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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Study Opportunities (23 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a matter in which a person (details supplied) is studying in another EU member state and is subject to visiting students' fees that are higher than those levied on students of that member state and do not take into account this person's status as an EU citizen. [9258/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (23 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the establishment of a third stream in a school (details supplied) to meet local demand for the children to be educated through the medium of Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9259/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax (23 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 203. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there are any exceptions to the requirement to have a VAT number in order to tax a vehicle under the commercial rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9222/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (23 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 240. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools that currently do not have a school meals programme in place per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9238/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (23 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 242. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if all DEIS schools currently avail of the school meals programme; the number that do not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9237/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (23 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 308. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE review of the list of products available to phenylketonuria patients under the reimbursement scheme has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9216/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (23 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 309. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to expanding the list of products available to phenyltketonuria ,PKU, patients under the terms of the HSE reimbursement scheme; if he will update the current list to reflect products that are no longer available to patients; his views on whether the restriction of products available to PKU patients is in contradiction of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (23 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 310. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to providing additional supports and resources in order to improve the treatment and care of phenylketonuria patients here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9219/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (23 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 311. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the early intervention psychologist post in County Offaly, which has been vacant since February 2016, has not been filled; when the vacancy will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9220/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (23 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 312. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in County Offaly who are currently awaiting assessment by a psychologist for early intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9221/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation (23 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 313. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has introduced a strategy to effectively manage rare diseases; the progress under this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9223/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (23 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 398. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason persons in an area (details supplied) cannot access 4G coverage when there is a mobile phone mast in the area and neighbouring villages can access the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9215/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Visiting Teacher Service (23 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 438. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of restoring the teacher service for Travellers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9246/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (23 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 439. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount of funding allocated to the school completion programme over each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9247/17]

Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: Go raibh maith agat a Leas-Cheann Comhairle as ucht an deis seo chun labhairt ar an topaic fíorthábhachtach seo anocht. Sinn Féin has long campaigned for the full implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and we welcome this legislation in so far as it goes towards that aim. As many Deputies have outlined in this House tonight...

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: Go raibh maith agat a Cheann Comhairle as ucht an deis chun labhairt ar an mBille seo anocht. As I listened to the previous contributions, the hypocrisy and sheer brass neck of Fianna Fáil was staggering but not surprising. On Leaders' Questions this morning, Deputy Micheál Martin spoke about the race to the bottom, terms and conditions for Bus Éireann workers and the need...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Positive Mental Health in Schools: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: I commend each and every one of the delegates on their very insightful presentations. The content was very impressive. Dr. Bates founded Jigsaw. We have a branch in Tullamore, in my constituency. It is doing very well along with other mental health organisations. What impressed me very much was the fact that there is a youth advisory panel. The young people are leading the organisation,...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (16 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Minister for her response, which was very disappointing. Sinn Féin has consistently stood with workers. We have introduced a number of Bills, for example, the Banded Hours Contract Bill, to address key issues of concerns but we have been thwarted at every turn by the Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael parties. I commend Deputy David Cullinane who will introduce legislation on...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (16 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: I met the Tesco workers in Tullamore and stood in solidarity with them on the picket line. It is appalling that long-term Tesco workers are being told to accept unacceptable and imposed changes to their contracts or to get out the door. The new contracts would result in some workers experiencing reduced incomes of up to 15% along with increased use of undecided hours. Already 10% of Tesco...

Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: Earlier this week, the Minister published the DEIS plan. This plan does not even restore the funding for DEIS schools to 2015 levels. There is actually €13 million less in funding, no plan to restore the rural co-ordinator and no plan to increase the number of NEPS psychologists. There are only ten additional NEPS psychologists which is inadequate for DEIS schools which are faced...