Results 41-60 of 6,282 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Control of Firearms (19 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: 1121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he recognises the contribution of firearm owners to conservation and rural communities, by supporting policies that balance public safety with the needs of responsible gun owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11350/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (19 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: 1164. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to proceed with the proposal to abolish juries in defamation actions in the High Court, given the opposition of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice to this proposal, the widespread opposition expressed by groups (details supplied), and the decision of the Supreme Court in Higgins v. Aviation Authority which...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Equality (19 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: 1396. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way the estimated number of public and private sector organisations that will use the new gender pay reporting portal was calculated as 6,000 organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11828/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (19 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: 1566. To ask the Minister for Health the incidents reported to the State Claims Agency which related to the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, per year from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form, specifically incidents causing harm (broken down by severity); other reported incidents (including near miss); the number of complaints by service users/patients; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (19 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: 1567. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of claims settled by the State Claims Agency which related to the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, per year, from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; the number of ongoing claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10967/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: Under the programme for Government, there is a commitment to balanced regional development, rightly so. However, in my county of Offaly, we are particularly disadvantaged given that we have endured the brunt of the just transition, with 53% of the job losses. This is coupled with the fact that Cardinal Health in Tullamore, the main town in the county, will see 315 job losses at the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (6 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: 408. To ask the Minister for Health if she will support funding for a self-powered wheelchair for a person (details supplied) with significant mobility issues and who is financially unable to access one from his own resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10341/25]

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (5 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: Fuair mé freagra ar cheist parlaiminte cúpla seachtain ó shin ar cheist a bhain le Gaeilge mar ábhar scoile. Sa fhreagra sin, bhí ionadh orm nuair a chonaic mé na huimhreacha maidir le díolúintí atá faighte ag daltaí ar fud na tíre seo. I mo chontae féin, Contae Uíbh Fhailí, fuair 400 dalta díolúine ón...

Policing and Community Safety: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on what has become an issue of major public and community concern. There can be no doubt that we are witnessing a significant escalation in knife-related incidents and antisocial behaviour and, in many cases, a rapid deterioration of respect for the rule of law. If you talk to communities or retailers away from the glare of the public spotlight, they will...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (4 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: 179. To ask the Taoiseach the powers he has to promote, demote or dismiss permanent civil service staff within his Department, to transfer such staff to other Departments, or to make external appointments from outside the civil service to civil service positions, other than his special advisers and staff of his private office. [8978/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Extradition Arrangements (4 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: 183. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason the agreement between the State and Hong Kong in relation to the surrender of fugitive offenders, which entered into force on 14 January 2009, was suspended by his Department on 15 October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8973/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Extradition Arrangements (4 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: 184. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason extradition treaties are required to be laid before Dáil Eireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8974/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (4 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: 185. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of a new law introduced in South Africa which allows the expropriation of land without compensation and due process; his views on this matter; if such a policy is in line with international human rights law; if he or his predecessor has had any interaction with the government of South Africa in this regard; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (4 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: 186. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of overseas development aid which was directed to South Africa in each year from 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8976/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (4 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: 187. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to list any aid organisations, philanthropic organisations or governments that have liaised with the Department of Foreign Affairs Irish Aid programme and contributed financially to projects in Ireland, specifically regarding the provision of abortion and or advocacy for same in Ireland, for the years 2014 to 2024, including the precise...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Quality (4 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: 197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration is being given to the transposition of the EU Directive on fuel quality into Irish law, thereby making EN 590 an obligatory standard for all diesel by Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9348/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Quality (4 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: 198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will establish an independent regulatory body, similar to Belgium’s petroleum products analysis fund agency (details supplied), to oversee fuel sampling, laboratory testing, and compliance auditing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9349/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Oil Specifications (4 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: 260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will accept the need for greater transparency in fuel supply chains, including more stringent tracking of fuel blending processes, to prevent excessive fatty acid methyl esters above 7% by volume and the need to set a maximum limit on tallow content in diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9350/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (4 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: 315. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to engage with the Central Bank to review credit union lending limits, to enhance their ability to permit mortgage lending to members; if he has reviewed the Central Bank’s Consultation on Proposed Changes to the Credit Union Lending Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9590/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff (4 Mar 2025)

Carol Nolan: 331. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware of concerns that professional and technical grades are not currently included in the civil service mobility scheme; if he will amend this deficiency as a matter of urgency and provide the rationale for the exclusion of professional and technical grades from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9790/25]