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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]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (31 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated total cost of retrofitting and upgrading of 500,000 homes to a B2 rating by 2030 as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16510/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: I am very disappointed. Our 1916 Proclamation refers to religious and civil liberty. Where is this country going? This is a basic human right. I hope we will proved right as they were in Scotland. People of faith are being denied access to churches and to mass and services. It is about attending the sacraments. It is not just about people going into a church on their own and praying....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle. I add my voice to this call. It is fundamentally wrong to deny people in Ireland the right to attend Mass, a service or public worship, depending on their religion. This Government needs to be fair with people and show some compassion. People are finding the pandemic very tough and challenging and this is a very dark time for many. Why not...

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an nGrúpa Réigiúnach, a chuir an Bille seo os ár gcomhair. Beidh mé ag tabhairt mo thacaíocht iomlán don Bhille. We have a compensation culture in Ireland that needs to be strongly challenged. Many businesses have been left high and dry and many have suffered much distress due to fraudulent compensation claims. This Bill is...

Residential Tenancies Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: I welcome the opportunity to speak briefly on this Bill. The purpose of the Bill is to extend the emergency period specified in the Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies, Act 2020 until 12 July 2021 while recognising and balancing the constitutionally protected property rights of landlords. While that is welcome, many people will be asking why we do not apply such legislative...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: I attended an IBEC meeting this morning. The point was made that as the vaccines are being rolled out and based upon the progress made and milestones reached, we should see reopening of the economic sector to allow businesses to get back on their feet. In addition to that, I also raise the very important issue of our cancer services. These services need to be urgently re-opened and...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme (Health): Statements (25 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: In Laois-Offaly, we almost have A Tale of Two Cities. County Laois is doing exceptionally well with a low incidence rate of Covid, while in County Offaly, there are reports of concern. We need to see the localised figures. It is not good enough just to give us figures for the county. We need to put it into context. We have had 331 cases in Offaly over 14 days, but that is out of 77,000...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (25 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: 204. To ask the Minister for Health if it is a condition that charitable voluntary groups must first be in compliance with the company law requirement to file annual audited accounts before they receive funding from his Department or from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16143/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: 235. To ask the Minister for Health if patients admitted to hospital for non-Covid-19-related illnesses or treatment but who are later found to be Covid-19-positive while in hospital are being included in the numbers of patients admitted with Covid-19; his views on whether the failure to differentiate between both categories may lead to confusion regarding the number of persons who are said...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (25 Mar 2021)

Carol Nolan: 258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address concerns that certain representatives on the beef task force do not represent the organisation with which they are being associated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16195/21]