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Thu, 6 May 2021
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Legislative Measures
Carol Nolan
15. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider amending the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 to provide a clear definite statutory basis for the rehabilitation of peatlands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23330/21]
Thu, 6 May 2021
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Legislative Measures
Carol Nolan
180. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the status of the safe access to termination of pregnancy Bill which is listed in the Summer 2021 Legislative Programme as preparatory work underway; the reason this identical status was included in the Autumn 2020 and Spring 2021 Legislative Programmes; the nature of the preparatory work in view of the fact that the drafting of the Bill was approved in July 2018; if there is precedent for the drafting of a Bill by his Department to take up to three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23373/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Carol Nolan
633. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns (details supplied) from representatives of the fitness industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23168/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Forestry Sector
Carol Nolan
674. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of forests in various counties including in County Laois are experiencing heavy growth of an invasive species of cherry laurel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22594/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Departmental Funding
Carol Nolan
706. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider a targeted increase in funding provided under the outdoor recreation and infrastructure scheme to midland counties that have traditionally suffered from regional and economic imbalance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22824/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Legislative Process
Carol Nolan
130. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach if it is Government policy to encourage the practice of post-legislative scrutiny as previously recommended in a series of Dáil Éireann reform measures from 2011 to 2019. [21889/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Wildlife Data
Carol Nolan
483. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department collects data on the estimated number of birds killed on an annual basis by coming into contact with onshore and off-shore wind turbines; if so, if he will provide such data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21887/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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HSE Data
Carol Nolan
1022. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE senior trainees that are undergoing international training in the dilation and evacuation procedure (details supplied); the location such training is being provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21888/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Carol Nolan
1062. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the generation of interspecies chimeric, hybrid embryos are subject to regulation here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22099/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Home Help Service
Carol Nolan
1064. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Laois and Offaly currently on waiting lists for home help hours, homecare packages and respite by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22106/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Carol Nolan
200. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if concerns will be addressed in relation to the continuing prohibition on the purchase of children’s clothes and shoes, with the exception of online purchases which is having a disproportionate and adverse impact on those with limited access to broadband and those who lack sufficient computer literacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20165/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Departmental Funding
Carol Nolan
236. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding provided by his Department to An Taisce in each of the years 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18838/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Departmental Funding
Carol Nolan
237. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding allocated by his Department from 1 January 2020 to date to each member body of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18839/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Insurance Industry
Carol Nolan
465. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will address concerns that there is only one major insurer now available to the leisure industry and adventure tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18299/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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State Pensions
Carol Nolan
1151. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address concerns from a person (details supplied) that changes in pension eligibility and contribution rules introduced in 2012 have had an adverse impact on the pension amount they are set to receive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19310/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Carol Nolan
1698. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if it is mandatory for student nurses and medical students on placements and all HSE healthcare staff including fully qualified nurses, doctors and consultants to receive a Covid-19 vaccine; the basis on which such a condition can be enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18700/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Departmental Advertising
Carol Nolan
1942. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the amount expended by the HSE on advertising related to Covid-19 awareness campaigns from March 2020 to date in 2021; the print, online and broadcasting media organisations contracted to provide this service; the amount provided to each in the timeframe concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19360/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Abortion Services
Carol Nolan
2185. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the details of the payments issued to date to each of the 352 general practitioners providing termination of pregnancy services within the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20058/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Departmental Bodies
Carol Nolan
2237. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the attempts made to reflect the wide diversity of opinion in society on the definition of best practice and an evidence-based approach to pregnancy counselling and unplanned pregnancy when establishing the Clinical Advisory Forum; and the steps he will take to ensure that individuals offering all perspectives are invited to join the Clinical Advisory Forum and other bodies operated by the HSE in the area of unplanned pregnancy. [20234/21]
Thu, 1 Apr 2021
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Community Development Projects
Carol Nolan
416. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the organisations and groups supported by the scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector; the funding each has received from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18015/21]