Results 4,001-4,020 of 6,286 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Suicide (30 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 254. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider directing the National Advisory Committee on Bioethics to investigate the ethical implications of assisted suicide, assisted dying and physician-assisted suicide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27627/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (30 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 255. To ask the Minister for Health the details of his engagements with the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board from 1 January to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27628/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (30 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 285. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of measures in place to detect and prevent the emergence of African swine fever in the pig sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27629/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (29 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 114. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures his Department and bodies under his aegis are taking to address flooding along the River Shannon specifically in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25253/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (29 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 260. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason employers in a catering business must demonstrate that turnover has fallen 30% before they receive a flat-rate subsidy under the employment wage support scheme. [26370/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (29 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 818. To ask the Minister for Health if his policy position and that of the HSE regarding the development of primary care centres will be clarified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26486/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 881. To ask the Minister for Health when the day care services in counties Laois and Offaly will reopen, in particular the day care centre in Mountmellick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26818/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (29 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 1001. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make available the minutes and correspondence of meetings between Bord Bia and farming organisations that his Department may have consulted regarding the protected geographical indication, PGI, application by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26366/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (29 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 1002. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there was correspondence with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the protected geographical indication, PGI, application by an organisation; if so, if he will furnish the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26367/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (24 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response, but the fact is that there was a blatant lack of consultation or agreement on this issue and the TB forum was undermined. This heavy-handed proposal needs to be taken off the table. The Department was heavy handed in its approach. I welcome the fact that the Minister of State hopes to engage with all stakeholders and accepts...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (24 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: I wish to begin by thanking the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this vitally important issue for discussion. I also wish Deputy Heydon well in his new role, which is now more important than ever to rural Ireland and the rural economy. As the Minister of State is aware, the proposal to implement a new TB herd history risk statement and report system has generated a furious response from...

EU-UK Negotiations on Brexit: Statements (Resumed) (24 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: Recent developments in the UK regarding the Internal Market Bill have exposed just how vulnerable Ireland remains in the evolving and unpredictable nature of the Brexit drama. We are aware that the EU has expressed a willingness to engage in legal action against the UK because of the position it has adopted. This approach, while understandable, will add to the delays and the sense of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (24 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 264. To ask the Minister for Health when the vacant position for a paediatric diabetic nurse at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26182/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (24 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 295. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle herds in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in which no additional animals were bought but which still failed the tuberculosis test in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26179/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (24 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 296. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the PGI submission by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26180/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia (24 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 297. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role of Bord Bia in respect of the negotiation of contracts on the price of beef at international trade fairs and in the promotion of Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26181/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: There is a shortage of ICU beds in both Tullamore and Portlaoise hospitals but there is an additional issue. I have spoken to many nurses already about the situation in Tullamore. Staff are also needed. There is no point in having beds without staff to man them. I urge the Taoiseach to address the staffing issue in addition to the ICU beds issue.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: In 2004, European legislation established a requirement that all veterinary medicinal products intended for use in food producing animals should be subject to a veterinary prescription. However, a 2006 EU directive allows for an exemption and the maintenance of non-prescription status for a certain number of these products which do not represent a risk to human or animal health. This meant...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Taoiseach for his constructive response and recognition that this will lead to job losses if it is not rectified. I also want to point out that agricultural merchants want to work collaboratively and constructively on this issue. I have spoken to the owners of many agricultural merchants, including Ollie Ryan of Midland Veterinary and J. Grennan & Sons, based in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (22 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: 311. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding of €500,000 will be urgently made available to a centre (details supplied) in order to complete vital work needed to progress the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25453/20]