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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 782. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons providing homecare services to the elderly, vulnerable and those with underlying conditions are not being prioritised for vaccination; if he will seek to amend this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8372/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (17 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 788. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place under the obesity policy implementation oversight group to progress action 1.8 of the obesity policy and action plan; if a timeline will be developed for progressing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8393/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (17 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 789. To ask the Minister for Health the evidence aside from that on the impact of the sugar sweetened tax that has been or will be reviewed on the effectiveness on the implementation for fiscal measures on HFSS products to reduce their consumption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8394/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (17 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 790. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the next steps being taken by the physical activity group and obesity policy implementation oversight group following the November 2018 stakeholder forum on the built environment undertaken as part of action 2.1 of the obesity plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8395/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (17 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 791. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the scoping work that was underway with the Institute of Public Health and the WHO to develop and implement a nutrition policy and action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8396/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 879. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide assurances that a health centre (details supplied) is not being closed and that existing services are not being transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8665/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 951. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE gender identity development services have taken note of the Tavistock judgment in the United Kingdom particularly with respect to the finding that children under 16 years of age considering gender reassignment are unlikely to be sufficiently mature enough to provide informed consent to be prescribed puberty-blocking drugs and medication; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 952. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish the position of the HSE with respect to the reversibility of hormone suppressants and puberty-blocking medication for children under 16 years of age considering gender reassignment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8881/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (17 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 991. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the scheme to provide marts with up to €5,000 to assist with the installation of online bidding equipment is operational; the number of marts that have applied for support under the proposed scheme; the number of applications that have been rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7885/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (17 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 992. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if concerns that Coillte forestry licensing applications are being prioritised ahead of private sector licensing applications will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7889/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (17 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 1005. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address concerns that proposals for increasing co-financing for the second pillar of the CAP would most disadvantage the poorest farmers, less developed regions and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8115/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (17 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 1006. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has conducted an analysis of the trend of rural depopulation specifically with respect to the idea that the future of farming may involve the concentration of job creation around urban centres with resulting declines in rural service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8116/21]

Covid-19 (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: I have a number of questions. There are terrible delays for businesses in respect of imports. I have been contacted by a number of businesses based in the midlands and have been told that there are terrible delays with customs. A customs agent has to be engaged for each transaction, which costs €80. Prior to that, an invoice has to be obtained in the UK and that can be delayed by...

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: Tá áthas orm deis a fháil labhairt ar an mBille seo agus ar na fadhbanna a bhaineann leis a chur in iúl. Whether this Bill turns out to be significant in the good or bad sense is one thing but it is clear that the powers it will confer on the LDA are enormous: the regulation of relevant public land to develop and regenerate the delivery of housing and to develop and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (18 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 110. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a grant to a club (details supplied) has still not been paid despite all documentation being provided; if she will progress the matter given the impact it is having on the club; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9099/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Equality (18 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 244. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE considers the Dutch Protocol to be best practice internationally with respect to gender dysphoria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9034/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 304. To ask the Minister for Health if there are obstacles to the private purchase of Covid-19 vaccinations from either within or outside the EU by private Irish medical organisations or hospitals, private companies or philanthropic organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9271/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 305. To ask the Minister for Health if it is possible for residents and or citizens of Ireland to travel to Northern Ireland for receipt of the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9272/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (18 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 320. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the possibility of establishing an independent beef regulator separate and distinct from the proposed office of the national food ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9081/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: I will not use my full allocation of time. The application for TU designation from Athlone Institute of Technology and Limerick Institute of Technology is very positive and will provide opportunities for people in apprenticeships and PhDs, which have been underserved, so I wholeheartedly welcome that. I know the Minister outlined that an assessment process is ongoing and a panel is in place...