Results 1-20 of 33 for revert speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...to many of the people who were in the mother and baby homes. Many of them have grown old and have reached an age where we need to make the payments to which they are entitled as soon as possible. Will the Minister of State revert to me on this point? I spoke to many people involved in businesses in Carlow today. The €250 million in support for small businesses to meet the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Student Accommodation (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...campus accommodation. Bespoke housing is urgently needed. I reached out to Carlow County Council and SETU to ask them their plans. I was trying to get information. In fairness, Carlow County Council reverted to me and said that its policy on student accommodation was that it should be located within convenient distance of educational facilities by foot, bicycle or public transport and...

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Second Stage (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...it has been exceptional for the person who received the transplant. The Bill is very positive, although some questions will need to be answered and the proposal will need funding. Will the Minister revert to me with responses to my questions at his convenience?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Surrogacy in Ireland and in Irish and International Law: Assisted Human Reproduction Coalition (21 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...of the witnesses had his or her own story and family unit, each story was personal, and the witnesses were fighting to protect what they had. That is honourable, so well done. Perhaps they will revert to me with answers.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (25 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...me well enough to know my views because I talk to him regularly about Carlow and Kilkenny, but particularly Carlow, where I feel we need to be included. I ask the Minister to investigate this and revert to me. It is important. We, and Deputy Darragh O'Brien as Minister, are making the changes that people are looking for. I realise it has not been easy and that there is a housing...

Extension of Part 3 of the Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (2 Nov 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...Carlow-Kilkenny that it is very hard if somebody cannot get in to visit a loved one in a hospital when it is known that the person does not have a long time to live. I ask him to examine this and revert to me on it. I realise we must support people and that businesses and individuals are trying to support our recovery. We must look out for each other, help each other and protect...

Loan Guarantee Schemes Arrangements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Bill 2021: Second Stage (12 May 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...into. If we do not have schemes to support businesses, we must find new ways to provide financial supports to viable but vulnerable businesses. I fully support this Bill. I ask the Minister of State to revert with something that can be done for businesses that, through no fault of their own, did not apply for grants. Could we consider an appeals mechanism?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...that access. We must pass that legislation and the 22 recommendations should be worked on straight away. From meeting the Minister, I understand how committed he is to doing all of this. Will he revert to me on the matter? There is a further issue that might affect us in the long term. There has been a shortage of social workers, with fewer graduating. That is a concern. Perhaps the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (11 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...not know how many dentists are refusing medical cards but I have received phone calls to say that some are. The same is true of some doctors. I ask the Minister of State to reconsider this and to revert to me with some sort of answer and solution. We cannot have this going on. It is unacceptable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Alignment of Special Education Policy with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: .... Buses now pass the doors of homes with children who are in a unit in a mainstream school and who are just not getting on board. I also the Minister of State to work on that for me. Perhaps she could revert to me with the answers.

Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...and loan payment breaks? I have had many phone calls from people who are out of work through no fault of their own and who are finding it very hard to pay their mortgages. I ask the Minister to revert to me on that issue. Last week I highlighted the case of the Carlow man who was turned away from an emergency accommodation hostel in Dublin. I was in contact with the Minister about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...respite at the centre? Staffing will be the biggest issue going forward. While it is great to see all this money, we still have to get staff and doing so will be challenging. The Minister of State might revert to me on that matter. Bus services are another big issue. Again, I understand this is no one's fault and we are in a different time because of Covid. Nevertheless, I have...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: DEIS Scheme (24 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...by public health guidelines on spacing and learning supports for those who cannot attend a classroom. I am disappointed that my time is so short but I know the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, will revert to the Minister, Deputy Foley, and I thank her for her attending the debate. I ask that she comment on the criteria for DEIS status and on why some schools qualify for it and...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Examination of HIQA Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Nursing Homes in Ireland (10 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have some questions before finishing and the witnesses may revert with the replies. They concern staffing and inspections. When a premises such as a nursing home, but particularly a section 39 care home, is inspected by HIQA and it is determined that an extra bathroom is needed, a wall needs to be moved or a hoist is required, what is the follow-up? Section 39 premises are care homes so...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State Response to Recent Spike in Covid-19 Cases (26 Aug 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Is the HSE considering saliva tests for schoolchildren? When will that be done? It is so important for children in particular. I ask Mr. Reid to revert to the committee with a timescale for that to be done. As he knows, children are going back to school. We do not wish to be back here in four months' time and the HSE to still be considering that measure. It is important that Mr. Reid...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (24 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the expansion of entitlement to GP services for children from age 6 to 12. I ask the Minister to revert to me on the timescale for that. One of the biggest issues I have been contacted several times about is the availability of GPs. We have heard from the public health official that many people are not returning for their follow-up Covid-19 test after being identified as a...

Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (30 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...bloods done. People have come to my office and told me that they could not afford to have blood tests done even though they had medical cards. Can we have clarification and will the Minister revert? I wish him well. There are many challenges. He might be able to revert with answers now, given that we have a few minutes left.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...homes. I would love to hear what the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, has to say on the matter. Perhaps the Leader will bring the matter to his attention and revert with the reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (2 Jul 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...authority housing. Reference was made to the number of meetings which had taken place with the Department. My understanding is that approved housing bodies themselves meet with developers and revert to the local authorities. Most of the work is done through local authorities and it then goes back to the Department. Sometimes the local authorities do not even go back to the Department....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Affordable Housing: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...units, as we need homes. Are we providing them? What incentives are we providing in this regard? We need to make sure the homes are built and are built really quickly. Could one of the witnesses revert to me on that? One size does not fit all. Many individuals were speaking to me lately about housing and building houses. We need to consider a broader range and affordability but we...