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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Data (27 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: 377. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has commissioned any polling of the general public related to possible or existing policies within the remit of her Department for the period 1 January 2021 to date; if so, if she will provide details of the policies; the costs incurred for each individual poll; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4050/22]

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: It is shocking to see the CAMHS services in such disarray. It is no different in Laois-Offaly than in any other constituency or region. It is troubling that we have a serious tsunami of cases. In November 2021, some 3,357 children were awaiting CAMHS services. Of those, more than 221 had been waiting for more than a year. What is happening is very serious. I know from my offices, which...

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: There are huge financial burdens on people in this country, particularly on low-income families and elderly people. I am very mindful of the struggles that many rural farming families face in terms of rising costs of fertiliser and a very unfair and unjustifiable carbon tax that was imposed on people. I note in particular that the motion highlights the fact the average Irish mortgage...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (26 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department or organisations under the aegis of her Department has conducted or commissioned research or public polling on the commitment to introduce a regularisation process for the undocumented or on aspects of the regularisation proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3679/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (26 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: 153. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts his Department has taken to recover the contract between his Department, a private company (details supplied) and the HSE; if no such steps have been taken, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3683/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (26 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: 184. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is appropriate and consistent with the proclaimed neutrality of the MyOptions service for a counsellor to advise a woman uncertain of whether they want an abortion to make the appointment in view of the recent research into the HSE MyOptions phoneline presented by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...

Leaving Certificate: Motion (25 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: As others have, I appeal to the Minister, Deputy Foley, to ensure that a flexible approach is adopted for our leaving certificate students who will have been so disadvantaged and disrupted over three years. An approach that involves ongoing assessment, accredited grades and a written exam has a role to play in this process. We must listen to the student voice. We have all received...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Horticulture Sector (25 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: 309. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason that he chose to set aside the recommendation of the report of the Working Group on Horticultural Peat with respect to the need to gradually phase out the use of peat by 2030 and with a complete cessation date by 2035; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3525/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Horticulture Sector (25 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: 310. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will direct his Minister of State to reconvene the Working Group on Horticultural Peat to in order to provide those who contributed to the Working Group consultation process an opportunity to understand the reason that the recommendations of the report have been set aside in favour of a series of ten actions outlined...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: For the last few months, the vast majority of children at primary and post-primary level in this State have had to endure the sheer misery of being taught in classrooms and school buildings that are freezing cold. Indeed, it is not an exaggeration to say that thousands of very young children, especially those being taught in prefabs which were never warm to start with, are numb with the cold...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: I think the real problem lies with the Department guidelines. The guidelines state that the windows have to be "partially open" during class time. Unfortunately, many of our schools buildings are very old and indeed, are prefabs. That is where the problems lies. The majority of principals and teachers are adhering exactly to what they are being told by the Department. Even when they are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Policy (20 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Minister for her response. We want supports to be directed in the most effective and fairest way possible and to avoid constructing any scheme that pits one sector of music and entertainment against another. I am not advocating a zero-sum approach. It is merely a question of balance. The MEAI has clearly stated that the move from a universal support scheme to a basic income...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Policy (20 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: I want to begin by again thanking the Minister for her response. I reiterate that I do not intend to advocate for the exclusion of any artists, be they professional or developing. Rather, I am merely seeking regulation to ensure that there is balance and fairness. That is all I am advocating for. Everything needs to be done fairly. I again reiterate that the basic income proposal is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Policy (20 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: 72. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the consultation that took place to inform the stakeholder forum on the pilot basic income for the arts; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that advocacy groups such as a group (details supplied) have expressed concerns in relation to the pilot scheme specifically that it will see professional musicians...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Policy (20 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: I ask the Minister to provide details on the level of consultation that took place to inform the stakeholder forum on the pilot on basic income for the arts sector. I know the Minister may be aware that advocacy groups such as the Music & Entertainment Association of Ireland have expressed concerns around the pilot scheme, specifically that it will see professional musicians...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (20 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: 193. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures being taken by her Department to support the promotion of the Irish language in national and local systems of administration; if her Department retains data on the number of complaints or communications made to her Department by persons who were unable to access national or local systems of administration through...

Violence Against Women: Statements (19 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: As a Teachta Dála, I have the great honour of representing the great people of counties Offaly and Laois. Our hearts have been broken by the tragic murder of Ashling Murphy on this day last week. It was most certainly the darkest week in my county of Offaly. It was horrendous. People are still shocked and appalled by what happened. Ashling was loved and respected in equal measure...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: Will the Taoiseach ask the Minister to reconvene the working group on horticultural peat? The sector is in deep crisis at present. We must ensure the group has a chance to come together again. The Minister also needs to explain the reasons why the main recommendations the working group made were ignored. One of the recommendations was the phasing out of peat up to 2030. It has been...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Currency Circulation (19 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: 340. To ask the Minister for Finance the legal basis for cash as legal tender in Ireland; if retail businesses or service providers can refuse to accept payment in cash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1767/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 Jan 2022)

Carol Nolan: 812. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address concerns among leaving certificate students relating to the uncertainty of the format of the 2022 examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1768/22]