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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Bodies (18 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on her plans to increase airline and air carrier fines where they have been found to have not upheld their obligations by ensuring passengers have appropriate documentation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25962/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Court of Justice (18 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a breakdown of the fines issued against her Department by the Court of Justice of the European Union for the period 2010 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26138/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Court of Justice (18 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 263. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the fines issued against his Department by the Court of Justice of the European Union for the period 2010 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26127/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: European Court of Justice (18 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 298. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the fines issued against his Department by the Court of Justice of the European Union for the period 2010 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26128/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 318. To ask the Minister for Health to address concerns about the absence of endometriosis specialists in Ireland; if he is aware that this shortage is causing acute distress to the many thousands of women who suffer from the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25888/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 332. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the work of an organisation (details supplied) dedicated to improving cardiovascular health and providing support services to people with a cardiovascular condition; if he will commit to engaging with the organisation with a view to increasing its funding requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25940/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Court of Justice (18 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 368. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the fines issued against his Department by the Court of Justice of the European Union for the period 2010 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26136/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: European Court of Justice (18 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a breakdown of the fines issued against his Department by the Court of Justice of the European Union for the period 2010 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26135/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: European Court of Justice (18 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 395. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a breakdown of the fines issued against her Department by the Court of Justice of the European Union for the period 2010 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26140/24]

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...

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...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 155. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if changes will be made to the condition regarding qualification for full carer’s allowance whereby people who are in receipt of a State pension (contributory) are only entitled to apply and claim for half-rate carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26639/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 156. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the old age pension appears to be the only payment administered by her Department which cannot be applied for online through the MyWelfare.ie portal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26641/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Education and Training Boards (20 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 198. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that the Laois-Offaly Education Training Board youth service grant allocation is the lowest of all 16 ETBs; if he will seek to immediately increase grant allocation for Laois-Offaly Education Training Board to enable an increase in service-provision capacity; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authorities (20 Jun 2024)

Carol Nolan: 217. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided by her Department to both Offaly and Laois County Councils from 2019 to date for building acquisition measures to enable the local authorities to purchase buildings that they identified with local groups to convert them into community use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26605/24]