Questions asked 28 total

• Health 10 questions

  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will address the concerns of the private and voluntary nursing home sector with respect to the payments available to them to cover staff and operational costs under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37963/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he has had engagement with representatives from the nursing home sector, private and voluntary, with respect to any difficulties that are arising in relation to the operation of the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37964/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide the total number of first initial consultations for a termination of pregnancy made in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37965/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide a copy of the map produced by Tailte Éireann in collaboration with the Department of Health covering healthcare facilities, acute hospitals and all GP clinics where prospective safe access zones would apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38209/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to clarify the reason supply of PPE that private and voluntary nursing homes have been receiving through the HSE since the start of the pandemic to support residents needs is being discontinued except in outbreak circumstances; if he will accept that this will place additional financial burdens on these facilities including a nursing home (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if he will reconsider proposals to discontinue the supply of HSE PPE in order to create parity of treatment with HSE run nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38780/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will support the allocation of more funding towards targeted QUIT campaigns and support initiatives towards populations most likely to smoke; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38781/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to develop education and awareness campaigns on the dangers associated with e-cigarette use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38782/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the funding and development of a National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38783/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure the full financial resourcing and implementation of the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 recommendations around genetic services, reducing genetic testing wait times and best optimise the health benefit advancements in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38786/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will support ring-fenced funding to implement a hub and spoke model with genetics expertise within the dispersed oncology system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38787/23]
• Agriculture 5 questions

  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in the Forest Service of his Department who are employed to deliver/process licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37886/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he plans to publish his licensing plan for autumn 2023 and for the full year 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37887/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if will consider an emergency support package for the tillage sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38061/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify if supports exist for farmers who wish to purchase and install an anaerobic digester; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38236/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support the application of an organisation (details supplied) for a working time derogation with respect to the haulage of grain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38411/23]
• Children 4 questions

  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider allocating additional funds to an organisation (details supplied) to support an urgently required expansion of day care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37966/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm if international protection applicants or beneficiaries of temporary protection are to be accommodated at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38118/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm if international protection applicants or beneficiaries of temporary protection are to be accommodated at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38119/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if buildings associated with the former St. Conleth's Reformatory School in Daingean, County Offaly are being considered or approved as an accommodation centre for international protection applicants or beneficiaries of temporary protection; if so, the duration of the agreed contract; the number of persons who will be accommodated there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39288/23]
• Finance 3 questions

  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance to clarify the position of his Department with respect to the planned introduction of the defective concrete products levy from 1 September 2023; if it is the understanding of his Department that ready mixed concrete used as an ingredient to make precast concrete will fall within the scope of the levy; if he is aware that this would conflict with the position outlined by his predecessor, namely, that the levy would exclude precast products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38745/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will support the abolition of the standard rate of 23% on sun cream and sun protection factor (SPF) 30+ products to introduce a 0% VAT rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38784/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of concerns expressed by the Irish restaurant and hospitality and tourism sectors regarding the adverse impact of the re-introduction of the 13.5% VAT rate; if he will consider suspending the increase from 9-13.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38993/23]
• Environment 2 questions

  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will investigate if Bord na Móna is in compliance with the shareholder letter of expectation issued to the company that provides guidance to Bord na Móna and its board of directors with respect to the Government's current objectives in view of serious concerns raised with me by farmers regarding rewetting, the preservation of bog land and the destruction of biodiversity and wildlife in the construction of Bord na Móna wind farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38534/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he is taking to ensure that the next phase of the National Radon Control Strategy (2024) includes designated State funding for financial supports towards radon testing and remediation works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38785/23]
• Housing 2 questions

  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when capital funding for the development of the fire station at Clara, County Offaly, will be allocated; if he will expedite the funding as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38235/23]
  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason group water schemes, including the Cadamstown group water scheme, are finding it extremely difficult to access emergency funding from his Department to address water supply issues experienced during the prolonged dry period during the summer of 2022; what measures he intends to take to ensure appropriate levels of service for people receiving water from group water schemes are brought about; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38491/23]
• Transport 1 question

  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider implementing a derogation for haulage drivers who are assisting in the haulage of grain (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38410/23]
• Education 1 question

  • 2023-09-11 Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide data on the current number of teacher vacancies by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39117/23]