Parliamentary questions

Departmental Policy Functions

Carol Nolan

366. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has a diversity and inclusion policy in place; the measures taken to promote diversity and inclusion from 1 January 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11818/20]

Abortion Services Provision

Carol Nolan

418. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the membership and terms of reference of the clinical advisory forum that was established to provide guidance on termination of pregnancy services; the number of times the forum has met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11812/20]

General Practitioner Services

Carol Nolan

419. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the details of the payments issued to date to the 352 general practitioners providing termination of pregnancy services within the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11814/20]

Departmental Policy Functions

Carol Nolan

420. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if his Department has a diversity and inclusion policy in place; the measures taken to promote diversity and inclusion from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11827/20]

Forestry Grants

Carol Nolan

587. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the assistance being provided to ash tree farmers and providers and the measures to prevent the spread of ash die back disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11813/20]

Departmental Policy Functions

Carol Nolan

588. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a diversity and inclusion policy in place; the measures taken to promote diversity and inclusion from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11817/20]

Climate Action Plan

Carol Nolan

628. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the projects supported by the Climate Action Fund (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11815/20]

Departmental Policy Functions

Carol Nolan

629. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has a diversity and inclusion policy in place; the measures taken to promote diversity and inclusion from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11820/20]

Broadcasting Sector

Carol Nolan

630. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of times section 146(3) of the Broadcasting Act 2009 has been invoked (details supplied); the number of searches of premises that have taken place from 1 January 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11850/20]

Departmental Policy Functions

Carol Nolan

662. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has a diversity and inclusion policy in place; the measures taken to promote diversity and inclusion from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11833/20]

Departmental Policy Functions

Carol Nolan

754. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has a diversity and inclusion policy in place; the measures taken to promote diversity and inclusion from 1 January 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11819/20]

Departmental Policy Functions

Carol Nolan

780. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has a diversity and inclusion policy in place; the measures taken to promote diversity and inclusion from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11831/20]

Departmental Policy Functions

Carol Nolan

809. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has a diversity and inclusion policy in place; the measures taken to promote diversity and inclusion from 1 January 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11824/20]

Departmental Policy Functions

Carol Nolan

875. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department has a diversity and inclusion policy in place; the measures taken to promote diversity and inclusion from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11828/20]

Departmental Policy Functions

Carol Nolan

935. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has a diversity and inclusion policy in place; the measures taken to promote diversity and inclusion from 1 January 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11821/20]

Human Rights

Carol Nolan

17. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address the human rights concerns arising from the decision by China to impose new national security laws on Hong Kong; if he has made representations to the Chinese ambassador with respect to the violence being directed at peaceful protestors in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9723/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Carol Nolan

322. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns that non-Covid-19 patients are being adversely impacted by the HSE contract with the private hospital sector; if a matter will be investigated regarding the case of a person (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9721/20]

Value Added Tax

Carol Nolan

72. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the reclassification of VAT status to harmonise the VAT system on the island of Ireland specifically with respect to the coach and bus sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8727/20]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Carol Nolan

805. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the carbon sequestration potential of forests and the forestry sector will be included in the revised model of assessing carbon emissions compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8482/20]

Climate Action Plan

Carol Nolan

807. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he remains committed to introducing a ban on the sale of fossil-fuelled internal combustion engine cars and to have 840,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2030; if his attention has been drawn to the fact there is a significant gap between EU emission reduction targets for cars and emission reduction targets contained within the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8517/20]

Tourism Industry

Carol Nolan

900. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will include a representative from an organisation (details supplied) on the tourism recovery taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8726/20]

Wildlife Regulations

Carol Nolan

1279. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will reconsider the ban on the shooting of wood pigeons; the consultation she has had with stakeholder organisations prior to the ban being introduced; the scientific analysis the ban was based upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8724/20]

Peace Commissioners

Carol Nolan

344. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the peace commissioners appointed from 1 January 2017 to date; the county and subdistrict of each appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7586/20]

Abortion Services Provision

Carol Nolan

565. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the basis for the 2018 estimate that three women per day use abortion pills which have been illegally imported; the information sources which were used to reach this estimate; the estimates compiled by his Department for the number of women using such pills in each of the years 2010 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7641/20]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

1. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; and the details and costs of such engagements. [5537/20]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

12. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5527/20]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

27. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5531/20]

VAT Rate Application

Carol Nolan

53. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance his views on amending and revising down the VAT rate applicable to the hotel and tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5885/20]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

60. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5530/20]

Banking Sector

Carol Nolan

91. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if the report by a company (details supplied) into the activities of the SCBI will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6130/20]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

139. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5535/20]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

154. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5528/20]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

427. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5534/20]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

530. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5523/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Carol Nolan

535. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will amend the Covid-19 retail online scheme to offer more support to those that do not have a pre-existing online presence; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that just 69% of small and medium-sized enterprises here have a website and that only 32% of these online companies sell products or services online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5638/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Carol Nolan

566. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the phase reopening bridal stores falls into; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5843/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Carol Nolan

817. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the engagements he has had with the voluntary disability organisations as part of the response to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7034/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Carol Nolan

818. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to address the shortage of PPE in private and public nursing homes in counties Offaly and Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7035/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Carol Nolan

819. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the engagements he has had with an organisation (details supplied) with respect to the Covid-19 crisis from February 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7036/20]

Departmental Strategies

Carol Nolan

833. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a regulatory impact analysis of the farm to fork strategy has been carried out; if so, if the analysis will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5518/20]

Common Agricultural Policy

Carol Nolan

834. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the CAP funding allocation will be adversely affected by other agricultural support arrangements put in place by the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5519/20]

EU Directives

Carol Nolan

835. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the establishment of an independent statutory body will be considered tasked with enforcing the provisions of the EU directive on unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5520/20]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

836. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5522/20]

EU Directives

Carol Nolan

840. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider establishing an independent statutory body tasked with enforcing the provisions of the EU directive on unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5596/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Carol Nolan

841. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the implementation of the EU farm to fork strategy is being suspended for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5634/20]

Trade Agreements

Carol Nolan

854. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an impact analysis has been performed on the EU-Mexico trade deal signed on 28 April 2020, specifically with respect to the Irish beef sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5888/20]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

918. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5525/20]

Just Transition Commissioner

Carol Nolan

926. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he received the Mulvey Report on the just transition strategy; the reason for not publishing it to date; if it will be published immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5886/20]

Motor Tax

Carol Nolan

954. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider refunding a portion of the motor tax to vehicle owners who have had limited or no need to use their vehicles over the course of the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5635/20]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

963. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5538/20]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

1104. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5524/20]

Domestic Violence Services

Carol Nolan

1118. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she has taken to ensure that additional refuge supports are in place for victims of domestic and gender-based violence from March 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5887/20]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

1169. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5536/20]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

1193. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5529/20]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

1310. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5533/20]

Rent Pressure Zones

Carol Nolan

1312. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the list of designated rent pressure zones to include Edenderry and Portlaoise will be updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5597/20]

Rent Controls

Carol Nolan

1313. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if local authorities will continue to implement a rent freeze for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5636/20]

Commercial Rates

Carol Nolan

1314. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the commercial rates alleviation measures he has introduced in response to the Covid-19 crisis; if local authorities in counties Laois and Offaly have applied for such supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5637/20]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

1401. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5526/20]

VAT Rate Increases

Carol Nolan

74. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider overturning the decision made by the Revenue Commissioners to introduce VAT increases on food supplements, particularly those which are used by persons to slow down the deterioration of their sight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4533/20]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Carol Nolan

169. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the number of pupils rural schools need to have to retain or gain additional teachers will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4041/20]

Educational Disadvantage

Carol Nolan

170. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the educational disadvantage committee which was set up under the Education Act 1998 will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4042/20]

Schools Facilities

Carol Nolan

171. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if emergency repair work will be carried out at a school (details supplied) to an adequate standard to ensure safety for pupils and staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4043/20]

Disabilities Data

Carol Nolan

305. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with a disability awaiting a school place in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5236/20]

Disabilities Data

Carol Nolan

306. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with a disability awaiting a school place in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5237/20]

Schools Building Projects Status

Carol Nolan

307. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for renovation and building works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5238/20]

Special Educational Needs

Carol Nolan

308. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce the existing level of supports for children with an autism diagnosis at primary and secondary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5239/20]

HSE Waiting Lists

Carol Nolan

584. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to clear the waiting list for ophthalmic services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4528/20]

HSE Waiting Lists

Carol Nolan

585. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients with cataracts waiting for treatment in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4529/20]

HSE Waiting Lists

Carol Nolan

586. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if more timely access will be ensured for persons awaiting outpatient ophthalmic services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4530/20]

Health Services Provision

Carol Nolan

587. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if a target for eye care patients based on the urgency of the condition will be introduced alongside referral to treatment targets to prevent avoidable blindness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4531/20]

Health Services Provision

Carol Nolan

588. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if his Department will work with an organisation (details supplied) to ensure the eye clinic liaison officers are in the right place at the right time across major eye clinics by helping patients maintain independence and well-being whilst reducing the burden on ophthalmologists and clinic based staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4532/20]

Departmental Funding

Carol Nolan

589. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider setting up a central agency to be mandated with the responsibility of ensuring coordinated delivery of the technical aids grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4534/20]

Departmental Funding

Carol Nolan

590. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to the HSE to adequately resource the technical aids grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4535/20]

Departmental Funding

Carol Nolan

591. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to the technical aids grant in order that it can be extended to smartphones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4536/20]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Carol Nolan

592. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if high spec sunglasses, filters and specialist spectacle lenses will be included for those with vision impairment within the definition of HSE aids and appliances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4537/20]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Carol Nolan

593. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider providing a second back-up pair of high spec lenses and sunglasses for each pair received in order to mitigate against the high risk of accidental damage and reduce the cost of reassessment for the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4538/20]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Carol Nolan

594. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if his Department will enable those with an ophthalmic diagnosis to change their low vision aid if their eye specialist or optometrist has identified that their sight has deteriorated further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4539/20]

General Medical Services Scheme

Carol Nolan

595. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if each HSE region will adopt standardised criteria for approving low-tech magnification aids as an entitlement under the General Medical Services scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4540/20]

Patient Transport

Carol Nolan

596. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if a new transport support payment scheme will be set up to provide transport to health-related appointments; if so, if it will be made available to those who need transport to and from work in cases where they are unable to drive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4541/20]

Patient Transport

Carol Nolan

597. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) will be involved in the consultation process when proposals are put forward in relation to the development of a new transport support payment scheme in order to ensure that the needs of blind and vision impaired persons are fully considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4542/20]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Carol Nolan

598. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if one cane per year will be funded for each blind or vision impaired person who needs to use one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4543/20]

Disability Support Services

Carol Nolan

599. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will be supported in extending the personal assistant service to include persons who are blind and vision impaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4544/20]

Disability Support Services

Carol Nolan

600. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if personal assistant services for blind and vision impaired persons will be funded regardless of their area of residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4545/20]

Disability Services Funding

Carol Nolan

601. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the funding allocation to an organisation (details supplied) will be restored by at least 16%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4546/20]

Patient Transport

Carol Nolan

602. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will involve an organisation (details supplied) in the consultation process when proposals are put forward regarding the development of a new transport support payment scheme in order to ensure that the needs of persons who are blind and vision impaired are fully considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4547/20]

Transport Support Scheme

Carol Nolan

603. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the financial resources will be provided to introduce a subsidised taxi transport scheme for persons with sight loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4553/20]

Disability Services Funding

Carol Nolan

605. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if one single national budget will be considered for an organisation (details supplied) to facilitate equal access to services nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4562/20]

Blind Welfare Allowance

Carol Nolan

606. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider lowering the 100% taper rate of the blind welfare allowance in view of the fact it is regarded as too steep and creates an income plateau for some persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4567/20]

Blind Welfare Allowance Data

Carol Nolan

607. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if his Department will digitalise its records in order that it can easily retrieve statistics on the number of blind and vision impaired persons who have received its supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4571/20]

Patient Transport

Carol Nolan

608. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the new transport support payment scheme will not only provide transport to health-related appointments but will also be available to those who need transport to and from work in cases where they are unable to drive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4575/20]

Disability Support Services

Carol Nolan

613. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if his Department will resource local authorities in order that they can subsequently ensure that the accessibility needs of persons who are blind and vision impaired can be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4587/20]

Disability Support Services

Carol Nolan

614. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that each local authority puts an access officer in place in line with the Disability Act 2005; if the necessary resources and training will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4589/20]

Disability Services Funding

Carol Nolan

615. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if his Department will ring-fence adequate funding to facilitate a project (details supplied) and its associated costs in continuing to better support the evolving access needs of students with print disability in further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4592/20]

Disability Support Services

Carol Nolan

616. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if his Department will seek to officially recognise and support an organisation (details supplied) as a complementary service provider to support and strengthen the structures to become more individualised, equipped and responsive to the needs of children with impaired vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4593/20]

National Children's Hospital

Carol Nolan

792. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he has engaged with the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board since it made its decision to pursue legal action against a company (details supplied); his views on the action being taken by the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5251/20]

State Bodies

Carol Nolan

793. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the National Immunisation Advisory Committee has no representative from a society (details supplied); the length of time the position has been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5252/20]

Abortion Services Provision

Carol Nolan

794. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the work being carried out with respect to revising the model of care applied to terminations of pregnancy; the person or body he has assigned to revise the model of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5254/20]

Hospital Groups

Carol Nolan

801. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 13 November 2019, if an independent external facilitator to engage in a consultative process in respect of Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise has been appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5330/20]

Felling Licences

Carol Nolan

901. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions taken to date to resolve the ongoing issue relating to delays in the processing of felling licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4050/20]