Offaly — week of Mon, 10 Nov

Carol Nolan — Independent 1 vote · 14 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 14 total

Justice 4 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on measures he is taking to ensure a financial contribution is made by employed and self-employed IPAS residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61025/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions taken and the number of convictions secured, for the offence of taking photographs inside a polling station since the commencement of the Electoral Act 1992. [61094/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Ukrainian nationals who were in Ireland under the Temporary Protection Directive in each month from February 2022 to date in 2025. [61099/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the obstacles or challenges identified to him regarding implementing a contribution charging model for IPAS residents in employment or self-employment; his plans to pursue the charging model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61614/25]
Foreign 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his officials have read a report titled "Peak Ireland Ireland’s Diplomatic Challenges and the Lessons for the UK" which was recently published by the Policy Exchange think-tank; and if he has given consideration to the specific criticisms which this report makes of Irish foreign policy under the current Government; and his response to those criticisms. [61096/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of press releases issued by his Department from 1 January 2025 to date on issues relating to Israel or Gaza, Ukraine, Africa and South America respectively. [61097/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he has been made aware of a company (details supplied) having entered receivership; if his Department has engaged with the Ireland based operators of the company to offer support and assistance to the affected employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61026/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the work being undertaken by his Department to secure new employment at a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61027/25]
Housing 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of prosecutions taken and the number of convictions secured, for the offence of taking photographs inside a polling station since the commencement of the Electoral Act 1992. [61095/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to estimate the total number of housing units in the State at the end of each year from 2011 to date in 2025. [61098/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department is notified by the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a person becomes subject to a deportation order; if so, the number of such notifications that been made from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61024/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department collects data on the number of individuals currently in receipt of social protection payments following the granting of international protection refugee status, subsidiary protection, or permission to remain status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61039/25]
Transport 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the request to deliver a financial support package for the Irish road haulage sector, which was initially proposed following the damage caused to the port of Holyhead in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61461/25]
Finance 1 question
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of Capital Acquisitions Tax received in 2024; and the total amounts received from those who availed of the Group A, Group B and Group C thresholds. [61093/25]

John Clendennen — Fine Gael 0 votes · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Justice 3 questions
- 2025-11-13 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of individuals currently availing of the higher daily expense allowance; the number of those who have been offered accommodation and declined it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62650/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether individuals who decline offers of accommodation continue to retain eligibility for the higher daily expense allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62651/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for applications for international protection at each stage of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62652/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-11-13 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress being made by his Department on creating an operational AI regulatory sandbox by 2 August 2026, in line with the EU AI Act 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62583/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the anticipated engagement and support mechanisms his Department intends to provide for Irish enterprises and innovators participating in the forthcoming AI regulatory sandbox; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62584/25]
Housing 1 question
- 2025-11-13 Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of homelessness figures by nationality, including Irish, EU, and non-EU citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62653/25]

Tony McCormack — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 6 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 6 total

Children 2 questions
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current average waiting time for assessments of need for children in County Offaly; the measures being taken by her Department to address delays in these assessments and ensure timely access to early intervention services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61544/25]
- 2025-11-12 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being taken by her Department to address the shortage of children’s disability services in County Offaly; for an update on staffing levels within the children’s disability network teams serving the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61543/25]
Enterprise 2 questions
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures being taken by his Department to support the retail sector; the initiatives in place to assist small and independent retailers facing cost pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61547/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has undertaken any recent analysis of the challenges and future prospects for the retail sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61548/25]
Social 2 questions
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps being taken by his Department to improve access to training and upskilling opportunities for jobseekers, particularly those who have been long-term unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61550/25]
- 2025-11-13 Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures her Department is taking to assist low- and middle-income households struggling with the rising cost of living, particularly in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61549/25]

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