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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: I stand in solidarity with the distressed farmers in my constituency, Laois-Offaly. I have met many farmers who are in serious financial distress. We need urgent action. The Government does not realise that agriculture is the backbone of our economy. The Government is slapping carbon taxes on it and is not giving the farmers fair play. It was an insult during the summer when many farmers...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Sláinte), 2019: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Health) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: It is a national scandal that our health service is becoming a crumbling mess due to the lack of urgent intervention by the Minister for Health. That is extremely unfair to patients and the hard-working nurses, doctors and consultants in hospitals. The fact that there are now thousands of children waiting more than a year for hospital appointments and healthcare is upsetting and distressing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if guidance and training will be provided to primary and post-primary schools to enable teachers to support pupils who are living in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48531/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if supports such as home-school liaison officers will be provided to support families who have children of schoolgoing age in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48532/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service (26 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: 280. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to ensure that the air ambulance service does not close for a period of 16 days or for a period of time in view of the crucial role it plays in saving lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48649/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (26 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: 281. To ask the Minister for Health if review of discretionary medical cards will be ceased; if terminally ill patients will be permitted to have automatic entitlement to a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48650/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: Page 86 of the programme for Government makes reference to the introduction of measures that will modernise the education system and address the demands and pressures that face school leaders. My question relates to Gaelscoil na Laochra, Birr, County Offaly. The school has been in temporary accommodation for years, which has impacted on its growth and development, but the temporary...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Carol Nolan: There is a serious problem across the country. I am very aware of the problem in Laois-Offaly where, I am told, owing to budget restraints, no more home help hours can be allocated. It is stated in the programme for Government that this Government is committed to supporting our elderly people, yet they are not being given even a few hours of home help. I ask the Minister to intervene...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2019)

Carol Nolan: Page 111 of the programme for Government recognises the positive benefits associated with the knowledge transfer scheme. I met a group of farmers last week in Birr. I have been told that this is a very successful and positive scheme. The farmers with whom I spoke certainly felt that it was very worthwhile. Will this scheme be rolled over until the CAP is agreed? I ask the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Dec 2019)

Carol Nolan: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio in DEIS band one schools will be urgently prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51390/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Dec 2019)

Carol Nolan: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken to increase the number of ASD units at primary and post-primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51391/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (10 Dec 2019)

Carol Nolan: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider granting one administrative release day each week to teaching principals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51392/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (10 Dec 2019)

Carol Nolan: 387. To ask the Minister for Health if an increase in funding of €1.5 million annually will be granted to an organisation (details supplied) from the HSE to enable it to be sustainable in view of the fact there are reported shortfalls concerning the current funding model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51393/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (10 Dec 2019)

Carol Nolan: 388. To ask the Minister for Health if an investment of €5 million to open a regional neuro-rehabilitation centre to provide rehabilitation beds outside of Dublin will be granted to an organisation (details supplied). [51394/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (10 Dec 2019)

Carol Nolan: 472. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the existing CAP budget will be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51383/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (10 Dec 2019)

Carol Nolan: 473. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the knowledge transfer scheme that assists farmers in increasing efficiency and profitability will be rolled over until the CAP is agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51384/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Dec 2019)

Carol Nolan: 474. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the greening payment will be rolled over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51385/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (10 Dec 2019)

Carol Nolan: 475. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the GLAS scheme will be extended until a new payment is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51386/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (10 Dec 2019)

Carol Nolan: 476. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide clarity in respect of the proposed two TB tests for cattle; the stage and circumstances these two TB tests will have to be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51387/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (10 Dec 2019)

Carol Nolan: 477. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the introduction of two TB tests; if it is to meet standards of the Chinese market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51388/19]