Questions asked 14 total

• Health 7 questions

  • 2021-07-06 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if his Department’s IT systems have been the subject of ransomware or any other variation of cyber-attack from 1 January 2020 to date; if so, the number of such incidences that have occurred; the response made by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29575/21]
  • 2021-07-06 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if concerns will be addressed in relation to the removal of audiology services at Portlaoise Hospital which will cause considerable difficulties for existing service users; the measures he is taking to support the growth of audiology services and supports in counties Offaly and Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29745/21]
  • 2021-07-07 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of staff employed on whole-time equivalent terms in each of his Department’s twelve divisions on 1 June 2020 and 1 June 2021, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30662/21]
  • 2021-07-07 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of any meetings or engagements he or officials from his Department have had with representatives of the National Women’s Council of Ireland from 1 January 2020 to date; the purpose of each meeting and engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30663/21]
  • 2021-07-07 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the status of his Department’s 2021 output target to establish a nursing home expert panel and report with a view to developing a Bill to enhance the regulation and oversight of nursing homes, including increased enforcement powers and the establishment of a licensing framework for the professional home support providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30664/21]
  • 2021-07-07 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the recently announced reforms to the nursing home support scheme include a distinction between land which is farmed versus land which is leased; if so, the different treatments that would apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30665/21]
  • 2021-07-07 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if children of farmers who inherit land from a parent who has land and entitlements leased to a non-relative under the tax incentive scheme are to be afforded the same proposed three-year capping at 7.5% as other inheritors whose parents did not lease out land under the recently announced reforms to the nursing home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30666/21]
• Environment 5 questions

  • 2021-07-07 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason only 30% of the strand 2 projects with respect to the delivery of the 47 projects of the National Just Transition Fund of €27.8 million have received their final offer from his Department despite it being almost 12 months since applications were made and six months since the announcement of successful projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36603/21]
  • 2021-07-07 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason 70% of strand 2 projects as part of the National Just Transition Fund projects are not yet finalised and are not at contract stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36604/21]
  • 2021-07-07 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if concerns that a number of Just Transition projects in County Offaly have encountered difficulties in accessing match funding raising questions of the viability of these projects; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that without the secured match funding in place these projects cannot commence and that this is creating frustrations among the communities involved who were enthusiastic at the beginning of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36605/21]
  • 2021-07-07 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if Ireland’s Territorial Plan due to be submitted to Europe in September 2021 as a requirement for access to the EU Just Transition Fund for the period 2021-2027 will be submitted by that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36606/21]
  • 2021-07-07 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if concerns will be addressed that Offaly County Council is not in a position to provide direct funding to any Just Transition Fund project for match funding; the measures he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36607/21]
• Public 1 question

  • 2021-07-06 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the €7 million that has been allocated since December 2019 to alleviate constrictions to the flow of water in the Shannon Callows between Athlone and Meelick has not been spent; the reason there is still no plan; the reason no planning permissions have been sought; the further reason no applications for consents and planning permissions have been sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36236/21]
• Justice 1 question

  • 2021-07-07 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider revising the licensing laws to extend the opening hours of licensed premises such as public houses in order to mitigate the loss of earnings caused by restrictions on indoor services being provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36608/21]