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Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: Page 55 of the programme for Government states that the Government is committed to ensuring there is timely access to orthodontic care. I have obtained recent figures from the HSE which show that over 1,854 people in the midlands are waiting for orthodontic care. More than 1,000 have been waiting for one year while 500 have been waiting for more than four years. Many families in the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: Is it true that there is one orthodontist between Laois and Offaly?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (30 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: 183. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the stalled construction of a seawall at Bunnafolly, Doohoma, County Mayo. [4110/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (30 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: 266. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reduce the fee for citizenship for all persons who have been ordinarily resident here for more than ten years and that are married to or a parent of a full Irish citizen. [4108/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (30 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: 267. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the fee for citizenship will be waived for holders of a means-tested medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4109/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Divorce Process (30 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: 321. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to undertake a review of the domiciliary clause which prohibits the recognition of pre-1986 divorces which were granted in the UK but are not recognised here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4502/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme (30 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: 502. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend the existing suckler cow scheme to incentivise farmers and consolidate herds with a payment similar to the French subsidy of €200 per cow. [4503/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Data (30 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: 617. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the exceptional needs payments allocated in 2017, by county. [4500/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Data (30 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: 618. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is satisfied that the discretion of payment officers is practised with the same degree of latitude across all jurisdictions. [4501/18]

Childcare Support Bill 2017: Second Stage (31 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach as ucht an deis chun labhairt-----

Childcare Support Bill 2017: Second Stage (31 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta.

Childcare Support Bill 2017: Second Stage (31 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht an Bille seo a chur os ár gcomhair. Tá sé fíor-thábhachtach agus táim lán-sásta a rá go bhfuilimid ag tabhairt tacaíocht dó. Maternal employment in Ireland is lagging critically behind other OECD countries. With Ireland sitting in 33rd position, way behind Sweden which is to the fore in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Pobal: Review of Past Performance, Current Issues and Future Strategies (31 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: I thank all the witnesses for their attendance. It certainly is valuable to hear the information, particularly the thorough and informative presentation from Mr. Leamy. I will raise a couple of issues with which I am familiar. I certainly concur with Deputy Michael Collins that the Leader programme is posing difficulties for many community groups. One of Pobal's roles is to protect the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2018)

Carol Nolan: The programme for Government refers to procurement and smaller enterprises. As part of that commitment, it refers to the possible establishment of a procurement ombudsman and that a decision on the merits of establishing a procurement ombudsman would be made. Has a decision been made on that? Our small and medium enterprises, SMEs, are struggling. They are coming under great pressure with...

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2018)

Carol Nolan: They are under pressure.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (6 Feb 2018)

Carol Nolan: 376. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was denied a discretionary medical card. [5579/18]

National Broadband Procurement Process: Statements (7 Feb 2018)

Carol Nolan: The broadband procurement issue raises grave concerns over the Government's ability to oversee the development and delivery of essential infrastructure across the country. The Minister, Deputy Naughten, boldly claimed that Ireland would be the first country in the world to bring broadband into every home yet, at the end of 2017, we still have not attained 100% coverage while the Netherlands...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (7 Feb 2018)

Carol Nolan: 65. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the need to establish a task force or commission similar to the Western Development Commission with specific focus on job creation in the midlands region. [2018/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Feb 2018)

Carol Nolan: The programme for Government makes reference to the fair deal scheme. It is my understanding that long overdue changes will be implemented, and one of these changes is the three year cap on the time charge on farm assets. In light of the fact farming families have waited so long for these changes and are under great pressure, including in my constituency of Laois-Offaly where many farming...

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2018)

Carol Nolan: Only platitudes for rural Ireland.