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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (22 Mar 2018)

Carol Nolan: 105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to defer the publishing of the procurement notice until all parameters regarding the transition from the existing service providers has been explored and every reasonable option to enable them to form alliances or consortia to competitively tender have been examined and communicated; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (22 Mar 2018)

Carol Nolan: 103. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the procurement document for Garda youth diversion projects stipulates a provision for a transfer of undertakings from existing service providers to the recontracted service providers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13493/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (22 Mar 2018)

Carol Nolan: 272. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to defer the publishing of the procurement notice until all parameters regarding the transition from the existing service providers has been explored and every reasonable option to enable them to form alliances or consortia to competitively tender have been examined and communicated; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (17 Apr 2018)

Carol Nolan: 1043. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers will receive the balance of GLAS payments due since December 2017. [14942/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2018)

Carol Nolan: Page 70 of the programme for Government states that this Government will improve services and increase supports for people with disabilities, particularly early assessments and intervention for children with special needs. I recently obtained a response to a parliamentary question on the number of children awaiting assessment under early intervention teams in Laois and Offaly. It showed...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (18 Apr 2018)

Carol Nolan: 102. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of grant applications received under the community based CCTV scheme since its launch in 2017; the number of applications approved; the value of those allocations; the obstacles encountered in the rollout which may militate against take-up of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16927/18]

Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services Provision (24 Apr 2018)

Carol Nolan: Like Deputy Cowen I am absolutely outraged and appalled by the decision to close MIDOC services in Edenderry and Birr without any consultation or communication with public representatives or the general public. It is outrageous. We will not accept it. We are asking for solutions to be put forward and for our services to be reinstated, because we will not tolerate or accept this ridiculous...

Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services Provision (24 Apr 2018)

Carol Nolan: Tá brón orm. Bhí orm é sin a rá.

Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services Provision (24 Apr 2018)

Carol Nolan: With respect, funding was not flagged as an issue. The Minister of State wishes to give himself a pat on the back for the great job he and the Government are doing, but he would be wrong to do so. We have been informed that two basic and vital services will be withdrawn from our towns. The Minister of State did not address that issue or the fact that the review to which he referred was not...

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Carol Nolan: I welcome and fully support the motion. Since the commencement of the community employment programme in 1994, the scheme has provided fruitful employment and skills acquisition to tens of thousands of long-term unemployed across this State, the vast majority of whom have progressed to both mainstream and self-employment. The social benefit of the work undertaken has been reaped by thousands...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Apr 2018)

Carol Nolan: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Offaly has been refused funding for the central activity space element in its funding application for a new autism spectrum development unit. [17952/18]

Nurses' and Midwives' Pay and Recruitment: Motion [Private Members] (25 Apr 2018)

Carol Nolan: I commend Deputy Louise O'Reilly on putting forward this very important motion. It is an ongoing issue that needs to be addressed. We need action and commitment from the Minister for Health because this has gone on too long. The depletion of nursing and midwifery staff from our health services and the gradual erosion of their working conditions has reached catastrophic levels. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Carol Nolan: I welcome the Commissioner and I am glad we have had a robust discussion on many issues of concern to farming families. I welcome the fact that he strongly acknowledged in his presentation that incomes must be protected, particularly for those with small and medium-sized farms. There is a huge concern about suckler farmers. They are struggling on an average payment of €13,000 a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Carol Nolan: I have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Carol Nolan: I have. The sheep scheme was one such scheme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Carol Nolan: The Commissioner should come down to Offaly and I will introduce him. It is an issue. I do not think the Commissioner should be flippant about it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Carol Nolan: It is an issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Carol Nolan: That does not mean it is perfect. The Commissioner is not acknowledging-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Carol Nolan: There is an issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Carol Nolan: I did know about it. I am very well aware of it.