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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Unions (5 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding engagement with student unions regarding refunds or potential tax rebates for private and or on-campus who have been unable to avail of student accommodation in the context of the pandemic; his position regarding providing tax credits for proven unnecessary college accommodation expenditure; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I too welcome our two guests, in particular the Carlow woman. Like Deputy McAuliffe, most of the questions I had intended to ask have been asked. I may have missed them because I was attending a Zoom meeting. Will somebody explain the 25 cu. m and the related licensing? Following on from Deputy McAuliffe's point, enforcement through the local authority is so important, not least in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Will Dr. Cotter explain the 25 cu. m and what impact it might have?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: My next question may have been asked earlier. There is a fee to register a septic tank. When someone registers, has to get a licence or whatever, what happens? What is the protocol? Does paperwork need to be done or is information sent out? Who follows up? Will different groups work together?

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (4 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Last year we all accepted Brexit was the main immediate threat to the economy. This year, while we still face Brexit, we now have the coronavirus. We are still unclear what the outcome of Brexit will be, even with an agreement on a trade deal. It is still the case that the UK is leaving the EU whether we like it or not. This will certainly bring changes. It is important we are ready for...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We all watch with pride the decrease in the number of reported cases of Covid-19 and we look forward to coming out of level 5. I am conscious that we must have a Christmas that is as normal as possible after the year we have all had. Will the Government look at how we can safely provide a way for the selling of real Christmas trees, which is a sustainable industry in Ireland? The Taoiseach...

Flood Prevention Policies: Motion [Private Members] (4 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The next group is the Regional Independent Group with ten minutes. Is Deputy Mattie McGrath sharing time?

Flood Prevention Policies: Motion [Private Members] (4 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Rural Independent Group. That is what I said.

Flood Prevention Policies: Motion [Private Members] (4 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is what I said, Rural Independent Group.

Flood Prevention Policies: Motion [Private Members] (4 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No, I said Rural Independent Group.

Flood Prevention Policies: Motion [Private Members] (4 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Is that agreed? Agreed.

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Covid-19 has been particularly difficult for people with children with autism or disabilities. I have been contacted by people whose family members are affected by autism, although we are very lucky in Carlow that we have great facilities. There is the Delta Centre and the Holy Angels Day Care Centre and we are very lucky with our services there. I welcome the €100 million...

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I ask the Minister of State not to forget the Holy Angels issue.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (3 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 114. To ask the Minister for Health the action he has taken to address the backlog in BreastCheck screenings as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter [33569/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Control (3 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 588. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider including deer management as an essential service under the updated Covid-19 guidelines (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32583/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Control (3 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 589. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will meet an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the review of the legislative and administrative arrangements in relation to deer licensing with a view to securing improvements for customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32584/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Referendum on Right to Housing: Discussion (3 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will take five minutes. I thank the witnesses from Home for Good. The committee and I firmly believe that everybody needs a home. It is a human right and, as previous speakers said, we are in a different world now. I have been a councillor, Senator and Deputy for more than 20 years and have seen the need and criteria for housing over the years. This referendum has to happen. The...

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for giving me this time. I am raising the issue because of the seriousness of it and in light of the report in the Irish Examinerof the concerns expressed by the Data Protection Commissioner. I voted for what I thought, and what I was told, was a Bill to preserve information. I did not vote to lock away that information for 30 years and make it...

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We all got a shock when we realised that we had to go to level 5 this week. Many people are doing the right thing by washing their hands, wearing masks and reducing contacts while businesses have spent thousands of euro modifying their premises to protect their staff and customers. They were all stunned when they realised that no matter how hard they tried, the virus had taken control and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (21 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I appreciate the time given to me to discuss this matter. I have raised this issue over many years and frankly I am disappointed to have to do so again. I have a number of questions about an ambulance base in Carlow and look forward to a reply to them. Some years ago, I was told that €350,000 was being allocated under the capital funding for the building of a fit-for-purpose...