Results 21-40 of 209 for long speaker:Carol Nolan

Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (31 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: ...of animal welfare. The responsible person was always the first point of contact for a farmer in an agri-merchant. Following the Bill's passing, that will change. An animal could be left too long because, as we know, there is a shortage of vets. Measures are being put in place to increase the number of vets. The proposed changes will definitely cause problems and create barriers. I...

Government Commitments on Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: ...are many projects at various stages of development that will fall outside the scope of the development earmarked under either phase one or two of the government’s plans and [that subsequently] there is a risk to the long-term pipeline of offshore wind development in Ireland if the government does not clarify how it intends to support those projects. As I understand it from a...

Access to Autism and Disability Assessments and Supports: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: ..., inflation and delay costs, the overall cost of both projects is now around €12 million, which is not the fault of the school. Had the delays not occurred, the school would have had this work carried out long ago, which should have been the case. Whatever happens with the ASD unit, there are still major health and safety concerns outstanding. There were minor works to be...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion [Private Members] (23 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: It is shameful that, as the motion notes, "hospital waiting lists now stand at 888,000 patients, with more than 500,000 people waiting longer than the Sláintecare targets ... and with more than 225,000 people waiting for a diagnostic scan". From a reply to a parliamentary question that I received on this matter, I know that the Department of Health is working with the HSE and the NTPF...

Accommodation Needs for New Arrivals: Statements (23 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: The time for straight talking on this issue is long overdue. The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, is an absolute disgrace. The Minister's arrogance and patronising stance towards communities is being remarked upon by Members of his own Government in briefings to the press almost every week that passes. Only this week, The Sunday...

Central Statistics Office Sexual Violence Survey 2022: Statements (Resumed) (17 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: ...reveal a culture and society plagued by sexual violence, even at the upper end of the scale in terms of rape and non-consensual sexual contact. The survey also reveals that as a society, we have a long way to go in terms of normalising the reporting of non-consensual sexual experiences by men. It is striking that only 5% of men reported such experiences over the course of their lifetime....

Planning and Rural Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: As the saying goes, there are few certainties in life apart from death and taxes, but perhaps we could revise that and add the dysfunctional Irish planning system. For how long have we been debating this issue in these Houses? I recall standing here more than two years ago debating the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2021, which was meant to address some of the very issues we are...

Transport Support Schemes for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2023)

Carol Nolan: ...disabilities. To create a truly inclusive society, we must make sure all systems and decisions are fair, helpful and assistive of people who need help. This issue has been ongoing for way too long, and each time questions are asked, the Government deflects or points to existing services. In a reply to a parliamentary question I submitted recently, I was told the cost of disability...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Carol Nolan: ...be promoted to try to attract more young people into the sector. Nobody wants to see a hostile regulatory environment created but we urgently need to shift the balance of power in this area. For too long, farmers have had to just walk away and accept the price he or she is given, not knowing what price the retailer pays the processor. These are basic, reasonable requests. If the...

Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Statements (26 Apr 2023)

Carol Nolan: ...-Border structures. Each part of our island can benefit from the ingenuity and skills of the other. As a republican, I look forward to the day when our country is whole and entire once again, as long as that is backed by and happens through democratic means that respect all traditions.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2023)

Carol Nolan: ...the concerns I have outlined this morning. I do not believe it is a case of "negativity being articulated". The fact of the matter is there are outstanding issues which have gone on for too long. There is demoralisation, a sense of feeling demoralised and a strong sense of frustration. These matters must be addressed in order to promote our Defence Forces more, as they should be. To...

National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: ...to urgently review the adequacy of the spatial distribution and coverage of the ambulance fleet to ensure an equitable distribution of services across regions, to reduce reliance on overtime and long shifts and to reach response time targets. Before I make any further points, I commend our paramedics who do an excellent job. They are, however, caught in a broken system, one that is...

Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: ...accommodation", but the fact of the matter is that landlords, many of whom are accidental landlords, are exiting the market as quickly as they can. How can this be short-, medium- or even long-term help for renters? I am not convinced that the Bill, as honourable as its intentions are, would help renters. It would actually drive landlords out.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: ...additional neurology outpatient appointments were due to be delivered by 2022 through once-off funding. The problem with once-off funding is that it does not provide a patient pathway. It is not long term. It is not consistent. What we need here is long-term vision and consistency.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (14 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: 516. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the regularisation of long-term undocumented migrant scheme; the number of people who applied to the scheme before it closed; the number of people who were regularised following an application to the scheme; the number of people who had their applications rejected; if there are plans to reopen...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: 90. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with Transport Infrastructure Ireland to bring the decades-long delay regarding the N80 Mountmellick relief road to a final resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5920/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects (2 Feb 2023)

Carol Nolan: ...the Minister to seek clarification on a timeframe in respect of a school, Gaelscoil na Laochra in Birr, County Offaly. I would be grateful if she could give me an update on this project, which is long overdue and which needs to be brought to a successful conclusion at this point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Carol Nolan: ...to reconsider that immediately. Its members have legitimate concerns. I know some of the relevant people. They are good people from my constituency. They have been involved in forestry for a long time and have more expertise on this issue than the Minister or me. I ask the Minister to meet them. It concerns to me that he is talking about leadership and trotting out lines. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Policy and Strategy: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jan 2023)

Carol Nolan: He has scapegoated farmers for too long.

Public Dental Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2023)

Carol Nolan: ...the challenges dentists are facing with a medical card scheme that is not fit for purpose. The scheme does not focus on prevention strategies. It does not do anything to deliver for people in the long term. Urgent intervention by the Minister for Health is required. This cannot continue and should not be allowed to continue any longer. I understand there have been some calls for...