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Mental Health Surge Capacity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: I will raise a number of issues, the first of which is that I am deeply concerned that the share of funding for mental health services is to fall dramatically to 5.2% in 2021. Given the pandemic, people are suffering greatly. I see that all of the time. I take phone calls from people who are in a desperate state. These calls come from all age groups. We need to do more. Provision must...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: 200. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if concerns will be addressed in relation to the continuing prohibition on the purchase of children’s clothes and shoes, with the exception of online purchases which is having a disproportionate and adverse impact on those with limited access to broadband and those who lack sufficient computer literacy; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: 236. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding provided by his Department to An Taisce in each of the years 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18838/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: 237. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding allocated by his Department from 1 January 2020 to date to each member body of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18839/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: 465. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address concerns that there is only one major insurer now available to the leisure industry and adventure tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18299/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: 1151. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address concerns from a person (details supplied) that changes in pension eligibility and contribution rules introduced in 2012 have had an adverse impact on the pension amount they are set to receive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19310/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: 1698. To ask the Minister for Health if it is mandatory for student nurses and medical students on placements and all HSE healthcare staff including fully qualified nurses, doctors and consultants to receive a Covid-19 vaccine; the basis on which such a condition can be enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18700/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Advertising (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: 1942. To ask the Minister for Health the amount expended by the HSE on advertising related to Covid-19 awareness campaigns from March 2020 to date in 2021; the print, online and broadcasting media organisations contracted to provide this service; the amount provided to each in the timeframe concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19360/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: 2185. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the payments issued to date to each of the 352 general practitioners providing termination of pregnancy services within the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20058/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (21 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: 2237. To ask the Minister for Health the attempts made to reflect the wide diversity of opinion in society on the definition of best practice and an evidence-based approach to pregnancy counselling and unplanned pregnancy when establishing the Clinical Advisory Forum; and the steps he will take to ensure that individuals offering all perspectives are invited to join the Clinical Advisory...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Provision of Special Needs Education: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: I apologise for having to step out for a few minutes. It is a busy enough day. I thank all the witnesses for their presentations. As somebody who comes from an educational background and has taught special needs children, I completely understand what is going on here. It is unacceptable that parents have to fight tooth and nail. I have also seen cases where teachers have to fight tooth...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Special Needs Education: Discussion (13 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: I thank our guests for joining us today and sharing their presentations. My first question relates to NEPS. I welcome that there has been a recent increase in NEPS psychologists. However, I am aware from a reply I received to a parliamentary question some months ago that the number of whole-time equivalent NEPS psychologists currently stands at 221, including an extra 17 who have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Special Needs Education: Discussion (13 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: Could I ask one more question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Special Needs Education: Discussion (13 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: I just want to clarify something.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Special Needs Education: Discussion (13 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: Are there barriers to the recruitment of NEPS psychologists?

Project Ireland 2040: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: Tá áthas orm labhairt ar an rún seo anocht. I will begin by acknowledging a few positives and being as constructive as I can. However, I must also be honest and point out the failures in this plan, which I voted against in 2018 because of my concern for rural communities. I acknowledge there is some scope and ambition in the plan but we need a sustained focus on the roll-out...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (1 Apr 2021)

Carol Nolan: 416. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the organisations and groups supported by the scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector; the funding each has received from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18015/21]

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. As we know, it seeks to make provision in respect of the publication or inclusion in a broadcast of reports or pictures identifying, or likely to identify, certain children. As Senator McDowell stated when he was introducing the Bill in the Seanad, it emerged because of a decision by the Court of Appeal on 29 October last. The case...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: On the same matter, I find this very serious. An Taisce is completely overstepping the mark. It is trying to dictate a Government agenda. It is also trying to dictate Government policy. Time and again, it has painted farmers as the scapegoats. That is not right. All of us here have spoken about the need for job creation in rural towns and villages. We cannot let this continue. We need...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (31 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: 202. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are grants available for businesses with a turnover of less than €50,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17471/21]