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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Support Services (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 1164. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an organisation (details supplied) and blind and vision impaired persons will be consulted as part of the research process in view of the fact research will provide quantitative estimates of the cost of disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4564/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 1165. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider changing the eligibility criteria for access to the free travel scheme to include those with a long-term eye condition which renders their level of vision insufficient to meet criteria for a driver licence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4565/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Blind Person's Pension Payments (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 1166. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the income trough caused in cases in which the income of a blind or vision impaired person exceeds eligibility for the minimum blind pension rate due to the loss of their fuel allowance, living alone allowance and household benefits package will be re-examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4566/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Blind Welfare Allowance (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 1167. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a change will be made to the blind welfare allowance in order that it is not counted when assessing means for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4568/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing for People with Disabilities (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 1213. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will recognise an organisation (details supplied) as a key stakeholder and will involve it in the consultation process for new design projects or redesign to ensure that the needs of persons who are blind or vision impaired are taken into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4586/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 1225. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a rent freeze will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4048/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 1226. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the introduction of the affordable housing schemes will be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4049/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 1260. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider allowing those with impaired vision to cast their ballots either by telephone or electronically in view of the fact that negative experiences with electronic voting cannot be allowed to prevent persons living with sight loss from exercising their right to a secret ballot; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates Exemptions (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 1261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will encourage local authorities to use their discretion and remove business rates from the premises in which the shops of an organisation (details supplied) operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4591/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting (13 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: 1314. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the protection of the turf cutting tradition will be ensured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4219/20]

Covid 19 (Childcare): Statements (6 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: I am sharing time with Deputy Mattie McGrath. The response to childcare needs, especially with respect to the front-line healthcare workers and essential workers has been disappointing overall. I accept that it is an issue complicated by public health advice but the fact remains that the approach to date has been fragmented and marked by much confusion. I note that on 1 May, the Minister...

Covid-19 (Tourism): Statements (6 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: There can be no doubt that tourism is one of the sectors that has been most adversely impacted by the Covid-19 crisis. On 5 March, the Minister for Health made a statement on the floor of this House recognising that fact. At that time, the Minister noted that the Government was mindful that any sustained period of significant flight restrictions would lead to impacts on tourism and business...

European Council Meeting: Statements (6 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: I want to ask about the European Commission private storage aid. We know that €80 million was allocated but this is wholly inadequate and insufficient. That has been pointed out by all farming organisations. Is there an opportunity to negotiate a better deal on this? The €80 million that has been allocated is to cover all of the EU. It is a drop in the ocean. Is there an...

European Council Meeting: Statements (6 May 2020)

Carol Nolan: I welcome the opportunity to make some brief remarks on this issue. When this crisis first emerged, the response of the European Union at Commission and Parliament level could hardly have been described as ideal. Pleas for meaningful solidarity on the part of Italy, which was enduring horrendous suffering, were met with bureaucratic resistance and an absence of regulatory flexibility....

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Carol Nolan: Yesterday, the Minister announced changes to the temporary wage subsidy which was introduced on 26 March to provide income support to eligible employees where their employer's business activities had been negatively impacted by Covid-19. Section 28 of the relevant legislation, the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020, makes provision for the Minister for Finance to...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Carol Nolan: The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has stated that he will continue to liaise with the banks on liquidity for the primary sector and to ensure the availability of working capital assistance to farmers through Microfinance Ireland's Covid-19 business loan. Given existing levels of farm debt, how might that factor impact on eligibility for the Microfinance Ireland loan? For...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Carol Nolan: I express my deepest condolences to all those families of those who have passed away and wish those who are very ill at this time well. The challenges which our country and communities are facing because of Covid-19 are stark. While they are unlike anything we have experienced before and will be with us for many years to come, I want to commend our hardworking health staff on the front...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (20 Feb 2020)

Carol Nolan: 6 o’clock I congratulate Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl on his election as Ceann Comhairle. I wish him well in his endeavours and role. I sincerely thank the constituents of Laois-Offaly who put their faith and trust in me as an Independent candidate in the election. I understand that it is 40 years or more since we had an Independent Deputy from Laois-Offaly, so I am...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Dec 2019)

Carol Nolan: We all know the situation regarding the deferrals of chemotherapy sessions at Crumlin hospital for children last week, which was met with shock and frustration and caused distress for many families. Was there any engagement with the hospital concerned? Did the Minister for Health engage on this? We were told that bed capacity was the reason for the deferrals. Has action been taken?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2019)

Carol Nolan: I also wish to raise the home help issue. It is a scandal that elderly people who have paid taxes all their lives are being left without adequate home help hours. The same is true for people with disabilities. I, too, have made many representations on behalf of people across counties Laois and Offaly over the summer months. They are still left without services. If the home help carer is...