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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (16 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in County Carlow receiving an ancillary services grant, in tabular form. [24253/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (16 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of requests received for additional special needs assistants from schools in County Carlow; and the number of requests that have been approved. [24254/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (16 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary schools in County Carlow without hot water facilities; and the steps taken to rectify such issues in view of the fact children have returned to school. [24255/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (16 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the qualifying criteria for schools to be eligible to receive the minor works grant; the schools in receipt of the grant in County Carlow; the reason schools were denied a grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24256/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a review of the prohibition on persons over 70 years of age driving school buses; if she will consider the absence of legislation on health checks for public service drivers as a contributor to the rule; if the matter will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24033/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (15 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 595. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be secured for a new Garda operational course in quarter 4 of 2020. [23791/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (15 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 596. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a new recruitment campaign for the Garda band will happen in quarter 4 of 2020. [23792/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (15 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 597. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí within the Carlow Kilkenny Garda division that have successfully completed the competency-based driving levels 3, 4 and 5 courses in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [23793/20]

Public Health, Well-being and National Drugs Strategy: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wish the Minister of State well in his new role. These are very challenging times and the Minister of State has been in place for approximately eight weeks so, like us all, he has a lot to learn. I know from working with him previously that he will work extremely hard and this has to be the focus. We all have to realise we all have to play a part and do what we can. All things have...

Services for People with Disabilities: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: While I welcome the return of many day services for those living with disabilities, many families have contacted me because they are finding it difficult to access transport to services. I know of many families who had places on buses but now do not. They have no other means of accessing services because some of them do not have a car. They are informing me that they are even paying for...

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank Ms Dunnion. I thank the witnesses for the report. We all see changes now. People are living longer and it is important that the elderly live in the community as much as possible. In the report, that is part of what HIQA is trying to do. I welcome the report. In light of the report, does HIQA envisage long-term changes that need to be made? It is a changing world. The deadline...

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 thank the witnesses. I apologise as we must leave for a vote.

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: Yes. I thank the Chairman.

Mental Health and Older People: Statements (9 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Cathaoirleach said a mistake was made and apologised for calling people in the wrong order.

Mental Health and Older People: Statements (9 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wish the Minister of State well in her new role. For far too long mental health issues have been ignored, stigmatised and demonised. What the Minister of State said in her speech was absolutely correct. Many families contacted my office, concerned over the lack of mental health services during the Covid pandemic and asking when they would resume. It is important to have a roadmap for...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (9 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister, all our front-line services and particularly NPHET. The situation is very challenging at the moment with the increasing case figures. I congratulate all our leaving certificate students who received their results this week and in many cases will go to college. My concern, however, is our student nurses and the supports in place for them and our midwives unable to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (8 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 317. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when Leighlinbridge Garda station, County Carlow will reopen. [21306/20]

Back to School, Further and Higher Education and Special Education: Statements (3 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I really welcome that. In fairness, the Minister, Deputy Harris, has worked extremely hard in the weeks since he became the Minister with responsibility for higher education. It is important to get the technological university for the south east. Carlow and Kilkenny are my priority, as is Waterford, with all of us working together. I really welcome that. I am glad that we will sit down...

Back to School, Further and Higher Education and Special Education: Statements (3 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is appropriate that we congratulate the colleges now that they are reopening. I am sure this weekend will be a long weekend for them. I am sure they will all be working, with the CAO offers out next week, to get colleges ready, whether it is for online education or otherwise. I also welcome what the Minister said about fees. Several constituents have contacted me to say that they...