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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: 555. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what specific therapeutic and support services are available for children in care who have been victims of sexual exploitation or are at risk; how these services are accessed; the current capacity versus demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4572/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: 556. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how the reporting of sexual exploitation within the care system is monitored, including the mechanisms for collecting and analysing data to inform policy and practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4573/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: 557. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a comparison of the risks of sexual exploitation faced by children in foster care versus those in residential care; the differences in safeguarding measures implemented in these settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4574/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: 558. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to increase public awareness about the risks of sexual exploitation for children in care; how communities are being engaged to help protect these vulnerable individuals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4575/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: 559. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what longitudinal studies or follow-ups are being conducted to assess the long-term outcomes for children who have been identified as victims of sexual exploitation while in State care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4576/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: 560. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the support systems in place for young adults leaving care who have experienced or are at risk of sexual exploitation; how the transition from child to adult services ensures continuity of care and protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4577/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (11 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: 561. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will consider adopting international best practices or successful strategies from other jurisdictions in enhancing the protection of children in care from sexual exploitation; if so, which practices or strategies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4578/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (11 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: 730. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that has been provided to date by his Department or any bodies under the aegis of his Department to support the National Gender Equality Dashboard for Higher Education Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4745/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (12 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: 80. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details of all overseas development aid projects sponsored or supported by his Department that have been co-funded in conjunction with the United States Agency for International Development in each year from 2021 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4941/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (12 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: 178. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will introduce amending legislation to expand access and eligibility requirements for the tenant incremental purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4986/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: I have been informed that schoolchildren within my constituency of Offaly, who should be seen by the HSE dental service three times before the age of 12, are actually only seeing a dentist for the first time when they are well into secondary school. These concerns were raised with me by the Irish Dental Association at an emergency meeting in Portlaoise three years ago. I was shocked to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Registration Tax (13 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: 129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will assist in clarifying commercial vehicle taxation parameters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5390/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (13 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: 223. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of students in receipt of the school meals scheme in County Clare for each of the years 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5266/25]

Importance of Agrifood to the Irish Economy: Statements (20 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: 4 o’clock I wish the Minister, Deputy Heydon, the Minister of State, Deputy Grealish, and the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, well in their roles and I look forward to collaborating with them as we go forward. I welcome the opportunity to speak briefly on this core pillar of our indigenous and export market sector. It is very important and the sector has kept the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (18 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: 114. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department received funding support for projects of any kind from the United States of America International Development for the period 2016 to date in 2025. [5657/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (18 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: 124. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department received funding support for projects of any kind from the United States of America International Development for the period 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5649/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (18 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: 144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department received funding support for projects of any kind from the United States of America International Development for the period 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5647/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Funding (18 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: 177. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department received funding support for projects of any kind from the United States of America International Development for the period 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5644/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (18 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department received funding support for projects of any kind from the United States of America International Development for the period 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5659/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (18 Feb 2025)

Carol Nolan: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will support the case for upgrading the rail line through County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6030/25]