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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for his reply, although I am confused by some of it. I welcome that a safety audit was carried out on 19 October. Is it the first audit or have they been done regularly? There are 18 excellent staff doing a great job. As we know, even with their extra duties, paramedics are going into houses and testing for Covid, particularly for people who cannot travel or...

Estimates for Public Services 2020: Message from Select Committee (21 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Select Committee on the Transport and Communication Networks has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for the Public Service for the year ending 31 December 2020: Vote 31.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will also wish to raise the issue of testing and tracing. On Friday, a child at a school in County Carlow was diagnosed with Covid-19. The pod, of course, was sent home straight away and the school showed excellent compliance. The school, however, rang the HSE on the Friday which immediately referred it to a Dublin number. The person at the Dublin number rang back and said no nurses...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (21 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost in 2021 of increasing the book grant by €4 per pupil at primary level and by €7.50 per pupil at post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31811/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Services (21 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 169. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding provided to the domestic, sexual and gender-based violence sector in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31810/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 225. To ask the Minister for Health the number of optometrists recruited by the HSE for CHO area 5 in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; if there are plans to roll out enhanced eyesight testing for children between 8 and 12 years of age in schools to assist in early diagnosis of any degeneration which may be missed in the absence of such a programme for free...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (21 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the additional theatre capacity that was provided in St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form [31813/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Oct 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 770. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will access a doctor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31757/20]

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: I thank the witnesses for attending today. Our main concern today is the issue of water quality for the people of Ireland. We would have seen the significance of this issue with the floods in Cork today. We must be aware of how precious our water quality is. I read in the report that the most recent published information from the Environmental Protection Agency indicates that 6% of water...

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: Come to that assumption.

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: Yes, on the general scheme of it.

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 was all that came in, was it?

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: I thank Mr. Ó Coigligh.

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: I am just reading from the opening statement: The legislation is intended to be graduated and proportionate. Small-scale abstractions do not generally pose a risk to the water environment and accordingly, there are no obligations placed on small-scale abstractors, other than abiding by General Binding Rules. Only larger abstractions and those posing a risk will have to apply for a...

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.