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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ukraine War (6 Jul 2022)

Carol Nolan: 49. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the work of the Office of Public Works in managing the roll-out of the pilot programme involving site preparation and the acquisition and installation of modular units to house Ukrainian arrivals; the total funding allocated by his Department to acquire and install the modular units; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (6 Jul 2022)

Carol Nolan: 107. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way that the amount of €44 million being provided to Ukraine through the European Peace Facility was determined; if this funding was provided from the Department’s own vote or from elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36649/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Jul 2022)

Carol Nolan: 114. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there are persons assigned to the role of gender adviser within the various branches of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36647/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Jul 2022)

Carol Nolan: 115. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps that are being taken to recruit members of the LGBTQIA+ community to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36648/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (6 Jul 2022)

Carol Nolan: 116. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when Ireland will next participate in a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group; if he will insist that a record of the contents of this meeting will be made publicly available following same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36650/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (6 Jul 2022)

Carol Nolan: 332. To ask the Minister for Health if he will immediately publish the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review, in order that its inclusion in the budgetary plan for 2023 will ensure that another year does not pass with families and persons left without any indication of when or the way that the urgent needs they are experiencing will be met; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (6 Jul 2022)

Carol Nolan: 333. To ask the Minister for Health if an accessibility budget for disability supporting existing and new residential supports, day places and respite supports will be provided for in Budget 2023. [36654/22]

Back to School Costs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2022)

Carol Nolan: I fully support tonight's motion. The motion is timely and certainly needs to be heard and debated at this time because parents and families are really struggling, particularly those on low and middle incomes. While I welcome the increase of €100 in the back to school allowance and the announcement that school transport will be free, I hope this will include pupils on concessionary...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Corporate Governance (5 Jul 2022)

Carol Nolan: 88. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021; the total number of staff assigned to the Corporate Enforcement Authority, including forensic accountants and Garda-assigned personnel; the number and title of positions, if any, that are currently unfilled within the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2022)

Carol Nolan: 202. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the funding her Department has allocated to organisations, groups or persons in order to combat misinformation and disinformation online, in print and in broadcasting media from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35494/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (5 Jul 2022)

Carol Nolan: 217. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the work of the humanitarian crisis housing task force, which is chaired by his Department; the consideration that has been given to the development of medium- and long-term accommodation solutions; the name of the relevant stakeholders the task force has engaged with to date; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (5 Jul 2022)

Carol Nolan: 439. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 622 of 21 June 2022, the costs of the contracts that are in place with third level institutions and with the owners of privately owned student accommodation; the names of the third level institutions involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35447/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (5 Jul 2022)

Carol Nolan: 502. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applicants residing here who are still waiting to receive a first instance decision from the International Protection Office; the number of such applicants that have been waiting between nought to six months, six to 12 months, 12 months to two years and two to five years; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (5 Jul 2022)

Carol Nolan: 503. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportation orders issued from 2011 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35451/22]

Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jul 2022)

Carol Nolan: It is my understanding that a special educational needs organiser, SENO, has now been put in place in County Laois. I welcome that. However, in County Offaly we are still waiting for one. I received a response from the NCSE on this matter a number of weeks ago, which was quite definite in its language. It stated a SENO would be put in place by early July at the latest. I then received a...

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Carol Nolan: Gabh mo leithscéal. Cheap mé go raibh an Teachta Mattie McGrath ag labhairt ar dtús. I am disappointed to see that the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage left before the Rural Independent Group's slot was reached. Perhaps he is reflecting on his bad behaviour last week. I do not know but it is disappointing to see that he is not here. I have met many...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Jun 2022)

Carol Nolan: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the costs incurred in hiring private taxis or private transport to transport special educational needs children to schools outside their catchment areas by county for the period 2018 to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35145/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Jun 2022)

Carol Nolan: I want to ask the Minister about the carer's allowance. Will he commit to an urgent review of the carer's allowance with a view to abolishing the means test element of it? In the meantime, will the Minister and Government commit to increasing the weekly rate of carer's allowance to €325? Our carers are really struggling, as they have been for some time. The fact they save this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (28 Jun 2022)

Carol Nolan: 452. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of funding that Irish Aid has provided to the 10th Africa Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights being held in Sierra Leone from 27 June to 1 July 2022; if funding has been provided in previous years to the Africa Conference; if so, the amounts for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34182/22]

Insurance Reform: Statements (22 Jun 2022)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Independent Group for giving us its time to speak on this very important issue. As many of us know, there are genuine insurance claims but there are also too many bogus claims and we need to crack down on that. It seems to be easy money for some people who want to chance their arm and cost an employer or close a business. It is just not good enough. Unfortunately, we see too...