Carol Nolan

1240. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if a neurologist and multi-disciplinary team will be allocated to Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore or to another hospital in the wider Midlands area as there is currently no neurologist or multi-disciplinary team to support people with Parkinson's disease in the Midlands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33343/26]

1241. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of people who are living with Parkinson's Disease in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33344/26]

1242. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of people who are living with Parkinson's Disease in Laois/Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33345/26]

193. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports issued to persons residing at addresses in the Republic of Ireland in each year from 2017 to date; the breakdown of the number of adults and minors in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31706/26]

211. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether full-time employees of statutory regulators such as the Commission for Regulation of Utilities are considered to be civil servants either as a matter of law or for the purposes of national wage agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32174/26]

212. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence the mandate of Ireland's participation in the UNIFIL peacekeeping mission in the Lebanon; her views on whether the mission has succeeded in any of its aims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31709/26]

238. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving licences issued or renewed in each year from 2017 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31707/26]

260. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to list the changes to the standard and higher rates of income tax, all tax credits, rates of PRSI and USC, in each budget from 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31712/26]

276. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether full-time employees of statutory regulators such as the CCPC, are considered to be civil servants either as a matter of law or for the purposes of national wage agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31702/26]

326. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether full-time employees of statutory regulators such as ComReg are considered to be civil servants either as a matter of law or for the purposes of national wage agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32175/26]

358. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total spending arising from social welfare schemes administered by his Department in 2012, when unemployment was over 15%, and 2025 when unemployment was approximately 4%; to account for the dramatic increase in spending by his Department despite the huge fall in unemployment; if his Department has carried out any projections or risk assessments on the likely increases in social welfare spending which would be needed in the event of an economic downturn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31703/26]

359. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of public service cards which were issued or renewed to adult applicants in each year from 2017 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31704/26]

360. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of current recipients of the State pension (Contributory) and State pension (Non-Contributory); the number of these recipients who do not have a currently valid public services card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31705/26]

374. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda age cards issued in each year from 2017 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31708/26]

443. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the total spend by the HSE in each of the years from 2020 to 2025 and to-date in 2026 on translation and interpreter services for patients who do not have English as their first language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31617/26]

457. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to address concerns outlined by a former chair of the National Cancer Strategy with respect to an expected surge in cancer cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31716/26]

239. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of her Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30268/26]

288. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of his Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30262/26]

291. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has conducted, commissioned, or reviewed any research into the likelihood of café and retail closures following the introduction of a levy on single-use cups, particularly in light of the large number of recent closures; if so, to outline the scope, methodology, and key conclusions of such research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30367/26]

292. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is aware of a recently introduced paper cup recycling initiative (details supplied) in Ranelagh endorsed by Dublin City Council; if he will consider exploring similar take-back schemes as an alternative to punitive measures such as levies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30368/26]

322. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of her Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30264/26]

374. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of his Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30276/26]

421. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of his Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30267/26]

425. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rationale for excluding businesses within the beauty/nail salon sector from the recent VAT reduction to 9%, when barbers and hairdressers were included; if he will consider offering supports to offset this decision to exclude them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30490/26]

456. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of his Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30273/26]