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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: How does the Department define what is smaller?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is the most confusing part of it and it is where the Department will have to achieve balance to get it right. As Mr. Ó Coigligh said, it is about everyone working together.

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: On Tuesday, we all listened to the budget speech. Many things were said and some of us are still poring over what it all means. It means finally, we as a Government are making policies which strengthen businesses, encourage personal climate action and safeguard the status of the most vulnerable. After years of austerity, it is heartening to see budget 2021 become the largest investment in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Deputy talked about the HSE. I have had calls from non-essential HSE staff who have been told they are not allowed to work from home, despite the current situation with the rise in the number of cases.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: My understanding is there is a ban in respect of HSE staff, regardless of whether they are essential or not.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is similar. I need to get an answer as it serious, especially with the rise in the number of cases. I will repeat my question. I have had calls from non-essential HSE staff who have been told they are not allowed to work from home, despite the current situation with the rise in the number of cases.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Tánaiste might come back to me on that as it is serious. If NPHET is going by these rules and we must abide by them, then it is important.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if protection is being put in place for schools that integrate children into mainstream classes to indemnify them against litigation in the event of a Covid-19 case causing the death or long-term injury to a pupil resulting from that integration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30159/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Enterprise Offices (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 32. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the criteria for the local enterprise office trading online voucher will be broadened to include social media (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29613/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Transmission Network (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 49. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the provision of electricity connection for a business (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30248/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address concerns raised by employers that the delay of up to six weeks to receive subsidy payments under the employment wage subsidy scheme could cause cashflow problems; if he will adjust the employment wage subsidy scheme to enable access for lower paid and seasonal workers who primarily work within the hospitality sector; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Grant Payments (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance if the threshold for voucher bonuses from employer to employer will be increased from €500 to €1,000; if it will be made available across at least two payments over 12 months (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29614/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 110. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to price increases on new developments being imposed on first-time buyers availing of the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30158/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 293. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the criteria for the white van grant (details supplied) will be extended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29612/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 317. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will investigate the possibility of reducing the minimum threshold a person must be in receipt of social welfare in order to gain access to a community employment scheme in the context of the pandemic (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30105/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Senator Fitzpatrick mentioned the approval process. In terms of maintenance and repairs, there are 31 local authorities in this group that are all different. With regard to funding, property tax in Dublin and other areas is treble what is levied on other areas. As Deputy Ó Broin and I have seen, it is not easy or as cut and dried as we are saying here. Every local authority is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is our funding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It should be under capital funding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have written to Carlow County Council. I would like to discuss the issues I raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Committee Work Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wish to speak on No. 9, which relates to the inclusion of local government funding. The Minister with responsibility for housing attended this committee last week with his official, Ms. Mary Hurley, who has responsibility for local government in the Department. The biggest issue going forward for us as a committee is that of local authorities, because there have been so many cuts to...