list all reviews of Acts carried out by his Department in line with the provisions of the Act in question from 2000 to date; if a summary will be provided of any substantive amendments of the Act in question that occurred on foot of each review and the amending legislation, if any, in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21183/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

243. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will list all reviews of Acts carried out by his Department in line with the provisions of the Act in question from 2000 to date; if a summary will be provided of any substantive amendments of the Act in question that occurred on foot of each review and the amending legislation, if any, in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21189/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

252. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will list all reviews of Acts carried out by his Department in line with the provisions of the Act in question from 2000 to date; if a summary will be provided of any substantive amendments of the Act in question that occurred on foot of each review and the amending legislation, if any, in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21181/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

275. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if she will list all reviews of Acts which have been carried out by her Department in line with the provisions of the Act in question from 2000 to date; if a summary will be provided of any substantive amendments of the Act in question that occurred on foot of each review and the amending legislation, if any, in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21180/23]

State Examinations

Carol Nolan

276. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education the extent to which the State Examinations Commission is permitted to hire individuals who are not working as or qualified as teachers to correct the State exams; if there is scope to extend the ability of the commission to engage additional suitable persons in 2023; the number of such persons who have been engaged to correct the exams in each of the years from 2019 to date as a proportion of the total number of examiners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21195/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

313. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will list all reviews of Acts carried out by her Department in line with the provisions of the Act in question from 2000 to date; if a summary will be provided of any substantive amendments of the Act in question that occurred on foot of each review and the amending legislation, if any, in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21193/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

327. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will list all reviews of Acts carried out by his Department in line with the provisions of the Act in question from 2000 to date; if a summary will be provided of any substantive amendments of the Act in question that occurred on foot of each review and the amending legislation, if any, in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21187/23]

Tax Credits

Carol Nolan

337. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on proposals to permit council tenants to rent out rooms in their houses for up to €14,000 a year, tax-free; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21402/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

391. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will list all reviews of Acts carried out by her Department in line with the provisions of the Act in question from 2000 to date; if a summary will be provided of any substantive amendments of the Act in question that occurred on foot of each review and the amending legislation, if any, in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21191/23]

Gender Recognition

Carol Nolan

392. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of male applicants for a gender recognition certificate to change their gender to female who had previously been convicted of sexual offences or had previously been on the sex offenders register; the number of such applications accepted or rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21210/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Carol Nolan

393. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 22 March 2023, if she agrees that, during an acute labour shortage in all sectors, it is extraordinary that over 11,000 people aged under 40 years and over 7,700 people in Dublin have been in receipt of jobseeker's for over three years; if there is any point at which payments to these individuals will be permanently suspended; the actions her Department is taking to reduce these numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21211/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

432. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if he will list all reviews of Acts carried out by his Department in line with the provisions of the Act question from 2000 to date; if a summary will be provided of any substantive amendments of the Act in question that occurred on foot of each review and the amending legislation, if any, in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21188/23]

Asylum Applications

Carol Nolan

433. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of asylum applications refused from 2016 to 2022 on the grounds that the applicant had already applied for asylum in another country, contrary to the Dublin Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21199/23]

Travel Documents

Carol Nolan

434. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of asylum applications for 2016 to 2022 where it has become apparent that the applicant has destroyed their travel or identity documents on arrival in Ireland; if, as a matter of Irish or international law, the destruction of travel or identity documents is a ground on which an application may be refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21200/23]

Data Protection

Carol Nolan

435. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the total number of complaints made to the Data Protection Commission in each year from 2016 to date that related to the right to be forgotten under Article 17 of the GDPR; the number of such cases in each year in which the DPC ruled in favour of the data subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21203/23]

Ukraine War

Carol Nolan

436. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Ukrainian refugees who have been welcomed to Ireland to date; the breakdown of the number which originated from each of Ukraine's 27 regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21205/23]

Appointments to State Boards

Carol Nolan

437. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if he will list all appointments to the boards of the Irish Film Classification Office and the Classification of Films Appeal Board from 1 January 2011 to date; when vacancies are next due to arise on both boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21206/23]

Appointments to State Boards

Carol Nolan

438. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the reason the director of the Irish Film Classification Office has been appointed on an acting basis for much of the past decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21207/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

477. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will list all reviews of Acts carried out by his Department in line with the provisions of the Act in question from 2000 to date; if a summary will be provided of any substantive amendments of the Act in question that occurred on foot of each review and the amending legislation, if any, in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21177/23]

Legislative Measures

Carol Nolan

483. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on proposals for a ploughing ban and regulations on the required use of minimum or no till cultivation techniques on carbon-rich soils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21295/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

536. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will list all reviews of Acts carried out by his Department in line with the provisions of the Act in question from 2000 to date; if a summary will be provided of any substantive amendments of the Act in question that occurred on foot of each review and the amending legislation, if any, in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21178/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

580. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will list all reviews of Acts carried out by his Department in line with the provisions of the Act in question from 2000 to date; if a summary will be provided of any substantive amendments of the Act in question that occurred on foot of each review and the amending legislation, if any, in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21186/23]

Health Services

Carol Nolan

629. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if there any options available for a person to be reimbursed for genetic testing which had to be sourced privately (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21628/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

724. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will list all reviews of Acts carried out by his Department in line with the provisions of the Act in question from 2000 to date; if a summary will be provided of any substantive amendments of the Act in question that occurred on foot of each review and the amending legislation, if any, in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21185/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

734. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will list all reviews of Acts carried out by her Department in line with the provisions of the Act in question from 2000 to date; if a summary will be provided of any substantive amendments of the Act in question that occurred on foot of each review and the amending legislation, if any, in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21190/23]

Departmental Meetings

Carol Nolan

735. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether her Department has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to governance concerns raised by present and former members of its board and by many among its membership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21198/23]

Haulage Industry

Carol Nolan

119. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the efforts he is making to support the financial viability of the Irish haulage sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20631/23]

Disability Diagnoses

Carol Nolan

358. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if irlen syndrome is a recognised disability within the HSE; if not, if there are plans to recognise it as such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20525/23]

Human Rights

Carol Nolan

156. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the work being done to secure the release of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20136/23]

Crime Data

Carol Nolan

315. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 304 of 20 April 2023, the reason data protection prohibits him from stating the number of charges and convictions in each year under the Acts concerned, given that the names of those charged and convicted would have been a matter of public record at the time and not subject to any restrictions on reporting or publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20113/23]

Medical Cards

Carol Nolan

365. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of people under the age of 70 years who held GP-only medical cards for each year from 2016 to 2022; the total number of GP visits made by the holders of these cards in each year; the number who visited the GP more than five times in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20112/23]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

405. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the measures his Department has taken to examine the role of sheriffs in respect of State work; the rationale underpinning the need for this examination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19130/23]

Healthcare Policy

Carol Nolan

550. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the proposed new national maternity hospital at St. Vincent's will be offering gender-affirming care; if this will include the provision of sex-reassignment surgery; if so, which age groups this service will be extended to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19131/23]

Healthcare Policy

Carol Nolan

551. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the new national children's hospital will be offering gender-affirming care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19132/23]

Healthcare Policy

Carol Nolan

552. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the work of his Department with respect to the WHO International Treaty on Pandemic Preparedness, Response and Recovery (Pandemic Treaty); if his Department supports the treaty; if his Department has made any submissions to the deliberative process of the international treaty; if so, if he will publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19152/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Carol Nolan

151. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the amendments to the An Post Superannuation Scheme which his predecessor approved in March 2014 apply to ex-civil servants who were transferred to An Post from the former Department of Posts and Telegraphs on 1 January 1984 and are covered by the guarantee on their pension entitlements contained in Section 46(4) of the Postal and Telecommunications Act 1983; if the pensions of those ex-civil servants are linked to civil service grades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18766/23]

Electoral Process

Carol Nolan

304. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of complaints of alleged electoral offences which have been made to An Garda Síochána for each year from 2000 to date; the number of Garda investigations which have been conducted on foot of such complaints; the number of individuals against whom charges were brought; the number of convictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18640/23]

Prison Service

Carol Nolan

305. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the current legal provisions which govern the establishment of women's prisons separate from men's prisons; the policy basis for housing male and female prisoners in separate facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18642/23]

Litter Pollution

Carol Nolan

165. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions his Department has initiated to prevent littering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16065/23]

Litter Pollution

Carol Nolan

166. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the efforts his Department is making to support local authorities in preventing littering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16066/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Carol Nolan

204. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will clarify the reason there will be no broadband connection works for an area in County Offaly (details supplied) until 2025 under the NBP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17514/23]

Special Educational Needs

Carol Nolan

565. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education to address the inadequate levels of special needs supports being extended to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17519/23]

School Textbooks

Carol Nolan

587. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if she will conduct a review of all recommended book reading lists for primary and post primary schools to ensure that they are age-appropriate and do not contain age inappropriate graphic sexual imagery and language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17834/23]

Education Policy

Carol Nolan

635. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if it is the policy position of her Department that home-schooling can cause social isolation by limiting the ability of children to socialise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16398/23]

Housing Schemes

Carol Nolan

792. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to promote the Ready to Build scheme; the support if any, that his Department extends to local authorities to make the scheme a success; if he has any data on the total number of applicants to the ready to buy scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17251/23]

EU Bodies

Carol Nolan

981. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if he will confirm whether he or his Department have engaged with Frontex or Europol regarding the operational data collected by Frontex which has identified numerous non-governmental organisations as part of its anti-smuggling operation with Europol; if he is aware of any NGO identified by Frontex or Europol that is funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17345/23]

Departmental Schemes

Carol Nolan

1515. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the operation of the fair deal scheme and the changes which are being made relating to rental income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17041/23]

Care of the Elderly

Carol Nolan

1516. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the entitlements that exist for elderly dementia patients living at home; if such entitlement differs around the country (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17042/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Carol Nolan

1546. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health when staff and former staff of an organisation (details supplied) will receive the pandemic unemployment payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17176/23]

Health Services Staff

Carol Nolan

1547. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to address concerns that there are insufficient funding supports available to trainee counselling psychologists who incur significant debt while completing their course work (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17177/23]

Departmental Bodies

Carol Nolan

109. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the work of the heat and built environment delivery task force; the members of the task force; his plans regarding a new policy statement on heat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15804/23]

Urban Development

Carol Nolan

103. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he or his Department have given any policy consideration or conducted any analysis on the concept of the ’15 Minute City’; if he supports the general policy principle behind the concept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15679/23]

An Garda Síochána

Carol Nolan

163. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide in tabular form and by county the number of checkpoints conducted by An Garda Síochána to ascertain immigration status in each year from 2018 to date; the number of individuals found to be in breach of immigration requirements at these checkpoints; the actions taken in response to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15676/23]

Abortion Services

Carol Nolan

200. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the actions that termination of pregnancy providers, including GPs and community providers, must take in instances where they suspect coercion in a request for a termination of pregnancy; the steps being taken to ensure that termination of pregnancy providers can identify possible instances of coercion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15674/23]

Airport Security

Carol Nolan

198. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will address recent reports that security screening at Dublin Airport is "not fit for purpose" and leaves risks for a possible terrorist attack; if his Department has been in contact with the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) to discuss this matter; the actions that are being taken to resolve the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14660/23]

Official Travel

Carol Nolan

261. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total cost savings in each year to date of the decision in 2011 to abolish the entitlement of former Taoisigh to the use of State cars and drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15142/23]

Departmental Meetings

Carol Nolan

344. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to parliamentary question No. 525 Question of 21 March 2023, the costs paid to the Irish Centre for Diversity for providing the benchmarking and certification process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15371/23]

Departmental Funding

Carol Nolan

494. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding will be allocated to the local authorities play and recreation grant fund for the refurbishment and development of playgrounds and play areas in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14669/23]

Medical Consent

Carol Nolan

707. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 650 of 14 February 2023, and the written reply from the HSE dated 20 February 2023, his views on whether any amendment is needed to the legal position as outlined by the HSE in its letter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15141/23]

Animal Carcase Disposal

Carol Nolan

780. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1543 of 21 March 2023, if he will clarify why there is a discrepancy in the list of factories named when compared to a similar reply received on the same issue in November 2021 (details supplied). [15211/23]

Foreign Policy

Carol Nolan

231. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if there is an agreement between the UK Government, the UK Ministry of Defence, and the Irish Government in regard to UK aircraft and vessels entering Irish sovereign airspace and territorial waters, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14428/23]

Citizens' Assembly

Carol Nolan

47. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 7 March 2023, the amount received in honoraria or expenses by chairs of all previous citizens assemblies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14047/23]

Tax Yield

Carol Nolan

92. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 7 March 2023, the projected revenue in a full year of a return to a 13.5% VAT rate for the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14048/23]