Questions asked 20 total

• Health 8 questions

  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns on the delay in reopening day-care services for persons with intellectual and other disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18398/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the Chief Medical Officer or the Office of the Chief Medical Officer were consulted prior to the decision in March 2020 to revise the model of care for the termination of pregnancies; if the Chief Medical Officer or the Office of the Chief Medical Officer have been consulted in relation to the same revised model of care since March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19101/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if measures that encourage adoption as an alternative to abortion are being supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19102/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to the midlands crisis pregnancy counselling service from 2018 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19104/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided specifically for post-abortion counselling services on an annual basis from 2013 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19105/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if progress is being made on introducing a laboratory information system and national individual health identifier within the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19110/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of medical scientists employed in public hospital laboratories by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19111/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if progress is being made on the appointment of an independent facilitator for the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19112/20]
• Communications 4 questions

  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether a full review of the inclusion of a company (details supplied) in fixed and wireless telecommunications networks here is warranted in the interest of national security and the integrity and resilience of networks here and in view of the UK decision to make it illegal for carriers to purchase equipment from the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18387/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if legal impediments exist here to ban high risk vendors from participating or deploying in the telecommunications networks of Ireland; if the Attorney General has been consulted on the matter; if a telecommunications company has threatened legal action against the State if it was to enforce a ban; if so, if such advice and the name the telecommunications companies which threatened such legal action will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18389/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the drafting of legislation to provide the definition of a high-risk vendor has commenced; if so, when the legislation will be published; the person or body the legislation will empower in order to assist carriers in identifying a high-risk vendor; if a commitment will be given to outline the measures and consequences that will be taken against a vendor or entity which has been designated a high-risk vendor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18390/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the review of the EU 5G security toolbox; when a public consultation will commence and be published on the common measures for network security in view of the fact that the EU Commission requires feedback from member states on 1 October 2020 in relation to the effectiveness of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18391/20]
• Employment 2 questions

  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the pension dispute by community employment scheme supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18261/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the report on the pension dispute by community employment scheme supervisors will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18260/20]
• Agriculture 2 questions

  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the decisions taken at the European Council meeting of 17 July 2020 that will impact financial supports for agriculture in Ireland. [18258/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the establishment of a dedicated forum for the wool industry here will be supported in view of the severe economic challenges affecting the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18257/20]
• Taoiseach 1 question

  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social policy will meet next. [18259/20]
• Finance 1 question

  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the net contributions Ireland will have to make to the EU Multi-Annual Financial Framework in each year until 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18420/20]
• Culture 1 question

  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is satisfied that the allocation of €5 million made in Budget 2020 from the carbon tax fund to restore over 1,800ha within the raised bog special area of conservation and national heritage area network on a number of raised bogs across several counties in the midlands region can now be used for this work in view of the High Court ruling in September 2019 requiring that work on peatlands in excess of 30ha requires planning permission and a valid EPA licence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18885/20]
• Children 1 question

  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of domestic adoptions applied for and successfully concluded in each of the years 2011 to 2019 and to date in 2020; if he will consider conducting a review of the Adoption (Amendment) Act 2017 to investigate if deficiencies or obstacles to domestic adoption can be identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19103/20]