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Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
8. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; and if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same [18452/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
12. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18444/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Carol Nolan
15. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18442/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
20. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18439/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
32. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18454/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Business Supports
Carol Nolan
34. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the tax warehousing scheme for the farm and forestry contractors’ sector in Ireland, which has been the most severely impacted by the bad weather since September 2023 and now faces huge cashflow difficulties due to the late spring sowing season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18207/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
40. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18443/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
44. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18449/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
54. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18441/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
73. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if her Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if she or her officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18440/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
80. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if she or her officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18453/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
95. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Minister if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18447/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
114. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if she or her officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18451/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children
Carol Nolan
128. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if her Department can provide data on the number of unaccompanied minors who have arrived at Dublin Airport for each of the years 2019 to date; the procedures followed by her Department or the border management unit and the Garda National Immigration Bureau when an unaccompanied minor child enters the state without correct identification or no identification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18251/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Constitutional Amendments
Carol Nolan
129. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if the concerns expressed by officials within the legal and immigration units of her Department and obtained an FOI request from an organisation (details supplied) were brought to her attention prior to the recent family and care referenda; when this took place; her response to these concerns, particularly with respect to the clear views of staff within her Department's immigration units that if the constitutional amendments were passed this would likely result in massively increased legal costs and the destabilisation of the State's capacity to maintain an effective immigration system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18284/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
132. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if she or her officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18448/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Agriculture Supports
Carol Nolan
134. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will intervene with the Minister for Finance to support the extension of the tax warehousing scheme for the farm and forestry contractors sector in Ireland, which has been the most severely impacted by the bad weather since September 2023 and now faces huge cashflow difficulties due to the late spring sowing season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18208/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
141. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18437/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children
Carol Nolan
148. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department engages with the Department of Justice with respect to the accommodation of unaccompanied minors; if so, the number of unaccompanied minors who have been assisted with accommodation needs by his Department for each year during the period 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18249/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children
Carol Nolan
149. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department, or any body under the aegis of his Department, retains and collates data on the number of accompanied minors who were accommodated by the State but who are now unable to be contacted or communicated by the Department due to their locations being unknown; if so, the number of such instances for the period 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18250/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
160. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18438/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Carol Nolan
165. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to ensure the expansion of newborn screening of babies for diseases; his views on whether the current screening levels means that Ireland screens less than 75% of European countries, making Ireland a significant negative outlier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18205/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
192. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18446/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
200. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if he or his officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18445/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Carol Nolan
204. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has at any time engaged the services of a company (details supplied) or allocated the company funding or support in any capacity; if she or her officials have engaged with personnel from the company; if so, the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18450/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Ministerial Appointments
Carol Nolan
94. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach the reasons for his decision to appoint two joint chiefs of staff to his office; the reason one chief of staff was not sufficient; and how decisions will be made on a day-to-day basis. [17234/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Legislative Measures
Carol Nolan
431. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if it is her view that existing legislation is sufficient to deal with the issue of rising knife crime, including the carrying of illegally held knives; if her Department is considering updating the law in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17396/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Tillage Sector
Carol Nolan
481. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports he is putting in place to address the many issues currently impacting the economic viability of the tillage sector; if he has met with farmer representative groups to discuss these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17500/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Diplomatic Representation
Carol Nolan
132. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the cost to date of establishing the Embassy of Ireland in Islamabad; if these costs involved purchasing or leasing a new or existing building to accommodate the embassy; if the opening is still expected to take place in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17167/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Road Traffic Accidents
Carol Nolan
146. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the number of deaths on Irish roads in each year from 2006 to date; the breakdown for each year, by age group and gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17233/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Carol Nolan
230. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 781 of 9 April 2024, the number of payments stopped where her Department was made aware of an international protection applicant travelling out of the State for the period 2010 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17119/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Freedom of Speech
Carol Nolan
241. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of developments in Scotland since the recent commencement of new hate crime and hate speech legislation there; how recent experience there will inform her Department's progression of its hate crime and hate speech Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17232/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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EU Bodies
Carol Nolan
244. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 11 April 2024, the number of times Ireland has participated in training and joint operations co-ordinated by Frontex on behalf of EU member states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17122/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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EU Bodies
Carol Nolan
245. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 11 April 2024, the number of times Ireland has sent trained personnel from the Garda National Immigration Bureau to deliver training to other EU member states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17123/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Hospital Appointments Status
Carol Nolan
295. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene to secure treatment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17168/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Hospital Appointments Status
Carol Nolan
296. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene to secure urgent scoliosis treatment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17169/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Child Safety
Carol Nolan
310. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he has read the final report of the independent review of gender identity services for children and young people, known as the Cass review, published recently in relation to sex-change treatments being offered to children in the United Kingdom; what changes it will bring about to his Department's position on this issue and specifically the referral of Irish children to the UK to receive such treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17231/24]
Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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Immigration Policy
Carol Nolan
87. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if she is now in a position to supply the information sought in a previous question (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16773/24]
Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Carol Nolan
88. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if she is in a position to supply the information sought in a previous question (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16775/24]
Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Carol Nolan
96. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of international protection applicants who have applied for permission to her to leave Ireland from 2019 to date in 2024; the application criteria her Department applies in such instances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16872/24]
Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Carol Nolan
97. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of international protection applicants who have applied for permission to leave Ireland from 2019 to date in 2024; if her Department notifies the Department of Social Protection when permission is granted; the number of such notifications provided to that Department from 2019 to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16873/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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European Convention on Human Rights
Carol Nolan
139. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 10 of 28 February 2024, the annual costs to the State arising from Ireland’s ratification of the European Convention on Human Rights; the annual costs of our contributions towards the running costs of treaty bodies such as the European Court of Human Rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16206/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Carol Nolan
202. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the number of privately owned motor vehicles which were registered within the State in each year from 2006 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16208/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Legislative Measures
Carol Nolan
252. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on when his Department will publish the River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16703/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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School Textbooks
Carol Nolan
301. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education the amount of money saved by the decision not to extend the free schoolbooks scheme to fee-paying schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16210/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Fire Stations
Carol Nolan
452. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on when work will begin on the development of the fire station at Clara, County Offaly; if he will expedite the works needed there as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16706/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Carol Nolan
461. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasons Catholic clergy and ministers of other religious denominations did not qualify for the pandemic unemployment payment; how these individuals are regarded for tax purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16212/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Carol Nolan
493. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice to clarify when an application (details supplied) will be processed; the reason for the delay to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16069/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Asylum Applications
Carol Nolan
503. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if the religious affiliation of an applicant, whether they be Christian or otherwise, is a factor which is taken into consideration when considering an asylum application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16207/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Legal Services Regulation
Carol Nolan
504. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the disciplinary bodies which exist to regulate the solicitors profession. [16209/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Pension Provisions
Carol Nolan
505. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the entitlements of the surviving spouses of deceased retired members of An Garda Síochána; the extent to which the entitlements of retired members are extended to their surviving spouse after their death; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16211/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Courts Service
Carol Nolan
506. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the reason neither the Department nor the Courts Service compile information on the nationality of persons convicted of offences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16214/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Legal Aid
Carol Nolan
507. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if any absolute upper income limit applies to the granting of criminal legal aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16215/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Immigration Policy
Carol Nolan
515. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if Members of Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann will be presented with an opportunity to vote on the approval of the EU New Pact on Migration and Asylum; if the Pact requires transposing legislation to be brought forward; if the Pact contains any provisions that may require a constitutional referendum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16384/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Immigration Policy
Carol Nolan
529. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if, with respect to the five EU Regulations that comprise the EU Migration and Asylum Pact (details supplied) which was approved by the European Parliament on 10 April 2024, the Regulations will be directly effective under Irish law in circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16762/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Immigration Policy
Carol Nolan
530. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice to clarify certain matters with respect to the five EU Regulations that comprise the EU Migration and Asylum Pact which was approved by the European Parliament on 10 April 2024 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16763/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Carol Nolan
602. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 1147 of 9 April 2024, the number of residents who have been required to make a contribution towards the cost of the provision of their reception; the total amount received to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16540/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Medical Cards
Carol Nolan
689. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to the health service of providing medical cards including GP visit cards to international protection applicants and beneficiaries of temporary protection from 2022 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16231/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Carol Nolan
729. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the availability of compensation to persons diagnosed with vaccine related narcolepsy and cataplexy; the number of payments made to date and the number of claims outstanding or still in the process of mediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16514/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Further and Higher Education
Carol Nolan
760. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what arrangements or pathways are in place to assist beneficiaries of temporary protection or international protection applicants in accessing the CAO application system; the number of persons in each category that have been assisted from 2019 to date; what grants are available to enable participation of persons in both categories in further and higher education; if such grants or financial supports are means tested; the total value of the grants or financial assistance provided during this time period to both BoPT CAO applicants and IPAS CAO applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16425/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Carol Nolan
122. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education to provide immediate additional SNA allocation to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15802/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Home Schooling
Carol Nolan
125. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if a parents/guardian may educate their children in a school which is not recognised in accordance with section 10 of the Education Act 1998; the number of such schools, or so-called homeschools that were approved from 2010 to date; the financial supports available from her Department to assist parents or guardians who wish to home school; the amounts paid from 2010 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15864/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Departmental Reviews
Carol Nolan
170. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the work of the Joint Review Group established by her Department and the Office of the Revenue Commissioners to examine the role of sheriffs, as currently constituted, in respect of State work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15866/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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EU Bodies
Carol Nolan
171. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of times Ireland has been invited to participate at the Frontex Management Board in a non-voting capacity; the number of times Ireland has asked to participate in training and joint operations co-ordinated by Frontex on behalf of EU Member States; to provide details with respect to Ireland’s participation in areas such as the use of IT systems, escort leaders in return operations, escort officers in return operations and detection of false documents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15867/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Health Strategies
Carol Nolan
249. 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 he will make available the text of Ireland's suggestions, and amendments to comments proposed by the EU negotiator as part of the EU coordination process run by the EU delegation in Geneva; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15865/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Carol Nolan
7. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach to list all payments made to a person (details supplied) in relation to the establishment and operation of the constitutional conventions or citizens assemblies from 2011 to date. [13772/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Overseas Development Aid
Carol Nolan
23. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide details of the total amount of Irish ODA budget in monetary terms received for each of the twelve listed countries (details supplied) in the decade 2013 and 2023, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14338/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Military Aircraft
Carol Nolan
34. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department collects data on the number of permissions granted to US Air Force or US military aircraft to fly through Irish air space and land and refuel in Shannon Airport and other landing facilities; if so, the number of such permissions granted each year from 2018 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14846/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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State Assets
Carol Nolan
332. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total value of estates, or partial estates, which were inherited by the State as the ultimate intestate successor under section 73 of the Succession Act 1965 in each year from 2000 to date; the number of individual deceased persons from whose estates these amounts were inherited; to outline any amounts which were waived under the provisions of section 73; the policy considerations taken into account when making such a decision to waive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13770/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Pension Provisions
Carol Nolan
367. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the reason a reduced rate pension paid by An Post to a former employee, who after leaving that company took up a job with the HSE and became entitled to a separate pension under the nominated health agencies superannuation scheme, is taken into account for rebatement purposes under the latter scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15222/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
472. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if the concerns of a school (details supplied) regarding accommodation capacity will be urgently addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14408/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Reports
Carol Nolan
621. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider revising the maximum grant cap allowed with respect to housing adaptation grants in order to keep pace with the increases in building costs and construction inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13959/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Reports
Carol Nolan
622. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided by his Department for housing adaptation grants to each local authority for 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13960/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Housing Schemes
Carol Nolan
682. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the implementation of the Government agreement to extend the rent-a-room relief scheme disregard to social welfare recipients, extend the disregard into medical card criteria, and permit local authority tenancies access the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14996/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Carol Nolan
730. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide the estimated savings that may accrue in a full year following recent changes to social protection payments to beneficiaries of temporary protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13670/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Carol Nolan
781. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of notifications her Department has received from international protection applicants and beneficiaries of temporary protection in receipt of social protection payments who wished to leave the State for travel; in the case of IP applicants for each year from 2010 to date and for BOPT applicants from 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14630/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Asylum Applications
Carol Nolan
831. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the numbers who have applied for asylum in each month from January 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13766/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Carol Nolan
832. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the total number of Ukrainian citizens who have been welcomed to Ireland since the beginning of the Russian invasion of their country, and the number who are known to have subsequently left the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13767/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Carol Nolan
833. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the total number of new citizens who have been naturalised from 2010 to date; to provide a breakdown by nationality of their birth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13769/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Domestic Violence
Carol Nolan
849. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if her Department or a body under the aegis of her Department has data available on the number of people charged or convicted under the provisions of section 38 of the Domestic Violence Act 2018 (details supplied) from 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14067/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Domestic Violence
Carol Nolan
850. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the work her Department has undertaken to develop policy proposals or evaluations of the effectiveness of domestic violence disclosure schemes in reducing the incidents of domestic and family violence or improving perpetrator accountability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14068/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Legislative Process
Carol Nolan
918. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 10 May 2023, to provide details on the comparative research on approaches to hate crime and hate speech legislation in neighbouring jurisdictions that was undertaken; if he will provide any documents containing the outcome of this research; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14997/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Policies
Carol Nolan
941. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is the current position that for farmers who are exporting slurry there is a requirement that both farms must employ an agricultural planner/advisor to facilitate the process; the number of farmers who have been penalised because of a failure to comply with this condition; if a degree of latitude can be applied to farmers who cannot afford to employ an agricultural planner/advisor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13961/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Carol Nolan
942. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that farmers along the Shannon Callows in Lusmagh, County Offaly who were greatly impacted by flooding were not included in the recent compensation scheme; if he is taking steps to address this oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13962/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Legislative Measures
Carol Nolan
1034. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 483 of 9 May 2023, to provide an update on his Departments work in conjunction with the European Commission's Joint Research Centre to identify the relevant lands and to identify the appropriate means of protecting these carbon-rich soils, specifically as it relates to the prohibition or restriction of agricultural practices such as ploughing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14995/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Referendum Campaigns
Carol Nolan
1049. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 481 of 20 February 2024, if he will provide and publish in full the minutes and documents associated with the Interdepartmental Group that met to discuss the recent referenda on the Constitution; if he will provide details of the membership of the group; the number of times it met; the attendees at each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13584/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Carol Nolan
1124. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide the number of offers of accommodation received by the International Protection Procurement Service primarily through its e-mail portal; the number of such offers that were subsequently assessed as suitable premises to accommodate IP applicants; the number of such offers that were deemed unsuitable and rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14490/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Carol Nolan
1135. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of the amount of funding used to date from the asylum, migration and integration fund to fund the return of failed international protection applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14631/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Carol Nolan
1147. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will introduce or support measures whereby IPAS applicants who obtain employment after six months residency here and while resident in an accommodation centre will contribute to their accommodation costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14748/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Carol Nolan
1150. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide, in tabular form, the full total spend by his Department to accommodate International Protection Applicants for the years ending 2021, 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14844/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Abortion Services
Carol Nolan
1298. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide an outline on the current status of the Implementation Group examining the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; to provide an outline of the number of occasions it has met to date; a timeline for when it is to report to Government; if an outline of its remit can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13973/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Carol Nolan
1449. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health how many payments of the initial €150 were made in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, by termination of pregnancy provider; how many payments of the final €300 were made in these years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14600/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Abortion Services
Carol Nolan
1475. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE collects data on the incidence rate at national or CHO area level of women who obtained a medical abortion and who were subsequently found to have had an ectopic pregnancy; if so, will he seek to provide that data for the years 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14749/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Carol Nolan
1586. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the names of organisations funded by the Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme; the total amount received yearly from 2019 to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15216/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Carol Nolan
38. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach if his Department has had the need to contact An Garda Síochána due to verbal, written (including electronically) or physical threats being addressed to staff or Ministers, at any level, working within their Department during the period 2020 to date. [11603/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Carol Nolan
46. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has had the need to contact An Garda Síochána due to verbal, written (including electronically) or physical threats being addressed to staff or Ministers, at any level, working within the Department during the period 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11595/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Meetings
Carol Nolan
71. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of engagements, including online meetings, webinars, briefings and in-person meetings that he or officials from his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department have had with an organisation (details supplied), including its representatives, from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12740/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Carol Nolan
83. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if their Department has had the need to contact An Garda Síochána due to verbal, written (including electronically) or physical threats being addressed to staff or Ministers, at any level, working within their Department during the period 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11593/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Meetings
Carol Nolan
118. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of engagements, including online meetings, webinars, briefings and in-person meetings that he or officials from his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department have had with an organisation (details supplied) including its representatives from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12738/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Carol Nolan
127. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has had the need to contact An Garda Síochána due to verbal, written (including electronically) or physical threats being addressed to staff or Ministers, at any level, working within the Department during the period 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11590/24]