Questions asked 28 total

• Health 7 questions

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 788 and 789 of 17 February 2021, the status of the evaluation currently underway of the sugar-sweetened drinks tax; when details of the tax are due to be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11347/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 788 and 789 of 17 February 2021, when the obesity policy and action plan will be reviewed in 2021; the process for same; if his Department will be meeting stakeholders or undertaking a consultation process in relation to same; the timeline for the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11348/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if cases of Covid-19 of the so-called Brazilian variant have been detected or confirmed in meat plant workers since January 2021; if so, the location of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11351/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if visiting restrictions must remain in place for nursing home residents in cases in which all residents and staff have been fully vaccinated; if he has plans to amend this restriction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11358/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the details of the meetings, correspondence and engagements he and his officials have had with a group (details supplied); if he will specifically address the concerns outlined by the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11411/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the status of HSE work to transfer the community mental health services in Birr, County Offaly; if the attention of the HSE has been drawn to the delays this is subsequently causing to the transfer of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11679/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health when the legislation that will reform the nursing home support scheme or fair deal will be introduced; the reason for the ongoing delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12306/21]
• Agriculture 4 questions

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has taken measures to establish a future of farming in Ireland dialogue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11050/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the implementation of the straw chopping scheme for tillage farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11052/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reconvene a meeting of the beef task force to address ongoing issues affecting the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11192/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the meetings, correspondence and engagements he and his officials have had with a group (details supplied); if he will specifically address the concerns outlined by the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11402/21]
• Environment 3 questions

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures being taken by his Department to include 6% of hedgerows in calculations relating to carbon sequestration figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11051/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions his Department is taking to support and strengthen the rural post office network and the wider post office network; if he will support the recommendations of a report (details supplied) on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11133/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of the meetings, correspondence and engagements he and his officials have had with a group (details supplied); if he will specifically address the concerns outlined by the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11407/21]
• Housing 2 questions

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the meetings, correspondence and engagements he and his officials have had with a group (details supplied); if he will specifically address the concerns outlined by the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11412/21]
  • 2021-03-04 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the hedge cutting season in recognition of the recent level of rainfall. [12305/21]
• Education 2 questions

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education the details of the meetings, correspondence and engagements she and her officials have had with a group (details supplied); if she will specifically address the concerns outlined by the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11405/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if she will address concerns that transfer of a school (details supplied) is being delayed due to the inability of the community mental health services in Birr, County Offaly to acquire temporary premises while the transfer is in progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11680/21]
• Justice 2 questions

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the details of the meetings, correspondence and engagements she and her officials have had with a group (details supplied); if she will specifically address the concerns outlined by the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11413/21]
  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if legislation has been passed and enacted that defines a hate crime and a non-hate crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11962/21]
• Enterprise 1 question

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the meetings, correspondence and engagements he and his officials have had with a group (details supplied); if he will specifically address the concerns outlined by the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11406/21]
• Transport 1 question

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport the details of the meetings, correspondence and engagements he and his officials have had with a group (details supplied); if he will specifically address the concerns outlined by the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11418/21]
• Finance 1 question

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the details of the meetings, correspondence and engagements he and his officials have had with a group (details supplied); if he will specifically address the concerns outlined by the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11408/21]
• Public 1 question

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the meetings, correspondence and engagements he and his officials have had with a group (details supplied); if he will specifically address the concerns outlined by the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11414/21]
• Tourism 1 question

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of the meetings, correspondence and engagements she and her officials have had with a group (details supplied); if she will specifically address the concerns outlined by the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11417/21]
• Defence 1 question

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence the details of the meetings, correspondence and engagements he and his officials have had with a group (details supplied); if he will specifically address the concerns outlined by the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11404/21]
• Further and Higher Education 1 question

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the meetings, correspondence and engagements he and his officials have had with a group (details supplied); if he will specifically address the concerns outlined by the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11410/21]
• Rural 1 question

  • 2021-03-03 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the meetings, correspondence and engagements she and her officials have had with a group (details supplied); if she will specifically address the concerns outlined by the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11415/21]