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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Minister for his reply. Everyone certainly needs to work together, but this is an emergency situation. Private therapists need to be brought into our special schools quickly. The only way that can be done is if all the REOs are directed to provide the funding to allow for these private therapists in the meantime, because the children are really finding it difficult. It is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: I will add to that contribution in respect of Deputy Naughten. We also convey our best wishes. The Deputy and his family are in our thoughts and prayers. Last week, I was privileged to facilitate a briefing in the audiovisual room from parents and educators associated with the national Therapists in Special Schools Alliance. There was a very encouraging level of cross-party attendance....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that a number of schools within the Laois-Offaly constituency have no mainstream ASD units or classrooms at all; the measures she is taking to improve the situation for families of children with special needs in Laois and Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43478/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Social Enterprise Sector (22 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: 90. To ask the Taoiseach to provide details of all social enterprise organisations or bodies funded by his Department in each year from 2021 to date in 2024; the amount allocated in funding to each during this time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42280/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (22 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: 127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when high speed fibre broadband will be made available at an address (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42691/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (22 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount collected by the national car testing authority in testing and retesting fees from 2021 to date; how much of this related to VAT imposed on the fee for a test and retest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42668/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: 235. To ask the Minister for Finance to confirm that the VAT applicable to an NCT test and retest is 23%; if he can reduce this VAT rate, and if he will do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42669/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (22 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: 278. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the work of the retail forum; the number of times the forum has met to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42416/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (22 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if enrolment spouses and the children's pension scheme operated by her Department is mandatory (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42510/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (22 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will support the urgent need for improved physical education facilities at a school in Offaly (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42622/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: 340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount provided through the interim special transport grant to parents or individuals who have to access private school transport from 2021 to date; if the amounts can be provided on a county-by-county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42658/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: 350. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to address ongoing concerns raised by a school in Offaly (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42732/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (22 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: 395. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the work of the night time economy taskforce; the number of times the forum has met to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42417/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: 619. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 565 of 15 October 2024, the costs paid to the service provider before his Department was made aware that they had not obtained permission from the owner and the owner sought the return of the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42766/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: 620. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 566 of 15 October 2024, the specific number of such instances where a current or potential service provider was not the outright owner of the property where beneficiaries of temporary protection were residing, and who had not obtained permission from the owner before...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: 645. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an address is registered with IPAS as an accommodation centre (details supplied); if IPAS is inquiring into what is happening at the location given reports that the owner cannot remove the occupants, who are refusing to vacate; if payments for the provision of accommodation at this address are being paid to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: 732. To ask the Minister for Health if gene therapy is available for persons diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; if there are plans to make it available, as per the situation in the United States, the United Kingdom and a number of other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42744/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (22 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: 855. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to detail the oversight, if any, his Department has relating to the content of the graduate diploma in social, personal and health education and relationships and sexuality education course at DCU to date; if the course material or objectives are approved by his Department prior to delivery; if any officials in his Department have any input...

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (17 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: I am going to be very blunt about this motion and this report. Quite simply, the adoption of the recommendations contained in this report would represent the crossing of an ethical and legislative Rubicon that is almost too terrifying to even contemplate. If adopted, the Oireachtas will have opened up a Pandora’s Box where the likelihood of grave injustices being visited upon one of...

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (17 Oct 2024)

Carol Nolan: To clarify, I am merely speaking to the motion. My colleagues are not here today.