Questions asked 35 total

• Agriculture 7 questions

  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a regulatory impact analysis of the farm to fork strategy has been carried out; if so, if the analysis will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5518/20]
  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the CAP funding allocation will be adversely affected by other agricultural support arrangements put in place by the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5519/20]
  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the establishment of an independent statutory body will be considered tasked with enforcing the provisions of the EU directive on unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5520/20]
  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5522/20]
  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider establishing an independent statutory body tasked with enforcing the provisions of the EU directive on unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5596/20]
  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the implementation of the EU farm to fork strategy is being suspended for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5634/20]
  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an impact analysis has been performed on the EU-Mexico trade deal signed on 28 April 2020, specifically with respect to the Irish beef sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5888/20]
• Housing 4 questions

  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5533/20]
  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the list of designated rent pressure zones to include Edenderry and Portlaoise will be updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5597/20]
  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if local authorities will continue to implement a rent freeze for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5636/20]
  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the commercial rates alleviation measures he has introduced in response to the Covid-19 crisis; if local authorities in counties Laois and Offaly have applied for such supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5637/20]
• Finance 3 questions

  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance his views on amending and revising down the VAT rate applicable to the hotel and tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5885/20]
  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5530/20]
  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if the report by a company (details supplied) into the activities of the SCBI will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6130/20]
• Business 3 questions

  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5523/20]
  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will amend the Covid-19 retail online scheme to offer more support to those that do not have a pre-existing online presence; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that just 69% of small and medium-sized enterprises here have a website and that only 32% of these online companies sell products or services online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5638/20]
  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the phase reopening bridal stores falls into; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5843/20]
• Health 3 questions

  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the engagements he has had with the voluntary disability organisations as part of the response to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7034/20]
  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to address the shortage of PPE in private and public nursing homes in counties Offaly and Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7035/20]
  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the engagements he has had with an organisation (details supplied) with respect to the Covid-19 crisis from February 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7036/20]
• Communications 2 questions

  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5525/20]
  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he received the Mulvey Report on the just transition strategy; the reason for not publishing it to date; if it will be published immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5886/20]
• Transport 2 questions

  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider refunding a portion of the motor tax to vehicle owners who have had limited or no need to use their vehicles over the course of the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5635/20]
  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5538/20]
• Children 2 questions

  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5524/20]
  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she has taken to ensure that additional refuge supports are in place for victims of domestic and gender-based violence from March 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5887/20]
• Taoiseach 1 question

  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; and the details and costs of such engagements. [5537/20]
• Defence 1 question

  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5527/20]
• Foreign 1 question

  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5531/20]
• Public 1 question

  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5535/20]
• Education 1 question

  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5528/20]
• Justice 1 question

  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5534/20]
• Rural 1 question

  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5536/20]
• Employment 1 question

  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5529/20]
• Culture 1 question

  • 2020-05-20 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5526/20]