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Health Act 1947 (Section 31A - Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) (No. 4) Regulations 2020: Motion [Private Members] (9 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: Tá áthas orm labhairt ar an rún seo. Ní raibh aon ghá leis an rún seo in aon chor ach rinne an Rialtas botún seafóideach agus, dá bharr sin, tá orainn an rún seo a chur os comhair an Rialtais inniu. De bharr an bhotúin a rinne an Rialtas, tá postanna i mbaol agus tá sé ag cur éileamh seafóideach ar thithe...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (8 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 1349. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.793 of 7 July 2020, the number of first initial consultations for termination of pregnancy services that were provided by general practitioners, family planning clinics and women’s health clinics in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22277/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (8 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 1350. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.793 of 7 July 2020, the number of termination of pregnancies provided by each general practitioner in a community setting, family planning clinics and women’s health clinics, respectively in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22278/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (8 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 1394. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to increase the number of base adult critical care beds within the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22561/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (8 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 1395. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there was an increase of just 19 adult critical care beds within the public health system from March 2020 to 20 August 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22562/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (8 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 1396. To ask the Minister for Health if the critical care capacity within the public health system is sufficient to admit up to 15% of hospitalised cases to critical care as recommended by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) guidance 25/3/2020; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the same EDC guidance has identified Ireland as being at an extremely high...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Incidence (8 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 1450. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason proposals for the introduction of tuberculosis herd history and statements have been recommended by his Department prior to the publication of the report of the tuberculosis forum; if he will consider suspending the introduction of same pending further consultation with farmer representative bodies; and if he will make...

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (3 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: I strongly oppose this measure. It is unnecessary and very divisive. What we need at this time is collaboration and consultation with businesses, many of which are on their knees. I wish to point out that the vast majority of pubs and restaurants have been very responsible and have gone beyond what has been asked of them in terms of putting safety measures in place. The Bill is...

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (3 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: The social distancing occurs naturally. There is a total disconnect with rural Ireland and what is happening there. This will cause more division because people have gone out of their way. There is a very small element in big cities where there were breaches and which needs to be monitored. I absolutely agree that they should be monitored, but rural businesses should not be punished....

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (2 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: I welcome the important opportunity to speak on this piece of legislation, which I feel is over the top and unnecessary. Some of the major concerns with this Bill have already been outlined by my colleagues in the Rural Independent Group. I wish to echo many of those concerns as a rural Deputy for Laois-Offaly. One of my most significant fears concerning this Bill is that we are entering...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Carol Nolan: I represent the Laois-Offaly constituency. I thank the witnesses for their comprehensive presentations, which contained a lot of information. The treatment of workers in our meat factories is totally unacceptable and a disgrace, but is hardly surprising when we think of how our farmers have been treated for decades. The meat price is still not what it should be. It should be at least...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Carol Nolan: I am delighted to be here today in place of Deputy Michael Collins who kindly facilitated me. I represent the Laois-Offaly constituency, which has been very badly affected by this issue. We are very frustrated. We believe the lockdown was completely unjustified and that the constituency is being punished for the inaction of the national outbreak control team and the Government in getting...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Carol Nolan: Will MII outline the efforts it is making to ensure farmers will not return to the position in which they were last year? I would like to know about those efforts. I asked Mr. Healy for his own view. Does he agree that the programme's duration should be greater than four weeks? I know what Government is proposing and what the unions are saying; I am asking Mr. Healy for his view.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)

Carol Nolan: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. I am from Offaly, one of the lockdown counties, and I represent Laois and Offaly. I completely disagree with the decision, and it was completely over the top to lock down three entire counties when there were clusters. We have all been told we must live with the virus but common sense must kick in very fast. I want to take up a point raised...

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: I am happy to speak on this important but technical Bill. As we know, the purpose of the Bill is in part to provide access to funding sources by enabling the State to participate in European instruments designed to deal with economic impacts of Covid-19. One of the main instruments is the European scheme for temporary support to mitigate unemployment risks in an emergency, SURE. With...

Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Ó Laoghaire as an rún seo a chur os ár gcomhair anocht. Aontaím leis an rún seo go huile agus go hiomlán agus beidh mé ag tacú leis. Tá na fadhbanna leagtha amach ann ach tá na fuascailtí ar na fadhbanna sin ann chomh maith agus is maith liom é sin. The Young Irelander and patriot Thomas...

Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: I welcome the publication of this Bill, which puts the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment on a formal statutory footing. That should assist in providing a greater degree of certainty for the recipients of the payment. It also allows the Minister to provide for urgent needs payments by way of supplementary welfare allowance. This is particularly important because under the supplementary...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: I fully support the urgent need for the bus and coach sector to receive grants. This is another sector that is coming under attack. I raised this issue with the former Minister, Shane Ross. I was disappointed that no representatives from this sector were on the tourism task force, which made no sense. We need urgent grants but we also need a harmonisation of the VAT rates because...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: Under the European Commission's Next Generation EU package, it was proposed that the budget for the EU just transition fund would increase from €7.5 billion to €40 billion over the period 2021 to 2027. The proposed allocations to all member states would then increase as a result. Through a series of parliamentary questions I tabled on this matter, I have been able to establish...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Taoiseach for his response and welcome the fact that the midlands will be prioritised. However, I must outline my concerns with the whole just transition process again. It is not coming together quickly enough and I do not think there is a sense of urgency. The midlands were only recovering from the last recession and then we were hit with this. It is going to have a...