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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Childcare Services (30 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 569. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (30 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 601. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on the proposals to issue tenders for floating accommodation to house international protection applicants; if such accommodation will also be used to house beneficiaries of temporary protection; the initial budgetary amount being ringfenced for these tenders; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (30 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 602. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Childcare Services (30 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 712. To ask 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (30 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 730. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Childcare Services (30 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 799. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Childcare Services (30 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 811. To ask 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (31 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 103. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 5 of 25 May 2023, if he will clarify the apparent contradiction in the numbers provided, given that in his reply he states the number of people in 2023, to the end of April, who arrived at Dublin Airport and were refused leave to land on the basis of no documentation is 1,010, and those...

Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: I welcome and support the Bill which aims to prohibit the sale of nicotine-inhaling products to anyone under the age of 18 years and to prohibit the self-service sale of tobacco products and nicotine-inhaling products such as those for vaping. Purely in the interests of formulating a harm reduction policy that actually works, I point theMinister of State to the evidence presented by Respect...

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: I commend the work of our firefighters, and the firefighters in my constituency of Laois-Offaly who work day and night to ensure the safety of so many people and who save lives. What is happening to our firefighters is absolutely shameful. Years of calls for reform and for improvements around the recruitment and retention issues have pushed these dedicated public servants to the edge,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: Writing in The Irish Timesthis week, Tadhg Daly, the chief executive of Nursing Homes Ireland, NHI, stated his clear view that nursing homes face an existential threat and a crisis that is putting the viability of the entire sector at risk. We know from data collected by NHI that in the past three years, an astonishing 31 private and voluntary nursing homes have closed. This equates to a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. Not enough new nursing homes are opening to meet the capacity demands that are coming down the tracks. We are all aware that Ireland has an ageing population. That is a fact and a reality we need to plan for and be prepared for. However, people have serious, genuine and well-founded concerns. The fact is that Government policy, the policy decision...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: I have not done that. When did I do that? I am asking questions on behalf of my constituents.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: I have not done that. I asked a genuine honest question.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: Can I please know about the plan because my constituents in Laois-Offaly are asking me? I am sure when the Taoiseach visits the constituency he will be asked as well.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: If he responds directly. I will not sit here listening to nonsense.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: Just 61.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: The Alzheimer's Society of Ireland has highlighted the fact that there is a growing number of people with dementia. There are now 64,000 people, which is an increase from the previous figure of 54,000. The society also highlighted the need for more funding, urgent and adequate funding, to address the gaps in support services in communities. Many communities and families are without...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: That is why I was asking. There are gaps. That is why I asked.

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: It is hard to overstate the level of disconnect which appears to exist between what the Government believes it is doing for rural Ireland and what people on the ground in rural Ireland are actually experiencing. For decades we have talked about balanced regional development to take away some of the imbalance between rural, urban and city economies. When we look at job creation, we see an...