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Brexit and Special Designation for the North: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an gCathaoirleach as ucht an deis labhairt faoin topaic fíorthábhachtach seo. As we all know, the majority of citizens in the North, 56%, voted to remain in the EU in the recent referendum. Their wish must be upheld and respected. Those citizens voted to remain because it is in their best interests politically and economically. As the fallout from...

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: I wish to raise with the Taoiseach the clear commitment in the programme for Government that wind farm regulation guidelines would be published in consultation with the public within three to six months. I understand there has been a European Court of Justice ruling which places an onus on the Government to inform the public in relation to energy policy. However, I now understand that the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (9 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children per county who have applied over each of the past five years to either a special class or an autism class and were refused due to lack of space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6457/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (9 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with autism spectrum disorder per county currently in receipt of home tuition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6458/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Provision (9 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason persons (details supplied) were not allocated sufficient home tuition hours for their child as recommended by a specialist; if he will review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6459/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Examinations (9 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider introducing an independent appeals mechanism for examinations at third level, particularly in the institutes of technology sector, in cases in which a student feels that they were not awarded the mark that reflects their efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6460/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Relations (9 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to enter into talks with the ASTI leadership in relation to the recent ballot result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6461/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (9 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he plans to take to ensure that junior certificate students do not suffer as a result of ongoing industrial action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6462/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (9 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status that history will have as a subject under the new proposals for junior certificate reform; if it will remain a core subject for the junior cycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6463/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (9 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to accelerate the divestment of patronage of schools; if schools will be divested to the community national school model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6464/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (9 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the mechanisms his Department will utilise in order to ascertain the wishes of local communities for the purposes of divestment of patronage; if the process will be open to all of the various patrons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6465/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (9 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has undertaken an analysis of the community national school model in terms of inclusion, particularly in terms of those children of minority faith and none at times of religious instruction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6466/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (9 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the safeguards in place in the community national school model to ensure that children of minority faiths and none are treated in an inclusive manner during religious instruction; if there is an opt out procedure in place for children whose parents do not wish them to receive religious instruction; if any guidelines or best practice model have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (9 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is any mechanism by which leaving certificate applied students who wish to apply for membership of An Garda Síochána could be granted an interim indication of results in order that their applications may be assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6469/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Religious Discrimination (9 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any cases before the courts, equality tribunal, Workplace Relations Commission or other such body in which either his Department or education and training boards is or are the respondent and the complaint relates to discriminatory action or victimisation on grounds of religious belief; if so, the number of any such cases; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (9 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures his Department plans to take to increase the supply of teachers who can teach through the medium of Irish; his plans to establish a teacher training programme through the medium of Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6472/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (9 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 169. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of nursing positions available through the CAO system in order to address the shortfall that exists; if the Department of Education has been in discussions with his Department on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6468/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (9 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not received an AEOS payment; the number of persons per county that are awaiting payment; the reasons for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6474/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 46. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); the timeframe for the application to be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5026/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions provided for in 2015 and 2016 by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5021/17]