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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues for the Teaching Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: I thank the witnesses.

Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this important and long-overdue Bill. Its increase in the mandatory retirement age for uniformed public servants, including members of An Garda Síochána, the Prison Service and the Defence Forces, from 60 to 62 is welcome. However, we need to address the root causes behind so many of our gardaí leaving. We know that morale is at...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (2 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reconsider the urgent concerns of the Durrow community and all parties who are affected by the dangers presented by the N52 between the N4 intersection at Kilbeggan to the Tullamore bypass; if he will reinstate funding to proceed with the new bypass route as planned and already agreed, without delay; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (2 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address concerns identified by school principals in relation to professional burnout and an excessive administrative burden (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27878/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 281. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will expedite the decision on an application for carer's allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27935/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (2 Jul 2024)

Carol Nolan: 380. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will increase funding to the FRC National Programme, specifically an additional €8.5 million in core funding to ensure FRCs can continue to support children, families, individuals and communities throughout Ireland; if he will support the FRC National Programme in its goal to achieve an optimum...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (27 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if employees of Teagasc are entitled to a five year career break; if so, the criteria for a five year career break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27758/24]

Affordable Electricity: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: As I listen to the same issue being brought up again and again in this House, I am obliged to ask for how much longer the Irish people are meant to put up with being ripped off and exploited by electricity companies. Have much longer will businesses have to try to put up with this situation as well? I know for a fact that many small businesses have closed because the electricity prices were...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (25 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance the requirements that are in place for financial institutions in respect of lodgements made by customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27011/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (25 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance the acknowledgment in respect of lodgements that must be given to the customer by financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27012/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (25 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the commencement date for urgent works required at a school (details supplied), specifically its requirement for an additional ASD classroom, mainstream classroom and EAL classroom for September; if she is aware that the school has no contingency options; if so, what she proposes the school ought to do in the absence of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (25 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the schoolbook grant allocation to schools is reduced if a slight increase in enrolment numbers occurs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27008/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (25 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 300. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a repatriation agreement remains in place between Ireland and Nigeria; if not, when the agreement ended; the number of persons repatriated under the agreement since it came into effect; the total costs incurred for repatriation of these individuals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27159/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: I wish to raise the serious challenges that principals in primary and secondary schools are facing with the allocation of the ancillary services grant. Since I raised this issue locally, I have been taken aback by the volume of correspondence I have received from primary and secondary school principals in my constituency but also right around the country. There is a very serious issue...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Tánaiste for his response. I welcome the positive and overdue developments in funding for our schools. While there have been capitation increases, there have also been electricity cost increases. The running costs have increased and have not gone down. However, the specific issue that I raised here today is with the ancillary grant. The ancillary grant needs to be...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Properties (20 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 37. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she accepts that there continues to be an unacceptably high level of vacancy and dereliction in many local authority areas; if she will commit to increase funding to tackle vacancy and dereliction rates in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26604/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Properties (20 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: Does the Minister accept that there continues to be high levels of vacancy and dereliction in many local authority areas? In particular, I raise my area, County Offaly, where the local authority is grappling with derelict and vacant buildings. I acknowledge that €2 million in funding was provided under the urban regeneration and development fund, but I would like the Minister to look...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Properties (20 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: I acknowledge that these schemes are positive and bring about improvements if towns and villages are lucky to avail of the funding through the application which is made by the local authority. They are very positive and that is why I am asking for increased funding to be given to our local authority, Offaly County Council. I acknowledge the work of the council's regeneration team, including...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Vacant Properties (20 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Minister for her reply. I reiterate that this could work better and be even more effective than it currently is if there was a co-ordinated approach, such as ensuring businesses stay in place and thrive and that they are supported to a greater extent. To that end, I hope the Government will take on board the need to cut the VAT rate to 9% to keep some of those businesses in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (20 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 143. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline any changes in policy or legislation which were made on foot of a 2015 decision of the Supreme Court (details supplied); if the regulations examined in that case, outlining the criteria for a valid first preference vote, have been amended in any way since that judgment; if he has been made aware of the large...