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Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (2 Sep 2020)

Carol Nolan: I welcome the important opportunity to speak on this piece of legislation, which I feel is over the top and unnecessary. Some of the major concerns with this Bill have already been outlined by my colleagues in the Rural Independent Group. I wish to echo many of those concerns as a rural Deputy for Laois-Offaly. One of my most significant fears concerning this Bill is that we are entering...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Carol Nolan: I represent the Laois-Offaly constituency. I thank the witnesses for their comprehensive presentations, which contained a lot of information. The treatment of workers in our meat factories is totally unacceptable and a disgrace, but is hardly surprising when we think of how our farmers have been treated for decades. The meat price is still not what it should be. It should be at least...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Carol Nolan: I am delighted to be here today in place of Deputy Michael Collins who kindly facilitated me. I represent the Laois-Offaly constituency, which has been very badly affected by this issue. We are very frustrated. We believe the lockdown was completely unjustified and that the constituency is being punished for the inaction of the national outbreak control team and the Government in getting...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: The Situation in Meat Processing Plants (13 Aug 2020)

Carol Nolan: Will MII outline the efforts it is making to ensure farmers will not return to the position in which they were last year? I would like to know about those efforts. I asked Mr. Healy for his own view. Does he agree that the programme's duration should be greater than four weeks? I know what Government is proposing and what the unions are saying; I am asking Mr. Healy for his view.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid 19: Implications of a Zero-Covid Island Policy (13 Aug 2020)

Carol Nolan: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. I am from Offaly, one of the lockdown counties, and I represent Laois and Offaly. I completely disagree with the decision, and it was completely over the top to lock down three entire counties when there were clusters. We have all been told we must live with the virus but common sense must kick in very fast. I want to take up a point raised...

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: I am happy to speak on this important but technical Bill. As we know, the purpose of the Bill is in part to provide access to funding sources by enabling the State to participate in European instruments designed to deal with economic impacts of Covid-19. One of the main instruments is the European scheme for temporary support to mitigate unemployment risks in an emergency, SURE. With...

Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Ó Laoghaire as an rún seo a chur os ár gcomhair anocht. Aontaím leis an rún seo go huile agus go hiomlán agus beidh mé ag tacú leis. Tá na fadhbanna leagtha amach ann ach tá na fuascailtí ar na fadhbanna sin ann chomh maith agus is maith liom é sin. The Young Irelander and patriot Thomas...

Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: I welcome the publication of this Bill, which puts the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment on a formal statutory footing. That should assist in providing a greater degree of certainty for the recipients of the payment. It also allows the Minister to provide for urgent needs payments by way of supplementary welfare allowance. This is particularly important because under the supplementary...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: I fully support the urgent need for the bus and coach sector to receive grants. This is another sector that is coming under attack. I raised this issue with the former Minister, Shane Ross. I was disappointed that no representatives from this sector were on the tourism task force, which made no sense. We need urgent grants but we also need a harmonisation of the VAT rates because...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: Under the European Commission's Next Generation EU package, it was proposed that the budget for the EU just transition fund would increase from €7.5 billion to €40 billion over the period 2021 to 2027. The proposed allocations to all member states would then increase as a result. Through a series of parliamentary questions I tabled on this matter, I have been able to establish...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Taoiseach for his response and welcome the fact that the midlands will be prioritised. However, I must outline my concerns with the whole just transition process again. It is not coming together quickly enough and I do not think there is a sense of urgency. The midlands were only recovering from the last recession and then we were hit with this. It is going to have a...

Residential Tenancies and Valuation Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I wish the new Minister well in his role. No doubt there will be many challenges to overcome. The Bill provides for increased notice periods for notice of termination served on tenants in rent arrears in the residential rental sector during the emergency period and up to 10 January 2021. It is an acknowledgement by the Government...

Residential Tenancies and Valuation Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Jul 2020)

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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (28 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: 69. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social policy will meet next. [18259/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (28 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: 105. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether a full review of the inclusion of a company (details supplied) in fixed and wireless telecommunications networks here is warranted in the interest of national security and the integrity and resilience of networks here and in view of the UK decision to make it illegal for carriers to purchase...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (28 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: 106. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if legal impediments exist here to ban high risk vendors from participating or deploying in the telecommunications networks of Ireland; if the Attorney General has been consulted on the matter; if a telecommunications company has threatened legal action against the State if it was to enforce a ban; if so, if such...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (28 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: 107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the drafting of legislation to provide the definition of a high-risk vendor has commenced; if so, when the legislation will be published; the person or body the legislation will empower in order to assist carriers in identifying a high-risk vendor; if a commitment will be given to outline the measures and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (28 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the review of the EU 5G security toolbox; when a public consultation will commence and be published on the common measures for network security in view of the fact that the EU Commission requires feedback from member states on 1 October 2020 in relation to the effectiveness of the review; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Budget Contribution (28 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: 232. To ask the Minister for Finance the net contributions Ireland will have to make to the EU Multi-Annual Financial Framework in each year until 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18420/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (28 Jul 2020)

Carol Nolan: 292. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is satisfied that the allocation of €5 million made in Budget 2020 from the carbon tax fund to restore over 1,800ha within the raised bog special area of conservation and national heritage area network on a number of raised bogs across several counties in the midlands region can now be used for this work in view of...