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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (25 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: 204. To ask the Minister for Health if it is a condition that charitable voluntary groups must first be in compliance with the company law requirement to file annual audited accounts before they receive funding from his Department or from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16143/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: 235. To ask the Minister for Health if patients admitted to hospital for non-Covid-19-related illnesses or treatment but who are later found to be Covid-19-positive while in hospital are being included in the numbers of patients admitted with Covid-19; his views on whether the failure to differentiate between both categories may lead to confusion regarding the number of persons who are said...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (25 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: 258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address concerns that certain representatives on the beef task force do not represent the organisation with which they are being associated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16195/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: On the same matter, I find this very serious. An Taisce is completely overstepping the mark. It is trying to dictate a Government agenda. It is also trying to dictate Government policy. Time and again, it has painted farmers as the scapegoats. That is not right. All of us here have spoken about the need for job creation in rural towns and villages. We cannot let this continue. We need...

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. As we know, it seeks to make provision in respect of the publication or inclusion in a broadcast of reports or pictures identifying, or likely to identify, certain children. As Senator McDowell stated when he was introducing the Bill in the Seanad, it emerged because of a decision by the Court of Appeal on 29 October last. The case...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (31 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: 202. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are grants available for businesses with a turnover of less than €50,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17471/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (31 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated total cost of retrofitting and upgrading of 500,000 homes to a B2 rating by 2030 as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16510/21]

Project Ireland 2040: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: Tá áthas orm labhairt ar an rún seo anocht. I will begin by acknowledging a few positives and being as constructive as I can. However, I must also be honest and point out the failures in this plan, which I voted against in 2018 because of my concern for rural communities. I acknowledge there is some scope and ambition in the plan but we need a sustained focus on the roll-out...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (1 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: 416. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the organisations and groups supported by the scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector; the funding each has received from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18015/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Special Needs Education: Discussion (13 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: I thank our guests for joining us today and sharing their presentations. My first question relates to NEPS. I welcome that there has been a recent increase in NEPS psychologists. However, I am aware from a reply I received to a parliamentary question some months ago that the number of whole-time equivalent NEPS psychologists currently stands at 221, including an extra 17 who have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Special Needs Education: Discussion (13 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: Could I ask one more question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Special Needs Education: Discussion (13 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: I just want to clarify something.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Special Needs Education: Discussion (13 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: Are there barriers to the recruitment of NEPS psychologists?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Provision of Special Needs Education: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: I apologise for having to step out for a few minutes. It is a busy enough day. I thank all the witnesses for their presentations. As somebody who comes from an educational background and has taught special needs children, I completely understand what is going on here. It is unacceptable that parents have to fight tooth and nail. I have also seen cases where teachers have to fight tooth...

Mental Health Surge Capacity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: I will raise a number of issues, the first of which is that I am deeply concerned that the share of funding for mental health services is to fall dramatically to 5.2% in 2021. Given the pandemic, people are suffering greatly. I see that all of the time. I take phone calls from people who are in a desperate state. These calls come from all age groups. We need to do more. Provision must...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: As the Taoiseach knows, CE scheme supervisors have been waiting since 2008 following a Labour Court recommendation that the State make arrangements to give them occupational pensions. It is my understanding that some progress has now been made between the two key Departments responsible for social protection. If the CE scheme supervisors are not satisfied with the proposal on the table, and...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: We are either democratic or we are not.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: Clearly-----

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: It should not be going any further-----

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: We want a copy.