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Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Carol Nolan
195. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio in DEIS band one schools will be urgently prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51390/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Carol Nolan
196. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken to increase the number of ASD units at primary and post-primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51391/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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School Management
Carol Nolan
197. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider granting one administrative release day each week to teaching principals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51392/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
Carol Nolan
387. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if an increase in funding of €1.5 million annually will be granted to an organisation (details supplied) from the HSE to enable it to be sustainable in view of the fact there are reported shortfalls concerning the current funding model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51393/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision
Carol Nolan
388. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if an investment of €5 million to open a regional neuro-rehabilitation centre to provide rehabilitation beds outside of Dublin will be granted to an organisation (details supplied). [51394/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
Carol Nolan
472. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the existing CAP budget will be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51383/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Knowledge Transfer Programme
Carol Nolan
473. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the knowledge transfer scheme that assists farmers in increasing efficiency and profitability will be rolled over until the CAP is agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51384/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Agriculture Schemes
Carol Nolan
474. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the greening payment will be rolled over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51385/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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GLAS Issues
Carol Nolan
475. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the GLAS scheme will be extended until a new payment is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51386/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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TB Eradication Scheme
Carol Nolan
476. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide clarity in respect of the proposed two TB tests for cattle; the stage and circumstances these two TB tests will have to be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51387/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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TB Eradication Scheme
Carol Nolan
477. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the introduction of two TB tests; if it is to meet standards of the Chinese market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51388/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Live Exports
Carol Nolan
478. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the export of calves in early 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51389/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Felling Licences Applications
Carol Nolan
482. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay for the renewal and extension of tree felling licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51484/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Felling Licences Applications
Carol Nolan
483. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if registered companies and sawmills involved in tree felling will be granted extended licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51485/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Special Educational Needs
Carol Nolan
183. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if guidance and training will be provided to primary and post-primary schools to enable teachers to support pupils who are living in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48531/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Special Educational Needs
Carol Nolan
184. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if supports such as home-school liaison officers will be provided to support families who have children of schoolgoing age in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48532/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Air Ambulance Service
Carol Nolan
280. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the action he will take to ensure that the air ambulance service does not close for a period of 16 days or for a period of time in view of the crucial role it plays in saving lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48649/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Medical Card Reviews
Carol Nolan
281. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if review of discretionary medical cards will be ceased; if terminally ill patients will be permitted to have automatic entitlement to a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48650/19]
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
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Climate Action Plan
Carol Nolan
247. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details on the appointment of the Just Transition Commissioner; the remuneration involved; the term of the commissioner's contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48258/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Carol Nolan
176. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) is on the major projects buildings works programme: if not, the reason therefor; when the school will be listed on the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47293/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Carol Nolan
177. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) is on the school designs building works programme; if not, the reason therefor; when the school will be listed on the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47294/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Carol Nolan
178. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when tenders for the construction of a new school building (details supplied) will be published; the reason no tender for such works has been yet published on e-tenders.gov.ie; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47295/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Special Educational Needs Staff Data
Carol Nolan
239. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNAs allocated to primary schools from budget 2016 to budget 2020; and the geographical location of each in tabular form. [47846/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Special Educational Needs Staff Data
Carol Nolan
240. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNA's allocated to post-primary schools from budget 2016 to budget 2020; and the geographical location of each in tabular form. [47847/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Home Tuition Scheme
Carol Nolan
241. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of home tuition applications submitted in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47848/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Home Tuition Scheme
Carol Nolan
242. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of home tuition applications for post-primary pupils approved or refused since 2016; the reason for refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47849/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Home Tuition Scheme
Carol Nolan
243. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the minimum and maximum number of hours of home tuition that can be granted to a post-primary pupil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47850/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Ministerial Meetings
Carol Nolan
307. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the meetings she has conducted with ESB management with respect to the closure of its midlands power plants; when she was first notified of the decision to close the power plants; if she is satisfied that the redundancy measures will be sufficiently robust and reflect European best practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47852/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Beef Industry Irregularities
Carol Nolan
503. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-compliance cases in regard to carcase trim specifications, that inspectors have identified in beef plants each month from January 2018 to date; the name of the plants involved; the amounts of the payments made to individual farmers supplying the animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47844/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Local Authority Funding
Carol Nolan
642. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if additional funding will be allocated to Offaly County Council in view of future loses in respect of rates as a result of the impact of power plant closures in the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47845/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Pension Provisions
Carol Nolan
86. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence he reason the widow of a person (details supplied) has not received a widow's and orphan's pension. [46766/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Tax Yield
Carol Nolan
91. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance when revenue from the carbon tax will be ring-fenced for the purpose of a just transition in the midlands; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46781/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Carol Nolan
121. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an audit will be conducted from 2016 to date on the number of third-level students that have been denied a full SUSI grant due to their part-time employment earnings exceeding the €4,500 threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46758/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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School Staff
Carol Nolan
122. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if teacher allocations to small rural schools will be reviewed in view of the fact that some rural schools lost a class teacher due to the fact they were just one or two pupils short of the figure required to retain a class teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46759/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Teacher Recruitment
Carol Nolan
123. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he is continuing to pursue in order to address the issue regarding ongoing difficulties in recruiting teachers at primary and second-level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46760/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
124. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the building of a new national school in Ferbane, County Offaly, can be progressed in view of the fact it is operating on two different sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46761/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Carol Nolan
125. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a new school (details supplied); and the expected date for its completion. [46762/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Hospital Groups
Carol Nolan
161. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if an independent external facilitator to engage in a consultative process in respect of Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, has been appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46765/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Crop Losses
Carol Nolan
186. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider reintroducing the weather related crop loss support measure scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46763/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Biofuel Obligation Scheme
Carol Nolan
196. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a 10% biofuel obligation on the heat sector will be introduced as part of the commitment by Ireland to reduce carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46764/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Departmental Offices
Carol Nolan
199. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure that the office of the just transition commissioner is based in County Offaly or the midlands region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46780/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Departmental Schemes
Carol Nolan
231. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a specific region (details supplied) could be used to pilot the relaunch of the national farm plan scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46757/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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VAT Rate Application
Carol Nolan
148. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will apply the 0% VAT rate to food supplements on 1 November 2019 and legislate for the preservation of 0% VAT on vitamins and food supplements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43231/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Road Improvement Schemes
Carol Nolan
547. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding to carry out major improvement works on a road (details supplied) from a location will be allocated to the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43546/19]
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
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Arts Funding
Carol Nolan
280. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the funding application process for Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann is being reviewed; if the Arts Council will have a role in such changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42415/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Proposed Legislation
Carol Nolan
416. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health when the legislation regarding the fair deal scheme, which has been approved at Cabinet level, will progress further; the timeframe for the next steps in the legislative process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42017/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Administration
Carol Nolan
480. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider using the €22 million underspend from the BEAM scheme to compensate beef and suckler farmers for losses post 12 May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42015/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Alternative Energy Projects
Carol Nolan
511. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered the option of introducing a smart metering or green tax credit for farmers using solar panels that generate surplus energy that cannot be sold back to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42016/19]
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
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Excise Duties
Carol Nolan
53. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing alcohol excise tax by 7.5% in order to protect jobs in the hospitality sector and prevent Ireland being exposed to an increased negative impact by Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41282/19]
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
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Schools Healthy Living Strategies
Carol Nolan
61. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered making a comprehensive culinary and nutritional education a mandatory element of primary and secondary curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41281/19]
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
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VAT Rate Application
Carol Nolan
76. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the restaurant and hospitality rate will be reviewed in the event of a hard and disorderly Brexit in order to safeguard one of the largest employers and ensure that the tourism sector here remains competitive at EU level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41271/19]
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Carol Nolan
77. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if more supports will be put in place for restaurants in terms of ensuring that they are not left with the entire financial burden when taking on an apprenticeship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41272/19]
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
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Departmental Bodies Reports
Carol Nolan
78. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if another report on the hospitality sector will be compiled by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs for the five year period beyond 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41273/19]
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Carol Nolan
79. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a review of apprenticeships and measures taken to ensure that culinary students receive the same benefits as apprentices from other sectors for example bursaries, expenses and so on will be carried out by her Department. [41274/19]
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Carol Nolan
80. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which she plans to address inequalities between pre-2016 apprenticeships and new apprenticeships post 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41275/19]
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Carol Nolan
81. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if more supports will be put in place for restaurants in terms of ensuring that they are not taking on the entire financial burden when taking on an apprenticeship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41276/19]
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
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Tourism Data
Carol Nolan
137. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to establish a tourism satellite account to enable transparent and accurate recording of tourism data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41280/19]
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
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Tourism Industry
Carol Nolan
143. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to establish a national tourism and hospitality training authority to ensure co-ordination between the relevant tourism and hospitality bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41277/19]
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
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Commercial Rates Valuation Process
Carol Nolan
159. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he plans to carry out a review of the commercial rates system to ensure that there is a fair and propositional valuation for all business types; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41278/19]
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
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Local Authority Rates
Carol Nolan
160. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will request a national review of all local authority charges to attain greater consistency and accountability for rate payers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41279/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Tax Code
Carol Nolan
109. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will restore the tourism VAT rate to 9% in view of economic uncertainty in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40036/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Tax Data
Carol Nolan
110. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider not increasing the carbon tax or provide for the offset of carbon tax on licensed hauliers in view of the fact that this sector is already under pressure with the uncertainty of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40037/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Tax Data
Carol Nolan
111. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce measures to reduce fuel costs for licenced hauliers by doubling the rebate level allowed under the diesel rebate scheme from 7.5c to 15c and reducing the floor from which the rebate starts from €1 to 85c. [40038/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Tax Data
Carol Nolan
112. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider not increasing motor tax VRT or other taxes on the licensed haulage sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40039/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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National Educational Psychological Service
Carol Nolan
127. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure 20 extra NEPS psychologists are provided for in budget 2020. [40048/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Carol Nolan
128. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce assistive technology passports for persons with disabilities engaged in the education system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40049/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
135. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure the installation of changing places at strategic locations in towns nationally for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40044/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Commencement of Legislation
Carol Nolan
136. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to implement the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40045/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
150. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to obtain funding for a transport support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40050/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Health Screening Programmes
Carol Nolan
162. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will expand newborn screening tests to detect conditions such as MLD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40031/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Health Screening Programmes
Carol Nolan
163. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he has engaged with stakeholders regarding the expansion of newborn screening tests since his appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40032/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Departmental Funding
Carol Nolan
164. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if funding of €80,000 has been cut from the budget of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40033/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Departmental Funding
Carol Nolan
165. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that adequate funding is allocated to a named organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40034/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Departmental Funding
Carol Nolan
166. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that funding of at least €40 million is allocated to the disability sector in order for it to maintain existing services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40042/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
167. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure 300 extra therapy staff are recruited in order to improve disability services for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40043/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Haulage Industry
Carol Nolan
208. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider bringing forward incentives for the haulage sector such as grants and capital allowances in order to increase the pace of transition of the national heavy goods vehicle fleet to Euro VI standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40041/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Childcare Services Staff
Carol Nolan
226. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to ensure all childcare workers in the early years sector are paid a living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40035/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Disability Allowance
Carol Nolan
236. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans to ensure the disability allowance is increased by €20 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40046/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Carol Nolan
237. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to increase and index link the wage subsidy scheme for persons with a disability to 70% of the minimum wage level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40047/19]
Wed, 2 Oct 2019
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Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
Carol Nolan
245. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will restore housing adaptation grants funding to 2010 levels; and if he will make provision of an additional €28.38 million for these grants. [40040/19]
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
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General Practitioner Services Provision
Carol Nolan
115. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if a stakeholder forum will be convened on the crisis affecting the provision of rural general practitioner services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38952/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Carol Nolan
237. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the weighting percentages to be used as part of the upcoming HSE FreeStyle Libre review decision making process that will be given to criteria (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38950/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Carol Nolan
238. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset will specifically cover only current HSE funded users of FreeStyle Libre device; if not, if the Health Technology Assessment Group review will compare total blood glucose strip usage spend year on year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38951/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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National Carers' Strategy Funding
Carol Nolan
317. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will allocate annual funding of €3.2 million in budget 2020 to an organisation (details supplied) to assist it in the delivery of vital core services to carers nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38471/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Transport Support Scheme
Carol Nolan
318. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will replace the mobility and transport grant which was withdrawn in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38472/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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General Practitioner Services Provision
Carol Nolan
319. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will extend the general practitioner visit card to carers in receipt of the carer's support grant in Budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38473/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
Carol Nolan
502. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider increasing the hours a carer can work or study from 15 hours to 18.5 hours per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38470/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
Carol Nolan
513. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will reform the means test for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38466/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
Carol Nolan
514. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will increase the income disregard for carer's allowance from €332.50 to €450 for a single person and from €665 to €900 for a couple; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38467/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
Carol Nolan
515. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the formula for assessing means from capital savings, shares and property for carer's allowance can be increased in line with the disability allowance in which the first €50,000 of capital is disregarded. [38468/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Working Family Payment Eligibility
Carol Nolan
516. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider excluding carer payments in the financial assessment of the working family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38469/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Hospital Equipment
Carol Nolan
368. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the retention of an MRI scanner at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, referred to in the capital plan; and the number of staff required to operate the service. [37150/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Carol Nolan
369. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of staff recruited to date to operate an MRI scanner at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [37151/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Hospital Staff
Carol Nolan
370. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to difficulties regarding the lack of key staff to operate an MRI scanner at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37152/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Brexit Supports
Carol Nolan
477. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in the context of Brexit, he will put a comprehensive package of market support measures in place including direct support for farmers which includes structural and adjustment funding in addition to the setting aside of state aid limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37099/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Expenditure
Carol Nolan
478. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding for suckler cow farmers will be increased in addition to the existing BDGP and BEEP schemes to bring the total funding to €100 million in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37100/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Expenditure
Carol Nolan
479. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if ANC funding will be increased by a further €50 million in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37101/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Expenditure
Carol Nolan
480. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that TAMS funding is increased to €120 million to meet all current and future payment claims ensuring that the full RDP allocation is spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37102/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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National Parks and Wildlife Service Expenditure
Carol Nolan
694. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to ensure that €10 million is allocated for the reopening of the NPWS farm plan scheme for farmers with natura land in budget 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37103/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Credit Unions
Carol Nolan
146. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if the increased industry funding levy on credit unions will be opposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33132/19]