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An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Sláinte), 2019: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Health) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: It is a national scandal that our health service is becoming a crumbling mess due to the lack of urgent intervention by the Minister for Health. That is extremely unfair to patients and the hard-working nurses, doctors and consultants in hospitals. The fact that there are now thousands of children waiting more than a year for hospital appointments and healthcare is upsetting and distressing...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: The Minister might not like it, but this is a reality. He might not like the fact that many of these farmers are suffering in his own constituency.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: He might not like it but it is a reality.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: I stand in solidarity with the distressed farmers in my constituency, Laois-Offaly. I have met many farmers who are in serious financial distress. We need urgent action. The Government does not realise that agriculture is the backbone of our economy. The Government is slapping carbon taxes on it and is not giving the farmers fair play. It was an insult during the summer when many farmers...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if guidance and training will be provided to primary and post-primary schools to enable teachers to support pupils who are living in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48531/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if supports such as home-school liaison officers will be provided to support families who have children of schoolgoing age in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48532/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service (26 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: 280. To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to ensure that the air ambulance service does not close for a period of 16 days or for a period of time in view of the crucial role it plays in saving lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48649/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (26 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: 281. To ask the Minister for Health if review of discretionary medical cards will be ceased; if terminally ill patients will be permitted to have automatic entitlement to a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48650/19]

Mental Health: Statements (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil do Teachta Connolly a thug an t-am dom chun labhairt inniu. It is alarming to see that demand for acute CAMHS is increasing. More than 2,500 young people are waiting for an initial appointment. Hundreds have been waiting for assessments for more than a year. This situation is unacceptable. It concerns all of us. We hear from families in our...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: I will direct my question to the Minister for Education and Skills. As we know, 4,000 children are currently trapped in emergency accommodation. This is having a direct impact on education as teachers feel unsupported. They have raised this issue, as has Focus Ireland. It is crucial to provide these children with support because we have to ensure they are able to reach their potential, as...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (20 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: 247. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details on the appointment of the Just Transition Commissioner; the remuneration involved; the term of the commissioner's contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48258/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: I wish to pose questions to the Bord na Móna and ESB representatives. The workers and communities are front and centre of all we do here. We need to be mindful that people are shocked and in grief over how things happened so suddenly. As I have pointed out in the Dáil, other European regions seem to have been given a longer period of transition. It is shameful the State pushes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) is on the major projects buildings works programme: if not, the reason therefor; when the school will be listed on the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47293/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) is on the school designs building works programme; if not, the reason therefor; when the school will be listed on the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47294/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when tenders for the construction of a new school building (details supplied) will be published; the reason no tender for such works has been yet published on e-tenders.gov.ie; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47295/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (19 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNAs allocated to primary schools from budget 2016 to budget 2020; and the geographical location of each in tabular form. [47846/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (19 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNA's allocated to post-primary schools from budget 2016 to budget 2020; and the geographical location of each in tabular form. [47847/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (19 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of home tuition applications submitted in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47848/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (19 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of home tuition applications for post-primary pupils approved or refused since 2016; the reason for refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47849/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (19 Nov 2019)

Carol Nolan: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the minimum and maximum number of hours of home tuition that can be granted to a post-primary pupil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47850/19]