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An Bord Pleanála: Statements (15 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: The crisis that has emerged with respect to the integrity of An Bord Pleanála at senior management level has thrown a shadow over the work of the entire organisation. It clearly demonstrates the procedures and safeguards that were in place were not only to prevent but also to detect serious conflicts of interest from emerging and it shows us these were far from robust. Thanks to the...

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: Let me be frank, the current approach to energy policy and creation is an act of national self-sabotage. It is an absolute disgrace. Indeed the sense that people are getting is that our entire population has been taken hostage by a green hysteria and a demented level of ideological ruthlessness that is not grounded in any sense of proportion or rationality. It is wonderful to hear that...

National Retrofit Plan: Motion [Private Members] (20 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: The SEAI is the State agency designated as the national retrofit delivery body. It has received well in excess of €1 billion in funding over the past decade, yet it continues to operate a system characterised by significant delays between application, approval and the works being carried out. The funding it will receive between now and 2030 will be in the region of €8 billion...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (20 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position on proposals to ban the use of oil and gas boilers in domestic households; the timeline for when such a ban will come into effect; the steps that he has taken to address concerns that in the absence of heating alternatives such a ban would create considerable difficulty for families and households; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Services (20 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: 273. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps that he is taking to address concerns impacting disabled persons including the lack of available accessible houses with supported living packages, difficulties navigating the social housing application process due to its inaccessible nature, and issues regarding decision-making when they enter into tenancy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to draw up a fully-costed plan for the provision of therapeutic supports within schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45704/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: 337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will support the provision of comprehensive, rights-based training for teachers and SNAs which focuses on understanding the child as an individual and the supports that they require to access their rights (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45705/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45706/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on commitments to the further reduction of class sizes over time through the recruitment of more teachers and special needs assistants and support staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45707/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (20 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: 340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will support an increase in capital expenditure to ensure that school environments can be inclusive for all pupils, particularly those with a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45708/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (20 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: 374. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider introducing measures to improve access to employment opportunities for disabled persons, including programmes like the ability programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45702/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (20 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: 541. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commit to providing an increase of €600,000 in annual investment in the National Multiple Sclerosis Care Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45833/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (20 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: 542. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase sustainable funding for national physiotherapy services for people with Multiple Sclerosis, and other neurological conditions totalling €880,000 per annum across all 9 Community Healthcare Organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45834/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: 543. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an organisation (details supplied) say there is a need for the provision of a further 100 neurology nurses in order to address unacceptable waiting period, delays with diagnosis and treatment, with at least 20 to be provisioned in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45835/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: 591. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to ensure that there is sufficient supply of fertiliser available within the State for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45652/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (20 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: 605. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which an area is designated as 'rural' under the CLÁR Programme; if she is concerned that some areas and communities that would have long considered themselves as rural communities are being denied access to funding under the CLÁR Programme due to the existing eligibility criteria; if she will consider reviewing...

Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (21 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: Before I begin, I thank our administrative assistant Brian Ó Domhnaill for all his work in putting this motion together. The Rural Independent Group has been very consistent and we have also put forward a number of solutions to the Minister, Deputy Ryan, and to the Government. We do not see any Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael Deputies flanking the Minister this morning. They were there,...

Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (21 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: It is like giving a bag of sweets to try to stop them talking and criticising. That will not wash. We need urgent and meaningful actions from the Minister's Government. The Minister's Government has been reckless. Yes, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael let the Minister, Deputy Ryan, off the rails and let him wreak havoc with his policies. This morning I also wish to allude to the carbon...

Energy Security: Motion [Private Members] (21 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: It is not.

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (21 Sep 2022)

Carol Nolan: I will speak to amendments Nos. 11 and 16, in particular. I will take up the point where Deputy McAuliffe mentioned that the amendment did not say that electric vehicles would be made mandatory. However, Fianna Fáil was involved in the climate action Bill in 2019. It was also involved in that announcement, was it not, where it said the Government intended to ban all petrol and diesel...