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Accommodation Needs for New Arrivals: Statements (23 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: The time for straight talking on this issue is long overdue. The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, is an absolute disgrace. The Minister's arrogance and patronising stance towards communities is being remarked upon by Members of his own Government in briefings to the press almost every week that passes. Only this week, The Sunday...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 375. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated number of housing units which were not commenced or completed during the period of Covid-19 restrictions which applied to the construction sector in 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24022/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Recognition (23 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 447. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of genders currently recognised by her Department; if the expression transgender has been defined in Irish law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24024/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (23 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 448. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 391 of 9 May 2023, the steps which have taken place from November 2019 to date in relation to the preparation of the legislation referred to in her response; when she expects to publish same; if she will list the dates of all meetings between her, or her predecessor, with officials in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (23 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 521. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 436 of 9 May 2023, if Ukrainian applicants for temporary protection are requested to provide their last address in Ukraine to his Department or to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service as part of their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24026/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 582. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on the participation rates of the reconstitution and underplanting scheme (ash dieback); the number of applications made to the scheme from its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24199/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (23 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 583. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the reconstitution and underplanting scheme (ash dieback) is fit for purpose; if he will conduct a review of the operation and the terms of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24203/23]

Central Statistics Office Sexual Violence Survey 2022: Statements (Resumed) (17 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: The findings of the CSO survey are, in many respects, deeply depressing, particularly for women and girls. They reveal a culture and society plagued by sexual violence, even at the upper end of the scale in terms of rape and non-consensual sexual contact. The survey also reveals that as a society, we have a long way to go in terms of normalising the reporting of non-consensual sexual...

Targeted Investment in the Health Service: Motion [Private Members] (17 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: Insím don Aire gur mhaith liom mo thacaíocht a thabhairt don rún seo atá curtha os ár gcomhair ar maidin ag an nGrúpa Neamhspleách agus is rún oiriúnach agus fíorthábhachtach é. This motion rightly acknowledges that MAUs play an integral role in ED avoidance and that LIUs deliver efficient, expert treatment to tens of thousands of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and observations. It is important that we hear, from their perspectives, what needs to be tightened up or what needs to change or improve with these schemes. I regard that as constructive and welcome. I take the point that the help-to-buy scheme needs to be extended to cover derelict property. That would be a major help. I know that the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (16 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of passports issued to applicants at addresses within the State in each year from 2010 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22448/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (16 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 188. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the Taoiseach last made use of the Air Corps CASA aircraft; and the reason he did so. [22238/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (16 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the National Car Test Service requires the owner of a vehicle to present a driver's licence or public services card at test centres in order to be given their NCT certificate and disc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22449/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide in tabular form the funding provided to local authorities for the Non-National Roadworks Programme in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22615/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (16 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 441. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a public services card or other photographic identification is required to be presented in order to collect a social welfare payment from a post office; if so, the reason for this requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22450/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (16 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 442. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of persons currently claiming the State pension (contributory) and (non-contributory), respectively; the total estimated number of these people who have been issued with a public services card at any time since the introduction of the card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22451/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (16 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 443. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of persons currently in receipt of any disability payment at present; the estimated number of them who have been issued with a public services card at any time since the introduction of the card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22452/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (16 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 444. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of persons currently in receipt of jobseeker’s benefit or jobseeker’s allowance; the number of these recipients who have been issued with a public services card at any time since the introduction of the card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22453/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (16 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 482. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications that have been made by persons seeking to have their deportation order revoked, pursuant to the provisions of section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), by year, in tabular form; the number of successful applications and the numbers of applications that have been rejected; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Freedom of Speech (16 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: 486. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of submissions received in relation to the recent public consultation on hate speech and hate crime; the number of submissions which opposed any new legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22454/23]