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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 952. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish the position of the HSE with respect to the reversibility of hormone suppressants and puberty-blocking medication for children under 16 years of age considering gender reassignment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8881/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (17 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 991. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the scheme to provide marts with up to €5,000 to assist with the installation of online bidding equipment is operational; the number of marts that have applied for support under the proposed scheme; the number of applications that have been rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7885/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (17 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 992. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if concerns that Coillte forestry licensing applications are being prioritised ahead of private sector licensing applications will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7889/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (17 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 1005. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address concerns that proposals for increasing co-financing for the second pillar of the CAP would most disadvantage the poorest farmers, less developed regions and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8115/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (17 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 1006. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has conducted an analysis of the trend of rural depopulation specifically with respect to the idea that the future of farming may involve the concentration of job creation around urban centres with resulting declines in rural service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8116/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: I appreciate the Chairman giving me the opportunity to speak. I fully support what the witnesses have said and thank them for their points and presentations. A statutory instrument must be brought in to deal with this matter. People have a right to earn a living and rural Ireland is being discriminated against once again and being seriously impacted upon. Our economy is suffering...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: As for the review prepared by the interagency working group, was this not a complete acceptance that nothing like the level of realistic alternatives is available at present, despite all the hype from the likes of Bord na Móna, when it talks about alternatives being developed and all the rest of it? The review also referred to graduating the elimination of the use of peat moss in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (11 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 309. To ask the Minister for Health the amount allocated to the health service since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic for building additional hospital capacity in beds, ICU beds and staff recruitment; when the funds were allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7780/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 310. To ask the Minister for Health the achievements in the ten months since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of additional hospital beds and staff that are actually operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7781/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (11 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 311. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ICU beds that existed in public hospitals in February 2020; the number that currently exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7782/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (11 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 312. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time healthcare staff are off work waiting for a Covid-19 test result on average; the proportion of current staff shortages which are due to issues such as this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7783/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Unit (10 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if a unit has been established within his Department to work towards a consensus on a shared island, as promised in the programme for Government; and if he will outline the work of the unit to date. [6547/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Fund (10 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 50. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason projects applying for funding as part of the just transition must now provide 50% in matching funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6598/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (10 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason new buses being supplied or contracted to Bus Éireann no longer have the capacity to accept bicycles in their storage space; his views on whether this limits the opportunity for cycle tourism and the use of greenways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7091/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6925/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Education (Student and Parent) Charter Bill 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7097/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme (10 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 456. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in counties Laois and Offaly that have submitted emergency works applications from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7098/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (10 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 560. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the efforts being made by his Department to improve the pay and working conditions of workers in the early-years sector, as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7093/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (10 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 578. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the Cassells report; the number of potential funding options including the deferred payment of student fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6485/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (10 Feb 2021)

Carol Nolan: 579. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address concerns that those engaged in apprenticeship studies are facing prolonged delays due to the completion of their apprenticeships through an inability to access placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6486/21]