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Childcare Support Bill 2017: Second Stage (31 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht an Bille seo a chur os ár gcomhair. Tá sé fíor-thábhachtach agus táim lán-sásta a rá go bhfuilimid ag tabhairt tacaíocht dó. Maternal employment in Ireland is lagging critically behind other OECD countries. With Ireland sitting in 33rd position, way behind Sweden which is to the fore in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Pobal: Review of Past Performance, Current Issues and Future Strategies (31 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: I thank all the witnesses for their attendance. It certainly is valuable to hear the information, particularly the thorough and informative presentation from Mr. Leamy. I will raise a couple of issues with which I am familiar. I certainly concur with Deputy Michael Collins that the Leader programme is posing difficulties for many community groups. One of Pobal's roles is to protect the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (30 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: 183. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the stalled construction of a seawall at Bunnafolly, Doohoma, County Mayo. [4110/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (30 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: 266. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reduce the fee for citizenship for all persons who have been ordinarily resident here for more than ten years and that are married to or a parent of a full Irish citizen. [4108/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (30 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: 267. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the fee for citizenship will be waived for holders of a means-tested medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4109/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Divorce Process (30 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: 321. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to undertake a review of the domiciliary clause which prohibits the recognition of pre-1986 divorces which were granted in the UK but are not recognised here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4502/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme (30 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: 502. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend the existing suckler cow scheme to incentivise farmers and consolidate herds with a payment similar to the French subsidy of €200 per cow. [4503/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Data (30 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: 617. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the exceptional needs payments allocated in 2017, by county. [4500/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Data (30 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: 618. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is satisfied that the discretion of payment officers is practised with the same degree of latitude across all jurisdictions. [4501/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: Page 55 of the programme for Government states that the Government is committed to ensuring there is timely access to orthodontic care. I have obtained recent figures from the HSE which show that over 1,854 people in the midlands are waiting for orthodontic care. More than 1,000 have been waiting for one year while 500 have been waiting for more than four years. Many families in the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: Is it true that there is one orthodontist between Laois and Offaly?

Shortage of Teachers: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas do Theachta Byrne as ucht an rún seo a chur os ár gcomhair mar tá sé fíor-thábhachtach. Caithfimid an fhadhb seo a fhuascailt chomh luath agus is féidir. As a former teacher who spent 12 years in the profession, including three as an acting principal, I want to point out that this has been an issue for some time. I remember being...

Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2018)

Carol Nolan: The programme for Government makes a clear commitment to increase the number of ambulances and paramedics. We know that the optimum time to reach a patient in a life-threatening situation is eight minutes. However, a report commissioned by the HSE last year clearly showed that in rural areas, this target was not being met. 1 o’clock It was met in only one out of 15 cases. As we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Minister of State for his presentation. It was very detailed. It does, however, concern me. I know he made the point that the decimation of rural Ireland has not occurred through the recession, but it has got worse, and I know this as a Teachta Dála and someone who has always lived in a rural community. During the recession of the 1980s we had post offices and banks. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Carol Nolan: It is not doing it. I have met it twice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Carol Nolan: I just want to address the point about IDA Ireland. The fact of the matter is that the local authorities are doing all they can. When I was a councillor, IDA Ireland was called in for a meeting-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Carol Nolan: The Minister of State seems to be doing so, all the same. He is talking about balanced regional development. The fact of the matter is that it is not happening. The Minister of State has a background in jobs and enterprise. Would he agree with the proposal that a task force be set up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Carol Nolan: It is not balanced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework: Discussion (13 Dec 2017)

Carol Nolan: The Minister of State should set up a task force.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (7 Dec 2017)

Carol Nolan: 69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if additional drainage schemes will be put in place in counties Laois and Offaly in view of recent floods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52446/17]