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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compensation Schemes (27 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: 916. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will assist in the provision of compensation to peat harvesting contractors that made significant investments in peat harvesting machinery prior to the sudden and unexpected announcement of the suspension of all peat harvesting for the 2020 season by Bord na Móna; and if he will make a statement on the...

Covid-19 (Social Protection): Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: In the brief time I have, I will highlight two categories of people facing challenges, namely, musicians and small business people. I am aware that in December, it was announced that self-employed people, including artists and musicians, in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment looking to restart their businesses can earn up to €960 over eight weeks, without their PUP being...

Household Utility Bills Support: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: I fully support this motion on fuel poverty and am delighted to speak on the matter. It is particularly relevant to the midlands region from which I come. The Government does not seem to know or care about that region. That is the truth and that is the message that is coming through to my offices from constituents. If we want to talk about poverty, then this Government needs to get...

Household Utility Bills Support: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: I also want to say that it is an insult to the people of Offaly-----

Household Utility Bills Support: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: -----who are now going into shops and workers and families of workers-----

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts being made to address the delays being experienced by learner drivers in accessing the driver theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5312/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (3 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 924. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will seek an update on the legal advice submitted to the Office of the Attorney General by organisations (details supplied) with respect to the derogation provided for in article 105(4) of Regulation EU 2019/6 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5061/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (3 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 962. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if concerns that the 5% nitrate reduction criteria of the BEAM scheme is generating significant concern among farmers particularly regarding their capacity to meet the reduction target before the 30 June 2021 deadline will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5909/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Census of Agriculture (3 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 963. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland has conducted a census of agriculture in 2020 in line with the integrated farm statistics Regulation (EU) No. 2018/1091; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5910/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 964. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the development of a successor scheme to GLAS as part of the 2021-2027 rural development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5911/21]

Covid-19 (Mental Health): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: I commend the Minister of State for all of her work so far. She is doing great work and it is greatly appreciated. Mental health is an issue that I and my rural colleagues raised in our Private Members' motion in December, when we noted that Covid-19 was having a huge impact on people. We know that mental health is a serious issue in this State, without ever looking at any pandemic and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: I will be brief but this is the same matter of the vaccine roll-out. I was contacted by the concerned parent of a vulnerable adult with cystic fibrosis who was almost hospitalised last week with a seizure. This parent is most concerned that vulnerable adults, and particularly those with underlying conditions such as cystic fibrosis, receive the vaccine as soon as possible. What is the plan...

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: The Minister will accept that finding solutions to the problem of childcare in the midst of a pandemic is no easy task. That difficulty was compounded by the fact the early years sector in particular, prior to the pandemic, felt it was unheard and disrespected, and that its solutions were only nominally accepted. Recently, I participated in a Zoom call with SIPTU and the early years sector....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (4 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an impact assessment has been conducted by his Department with respect to the Irish feed industry following the imposition of duties on products listed in EU-US WTO Aircraft Dispute - Regulation 2020/1646; if he will consider introducing supports for the grain and feed sector in this scenario; and if he will make a statement on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: I will make some points and ask some questions. I ask that the officials please send me written answers if they are unable to answer them today. The officials referred to a secure electronic prescribing system and mentioned farmer choice. Did the farmers look for the system to be changed? It is very disingenuous to suggest they did. I raised this directly with the Taoiseach in the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Unit (10 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if a unit has been established within his Department to work towards a consensus on a shared island, as promised in the programme for Government; and if he will outline the work of the unit to date. [6547/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Fund (10 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 50. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason projects applying for funding as part of the just transition must now provide 50% in matching funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6598/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (10 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason new buses being supplied or contracted to Bus Éireann no longer have the capacity to accept bicycles in their storage space; his views on whether this limits the opportunity for cycle tourism and the use of greenways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7091/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6925/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Education (Student and Parent) Charter Bill 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7097/21]