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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Wise 2025 Strategy (12 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 373. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Food Wise 2025 high-level implementation committee has engaged in a reassessment of the growth projections contained within the Food Wise 2025 strategy in view of the challenges raised by Brexit and Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35900/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (12 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 374. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of exporters requiring certification for products being exported to the UK that have registered for access to the export IT system of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35901/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (12 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 375. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review of biosecurity practices that has taken place following the confirmation of two cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N8 in the Netherlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35902/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products: Discussion (12 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: I thank both witnesses for their comprehensive presentations. This is of significant concern to rural Deputies like myself. I represent Laois-Offaly. This is about job retention in rural communities. I understand that there will be significant job losses if this derogation is not sought. I am also very concerned that it will lead to the creation of a cartel and a monopoly. More...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products: Discussion (12 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: It is outrageous and reckless of the Department to try to pursue such an agenda. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine should be standing up for farmers and rural Ireland. Rural Ireland is on its knees. I do not know if any of the officials is from rural Ireland but I can assure them that businesses there are struggling to keep workers on their payrolls. Farmers cannot take...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products: Discussion (12 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: Sorry, Chair. I did not get any answers to my three questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products: Discussion (12 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: No, I asked another question.

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (10 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: I will begin my brief contribution by saying I have no intention of personalising this issue. I have no particular axe to grind with the Tánaiste, even though we have fundamentally disagreed on several important matters. Nevertheless, I am convinced that there are critical issues at stake. It is worth recalling that this fiasco is merely the latest instance in a series of events that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (10 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address the concerns raised by the recent decision by Bus Éireann to withdraw some of its services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34648/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (10 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 346. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the conveyancing of the River Shannon is still proceeding as agreed in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35295/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (10 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 347. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if planning permission has been sought in respect of conveyancing of the River Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35296/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (10 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 348. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if work on two pinch points along the River Shannon at Shannon Grove and Derryholmes will be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35297/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (10 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 349. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of flood relief measures for Mountmellick, County Laois; the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35298/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the attempts by school secretaries to improve their work, pay and pension conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34649/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Calculated Grades 2020 and Preparations for Leaving Certificate 2021: Department of Education (10 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. The calculated grades system was far from ideal, but we were in far from ideal circumstances. I acknowledge that it did not disproportionately affect disadvantaged children, which I was concerned about. I state that because we were hearing reports from England regarding children from disadvantaged backgrounds being adversely impacted by the...

Flood Prevention Policies: Motion [Private Members] (4 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: As a member of the Rural Independent Group, I am delighted to be involved in this motion. I thank the hard-working staff in our offices, including Mairéad McGrath and Brian Ó Domhnaill, for all the great work they have done with this motion. I am very aware of flooding issues in my constituency of Laois-Offaly. The River Shannon causes flooding issues in areas like Banagher,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 122. To ask the Minister for Health if there is provision for healthcare workers that have had to temporarily leave employment to reclaim medical expenses incurred as a result of contracting Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33973/20]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Veterinary Medicines (3 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the measures he is taking to prevent the direct loss of up to 3,000 jobs in the agricultural merchants sector following EU plans to introduce new regulations in January 2022 that will prohibit agricultural merchants from prescribing certain medications and animal products; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Veterinary Medicines (3 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Minister for being here so late to take these questions. Will the Minister provide an update on the measures he is taking to prevent the direct loss of up to 3,000 jobs in the agricultural merchant sector following EU plans to introduce new regulations in January 2022 that will prohibit agricultural merchants from prescribing certain medications and animal products. Will the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Veterinary Medicines (3 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: I would like to see the scientific evidence because I am not sure where it is coming from. Agricultural merchants are highly trained and skilled professionals who have been dispensing drugs since 2006. They also provide much-needed employment in rural towns where there is little or no employment. In my constituency we have Midland Veterinary in Tullamore, Portarlington and Edenderry and...