Results 1,841-1,860 of 6,363 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (24 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 502. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider increasing the hours a carer can work or study from 15 hours to 18.5 hours per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38470/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (24 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 513. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will reform the means test for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38466/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (24 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 514. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will increase the income disregard for carer's allowance from €332.50 to €450 for a single person and from €665 to €900 for a couple; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38467/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (24 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 515. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the formula for assessing means from capital savings, shares and property for carer's allowance can be increased in line with the disability allowance in which the first €50,000 of capital is disregarded. [38468/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Eligibility (24 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 516. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider excluding carer payments in the financial assessment of the working family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38469/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (25 Sep 2019)

Carol Nolan: 115. To ask the Minister for Health if a stakeholder forum will be convened on the crisis affecting the provision of rural general practitioner services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38952/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 Oct 2019)

Carol Nolan: 109. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will restore the tourism VAT rate to 9% in view of economic uncertainty in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40036/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 Oct 2019)

Carol Nolan: 110. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider not increasing the carbon tax or provide for the offset of carbon tax on licensed hauliers in view of the fact that this sector is already under pressure with the uncertainty of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40037/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 Oct 2019)

Carol Nolan: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce measures to reduce fuel costs for licenced hauliers by doubling the rebate level allowed under the diesel rebate scheme from 7.5c to 15c and reducing the floor from which the rebate starts from €1 to 85c. [40038/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 Oct 2019)

Carol Nolan: 112. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider not increasing motor tax VRT or other taxes on the licensed haulage sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40039/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (2 Oct 2019)

Carol Nolan: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure 20 extra NEPS psychologists are provided for in budget 2020. [40048/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (2 Oct 2019)

Carol Nolan: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce assistive technology passports for persons with disabilities engaged in the education system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40049/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Oct 2019)

Carol Nolan: 135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure the installation of changing places at strategic locations in towns nationally for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40044/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (2 Oct 2019)

Carol Nolan: 136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to implement the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40045/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Oct 2019)

Carol Nolan: 150. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to obtain funding for a transport support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40050/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (2 Oct 2019)

Carol Nolan: 162. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expand newborn screening tests to detect conditions such as MLD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40031/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (2 Oct 2019)

Carol Nolan: 163. To ask the Minister for Health if he has engaged with stakeholders regarding the expansion of newborn screening tests since his appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40032/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (2 Oct 2019)

Carol Nolan: 164. To ask the Minister for Health if funding of €80,000 has been cut from the budget of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40033/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (2 Oct 2019)

Carol Nolan: 165. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that adequate funding is allocated to a named organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40034/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (2 Oct 2019)

Carol Nolan: 166. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that funding of at least €40 million is allocated to the disability sector in order for it to maintain existing services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40042/19]