934. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if 18 month old bullocks that passed the tissue test as male calves and have a clear result cannot be sold when they are separated from a dairy herd that previously had infected calves that had to be disposed of following notification of the tissue sample results that showed a P1 result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [402…
1105. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health her Department’s position on the scientific evidence regarding foetal nociception and sentience from 20 weeks’ gestation; whether clinical guidelines on foetal pain relief in terminations have been prepared following the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38733/26]
1106. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will publish data on born-alive outcomes following termination of pregnancies and the palliative care protocols applied in such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38734/26]
1107. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health whether she supports the development of evidence-based clinical guidelines on foetal pain management consistent with neonatal care standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38735/26]
1170. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if measures have been put in place to prevent persons entering the State who are travelling directly or indirectly from the Congo and other countries impacted by the current Ebola outbreak; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38941/26]
1171. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the contingency measures in place at Irish ports and airports to screen for potential imported cases of the Bundibugyo Ebola strain from the Democratic Republic of the Congo or Uganda, in light of the confirmed cross-border spread and the PHEIC declaration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38944/26]
1172. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the specific advice that has been issued to the public and healthcare professionals regarding travel to or from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, following the WHO’s determination of the Ebola outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38946/26]
1173. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if Ireland’s national pandemic and infectious disease preparedness plans have been reviewed in light of the recent Ebola outbreak which lacks a specific licensed vaccine; the lessons from previous Ebola responses that are being applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38949/26]
1174. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the current stock of personal protective equipment and any Ebola-specific medical countermeasures held in Ireland’s strategic national reserve; whether additional procurement is planned in response to the declared international health emergency in central Africa; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38952/26]
1175. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list numbers for scoliosis treatment and spinal surgery for children in the midlands; the average wait time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38970/26]
1180. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the specific evidence of Hantavirus risk in Ireland that prompted its addition as a notifiable disease under the Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Regulations 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38986/26]
1181. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to the HSE and public health system of adding Hantavirus to the list of notifiable diseases, including training, laboratory testing, contact tracing and potential isolation measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38987/26]
1182. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the inclusion of updated references to Covid-19 variants and influenza in the 2026 Regulations indicates any planned reintroduction of enhanced surveillance, testing or public health restrictions for respiratory viruses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38988/26]
1183. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the circumstances in which a person diagnosed with Hantavirus could be subject to detention or isolation under the amended regulations; the safeguards in place to protect the rights of the individual and the appeal mechanisms available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38989/26]
1184. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the consultation process undertaken with medical professionals, general practitioners and relevant stakeholders prior to signing the Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Regulations 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38990/26]
1185. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the Government has assessed the potential impact of the Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Regulations 2026 on farmers, rural communities and people working with rodents given that Hantavirus is primarily rodent-borne; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38991/26]
1186. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of additional notifications the HSE expects annually as a result of the Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Regulations 2026; the staffing and resource implications for public health departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38992/26]
1187. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason Hantavirus has been prioritised for mandatory notification and potential isolation powers at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38993/26]
1188. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm that the expanded powers in the Infectious Diseases Regulations will not be used to impose restrictions similar to those experienced during the Covid-19 period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38994/26]
1189. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to provide a full breakdown of all diseases added to or removed from the notifiable list in the past ten years; the rationale for each change; the criteria used to determine which diseases warrant mandatory notification and isolation powers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38995/26]
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1507. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places in third-level courses allocated to international students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38973/26]
10. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 6 May 2026, to elaborate on the difference between “Air Corps” and “Government jet” in her response; to clarify whether “Air Corps” is a reference to the previous Government jet or to other Air Corps aircraft; and the estimated cost to the Exchequer of each trip listed. [38058/26]
33. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the assistance available to churches and religious buildings to install solar panels and related facilities on their premises; and whether he will give consideration to making additional support available for such works for older churches where communities already face considerable challenges in meeting the costs of light, heat and gene…
52. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 6 May 2026, to specify which specific provisions of the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann he was referring to in his answer. [38056/26]
66. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Question No. 219 of 6 May 2026, to elaborate on the difference between “Air Corps” and “Air Corps Government jet” in his response; to clarify whether “Air Corps” is a reference to the previous Government jet or to other Air Corps aircraft; the reason the “Air Corps” or “Air Corps Government” jet appears to have become the standard mode of t…