Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Immigration Policy

Carol Nolan

530. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 8 February 2023, if he will name the 19 airlines that his Department has engaged with; the measures, if any, that each airline has agreed to put in place in response to these engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7423/23]

Medical Consent

Carol Nolan

650. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the age of consent to medical treatment, as well as the policy basis for the current law on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6741/23]

Abortion Services

Carol Nolan

823. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the total amount spent by the State across all possible categories, in tabular form, on abortion provision in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7259/23]

Abortion Services

Carol Nolan

824. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the total amount spent by the State on advertising campaigns related to abortion provision broken down by year and category, in tabular form, in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7260/23]

School Staff

Carol Nolan

175. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if she will address concerns relating to the lack of home economics teachers and the lack of provision for upskilling available to home economics teachers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6328/23]

International Protection

Carol Nolan

209. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details on the costs incurred in transporting asylum applicants and beneficiaries of temporary protection to reception centres, accommodation units and emergency accommodation centres located throughout the State from 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6255/23]

International Protection

Carol Nolan

215. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department collects data on PPS numbers assigned to international protection applicants; if so, if he will provide the number of PPS numbers assigned from 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6308/23]

Road Projects

Carol Nolan

90. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with Transport Infrastructure Ireland to bring the decades-long delay regarding the N80 Mountmellick relief road to a final resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5920/23]

Road Projects

Carol Nolan

91. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland has indicated to his Department any intention to prevent the development of the N80 Mountmellick relief road project because it does not align with the Government’s climate action ambition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5921/23]

Tax Code

Carol Nolan

103. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the estimated savings that have accrued to print and digital newspapers following the decision to apply a zero-rate of VAT to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5716/23]

Departmental Funding

Carol Nolan

132. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide details of the funding and supports being provided by her Department to the St. Patrick’s Festival (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5708/23]

Departmental Reports

Carol Nolan

133. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the recommendations of the Report of the Future of Media Commission to establish six new support schemes, including the establishment of a local democracy reporting scheme and a Courts reporting scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5714/23]

Heritage Sites

Carol Nolan

141. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the attention of his Department has been drawn to the deteriorating status of the ruins of Tyone Abbey, Tyone, Nenagh, County Tipperary; if his Department has had any engagement with local landowners, the Office of Public Works, or Tipperary County Council in relation to the surveying or preservation of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5545/23]

Ukraine War

Carol Nolan

280. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainian refugees or asylum seekers who are being accommodated at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5548/23]

Immigration Policy

Carol Nolan

326. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to reports that over 5,000 persons arrived at Dublin Airport in 2022 without valid documentation or with no documentation at all (details supplied); if he agrees that this constitutes an egregious abuse of the immigration process; the steps he will take to combat this phenomenon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5949/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

333. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if a summary report of the public submissions to the abortion legislative review has been compiled and provided to the chairperson of the review; if so, if such a report will be made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5533/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

334. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the number of submissions from the total 6,968 public submissions to the abortion legislative review that advocated the retention of the three-day waiting period; the number that advocated for the reduction of the three-day waiting period; the number that advocated for the extension of the three-day waiting period; the number that advocated for the abolition of the three-day waiting period; the number that expressed no view on the three-day waiting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5534/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

335. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of submissions from the total 6,968 public submissions to the abortion legislative review that mentioned the issue of foetal pain relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5535/23]

Forestry Sector

Carol Nolan

496. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm the directors appointed by his office to the board of Coillte; if he has had engagements with these directors from December 2022 to date; if he has communicated the Government's dissatisfaction with a company's (details supplied) deal to these directors; if he considers the positions of the directors appointed by his office to be tenable following the deal between Coillte and the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6089/23]

Trade Sanctions

Carol Nolan

169. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the work of his Department as one of the three national competent authorities for EU sanctions with specific responsibility for the implementation of trade sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5337/23]

Departmental Funding

Carol Nolan

202. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will clarify the criteria that community projects must meet in order to access just transition funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5325/23]

Departmental Meetings

Carol Nolan

224. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the number of times the financial stability group within his Department has met; the membership of the group; the issues discussed during the period from March 2022, to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5336/23]

Flood Risk Management

Carol Nolan

238. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the measures that are being taken to prevent flooding along the river Shannon, in particular for the midlands region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5323/23]

Departmental Bodies

Carol Nolan

253. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the work of the cross-departmental international sanctions committee, CDISC, which is chaired by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5338/23]

Schools Building Projects

Carol Nolan

275. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of the schools in counties Laois and Offaly that have lodged applications to her Department for assistance in increasing building capacity; the status of these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5403/23]

Personal Public Service Numbers

Carol Nolan

330. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of PPS numbers allocated by her Department to beneficiaries of temporary protection and to international protection applicants from March 2022, to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5339/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Carol Nolan

331. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total payments made by her Department to beneficiaries of temporary protection and international protection applicants, including the jobseeker’s allowance, child benefit, fuel allowance, exceptional needs’ payments, and so on, from March 2022 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5340/23]

Gender Recognition

Carol Nolan

364. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if he has taken note of a statement (details supplied) issued in the past number of days by the UK secretary of state for justice; if he will consider introducing such a policy in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5343/23]

Vaccination Programme

Carol Nolan

388. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he or his Department have taken note of the decision by the UK’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation to cease offering a third Covid booster jab to persons aged 16 to 49 years who are not in a clinical risk group at the close of the autumn 2022 vaccination campaign; if he will support such a policy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5348/23]

Rural Schemes

Carol Nolan

435. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if Ballycumber, County Offaly is an area eligible for a season of CLÁR funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5324/23]

Official Travel

Carol Nolan

144. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide data associated with his Department’s air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date [4256/23]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

148. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide data associated with his Department’s air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4245/23]

Official Travel

Carol Nolan

179. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide data associated with his Department’s air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4246/23]

Official Travel

Carol Nolan

208. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide data associated with his Department’s air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4258/23]

Official Travel

Carol Nolan

264. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide data associated with his Department’s air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4247/23]

Customs and Excise

Carol Nolan

268. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if the diesel rebate scheme will continue for the duration of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4338/23]

Customs and Excise

Carol Nolan

269. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if measures to offset the rising cost of fuel through a reduction in excise duty on fuels, a reduction of 20 cents on petrol and 15 cents on diesel fuel, will be continued for the duration of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4339/23]

Official Travel

Carol Nolan

289. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide data associated with his Department’s air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4253/23]

Official Travel

Carol Nolan

299. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide data associated with her Department’s air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of her Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4257/23]

Official Travel

Carol Nolan

339. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide data associated with his Department's air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4251/23]

Official Travel

Carol Nolan

359. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide data associated with his Department’s air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4248/23]

Official Travel

Carol Nolan

399. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide data associated with his Department’s air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4243/23]

Official Travel

Carol Nolan

423. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide data associated with her Department’s air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of her Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4244/23]

Official Travel

Carol Nolan

486. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide data associated with her Department’s air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of her Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4255/23]

Official Travel

Carol Nolan

527. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide data associated with his Department's air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4242/23]

Official Travel

Carol Nolan

546. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide data associated with his Department’s air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4249/23]

Official Travel

Carol Nolan

557. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide data associated with his Department’s air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4252/23]

Official Travel

Carol Nolan

680. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide data associated with his Department’s air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4250/23]

Official Travel

Carol Nolan

770. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide data associated with his Department’s air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of his Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4241/23]

Official Travel

Carol Nolan

809. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide data associated with her Department’s air travel and air travel associated with agencies under the aegis of her Department (details supplied) from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4254/23]