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Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 May 2021)

Carol Nolan: Rural Ireland and the farmers of Ireland do not need any lectures from the multitude of environmental NGOs or Green Deputies and Senators about looking after the land or our rural heritage. This is what they have always done down through the years. Unfortunately, they do not get credit for the great work that is done. For example, there is sequestration of carbon taking place. That is...

Private Rental Sector: Motion [Private Members] (5 May 2021)

Carol Nolan: We are all aware that the current rates of rent are just not sustainable for most working families and those who rely on HAP and other assistance payments. They can be genuinely exploitative. Analysis of recent trends in the Irish residential sales market for the first quarter of this year showed the biggest year-on-year increases in the country are in my own county of Offaly which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Carol Nolan: 633. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns (details supplied) from representatives of the fitness industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23168/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 May 2021)

Carol Nolan: 674. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of forests in various counties including in County Laois are experiencing heavy growth of an invasive species of cherry laurel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22594/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (5 May 2021)

Carol Nolan: 706. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider a targeted increase in funding provided under the outdoor recreation and infrastructure scheme to midland counties that have traditionally suffered from regional and economic imbalance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22824/21]

Covid-19, Mental Health and Older People: Statements (29 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: I acknowledge the Minister of State’s hard work and sincerity in addressing her many responsibilities, with more being added by the unprecedented event of the pandemic. I wish to raise a number of issues and would be grateful for any consideration that the Minister of State can give to these issues. All of us here know and accept that the entire Covid-19 experience has been...

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: I am happy to speak on this Bill. I acknowledge the great work of parliamentary colleagues who have brought it forward. I acknowledge also the USI, which I understand to have played a significant role in shaping the Bill. I support the basic thrust of the Bill, namely, that students who are unable to access rental accommodation because of Covid restrictions should be able to access...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Process (28 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: 130. To ask the Taoiseach if it is Government policy to encourage the practice of post-legislative scrutiny as previously recommended in a series of Dáil Éireann reform measures from 2011 to 2019. [21889/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Data (28 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: 483. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department collects data on the estimated number of birds killed on an annual basis by coming into contact with onshore and off-shore wind turbines; if so, if he will provide such data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21887/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (28 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: 1022. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE senior trainees that are undergoing international training in the dilation and evacuation procedure (details supplied); the location such training is being provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21888/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (28 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: 1062. To ask the Minister for Health if the generation of interspecies chimeric, hybrid embryos are subject to regulation here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22099/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (28 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: 1064. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Laois and Offaly currently on waiting lists for home help hours, homecare packages and respite by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22106/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Veterinary Medicines: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: My first question relates to a multi-stakeholder approach. I notice the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA, report makes it clear that tackling antiparasitic resistance needs a multi-stakeholder approach. Currently, 75% of antiparasitic medicines are dispensed with advice from the responsible persons and vet pharmacists but the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine refuses...

Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Motion [Private Members] (22 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: The proposal from the EU in the form of the new CAP is not sustainable for small farmers and the Minister knows it. We know that proposed changes to CAP include making 10% of money available for landscapes that benefit biodiversity, 35% for environmental and climate related measures as well as direct payments for eco-schemes. The problem with all of this has been well flagged by bodies such...

Covid Restrictions Support Scheme Regulations and Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme Regulations: Motions (22 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: I acknowledge and welcome the extension of the Covid restrictions support scheme and the employment wage subsidy scheme. I also point out that, to date, 22,000 businesses have registered for the Covid support scheme with Revenue but it is clear that for a number of businesses, especially those which do not an annual turnover of €50,000, and this has been mentioned here on a few...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: We are either democratic or we are not.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)

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Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: It should not be going any further-----

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: We want a copy.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: As the Taoiseach knows, CE scheme supervisors have been waiting since 2008 following a Labour Court recommendation that the State make arrangements to give them occupational pensions. It is my understanding that some progress has now been made between the two key Departments responsible for social protection. If the CE scheme supervisors are not satisfied with the proposal on the table, and...