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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (17 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 918. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason no LEADER funding has been provided for LEADER projects in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36938/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (17 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 919. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason no funding has been provided for the delivery and administration of the LEADER programme for 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36939/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (17 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 920. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason no interim national rural development plan has been announced for 2021 to 2023 as provided for in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36940/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Development Companies (17 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 921. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider allocating funding to a company (details supplied) in order that it can maintain existing levels of service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36941/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: I have one quick question because I know the Chair is under pressure with this session. In terms of the timelines, there are terrible delays. It is causing considerable frustration to the industry and to landowners who are also tied up in this debacle. What is the appropriate timeline that a licence should be issued in? Has Coillte any thoughts on that? Being realistic, what should that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Chair for facilitating me under great time constraints. We understand and are familiar with the contents of the Mackinnon report. We were hoping that the Minister of State would say, and perhaps she will say it on Thursday, that the report will be fully implemented. This is what needs to happen. The Minister of State and I are in the same constituency, Laois-Offaly. People...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Priorities and the Effects of Covid-19 on the Education System: Department of Education (17 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: I reiterate the importance of fair treatment for DEIS schools. I have sent petitions which came from DEIS schools in County Laois to the Minister's office. They are concerned and want to ensure that they are also included in class size reductions. We must be fair across the board. I sincerely hope that the package to be announced will include reductions in class size. I welcome the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Priorities and the Effects of Covid-19 on the Education System: Department of Education (17 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: That is it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Priorities and the Effects of Covid-19 on the Education System: Department of Education (17 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: Special education schools have benefited, but has any further work been done on setting up a multidisciplinary approach whereby occupational therapists would be based on school sites?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care (18 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 127. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if paid leave entitlements are in place for persons who become foster parents while employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37148/20]

Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (19 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: Tá áthas orm labhairt. We are here to discuss third level education in the round mainly. I also want to raise the challenges that are facing many students in the price of student accommodation which is effectively acting as a barrier for many students who just cannot take up places in college. We need to get to grips with that as this is excluding bright and gifted students. We...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (19 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 297. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns that medical card holders in Birr, County Offaly are unable to access to dental treatment in the area; the interventions that can be put in place to address this service deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37455/20]

Covid-19: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: I am happy to contribute to this debate. I want to acknowledge the extraordinary effort and role played by Irish people over the past seven months, including front-line staff in our hospitals, retail workers and principals and teachers in our schools who have done and continue to do a fantastic job every day. The restrictions and lockdowns have had serious implications in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Procurement Contracts (24 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 141. To ask the Taoiseach the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department and found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines from 1 January 2019 to date. [37806/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Process (24 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 142. To ask the Taoiseach the details of all applications made by his Department to the Oireachtas Business Committee to waive pre-legislative scrutiny of primary and secondary legislation sponsored or initiated by his Department from 1 January 2017 to date. [37903/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Public Procurement Contracts (24 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 157. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the details of contracts of €25,000 or more than have been awarded by his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37795/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Legislative Process (24 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 158. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the details of all applications made by his Department to the Oireachtas Business Committee to waive pre-legislative scrutiny of primary and secondary legislation sponsored or initiated by his Department from 1 January 2017 to date; the outcomes of such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37892/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts (24 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of contracts of €25,000 or more than have been awarded by his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37796/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Fund (24 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the midlands regional transition team application to the Secretariat Technical Assistance for Regions in Transition on 20 September 2019 requesting technical assistance to develop a holistic plan for just transition in the midland region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37884/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Process (24 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of all applications made by his Department to the Oireachtas Business Committee to waive pre-legislative scrutiny of primary and secondary legislation sponsored or initiated by his Department from 1 January 2017 to date; the outcomes of such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter....