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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (10 Oct 2018)

Carol Nolan: 190. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to increase the level of grant aid in budget 2019 for domestic solar energy systems; and his further plans to reduce the current average nine year wait time for a return on investment to a more attractive five year payback period. [41422/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (10 Oct 2018)

Carol Nolan: 191. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce an incentive scheme in budget 2019 to subsidise the cost of connecting agriculture solar energy suppliers to the ESB Networks grid in order to incentivise producers to contribute non-storable surplus to the grid in the absence of export tariffs for the supply of solar energy for same. [41423/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (10 Oct 2018)

Carol Nolan: 230. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans in budget 2019 to continue the local improvement scheme; and his further plans to increase the level of funding available in the next round. [41416/18]

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Carol Nolan: The proposal to increase the VAT rate to 13.5% is extremely unfair. I do not support any VAT increase, particularly in rural counties, regardless of whether it is the 11% rate proposed by some parties or 13.5%. It is extremely unfair. I have been contacted by many owners of small businesses from counties Laois and Offaly and learned that they are absolutely struggling to pay rates and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (27 Sep 2018)

Carol Nolan: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of non-DEIS primary schools with two special classes other than ASD classes designated for pupils with special educational needs; the number of these schools that have a teaching principal; and the number that have an overall school enrolment between 113 and 175 inclusive that have a teaching principal. [39225/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (27 Sep 2018)

Carol Nolan: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of non-DEIS primary schools with two special classes other than ASD classes in which the overall school enrolment is between 113 and 175 inclusive; the number in which the principal has administrative status; the name, address and roll numbers of these schools; and the criteria on which these positions of administrative principal...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Carol Nolan: I did not interrupt the Deputy. Again, is the Deputy a rural Deputy?

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Carol Nolan: It is not all about Dublin or other cities.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Carol Nolan: I have every right to speak here.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Carol Nolan: Alcohol abuse is a complex and social problem and it requires a multifaceted approach, not one approach that is doomed to fail. I do not believe we will tackle the problems we have through crude, misleading and perhaps downright untruthful health warnings on our alcohol products. There is every reason to believe that this proposal is doomed to fail at EU level. That has been said by some...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Carol Nolan: Go raibh maith agat as ucht an deis labhairt ar an topaic seo. I support the objectives of this Bill. I am very aware of the culture and difficulties we have with alcohol. We are all very aware of them. It is condescending and downright disingenuous to assert that we are ignorant of that fact; we are not. What we are saying here, however, is that part of this Bill lacks common sense....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Sep 2018)

Carol Nolan: I am aware of many issues with home help in my constituency. There are very few hours for elderly couples who are trying to take care of each other in Laois and Offaly. It has been an ongoing issue for a considerable time. Provision needs to be made in the upcoming budget. This situation has gone on for too long. We must ensure that our elderly people are taken care of and be cognisant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (20 Sep 2018)

Carol Nolan: 148. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to have sight of the chief medical officer’s report on the clinical and technical implication of using transvaginal mesh implants in surgical procedures [38165/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (20 Sep 2018)

Carol Nolan: 149. To ask the Minister for Health the transvaginal mesh implant clinical protocols in place for surgical training, reporting and registration of procedures, reporting and publication of guidelines; and if the protocols in place meet the recommended standards of the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence [38166/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (20 Sep 2018)

Carol Nolan: 150. To ask the Minister for Health the number of transvaginal mesh implant removals that have been performed here; if these were full or partial removals; the number that were publicly or privately funded, respectively; and the number as a percentage of total implant procedures performed in this regard. [38167/18]

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Carol Nolan: I welcome tonight's motion and support amendment No. 1, wherein we call on the Government to honour immediately its commitment in the programme for Government to support the establishment of a five-year post office network renewal process and to honour the Dáil motion on this very issue that was passed two years ago, yet here we are again. Much debate on this topic over the past two...

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Carol Nolan: I hope so. When are they coming? Can we expect them-----

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Carol Nolan: Okay. We do need them and we all need to ensure that fair play is given to rural communities. We do not want to be back here again in a year or two with the same issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Carol Nolan: I begin by thanking both of the witnesses for their contributions. I am disappointed with the whole outcome. I do not buy into the excuse that many of the post offices that are being closed were unviable. That is the witnesses' perception, I do not agree with their sentiments. What we should be doing here today is giving those post offices support. As rural Deputies we are expected to...

Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (11 Jul 2018)

Carol Nolan: While I thank the Minister for her response, I have to say it has not clarified the situation. She said that a substantial number of complaints about the three entry points have been received. Like many other Deputies, I have heard differently. I accept that a small minority of providers expressed the view that the April intake could be disruptive. Many childcare providers and the parents...