Results 3,461-3,480 of 6,363 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (1 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: 671. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the World Health Organization Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products of 12 November 2012 has not been signed; the necessary legislative or administrative measures required to implement the protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4427/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (1 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: 848. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the establishment of the office of a national food ombudsman or regulator; the functions and powers that will be assigned to the ombudsman or regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4584/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (1 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: 849. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any candidates have been identified for the role of the national food ombudsman or regulator; if so, if the candidates applied for the role through a public process or were nominated by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4585/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (1 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: 847. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of engagements he and his Department have had with European Commission with respect to the Mercosur trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4583/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (1 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: 850. 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. [4586/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (1 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: 851. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of efforts to provide protected geographical indication status for natural Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4729/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (1 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: 852. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of efforts to register Achill Island sea salt as a protected designation of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4730/22]

Cancer Care: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: I am sharing time with Deputy Danny Healy-Rae. I want to begin by commending the Irish Cancer Society on the fantastic work it does all year round, every year. I deal with many families whose loved ones have received a shock diagnosis. I commend the Irish Cancer Society on the information it provides and on the dedicated nurse line which deserves a special mention this morning. It is...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: I want to raise the issue of day care services for elderly people. The programme for Government sets out a clear commitment to these vital services within our communities. In Laois-Offaly, my constituency, there is a serious problem in that services there have not resumed. It has been brought to my attention that the services in Abbeyleix, Mountmellick and Portlaoise are all closed. We...

Easing of Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (2 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: In the short time I have, I will focus on how the lockdowns clearly showed the inequalities that exist, particularly in education. They showed us the need to reassess how we support our schools. Inequality was deepened. There is an issue regarding schools accessing the delivering equality of opportunity in schools,DEIS, programme and in attaining DEIS status. The current process needs to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (2 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: 154. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2191 of 27 July 2021, the names of the civil society organisations brought together by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5368/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: 275. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the expenditure on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear suits by his Department in 2019 or 2020 and 2021; if Ireland’s existing stock of suits have been replaced having been previously identified as a priority acquisition under the equipment development plan process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5642/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (3 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: 448. To ask the Minister for Health his views that anyone appointed to the research strand of the review of the Health Regulation (Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 should not have demonstrated or campaigned on either side of the Eighth Amendment campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5639/22]

Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: In November last year, I sought assurances directly from the Taoiseach in this Chamber to ensure there would be an independent statutory inquiry into the allegations raised by the Women of Honour group. The serious nature of these allegations deserves nothing less than such a statutory independent inquiry. That is why I feel it is of paramount importance that that is done and that we get to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Projects (8 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: 296. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures that he anticipates taking in 2022 to advance the implementation of the memorandum of understanding in relation to the built vernacular heritage of the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5890/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (8 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: 349. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens abroad receiving consular or embassy assistance while being incarcerated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5873/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: 390. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of his recent meeting with representatives from a group (details supplied); and his views on the request by the group for a statutory inquiry. [5872/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (8 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: 525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department is responsible for funding the Higher Education Authority; if so, the funding provided to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6640/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (8 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: 549. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a cap has been set for the number of persons who may apply for participation in the scheme to regularise members of the immigrant undocumented community; if access to the scheme is open ended in terms of the number of persons who may apply; the steps that she will take if the number of applicants exceeds the unsourced...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Feb 2022)

Carol Nolan: 562. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the scheme to regularise the undocumented will operate on an administrative basis under her executive power; the details of the way the scheme will operate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6083/22]