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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (9 Jul 2019)

Carol Nolan: 550. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to seek to remove the conditions attached to the receipt of funding under the Brexit beef plan of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29476/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh (Atógáil) - Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)

Carol Nolan: Depopulation in rural regions is still a major issue. I and other rural Deputies have seen that there is no common sense when it comes to people, and particularly young couples, who want to live in rural communities. Those who want to build homes on their family's land are being denied that opportunity. What action is the Government going to take to alleviate the difficulties faced by...

Beef Sector: Statements (17 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: Gabhaim buíochas don Teachta Pringle a thug an deis dom labhairt anocht. In recent months, I have spoken to farmers across Laois and Offaly, and I consistently raised the issues concerning beef and suckler farmers a number of times before this crisis kicked off. Some of the farmers I spoke to have never been on a protest before in their lives. This was a case of necessity, with them...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (17 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 368. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the retention of an MRI scanner at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, referred to in the capital plan; and the number of staff required to operate the service. [37150/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (17 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 369. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff recruited to date to operate an MRI scanner at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [37151/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (17 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 370. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to difficulties regarding the lack of key staff to operate an MRI scanner at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37152/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (17 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 477. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in the context of Brexit, he will put a comprehensive package of market support measures in place including direct support for farmers which includes structural and adjustment funding in addition to the setting aside of state aid limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37099/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Expenditure (17 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 478. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding for suckler cow farmers will be increased in addition to the existing BDGP and BEEP schemes to bring the total funding to €100 million in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37100/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Expenditure (17 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 479. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if ANC funding will be increased by a further €50 million in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37101/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Expenditure (17 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 480. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that TAMS funding is increased to €120 million to meet all current and future payment claims ensuring that the full RDP allocation is spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37102/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Expenditure (17 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 694. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to ensure that €10 million is allocated for the reopening of the NPWS farm plan scheme for farmers with natura land in budget 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37103/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: I ask the Minister to call on the HSE to suspend its plans to implement this cut. It is shameful in light of the fact that we ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities only a few years ago, which should have happened long ago. It is disgraceful and targets the most vulnerable in society. I call on the Minister to show some compassion and decency to these people...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: Page 53 of the programme for Government makes reference to healthcare in our communities. It was recently highlighted that 44% of general practitioner, GP, clinics are full, with rural areas being worst hit. In County Laois, 100% of GPs have stated that they cannot take on new patients and in County Offaly only 20% of GPs are in a position to take on new patients. The lack of GPs has...

Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: I acknowledge the hard work of the Green Party in drafting and bringing forward this Bill. As a representative of a county in the midlands, I am only too aware of the challenges posed by a failure to progress adequately the process of a just transition to a decarbonised economy. I am also aware of the frustration of my constituents in west Offaly where the future of the power station there...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: The issue of home help in many regions has been raised. This targets the most vulnerable. I have been contacted by many concerned families in counties Laois and Offaly. These are people with disabilities and elderly couples trying to care for each other. What is happening is scandalous. We need it sorted out and it has to happen now.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (24 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 237. To ask the Minister for Health the weighting percentages to be used as part of the upcoming HSE FreeStyle Libre review decision making process that will be given to criteria (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38950/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (24 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 238. To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset will specifically cover only current HSE funded users of FreeStyle Libre device; if not, if the Health Technology Assessment Group review will compare total blood glucose strip usage spend year on year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38951/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Carers' Strategy Funding (24 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 317. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allocate annual funding of €3.2 million in budget 2020 to an organisation (details supplied) to assist it in the delivery of vital core services to carers nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38471/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Support Scheme (24 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 318. To ask the Minister for Health if he will replace the mobility and transport grant which was withdrawn in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38472/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (24 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 319. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the general practitioner visit card to carers in receipt of the carer's support grant in Budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38473/19]