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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. I want to acknowledge the work done by Senator Victor Boyhan, who brought forward an excellent motion on this issue in the Seanad. There is cross-party support. Deputies in all parties, as I said, have raised this, as have Senators. It is something that has to be got to grips with. The Taoiseach mentioned that the budget provides for funding for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (15 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: 121. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department collects data on the allocation of PPS numbers to international protection applicants (IPAs); if so, to provide in tabular form the number of PPSN’s allocated to IPAs by nationality from 1 January 2011 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7618/23]

Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: I have been raising matters related to the issue we are discussing, veterinary medicines, for a number of years. My concern has been that it would damage the rural economy if the proposal not to allow responsible persons to prescribe all medicines were to go ahead. That system has worked well for many years given that the responsible persons were knowledgeable and understood farmers' needs....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: I thank everyone for the briefing. What can SOLAS do to promote apprenticeships and traineeships here to students in the North? What is being done currently or what measures are being taken to make sure that students understand how the NFQ levels translate? Is a body of work already taking place? What needs to be done to ensure that apprenticeship requirements and legislation recognising...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: International Protection (14 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: 205. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department or the Office of Public Works has been asked to consider housing asylum seekers or Ukrainian refugees in Áras an Uachtaráin or on its grounds; if such a decision would ultimately be a matter for the OPW, the Government.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6744/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (14 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: 234. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will engage with the National Parks and Wildlife Service to address concerns raised by an organisation with respect to a new website domain name for the Slieve Bloom Nature Reserve (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6647/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (14 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: 282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address concerns that have been raised with this Deputy by local landlords who are of the view that the present eviction ban effectively leaves them with no protections in terms of removing tenants who cause damage to their property or who engage in anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (14 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: 427. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Government has considered housing asylum seekers or Ukrainian refugees in Áras an Uachtaráin or on its grounds; and if such a decision would ultimately be a matter for the Government or for the President.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6743/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (14 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: 516. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the regularisation of long-term undocumented migrant scheme; the number of people who applied to the scheme before it closed; the number of people who were regularised following an application to the scheme; the number of people who had their applications rejected; if there are plans to reopen...

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

Carol Nolan: 508. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will engage with the Irish Prison Service to determine the number of international protections applicants that are currently being detained within the Irish prison estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6845/23]

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

Carol Nolan: 519. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 690 of 10 March 2021, the costs incurred by the Legal Aid Board in case expenditure following decisions to engage private solicitors to provide services to international protection applicants for the period 2015 to the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7236/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (14 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: 530. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 8 February 2023, if he will name the 19 airlines that his Department has engaged with; the measures, if any, that each airline has agreed to put in place in response to these engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7423/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Consent (14 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: 650. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the age of consent to medical treatment, as well as the policy basis for the current law on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6741/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (14 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: 823. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount spent by the State across all possible categories, in tabular form, on abortion provision in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7259/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (14 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: 824. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount spent by the State on advertising campaigns related to abortion provision broken down by year and category, in tabular form, in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7260/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: As the Minister knows, many families are grappling with the cost of living, especially the cost of fuel. There is huge anxiety and concern about the fuel costs that motorists, farmers and hauliers, who cannot plan for the future, are paying at present. Will the Government extend the excise duty reduction we currently have? We are hearing mixed messages from the Government. It appears the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address concerns relating to the lack of home economics teachers and the lack of provision for upskilling available to home economics teachers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6328/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (9 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: 209. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details on the costs incurred in transporting asylum applicants and beneficiaries of temporary protection to reception centres, accommodation units and emergency accommodation centres located throughout the State from 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6255/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (9 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: 215. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department collects data on PPS numbers assigned to international protection applicants; if so, if he will provide the number of PPS numbers assigned from 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6308/23]

Mortgage Interest Relief Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: I welcome the opportunity to speak during this important debate. I support the call in the motion for Government to introduce timely, targeted and temporary mortgage interest relief to support homeowners facing significant increases in their mortgage costs. I also support the call on Government to work with the Central Bank to enhance the supervision of vulture funds in the interests of...