121. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will confirm if any proposals around three-yearly reports and funding recommendations produced by Coimisiún na Meán will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40561/26]
225. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the privileges and immunities provided to the International Claims Commission for Ukraine and its personnel will apply in any way within Irish jurisdiction in respect of legal proceedings or claims involving Irish citizens or businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39025/26]
230. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has committed any emergency funding or humanitarian aid to the World Health Organisation or affected communities in response to the recent declaration of a public health emergency of international concern regarding the Ebola outbreak in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo; the amount and nature of such support; and if she…
231. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on the safety and evacuation plans for any Irish citizens, diplomats, or aid workers currently in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid the escalating Ebola outbreak; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38945/26]
232. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of Irish bilateral or multilateral support being provided to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and local health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to strengthen contact tracing, laboratory capacity, and infection control in response to the current Ebola outbreak; and if she will make a …
233. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department has assessed any potential impact on Irish international development programmes or NGOs operating in Central Africa due to the Ebola outbreak in Ituri Province, particularly regarding the protection of vulnerable children and education services in affected areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38948/26]
234. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an update on Ireland’s contribution to global efforts to develop or procure treatments and vaccines for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, in view of reports that existing countermeasures may be less effective against this variant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38950/26]
235. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the diplomatic steps Ireland is taking, through the EU or UN, to encourage regional coordination between the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and neighbouring states to prevent further cross-border transmission of Ebola following the PHEIC declaration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38951/26]
238. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated total cost to the Irish taxpayer of Ireland’s participation in or support for the International Claims Commission for Ukraine; the source of funding for any such contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39019/26]
239. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether a full Dáil debate and vote will be held prior to any further Irish financial or material commitments related to the International Claims Commission for Ukraine or associated reparation mechanisms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39020/26]
240. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide a detailed breakdown of any projected or committed Exchequer funding, directly or indirectly, to the International Claims Commission for Ukraine or the related Register of Damage under the provisions of S.I. No. 190 of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39021/26]
241. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on whether granting privileges and immunities to the International Claims Commission for Ukraine under S.I. No. 190 of 2026 could have implications for Ireland’s energy security or fuel costs, given the ongoing global impacts of the conflict; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39022/26]
242. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government has conducted a cost-benefit analysis of involvement in international mechanisms such as the International Claims Commission for Ukraine. [39023/26]
243. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish personnel, diplomats or officials who will be involved in or protected under the privileges and immunities granted to the International Claims Commission for Ukraine; the associated costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39024/26]
285. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total amount of public money, including from the Central Fund and any other sources, expended on the acquisition of carbon credits and investments in multilateral funds through the Carbon Fund and related mechanisms since its establishment in 2007; if he will provide a yearly breakdown of such expenditure and the compliance outcome…
286. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to detail the rationale for the voluntary cancellation of the remaining 701,795 Kyoto units in the Carbon Fund on 17 April 2025; the original cost to the State of acquiring or receiving these specific units from 2006–2007 investments; his assessment of the overall value-for-money delivered by these legacy credits in meeting Ireland’s i…
287. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the need to purchase carbon credits during the 2013–2020 period, as referenced in the Carbon Fund 2024 Annual Report, demonstrates the failure of Government policies to support practical and achievable emission reductions, particularly given the disproportionate and unrealistic targets imposed on the agriculture sector; if he will o…
288. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the lessons that have been learned from the operation and wind-down of the Carbon Fund, particularly around the potential wastefulness of relying on international carbon offsets instead of practical, cost-effective measures at home that support farming families; if he will confirm that no further purchases of carbon credits or equivale…
431. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the role his Department plays in enforcing or monitoring compliance with SI No. 149 of 2026 on restrictive measures concerning ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda; the number of investigations or prosecutions initiated in this regard in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39028/26]
438. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to ascertain the total amount paid in carbon taxes and related levies by rural households and small businesses in Offaly in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38963/26]
443. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason for the revocation of SI No. 131 of 2026 and the making of SI No. 149 of 2026 in relation to restrictive measures concerning ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Queda; the number of additional persons or entities added or removed from the list since the previous regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39026/26]
444. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if any Irish banks or entities have reported breaches or frozen assets under the restrictive measures in SI No. 149 of 2026 in the past 12 months; the total value of any such assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39027/26]
445. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the process by which Irish authorities are notified of updates to the list of persons and entities associated with ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda under the regulations in SI No. 149 of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39029/26]
446. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total number of statutory instruments made under section 42 of the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 since 2020 in respect of ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39030/26]
456. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance in light of the recent Revenue survey on illegal tobacco consumption and the resulting estimated loss in excise revenue, if his attention has been drawn to continued increases in tobacco excise duties which have the unintended consequence of expanding the illicit market, reducing Exchequer receipts, and increasing the consumption of non-Irish duty pa…