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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: Educational assessments for children with learning difficulties is an area of concern. Many parents are forced to pay €1,200 to have their child assessed because the average school can only get one or two assessments through the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS. It often falls on a school principal, and I was one myself and know all about it, who has to make the very...

An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (4 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: I support the motion and commend the Regional Group on bringing it forward. In particular, I support the call to increase the number of gardaí in the State to 16,000 by 2028. In May this year, I was informed that the Laois-Offaly divisional drug unit of An Garda Síochána has the lowest number of Garda members assigned to it compared to every other county and Garda division in...

Childcare Fees: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: At this stage, we are all dizzy from being on the merry-go-round with the Minister on the issue of childcare provision. It has come up so many times, yet there has not been enough resolution from him. I heard directly from the early childcare providers, namely, the FECP. Its representatives were here with us in the audiovisual room last week briefing us on this issue. Many were...

School Transport 2023-2024: Statements (3 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: The fact we raise this problem every year like Groundhog Day is unacceptable. I have been here since 2016 and every year without fail. it has come up. It is ridiculous. In a reply to a parliamentary question I put down recently, the Minister for Education stated that Bus Éireann had reported "a small number of families assigned to school transport services [were impacted and] a number...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans of the School Building Unit: Department of Education (3 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: Gabhaim buíochas leis na hionadaithe ón Roinn Oideachais as ucht an cur i láthair a rinne siad. How many people are employed in the school building unit? Is there a need for more recruitment? I will refer to a particular situation that is occurring all too often. While there are some positive developments, which I acknowledge, school principals have been in contact with me...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans of the School Building Unit: Department of Education (3 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: I used it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans of the School Building Unit: Department of Education (3 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: There is a system but there are no answers. That is not acceptable in this day and age, particularly when it is impacting on a school community. I am well aware of the system, as we all are.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans of the School Building Unit: Department of Education (3 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: That is fine, thank you.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: European Union (3 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: 134. To ask the Taoiseach if he has acted on his recent statement that he would invite EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkievicius to Ireland to discuss the outcome of the recent nitrates derogation decision. [42564/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (3 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: 237. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on measures to reconstitute the Disabled Drivers Medical Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42241/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: 474. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown by county of the €10.9m paid out under the tillage incentive scheme (TIS) in 2022 in tabular form as well as payments made to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42234/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulatory Bodies (3 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: 492. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the establishment and work of the new agri-food regulator, An Rialálaí Agraibhia; the number of staff to be employed by the regulator; the positions they will hold; the budget allocated to enable it to operate and for it to engage in its investigative role; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: 519. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to clarify the steps he has taken to prevent further strike action from members of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42240/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: 555. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any properties formerly in use as nursing homes have been offered to his Department for use to accommodate international protection applicants or beneficiaries of temporary protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42647/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (3 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: 644. To ask the Minister for Health the number of proposed 'safe access zones' that Tailte Éireann and his Department estimate will be created by the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42498/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (3 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: 645. To ask the Minister for Health whether the proposed 'safe access zone' legislation will apply to institutions whereby a healthcare provider is located within a larger campus, for example, a university or hospital complex; if the 100-metre zone extends around the whole institution in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42499/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (3 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: 646. To ask the Minister for Health if the proposed 'safe access zone' legislation will apply to situations whereby a healthcare provider is located within or adjacent to a family home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42500/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Parliament (3 Oct 2023)

Carol Nolan: 654. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department supports the decision of the European Parliament to adopt a common EU framework to allow the sale of human embryos and other bioproducts through its approval of new rules on the management of substances of human origin (SoHO), which took place at a plenary session 12 September 2023 in Strasbourg; if his Department contributed any policy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Sep 2023)

Carol Nolan: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify the steps that are being taken to provide the school bus route for children from Shinrone, County Offaly, to Borrisokane, as children were only informed the evening before school started that there was no driver for this route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42031/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Policies (28 Sep 2023)

Carol Nolan: 197. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are plans to ban the shooting of woodcock and snipe; if so, the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42019/23]