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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Intellectual Property Protocol (4 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name of the body tasked with the oversight of the national intellectual property protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16208/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme (4 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Circular 0055/2014 (details supplied) is applicable to the position of Youthreach programme resource person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16209/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme Funding (4 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocation for Youthreach programmes in 2014, 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of Youthreach centres; the budget allocation for each Youthreach centre for 2014, 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017; and the percentage of this budget for each centre that is withheld by the relevant ETB for administrative purposes for each of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme Funding (4 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the overall budget for Youthreach centres for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16211/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (4 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils affected by the bus strike who have been allocated seats under the school transport scheme on normal Bus Éireann passenger buses or other Bus Éireann services affected by the strike; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16212/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (4 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken by his Department to date in relation to an extension of a school (details supplied); the timeframe for completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16253/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (4 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will review Circular 0015/2015 in respect of the requirement for rolled-up holiday pay, in view of the difficulties faced by staff over the Christmas period; if he will consider introducing a system whereby staff can access unused holiday pay in advance of Christmas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16258/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (4 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to outline the protections in place to maintain water supply for persons living in rural areas on group water schemes who are in arrears in their payments; his plans to increase the subsidy to group water schemes in 2017-18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16261/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (4 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 349. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools that have applied for school meals funding since 2009; the number of these that have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16201/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (4 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 502. To ask the Minister for Health the progress in the provision of the Orkambi drug for those persons diagnosed with cystic fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16193/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 503. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the current waiting lists for children with scoliosis; the number of children on the waiting list for treatment; the steps he is taking to ensure that scoliosis patients receive treatment in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16194/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 504. To ask the Minister for Health when the new legislation will be introduced to provide for the replacement scheme for the motorised transport and mobility allowance; the reason for the delay in bringing forward this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16197/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Standards (4 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 531. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the capacity of the HSE to conduct medicated food testing in order to benefit persons such as those that suffer from PKU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16332/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (4 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 586. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have had their GLAS payments delayed; when the payments will be made; the steps he is taking to ensure that payments are processed as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16195/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (4 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 617. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is a policy in place on the burning of significant quantities of wood for commercial purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16257/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (4 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 641. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the planned all-Ireland national indoor cycling velodrome construction will commence at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown [16256/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Intellectual Property Protocol (4 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 678. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the name of the body tasked with the oversight of the national intellectual property protocol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16554/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Mar 2017)

Carol Nolan: Figures I obtained very recently on early intervention, which is committed to in the programme for Government, show that 7,176 children in this State are waiting for over a year for initial therapy or assessment. I am sure the Minister can agree this figure is both shocking and unacceptable. In my constituency, there are 921 children in north Tipperary waiting for early intervention while...

Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2017)

Carol Nolan: Yes. Gabhaim mo bhuíochas as ucht an deis chun labhairt ar an rún fíorthábhachtach seo anocht. I commend my colleagues, Deputies Ó Laoghaire and Funchion, on their work on this serious issue, which is one that needs to be resolved. The people in question need closure in their lives. I commend Deputy Ó Laoghaire on tabling the motion, which I hope all parties...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Carol Nolan: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. As a teacher for 12 years, I could identify with many of their observations, especially in terms of the workload and paperwork. It is pragmatic that we look at the implications such a Bill may have in terms of legal costs for the Exchequer at a time when things are very frail and when our schools badly need resources that have been withdrawn...