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Review of Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004: Statements (1 Jul 2025)

Carol Nolan: Special education is one area where we can see a lack of action and a chronic lack of supports for children with needs. On the publication of the EPSEN review, the Minister, Deputy McEntee, rightly noted that special education should be inclusive, equitable and, more important, responsive to the needs of all children. Unfortunately, what we have now is a system that is far from being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Jun 2025)

Carol Nolan: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address concerns raised by a school (details supplied) with respect to caretaker costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34670/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Jun 2025)

Carol Nolan: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address concerns raised by a school (details supplied) with respect to SET hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34671/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Jun 2025)

Carol Nolan: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when SNA allocations for school year 2025-2026 will be announced, given that primary schools still have not been given their allocations.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34672/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (25 Jun 2025)

Carol Nolan: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on proposals to provide new accommodation for a school in County Offaly (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34804/25]

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: School Management (24 Jun 2025)

Carol Nolan: I welcome the improvements the Minister of State has just listed, but in order to tackle the current bureaucratic nightmare, there are decisive solutions that could be taken. For example, there is a pilot of the small schools scheme. I completely welcome that. That is certainly one solution. If that were to be rolled out nationally where schools form clusters and support one another with...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: School Management (24 Jun 2025)

Carol Nolan: As we approach the end of the school year in many primary schools, I acknowledge the hard work of many school principals and teachers but I also highlight an issue, the overloading of principals, particularly teaching principals. I met with many school principals in my own county of Offaly and they have told me that their workload is excessive, that it is continues to be extremely...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (24 Jun 2025)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. It is certainly positive that there is a review and analysis of our infrastructure, our rail infrastructure in particular. However, I hope there would be a commitment given to the people of Offaly, especially the people of Clara who want to see further development in the town, on capital funding for a second platform. I hope also that the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (24 Jun 2025)

Carol Nolan: 92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the funding provided by his Department to improve the rail network and train connectivity in County Offaly in 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33880/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (24 Jun 2025)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Minister of State for taking this question. I am asking him provide details of the funding provided by the Department to improve the rail network and train connectivity in County Offaly in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025. I do so because I am constantly being contacted by constituents who are very anxious to see improvements to our rail and connectivity in Offaly, particularly in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rail Network (24 Jun 2025)

Carol Nolan: I welcome the Minister of State's response and the fact that €265 million has been allocated in funding this year alone. I accept there have been huge improvements in services. My question relates to the need for capital funding for a second platform at Clara train station. I brought this issue up only last week with the Minister during a debate. It would make social and economic...

Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Carol Nolan: To call what we have seen revealed in some of our nursing homes a betrayal would be an understatement. It is brutality and the vicious erosion of trust. It is sickening to the core. I hope that each and every person who was seen abusing our elderly people will be arrested. I want to see their ability to ever work in such settings removed for life. These people who abuse our elderly are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Jun 2025)

Carol Nolan: 600. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the entitlements of EU and UK nationals living in Ireland to jobseekers allowance, jobseekers benefit, children’s allowance, and any other additional supplementary or emergency payments; to outline the conditions attached to such claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34490/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Jun 2025)

Carol Nolan: 693. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a pure oak plantation that is seven years old and in contract be converted to agroforestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34190/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Jun 2025)

Carol Nolan: 694. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an ash dieback site that was approved for replanting with pure oak can be withdrawn and money paid back or if it is possible to convert such a site to agroforestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34191/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (19 Jun 2025)

Carol Nolan: 186. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the types of services which his Department offers to Irish citizens when offering consular assistance in an emergency situation; whether such assistance has been provided to Irish citizens visiting Mexico in recent years and the nature of the assistance which was provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33331/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (19 Jun 2025)

Carol Nolan: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance the total additional amount in additional revenue generated by alcohol companies on foot of the introduction of minimum alcohol pricing in each year since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33330/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Universal Basic Income (19 Jun 2025)

Carol Nolan: 305. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total cost of the basic income for the arts scheme in each year since it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33332/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 Jun 2025)

Carol Nolan: 435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost per annum of the scheme to attract academics from the United States by co-funding their salaries which was announced in May 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33329/25]

Public Transport Experience: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2025)

Carol Nolan: I also wish the Minister the very best in his new role. I look forward to working with him. I am happy to speak to this motion. I commend the Independent and Parties Technical Group on tabling it. I particularly reference the all-island strategic rail review and the manner in which it outlines economic and social benefits. This is incredibly important. In respect of my...