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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Third Level Courses Availability (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 315. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the funding for the intergenerational learning programme in DCU, Dublin City University, has been withdrawn; the total value of funding that has previously been allocated to the programme on an annual basis; the number of persons that benefitted from the programme; if his Department will consider reinstating...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 324. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider granting additional funding to Offaly County Council in order to carry out a road restructuring programme in respect of roads built on bogland that are currently in a poor state of repair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5028/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (31 Jan 2017)

Carol Nolan: 515. To ask the Minister for Health when approved home help hours will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3956/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Reform (26 Jan 2017)

Carol Nolan: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the junior cycle profile of achievement will be different to the junior certificate; if they will be issued to students at the same time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3710/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Reform (26 Jan 2017)

Carol Nolan: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he has put in place to ensure that junior certificate English students will not be disadvantaged should the ASTI vote to reject the proposals resulting from talks with his Department in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3711/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (26 Jan 2017)

Carol Nolan: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department has refused a school (details supplied) permission to establish a third stream in view of the clear demand for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3712/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (26 Jan 2017)

Carol Nolan: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a review of the implementation of the value for money for school transport recommendations has ever been carried out; if his Department intends to modify these in any way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3713/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (26 Jan 2017)

Carol Nolan: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of students, other than those with special educational needs who avail of school transport either on concessionary or non-concessionary basis over each of the past ten years, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3714/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (26 Jan 2017)

Carol Nolan: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school transport bus routes that are in operation, other than those for children with special educational needs and those availed of under the remote area grant, over each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3715/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (26 Jan 2017)

Carol Nolan: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school bus routes which have been eliminated or reduced due to lower numbers of eligible pupils, resulting in the loss of school transport for concessionary students previously availing of the service over each of the past ten years by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3716/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (26 Jan 2017)

Carol Nolan: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school bus routes which have been downsized as a result of normal operations over each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3717/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (26 Jan 2017)

Carol Nolan: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of resource teachers who are currently on restricted probation as a result of the directive by the INTO; his plans to address this issue; the number of resource teachers that are currently teaching in schools without full probation; the steps taken by his Department to date to resolve the issue; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Training Fund (26 Jan 2017)

Carol Nolan: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected revenue and expenditure of the national training fund over the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3719/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Investigations (26 Jan 2017)

Carol Nolan: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has still not received the results of their scan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3593/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (26 Jan 2017)

Carol Nolan: 147. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be allowed transfer to another hospital to have an urgent operation carried out for which they have been waiting two years; if the person can undergo the operation sooner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3594/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fuel Prices (26 Jan 2017)

Carol Nolan: 200. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the price of diesel is increasing despite the fact that the price of crude oil is decreasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3595/17]

National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Second Stage (25 Jan 2017)

Carol Nolan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle as ucht na deise labhairt ar an mBille seo anocht. As my colleague, Deputy Cullinane, has outlined, we are giving qualified support to the Bill. We have some concerns, which Deputy Cullinane has outlined. In terms of education, there are benefits associated with the notion of shared services. It has relevance to the education sector. The...

Tracker Mortgages: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2017)

Carol Nolan: Tá mé an-shásta as ucht an deis labhartha anocht ar an ábhar fíor-thábhachtach seo atá ag cur isteach ar na mílte clainne ar fud na tíre. As we know, the scandal of the tracker mortgages affects up to 15,000 mortgage holders across the State. The pace in addressing this scandal has been painfully slow. It clearly shows that there is absolutely...

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jan 2017)

Carol Nolan: In the programme for Government there is a very clear commitment regarding a pilot scheme for the reopening of Garda stations. Is this under way? Many rural communities are living in absolute fear. In my constituency of Offaly and north Tipperary, Garda stations were closed in Shannonbridge, Geashill, Lorrha and Terryglass. I have also heard that there is no longer a Garda sergeant in...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (18 Jan 2017)

Carol Nolan: As my colleagues stated, Sinn Féin will not support the Bill. An increase in the price of postage stamps was one of many recommendations made in the recent report by Bobby Kerr on the development of the post office network business. However, the Kerr report makes a number of other positive recommendations which the Bill does not reflect or address. Sinn Féin will argue against...