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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (5 May 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review of income thresholds to qualify for a place on a local authority housing list will be complete. [22672/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (5 May 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 436. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the interactions he has had with the collaborative forum for former residents of mother and baby homes since becoming Minister; when he will next meet with members of the forum; his plans for the forum to be included in the pre-legislative process in 2021 regarding the certain institutional burials (authorised...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (5 May 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 632. To ask the Minister for Health the reason some diabetes type 1 patients in University Hospital Waterford are being requested to transfer the status regarding persons with type 1 diabetes in University Hospital Waterford being given the opportunity to access insulin pumps; the reason University Hospital Waterford is the only level 4 hospital not currently providing insulin pump therapy to...

Covid-19, Mental Health and Older People: Statements (29 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We will each take three minutes. I am sure Deputy Cathal Crowe will be here shortly. I thank the Minister of State. First, I congratulate the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, and her husband, Paul, on the birth of their baby son this morning. That is really good and I congratulate both of them. Today gives us great hope. Restrictions on inter-county travel, masses, hospitality,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (28 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 80. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to ensure the revival of tourism in counties Carlow and Kilkenny and the south-east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21809/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (28 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 111. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the action taken to tackle discrimination in sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21810/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (28 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 276. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce the current 23% VAT rate that applies to menstrual cups to 0% to bring it into line with the rate that applies for other sanitary items. [21621/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 961. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the quarter 1 prioritisation exercise carried out by HIQA; if an evaluation of the varicella chickenpox vaccine has been included in this work; if this evaluation will be completed in time for consideration as part of the Budget 2022 process and implementation within the childhood immunisation programme as a matter of urgency; and if he will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am in Leinster House. I, too, thank all of the witnesses for coming in today. We all feel so bad about the stories and the situation has been very hard. I thank Ms Coughlan for her story. My first question is for Ms Coughlan and Mr. Herdman. I am conscious that the decision on the application to develop Bessborough has not yet been made, and I am sure that the back and forth is quite...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: My first questions are for Ms Coughlan and Mr. Herdman, and my last question is for Ms Ryan-O'Brien but I do not mind who replies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes. That is not fair or right. I thank Mr. Herdman for that answer. It is something we need to talk to the Minister about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank Ms Coughlan. It is indeed and that is a very good point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank Ms Larkin. I will definitely address that with the Minister.

Covid Restrictions Support Scheme Regulations and Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme Regulations: Motions (22 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Supports for businesses are very welcome and have been a lifeline for so many over the pandemic. I agree with my colleagues. I have spoken to taxi drivers, those in the hospitality sector and small and medium-sized businesses, SMEs, in particular. I have a case in my area where a man has machinery that he bought over the years. He cannot hire out that machinery because there is no work...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I too thank the Minister and the Minister of State for their hard work. I also commend the HSE on the vaccination roll-out, which is so important. It was announced today that the portal would be open tomorrow for the 60 to 64 age group. That is so important. I have had many queries about the HSE's number, which is really good, because some people do not want to use the portal. I welcome...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: In April 2016, in a parliamentary question to the Tánaiste, who was then Minister for Health, a proposed primary care centre for Tullow in County Carlow was queried. In the reply and on record, he stated: "The HSE proposes to deliver the primary care centre for the Tullow, Rathvilly and Hacketstown area using the direct/own-build mechanism." Therefore, in 2016. it was stated that the...

Direct Provision: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I also welcome the White Paper, which is most important. When a person turns 21, there are balloons and celebrations. However, it is pretty shameful to say that 10 April 2021 marked 21 years of the brutal system of direct provision. To me, that is horrendous and unacceptable. I welcome the Government is moving to ensure that we do not continue with this system. That is why the White...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 123. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided across 2020 and to date in 2021 for Covid-19-related spending programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20489/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 127. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there will be no cliff-edge termination of Covid-19 spending programmes at the end of June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20490/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Apr 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 359. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reduce the waiting times for driver theory tests in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; if his attention has been drawn to repeated cancellations of tests causing a large backlog: if consideration will be given to making driver theory tests an essential service as a result of such backlogs; and if he will make a statement on the...