Results 2,121-2,140 of 6,284 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (27 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: 182. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will remove the broadcasting levy applied to independent radio given that it is estimated to cost the sector approximately €2.5 million per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53967/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (27 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: 305. To ask the Minister for Health the number of initial consultations for termination of pregnancy services that were provided by general practitioners, family planning clinics and women's health clinics in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54062/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (26 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason that Offaly County Council was not included among the local authority areas when the income threshold for social housing was raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53755/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (25 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: 194. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide details of the purchase of emergency generation capacity and mobile turbines; the total cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53316/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the measures that he is taking to support hauliers with the increasing price of fuel; if there are plans to extend or renew the licensed haulage support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53372/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (25 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will take steps to allow for the recruitment of additional driver testers particularly within County Offaly where there is currently only one tester available in Birr and one tester available in Tullamore; if he recognises that there is an urgent need for such testers given the inadequate levels of public transport in rural...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (25 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: 374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review her Department’s decision that from September 2023, Leaving Certificate candidates will take paper 1 in Irish and English at the end of fifth year instead of at the end of sixth year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52822/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (25 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on efforts to develop an Irish language policy for the education system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52830/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Irish Language (25 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: 495. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on efforts to develop an Irish language policy for the pre-school education system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52832/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (25 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: 522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on efforts to develop an Irish language policy for the post-Leaving Certificate and tertiary education system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52831/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: 543. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda officers currently serving at each rank; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52703/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: 544. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda officers who have been appointed to the rank of superintendent and above from 1 September 2018 to date and who have previously served as members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52704/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: 571. To ask the Minister for Health if he will list the international scientific studies which informed his Department's decision to impose compulsory mask-wearing in certain settings during the Covid-19 pandemic, and which have informed his recent advice that the public should wear masks on public transport this winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52705/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: 649. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the studies that are informing the evidentiary basis demonstrating conclusively that mask wearing significantly reduces the spread of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53145/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (25 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: 623. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 820 of 18 October 2022, if he will outline the way that he concluded that the terminology used represents the most commonly understood; if he will outline the empirical analysis or study that was undertaken to reach this conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53012/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: 737. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the establishment of a food ombudsman; the powers that this office will have to enforce the unfair trading directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52821/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (25 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: 745. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the work of the national fodder and food security committee; if the committee has prepared an industry response and developed contingency plans and advice to assist farmers in managing their farm enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52881/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (19 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: 68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider amending regulations or relevant legislation to enable Irish citizens in possession of full driving licence in a foreign country but whose licence has expired by more than 12 months, to be able to obtain an Irish driving licence or a provisional driving licence without the need to fulfil all the conditions including...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Nature Restoration Target and General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: I am very concerned about the fact that there has not been any consultation with the farm organisations. This is extremely serious legislation, a very serious regulation, which could result in a potential land-grab so it is concerning. My constituents and the farm organisations in Laois-Offaly have been very proactive in highlighting this and the fact that the rewetting of peatlands is...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Carol Nolan: I thank Deputy McNamara for sharing time. In principal, this will be a very worthwhile Bill if it results in the strengthening of the capacity of Fáilte Ireland to support, promote and create employment actively in the tourism sector within the regions. There has to be balance and fair play. Some regions are certainly still developing their tourism strategy. They are very much in...