2805. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency funded by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59568/26]
2733. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of carbon credit arrangements for forestry owners; whether any formal mechanism, scheme or regulatory framework exists that would allow private forestry owners to generate, verify, trade or otherwise benefit from carbon credits arising from carbon sequestration on their lands; the steps his Department has taken to develop such a framework; the expected timeline for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62116/26]
2726. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm when his Department intends to act on the legislative amendments submitted by the Veterinary Council of Ireland in early 2024 to strengthen the regulatory framework for veterinary nurses, given the ongoing recruitment and retention crisis across rural practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61933/26]
2725. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration his Department has given to providing direct State support to veterinary practices comparable to the supports provided to GP practices, in view of evidence presented to the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food that the absence of such supports is contributing to severe workforce pressures and reduced service availability in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61934/26]
2724. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify his Department’s position on the Veterinary Council of Ireland’s assertion that TB testing is an act of veterinary medicine that cannot be delegated to veterinary nurses; and if he will outline any assessment undertaken on the way in which current testing requirements are impacting rota pressures and service sustainability within rural mixed practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61936/26]
2720. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address concerns raised at the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food that veterinary nurses continue to experience significantly lower pay and weaker career progression compared to equivalent clinical roles in human healthcare; the measures his Department is examining to improve retention within the profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter.' [61935/26]
2649. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59567/26]
2420. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the guidance issued to local authorities regarding the accommodation requirements for beneficiaries of temporary protection transitioning to independent housing; if this guidance has been communicated to Offaly County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62302/26]
2419. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if beneficiaries of temporary protection residing in modular accommodation at Clonminch may remain in situ while arranging a mortgage and purchasing a home, provided they vacate the accommodation before formally applying for the temporary protection transition scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62301/26]
2418. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if owning a home would satisfy the accommodation requirement under the temporary protection transition scheme; if beneficiaries who secure a mortgage and purchase a home prior to applying for the scheme will be deemed compliant with the accommodation criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62300/26]
2373. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visa applications made to his Department in each year from 2020 to date in 2026; the number of refusals made by applicant country of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61844/26]
2261. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the organisations, persons and stakeholders that have been consulted to date with respect to the formulation and drafting of the national Migration and Integration Strategy due to be published in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60792/26]
2257. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of emails received through the dedicated helpdesk at [email protected] from persons applying for international protection regarding concerns in relation to their accommodation in each year from 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60815/26]
2124. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59566/26]
1972. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59565/26]
1575. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59563/26]
1100. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans in Budget 2027 to address the ongoing shortage of primary teachers nationwide, in view of reports that 996 teaching posts remain unfilled and that 7,864 substitute roles are currently being covered by unqualified personnel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59654/26]
1099. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures she intends to introduce to reduce oversized primary school class sizes, given that 419,823 children are currently in classes above the EU average of 19 pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59657/26]
1098. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider the proposal from the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation for the allocation of 1,000 additional primary teachers in Budget 2027, with a view to improving inclusive education, reducing teacher workload pressures, and strengthening leadership and stability within schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59661/26]
1093. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency funded by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59562/26]
995. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59561/26]
889. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59560/26]
361. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he has carried out an assessment of the impact of the Railway Safety Bill 2026 on volunteer run heritage railways (details supplied) and other designated heritage operations; if he has consulted with heritage railway operators regarding compliance costs, criminal liability exposure, and operational implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60790/26]
360. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for granting gardaí accompanying Railway Accident Investigation Unit personnel the power to arrest without warrant under section 17 of the Railway Safety Bill 2026; the number of incidents under existing railway safety legislation where such powers would have been required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60794/26]
359. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the justification for retaining copyright over Railway Accident Investigation Unit reports and restricting their commercial use under section 15 of the Railway Safety Bill 2026; the precedent for such restrictions in other safety investigation regimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.' [60801/26]
358. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the extent of consultation undertaken with heritage and tourist railway operators prior to the drafting of the Railway Safety Bill 2026; the dates of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60802/26]
354. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the reason for extending Freedom of Information Act 2014 exemptions to the Medical Bureau of Road Safety in respect of railway intoxicant testing records under the Railway Safety Bill 2026; the transparency considerations underpinning this amendment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.' [60798/26]
315. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he has estimated the administrative and financial burden that the Railway Safety Bill 2026 will place on volunteer run heritage railways; if he intends to provide any support or exemptions for such operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.' [60803/26]
282. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59558/26]
225. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency funded by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59557/26]
179. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will examine the feasibility of establishing a single renewable liquid fuel obligation scheme covering all liquid fuels used in heating and transport, modelled on the renewable transport fuel obligation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62308/26]
178. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an updated analysis of the suitability of heat pumps for older rural homes; the estimated cost of deep retrofits required for effective operation; if alternative technologies such as low carbon liquid fuels have been fully evaluated within the Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62309/26]
177. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department has engaged with representative bodies in the renewable heating sector (details supplied) regarding the design and implementation of the renewable heat obligation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62310/26]
176. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the expected emissions reduction impact of the renewable heat obligation scheme at the proposed obligation rates; if his Department has modelled higher obligation rates to determine their potential effectiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62311/26]
175. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider revising the renewable heat obligation scheme to ensure that it supports the deployment of renewable liquid fuels into existing home heating systems as the fastest and most practical pathway to emissions reduction in the heating sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62312/26]
173. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of homes currently reliant on oil (kerosene) for heating; the proportion located in rural areas without access to the natural gas grid; and the Government’s strategy for providing practical and affordable decarbonisation pathways for these households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62307/26]
172. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the Government’s assessment of low carbon liquid fuels, including HVO, as a viable and affordable decarbonisation option for older rural homes reliant on kerosene; if he will consider policy measures to support their deployment at scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62306/26]
171. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will assess the potential compliance costs for the liquid fuel industry arising from the renewable heat obligation scheme; the expected impact on consumers; if he will revise the scheme to ensure that costs are proportionate to environmental benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62305/26]
170. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current status of the renewable heat obligation scheme; the reason the legislation was not published before the Dáil summer recess as previously indicated; the revised timeline for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62303/26]
169. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details of the proposed obligation rates under the renewable heat obligation scheme; the rationale for setting the initial rates at 1.5% rising to 3%; if he will consider increasing these rates to a more effective level to support meaningful emissions reduction in the heating sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62304/26]
167. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will make registration on an NSAI contractors register a mandatory condition for all SEAI supported spray foam insulation works, in order to ensure that grant funded installations are carried out only by trained, competent, and audited installers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62160/26]
91. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59556/26]
17. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency funded by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59555/26]
4094. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the status of the HSE assessment of the application for pricing and reimbursement of belzutifan (welireg) (details supplied); to outline the current stage of the application within the HSE's formal assessment and approval processes, including the engagement that has taken place with the applicant; to provide an indicative timeline for completion of the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59277/26]
3721. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints received by Beaumont Hospital's PALS service in each of the past three years; if she will confirm the average response time; the number of complaints that were escalated due to lack of follow up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57468/26]
3720. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the reported relocation of Beaumont Hospital's Patient Advocacy and Liaison Service (PALS) into a significantly reduced space; if she will confirm whether PALS currently has the capacity to meet patients in person; if she will detail the number of staff assigned to PALS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57467/26]
3719. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether her Department has reviewed the recent inquest findings relating to the death of a patient (details supplied); the actions that have been taken in response to this incident; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57466/26]
3718. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the implementation of the National Neurorehabilitation Strategy 2011 and the subsequent implementation plans published in 2019; if she will clarify the current staffing levels of Neuro MDT teams nationwide; the reason neuropsychology services remain unavailable to many patients, including those attending Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57465/26]
3717. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the number of people resident in County Offaly who are currently attending or accessing Beaumont Hospital's neurology and epilepsy services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57464/26]