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Priority Questions: Back to School Costs (24 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Minister for his detailed response. I welcome the acknowledgement that back-to-school costs is an issue but I do not agree with his approach to link it to school capitation. I think that is very unfair. Schools have managed to do more with less money and this is not the right approach. I am still unclear as to how the Department will implement this proposal. Will schools be...

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (24 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: Go raibh maith ag a Cheann Comhairle as ucht an deis chun labhairt ar an topaic fíor-thábhachtach seo. I wish to raise the issue of the cost of private ambulances being used to transport public patients in the midlands area. This is an issue of serious concern. I will outline why I believe it should be investigated. When we look at our health service, we can see clearly that...

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (24 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I have a serious concern that the increased use of private ambulances for HSE patients is an outworking of the policy of dynamic deployment. That policy is failing miserably and is putting ambulance staff under pressure and patients at risk. Given the reduced availability of public ambulances, we are now in a position where we need to rely on...

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle as ucht an deis seo a thabhairt dom labhairt ar an topaic seo. I confirm that Sinn Féin will be supporting the motion proposed by Independents 4 Change and I commend them for raising this issue for debate. It is an important issue that details the harrowing experiences of too many people in the State. I attended a briefing today....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (30 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that children from Gleneely, County Donegal, are unable to attend their school of choice (details supplied) due to the nearest distance rule and that these children are therefore educated separately from their siblings; and his plans to address the matter. [25402/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: I thank all of the stakeholders for coming in today. It was certainly very informative. The parent-student charter is positive overall but a number of members expressed concerns in terms of the administration overload on principals. That is a huge issue to which we need to face up. We need to look at reinstating middle management, because from what I hear from other teachers on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: I thank the representatives of Caranua for coming here today. It is extremely concerning that in too many instances complaints have been raised. We are talking about survivors of abuse. It would take a great deal for them to reach out to any organisation for support and it is unacceptable for them to be left as disillusioned as many of them are at present. It is also of concern that...

Questions on Promised Legislation (31 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: I wish the Taoiseach the very best in retirement. We may not agree with him most of the time but we certainly, on a personal level, wish him the very best. I have a question on promised legislation. Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled that the ban on asylum seekers working is unconstitutional. It has suspended its order for six months to allow the Government and Oireachtas time to right...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (31 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: The Department of the Taoiseach's strategy statement for 2016 to 2019 contains one line which refers to support for Independent Ministers in Government. The Government exists by the gift of Fianna Fáil and the involvement of some Independent Deputies in the Cabinet. The deal with the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, has already been referred to. In recent weeks, we have also...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (31 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: The Taoiseach will become a backbencher in the coming weeks. I believe the Brexit legacy he will leave behind will create significant economic difficulties for the two economies on this island.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (31 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: According to a report in this morning's The Irish Times, a close ally of the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has dismissed as "illusory" Prime Minister Theresa May's claim that there will be no hard Border. His comments could equally apply to the stance of the Irish Government. Dr. Pfeiffer has raised doubts about the guarantee given by EU leaders last month that following Brexit, the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (31 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: Only yesterday, Teachta Adams raised with the Taoiseach the publication of two documents by Mr. Barnier relating to the Brexit negotiations. Teachta Adams asked the Taoiseach about the rights of EU and British citizens following Brexit and it is disappointing that he has not made any specific reference to the rights of these citizens in earlier comments. The British Secretary of State for...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: I commend the Rural Independent Group for bringing forward such an important Private Members' motion which my party fully supports as we understand the difficulties faced by too many small farm households across the island. I have recently met representatives of the IFA about this issue and I am aware that thousands of families genuinely cannot afford to pay for nursing home care for their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (31 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current salary of the CEO of the Teaching Council of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26128/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (31 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the CEO of the Teaching Council is entitled to a contract of indefinite duration under the fixed-term work Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26129/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Reform (31 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the roll-out of the well-being programme for junior cycle; if the programme will be in place for all students for September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26130/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (31 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the progress on expanding the incredible years programme to all DEIS primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26131/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Mental Health Strategies (31 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has completed the assessment of supports to schools in the areas of mental health and social and emotional competence as outlined in the action plan for education; the findings of the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26132/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (31 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the development of the senior cycle physical education framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26133/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund (31 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the use of funding by Caranua since it was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26134/17]