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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health Products Regulatory Authority (8 Dec 2020)

Carol Nolan: 646. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Products Regulatory Authority operates a national adverse reaction reporting system for all medications which members of the public and healthcare professionals are encouraged to submit any suspected adverse reactions to; if the Authority has been notified of any such adverse reactions with respect to mifepristone and or misoprostol in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Carol Nolan: 797. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of calls made to the information line to assist farmers with their queries about current Covid-19 restrictions; the number of staff in his Department assigned to provide the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41102/20]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2020)

Carol Nolan: I welcome this funding, which represents a positive development. Earlier the Minister of State mentioned an additional €20 million for SUSI grants. That is certainly welcome but, on a connected matter, will the threshold regarding the amount of money students in part-time work can earn be increased? I understand it is currently €4,500, which is very low. This also leads to a...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2020)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate his response.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Abortion Services Provision (3 Dec 2020)

Carol Nolan: It is disappointing to hear, from his scripted response, the Minister of State has not dealt with anything we raised here. We raised issues such as babies being born alive without palliative care, conflict among doctors, and the issue of no pain relief being given even though the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 allows veterinaries to prescribe pain relief. This is going unnoticed. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Abortion Services Provision (3 Dec 2020)

Carol Nolan: We were all given assurances that there would not be an issue with aborted babies being born alive. We raised that issue in the Chamber and asked what would be done in that instance. We were dismissed, yet evidence and facts are now coming to light from GPs and other types of doctors. What is the Government going to do about this? It is shameful that the Minister for Health is not...

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Dec 2020)

Carol Nolan: I will speak briefly on this amendment. Again, any tax or measure that the Government brings in discriminates against the people of rural Ireland. It talks about taxes all of the time and lowering CO2 emissions from vehicles. It did not think, however, that rural Ireland is not getting the same chances. There is regional imbalance. The Government is not addressing those issues. Instead,...

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Dec 2020)

Carol Nolan: I too wish to raise my concern at the way student nurses are treated. Is it any wonder we cannot retain or recruit enough nurses? Who would want to take up the job given the way they are being disrespected and treated very badly? I call on the Government to try to redeem itself by making sure student nurses and midwives are awarded a pay increase and that the retention fee of €100...

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (1 Dec 2020)

Carol Nolan: I fully support the principle of the Private Members' motion and, in particular, those workers who have been looking forward to being able to retire in peace and security at a time of their choosing. The motion notes that "every worker in the State makes a considerable tax contribution throughout their working life and should have the right to retire at 65" and that while some workers want...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (1 Dec 2020)

Carol Nolan: 236. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to concerns following changes to credit union lodgment limits; if he will address concerns (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40275/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (1 Dec 2020)

Carol Nolan: 482. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on a disability allowance review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39923/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (1 Dec 2020)

Carol Nolan: 787. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of young farmers that received grant aid under the TAMS scheme by county from 1 January 2019 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39703/20]

Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres (26 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I am greatly appreciative of the information she provided because it was not known to me or to the local councillors exactly what was happening. The communication from the HSE in this matter needs to improve. I welcome that the Minister of State has got this information for us and that she is facilitating my questions on this important and...

Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres (26 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: I am delighted to be able to introduce this matter, which relates to the need for a primary care centre for Birr. The town has a growing population and also serves south Offaly and, indeed, people from north Tipperary. The people of the area have been left without a Midoc service for well in excess of two years. I am aware that the Sláintecare policy emphasises the need for the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: The vast majority of us in the State have been trying to live with Covid and support the measures put in place to save lives and livelihoods. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of everyone. Some financial organisations are only too happy to prey on misery and distress, some of which has been generated by the Covid pandemic. This is particularly true of those vulture funds that have...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: I am shocked by the Tánaiste's lack of understanding of this issue. These vulture funds are ruthless. I know farmers who are doing their level best to engage with the financial institutions, but these vulture funds are faceless entities. I am shocked that the Government is happy to let them run riot and cause misery and distress to people. I am not for one second saying that we...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (25 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of persons granted exemptions under section 195 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in each of the years 2015 to 2019 inclusive; the estimated total amount of tax revenue forgone by the State in each of those years as a result of these exemptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39001/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (25 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 233. To ask the Minister for Health the process for a woman to report a medical complication after an at-home abortion; if such reports are recorded by general practitioners, sexual health or family planning clinics; if he will seek such reports and make them available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39059/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (25 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 234. To ask the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) has made an application during the period from 1 January 2019 to date to become a registered provider of termination of pregnancy services; the status of such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39060/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (25 Nov 2020)

Carol Nolan: 235. To ask the Minister for Health if a service (details supplied) has made an application during the period from 1 January 2019 to date to become a registered provider of termination of pregnancy services; the status of such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39061/20]