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Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Broadcasting Sector
Carol Nolan
630. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of times section 146(3) of the Broadcasting Act 2009 has been invoked (details supplied); the number of searches of premises that have taken place from 1 January 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11850/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Departmental Policy Functions
Carol Nolan
662. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has a diversity and inclusion policy in place; the measures taken to promote diversity and inclusion from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11833/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Departmental Policy Functions
Carol Nolan
754. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has a diversity and inclusion policy in place; the measures taken to promote diversity and inclusion from 1 January 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11819/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Departmental Policy Functions
Carol Nolan
780. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has a diversity and inclusion policy in place; the measures taken to promote diversity and inclusion from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11831/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Departmental Policy Functions
Carol Nolan
809. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has a diversity and inclusion policy in place; the measures taken to promote diversity and inclusion from 1 January 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11824/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Departmental Policy Functions
Carol Nolan
875. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department has a diversity and inclusion policy in place; the measures taken to promote diversity and inclusion from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11828/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Departmental Policy Functions
Carol Nolan
935. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has a diversity and inclusion policy in place; the measures taken to promote diversity and inclusion from 1 January 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11821/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Human Rights
Carol Nolan
17. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address the human rights concerns arising from the decision by China to impose new national security laws on Hong Kong; if he has made representations to the Chinese ambassador with respect to the violence being directed at peaceful protestors in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9723/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Carol Nolan
322. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns that non-Covid-19 patients are being adversely impacted by the HSE contract with the private hospital sector; if a matter will be investigated regarding the case of a person (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9721/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Value Added Tax
Carol Nolan
72. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the reclassification of VAT status to harmonise the VAT system on the island of Ireland specifically with respect to the coach and bus sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8727/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Carol Nolan
805. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the carbon sequestration potential of forests and the forestry sector will be included in the revised model of assessing carbon emissions compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8482/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Climate Action Plan
Carol Nolan
807. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he remains committed to introducing a ban on the sale of fossil-fuelled internal combustion engine cars and to have 840,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2030; if his attention has been drawn to the fact there is a significant gap between EU emission reduction targets for cars and emission reduction targets contained within the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8517/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Tourism Industry
Carol Nolan
900. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will include a representative from an organisation (details supplied) on the tourism recovery taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8726/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Wildlife Regulations
Carol Nolan
1279. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will reconsider the ban on the shooting of wood pigeons; the consultation she has had with stakeholder organisations prior to the ban being introduced; the scientific analysis the ban was based upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8724/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Peace Commissioners
Carol Nolan
344. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the peace commissioners appointed from 1 January 2017 to date; the county and subdistrict of each appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7586/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Abortion Services Provision
Carol Nolan
565. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the basis for the 2018 estimate that three women per day use abortion pills which have been illegally imported; the information sources which were used to reach this estimate; the estimates compiled by his Department for the number of women using such pills in each of the years 2010 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7641/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
1. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; and the details and costs of such engagements. [5537/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
12. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5527/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
27. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5531/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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VAT Rate Application
Carol Nolan
53. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance his views on amending and revising down the VAT rate applicable to the hotel and tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5885/20]