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Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (17 Jan 2024)

Carol Nolan: 1657. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a copy of the Regulatory Impact Analysis - Termination of Pregnancy Safe Access Zones prepared by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1191/24]

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

Carol Nolan: Farmers in the State are under huge pressure with input costs and paying bills. There is a great deal of frustration about the delays in the ACRES payment. I acknowledge there is a huge volume of applications to be processed but I want to support the IFA’s proposal that certainty be given and an 85% advance payment be made to farmers by 18 December. Is that possible? Could it be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (14 Dec 2023)

Carol Nolan: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total revenue generated by the environmental management cost (tyre recycling levy) since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56069/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (14 Dec 2023)

Carol Nolan: 392. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide the data her Department holds with respect to the number of persons who have applied for international protection in Ireland but who were subsequently found to have made previous applications for international protection following a fingerprint search of the Eurodac database, or through an information exchange with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (14 Dec 2023)

Carol Nolan: 393. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide details on the UNHCR training offered to staff members within her Department who provide international protection services, including the content of any modules offered; if international protection staff can issue decisions in the absence of UNCHR training; the names and positions of the persons within the UNCHR...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Female Genital Mutilation (14 Dec 2023)

Carol Nolan: 394. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for asylum that have included grounds relating to female genital mutilation that have been made from 2012 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55955/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Carol Nolan: 424. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will take emergency measures to ensure full delivery of the ACRES payment pre-Christmas 2023; the reason approximately 27,800 farmers (60%) will not receive payment until February 2024 at the earliest; if he accepts that these delays will create massive financial hardship for those whose payments are delayed; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Turf Cutting (14 Dec 2023)

Carol Nolan: 437. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to address concerns (details supplied) relating to the enforcement of prohibition orders served by his Department relating to a commonage bog in Trumera, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56067/23]

Digital Services Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Dec 2023)

Carol Nolan: While we can all support some of the principal objectives of the Bill as regards compliance around online safety, I cannot support the legislation at this time. It is a legislative pillow designed to suffocate free speech until it stops moving. There is a profound democratic deficit at the heart of this Bill that is deeply alarming. Indeed, I am genuinely concerned that we are embedding a...

Increased Fossil Fuel Divestment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)

Carol Nolan: The Independent Group in its Bill signals its recognition that the Government must acknowledge the significant role of small and medium-sized enterprises and Ireland's agri-economy. However, I cannot support the objectives of the Bill because of the wide-ranging ways in which it seeks to double down on the folly of a so-called zero carbon future by endorsing the development of a fossil fuel...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (13 Dec 2023)

Carol Nolan: 208. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of staff employed by the International Protection Accommodation Service and the associated grades for each staff member for each year from 2018 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55520/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Sales (13 Dec 2023)

Carol Nolan: 231. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on proposals to introduce a law requiring health warnings on alcohol products; the engagement his Department has had on this matter with the European Commission at the World Trade Organisation and the Technical Barriers to Trade Committee Meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55607/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fire Stations (12 Dec 2023)

Carol Nolan: While I welcome the fact that Clara fire station has now been placed on the Department's construction project list, I have proceeded with this Topical Issue matter to obtain as much clarity as possible in respect of funding for the fire station. All Deputies can give many examples of capital projects and local construction projects throughout the State that have been signed off and approved...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fire Stations (12 Dec 2023)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. As he rightly stated, Offaly County Council had input into the project and getting it brought forward, which was fantastic to see. I welcome that wholeheartedly. The fire crew in Clara will be very happy with the news that the project is now on the programme. The Minister of State referred to the fact that priority is give to value-for-money...

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2023)

Carol Nolan: Before I begin, I wish to declare that I am a property owner. Tá áthas orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an mBille tábhachtach seo. When I looked back to Deputy Ó Broin's contribution on First Stage of the Bill a few weeks ago, I was struck by the reference to data that showed that, in 2011, the total number of children classified as homeless was 641. Shockingly, that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (12 Dec 2023)

Carol Nolan: 123. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide details on his Department's role in selecting members for the citizen engagement working group established to assist in the review of the emissions reduction target for the land use, land use change and forestry sector (LULUCF); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54678/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (12 Dec 2023)

Carol Nolan: 606. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details on his Department’s role in selecting members for the citizen engagement working group established to assist in the review of the emissions reduction target for the land use, land use change and forestry sector (LULUCF); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54677/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Dec 2023)

Carol Nolan: 621. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts he made to ensure that the maximum number of tillage farmers were made aware of the targeted scheme to compensate growers for unharvested crops; if he will address concerns that some growers had no idea that such a scheme was in place, and subsequently missed the application deadline; if he will extend the application...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (12 Dec 2023)

Carol Nolan: 617. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the recently announced Shannon Callows fodder scheme to ensure the adequacy of satellite monitoring in capturing the actual number of farms impacted; how the number of impacted farms is being calculated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54911/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Dec 2023)

Carol Nolan: 632. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide data on the volume of whitethorn being imported into the State; if he will address concerns that this is having an adverse impact on the indigenous timber industry and negatively impacting the potential for employment in the timber sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55226/23]