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Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (22 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: 304. To ask the Minister for Health if a tender was published for the commissioning of the report of the Public Consultation Relating to the Review of the (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2015; how a company (details supplied) was selected for the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30299/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Neutrality (20 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: 149. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason he has established a consultative forum to discuss future Irish foreign policy instead of proposing the establishment of a citizens’ assembly; the reason he feels that a citizens’ assembly would not have been conducive to discussion of these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29752/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: 329. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason schools will not be receiving the ICT grant payments in June as expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29668/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: 330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to address the need for an increase in the capitation grants for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29669/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (20 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29670/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Commission (20 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: 396. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects the new Electoral Commission to be fully functional and in a position to perform all of its functions prescribed by the Electoral Reform Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29753/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (20 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: 397. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the penalties, if any, that apply to individuals or families on local authority housing lists who are offered social housing but who turned down that offer; if he believes that any changes should be made to legislation governing these schemes to encourage acceptance of such offers; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (20 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: 464. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to list all Peace Commissioners appointed from 11 February 2022 to date and the areas to which they were appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29755/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (20 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: 471. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the measures his Department has taken to implement the recommendation of the final report of the beef taskforce that the Irish Government should seek the invocation by the EU of the World Trade Organisation's safeguard clause to reduce the level of beef imports from third countries; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: 477. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the data on future needs relating to total job openings (details supplied), by occupation, in Ireland in 2022 to 2035, provided by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, which shows that Ireland is set to lose 10,600 jobs in farming and related work; and if he will make a statement on the...

Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: Tá áthas orm labhairt ar an mBille seo. Labhair mé ar an topic seo cheana féin agus ag an bpointe seo níl ach cúpla pointe breise le déanamh agam mar sin ní bheidh mé ag tógáil mo chuid ama go léir. All of us in the House agree that taking action to protect the lives and health of our young people is important, and that efforts to...

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: It is hard to overstate the level of disconnect which appears to exist between what the Government believes it is doing for rural Ireland and what people on the ground in rural Ireland are actually experiencing. For decades we have talked about balanced regional development to take away some of the imbalance between rural, urban and city economies. When we look at job creation, we see an...

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

Carol Nolan: That is why I was asking. There are gaps. That is why I asked.

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

Carol Nolan: The Alzheimer's Society of Ireland has highlighted the fact that there is a growing number of people with dementia. There are now 64,000 people, which is an increase from the previous figure of 54,000. The society also highlighted the need for more funding, urgent and adequate funding, to address the gaps in support services in communities. Many communities and families are without...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. Not enough new nursing homes are opening to meet the capacity demands that are coming down the tracks. We are all aware that Ireland has an ageing population. That is a fact and a reality we need to plan for and be prepared for. However, people have serious, genuine and well-founded concerns. The fact is that Government policy, the policy decision...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: I have not done that. When did I do that? I am asking questions on behalf of my constituents.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: I have not done that. I asked a genuine honest question.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: Can I please know about the plan because my constituents in Laois-Offaly are asking me? I am sure when the Taoiseach visits the constituency he will be asked as well.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: If he responds directly. I will not sit here listening to nonsense.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2023)

Carol Nolan: Just 61.