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Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Carol Nolan
995. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will expand eligibility for the SUSI grant to part-time students studying in publicly funded further and higher education and training institutions to provide financial support to non-traditional, mature and part-time learners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32974/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Carol Nolan
1287. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider extending the 5 km travel limit for persons who live in rural areas in view of the unreasonable restrictions this will place on persons who reside in isolated or low-population density areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32933/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Carol Nolan
1293. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if additional funding has been assigned in budget 2021 to address the digital divide to ensure that persons with disabilities and other disadvantages are not left behind during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32976/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Disability Support Services
Carol Nolan
1294. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if additional support will be provided for specialist training providers for persons with disabilities such as National Learning Network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32977/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Disability Support Services
Carol Nolan
1295. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if a commitment will be given to fully implementing the report on the role of voluntary organisations in the provision of public disability services and to providing sufficient funding to address pay inequality among section-39 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32979/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Disability Support Services
Carol Nolan
1296. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason there is only one dedicated nurse, focused on those aged 0 to 18 years that specialises in Down syndrome; if he will provide investment for a dedicated specialist nurse in each of the nine CHO areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32980/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Assisted Suicide
Carol Nolan
1297. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if personnel or section within his Department or the HSE have ever conducted an ethical review of the Groningen protocol which originated in the Netherlands and which permits the active euthanasia or physician assisted death of premature and severely ill newborns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32981/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Hospital Procedures
Carol Nolan
1298. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the status of and position regarding the use of do not resuscitate orders within the health care system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32982/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Carol Nolan
1387. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the specific evidentiary basis for the restrictions on public worship; if he will reconsider permitting physical attendance at religious services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33499/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Agriculture Schemes
Carol Nolan
1513. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32664/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Tax Code
Carol Nolan
62. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide clarification on a pensions-related issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32195/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Ministerial Communications
Carol Nolan
244. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if she had discussions or engagements with palliative care consultants or medical professionals prior to the Dáil Éireann votes on the Dying with Dignity Bill 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30514/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Ministerial Communications
Carol Nolan
275. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he had discussions or engagements with palliative care consultants or medical professionals prior to the Dáil Éireann votes on the Dying with Dignity Bill 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30513/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Motor Tax
Carol Nolan
59. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a case (details supplied) regarding a vintage car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29752/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Carol Nolan
136. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will seek increased funding for the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, farm plan scheme in designated areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29583/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Carol Nolan
420. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the status of his Department's efforts to progress reforms to the fair deal, nursing home support scheme specifically reforms that will provide for the inclusion of farm land leased to third parties, in line with other Government policy on inheritance under agricultural relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29623/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Primary Care Centres
Carol Nolan
473. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of the primary care centre in Birr, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29767/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Disability Services Provision
Carol Nolan
503. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to prioritise the full reopening of day care services for adults with an intellectual disability in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30051/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Agriculture Schemes
Carol Nolan
579. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of funding and payment plans for the continuation of schemes (details supplied). [29582/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Rural Development Programme
Carol Nolan
580. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will seek the maximum permissible level of national co-financing of 57% of the CAP Rural Development Programme post-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29585/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Carol Nolan
581. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the commitment in the programme for Government for a new REPS-2 programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29586/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Agriculture Industry
Carol Nolan
582. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide compensation for further losses during the transition period in view of Brexit uncertainty, the volatility of sterling and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic across all agricultural sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29587/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Brexit Supports
Carol Nolan
583. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to further strengthen the Brexit contingency fund announced in budget 2020 (details supplied) in order that these funds are supplemented in budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29588/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Brexit Supports
Carol Nolan
584. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to support all sectors adversely affected by the Brexit outcome through the €5 billion EU Brexit adjustment reserve fund (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29589/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Forestry Sector
Carol Nolan
585. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if €4 million will be allocated to restore the farmer premium and the introduction of a harvesting plan grant to assist forest owners and a review of the ash dieback scheme to include an income compensation element; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29591/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Agriculture Industry
Carol Nolan
588. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of plans to provide compensation for further losses during the transition period arising from Brexit uncertainty, sterling volatility and Covid-19 impact, across all agricultural sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29620/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Brexit Supports
Carol Nolan
589. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of measures he is taking to further strengthening the Brexit contingency fund announced in budget 2020, which allocated €110 million to agriculture in order that these funds are supplemented in budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29621/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Walks Scheme
Carol Nolan
607. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will seek an increased allocation of €2 million for the walks scheme with an increase in the number of walks supported to 120; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29584/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Motorised Transport Grant
Carol Nolan
222. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the progress made to replace the motorised transport grant and provide an alternative transport support scheme to assist with costs for persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28991/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Health Services
Carol Nolan
743. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients whoreceived care post termination of pregnancy in maternity hospitals from January 2019 to date; the number of those who were for medical abortions provided by general practitioner or community, family planning or sexual health clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28741/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Health Services
Carol Nolan
744. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to include data on all adverse outcomes specific to medication used in the provision of termination of pregnancy services in the annual national healthcare quality reporting system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28742/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Asylum Seekers
Carol Nolan
234. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the funding provided to his Department to support the work of the dedicated separated children seeking asylum team in Tusla in each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28073/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Garda Information and Communications Technology
Carol Nolan
254. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the status of the measures taken by An Garda Síochána to upgrade the PULSE system to capture hate-related motivations for all incidents of crime and non-crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28002/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Asylum Seekers
Carol Nolan
256. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of minors who have sought asylum after they arrived unannounced at ports or airports from 2011 to date; the ages of the applicants; the outcomes of such applications for asylum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28072/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Abortion Services Provision
Carol Nolan
265. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the three-day waiting period with respect to termination of pregnancy services remains in place; if there are no plans to amend or abolish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27743/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Tuberculosis Eradication Programme
Carol Nolan
399. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of Departmental spending on the tuberculosis eradication initiatives in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of Departmental inspectors and staff assigned to tuberculosis testing and detection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27941/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Legislative Process
Carol Nolan
417. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an index of the submissions made to his Department with respect to the Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28074/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Tax Avoidance
Carol Nolan
72. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the issue of dividend arbitrage stock trading or cum-ex trading, which is an illegal tax evasion strategy, in the European Union; if his attention has been further drawn to such a practice here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27623/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Legislative Reviews
Carol Nolan
251. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the details of the scheduled review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; the persons, Departments or organisations that will be involved in the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27624/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Legislative Measures
Carol Nolan
252. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the status of commitments to introduce exclusion zones; if he has had further consultation with the Garda Commissioner on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27625/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Palliative Care Services
Carol Nolan
253. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the funding provided by his Department for the provision of adult and paediatric palliative care in each CHO area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27626/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Assisted Suicide
Carol Nolan
254. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider directing the National Advisory Committee on Bioethics to investigate the ethical implications of assisted suicide, assisted dying and physician-assisted suicide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27627/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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National Children's Hospital
Carol Nolan
255. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the details of his engagements with the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board from 1 January to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27628/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Animal Diseases
Carol Nolan
285. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of measures in place to detect and prevent the emergence of African swine fever in the pig sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27629/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Flood Prevention Measures
Carol Nolan
114. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures his Department and bodies under his aegis are taking to address flooding along the River Shannon specifically in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25253/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Carol Nolan
260. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the reason employers in a catering business must demonstrate that turnover has fallen 30% before they receive a flat-rate subsidy under the employment wage support scheme. [26370/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Primary Care Centres
Carol Nolan
818. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if his policy position and that of the HSE regarding the development of primary care centres will be clarified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26486/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Health Services
Carol Nolan
881. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health when the day care services in counties Laois and Offaly will reopen, in particular the day care centre in Mountmellick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26818/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Beef Industry
Carol Nolan
1001. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make available the minutes and correspondence of meetings between Bord Bia and farming organisations that his Department may have consulted regarding the protected geographical indication, PGI, application by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26366/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Beef Industry
Carol Nolan
1002. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there was correspondence with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the protected geographical indication, PGI, application by an organisation; if so, if he will furnish the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26367/20]