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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Childhood Obesity (27 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: 785. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 909 of 13 January 2021, if he will provide further information on the Budget 2021 funded project to develop healthy communities by addressing health and well-being in areas of deprivation; the range of stakeholders being included; the way in which child obesity is being dealt with in this regard; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (27 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: 902. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address concerns within the Irish horticulture sector that the decision by Bord na Móna to cease all peat production will make the sector financially unviable and lead to significant job losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4035/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compensation Schemes (27 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: 903. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider introducing a package of supports for peat contractors who purchased machinery prior to the announcement of the cessation of all peat harvesting by Bord na Móna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4036/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compensation Schemes (27 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: 916. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will assist in the provision of compensation to peat harvesting contractors that made significant investments in peat harvesting machinery prior to the sudden and unexpected announcement of the suspension of all peat harvesting for the 2020 season by Bord na Móna; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: There has been a serious problem with beef farmers not receiving a fair price for a long time. Although the prices have improved, it is not before time. There is an issue in terms of how business is done. We need this looked at. I posed a question to know why transfer pricing was not included in the Grant Thornton report and I asked the Minister to deal with that matter. I hope we will...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: Last year the Minister for Finance rightly acknowledged that midland communities felt threatened by the wind-down of Bord na Móna and the closure of ESB power stations in the region. He also stated at that time that it was the duty of Government to ensure that no cohort of citizens, workers, communities or enterprises were left behind by this disruption, a disruption that would hit...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: The Tánaiste did not answer my question. The just transition plan is falling apart. There is a meeting this week in the county council in Offaly with the just transition commissioner. It is falling apart and it is not delivering for communities. The Tánaiste is reneging on his Government's duty to ensure communities are not left behind. Instead, this Government is pursuing and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the supports being provided to special needs and DEIS schools following the decision to prohibit physical access to students from 11 January 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2362/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (20 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, is sufficiently resourced to provide educational psychological support to all primary and post-primary schools; her plans to recruit staff to NEPS to deal with the increase in psychological distress being caused to students as a result of Covid-19-related restrictions; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: 339. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if steps are being taken to ensure that children who relied on access to school meals can still avail of such supports during level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2363/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: 416. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the decision by the immigrant investor evaluation committee to deny an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2360/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: 690. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the measures being taken to address the challenges facing the forestry sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2358/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (20 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: 687. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address concerns that the Irish food service industry was not consulted as part of the process leading to the publication of a report (details supplied) on the current in-spec bonus criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2355/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (20 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: 688. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason transfer pricing does not appear to have been factored into a report (details supplied) on the value of the beef carcass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2356/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (20 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: 689. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the remuneration being provided to a company (details supplied) for transparency studies on the Irish beef industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2357/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (20 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: 691. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the engagement he and his Department have had with farmer representative organisations following the decision to issue herd test history statements and reports to all cattle herd owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2359/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (20 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: 692. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is policy to expand market opportunities and increase competition for the beef sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2361/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (13 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question 51 of 16 July 2020, if his Department will assist in the provision of compensation to peat harvesting contractors that made significant investments in peat harvesting machinery prior to the sudden and unexpected announcement of the suspension of all peat harvesting for the 2020 season...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Education Policy (13 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: 471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions that have been undertaken by her Department on foot of the recommendations of the Report on Tackling Childhood Obesity published by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs in November 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1044/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Maternity Leave (13 Jan 2021)

Carol Nolan: 603. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will bring forward primary legislation to amend the Maternity Protection Acts 1994 to 2004 in order to provide that women who had already started or completed their maternity period would be entitled to take a further 13 weeks leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1040/21]