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Estimates for Public Services 2020 (16 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I too wish the Ministers and Ministers of State well. As they know, education is so important in these times. Given the concerns that we have, it is so important to have such good people in education. I wish them well. I want a lot of work done for Carlow, just so as we start on the record first. There is much concern about the return to school in September. There are parents out...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (16 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: On the DEIS schools-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The public needs clarity regarding travel this summer. The message might be that all non-essential travel is not advised and that anyone coming to Ireland should isolate for 14 days. In practice, however, Irish consumers are about to lose massive sums because flights are still running, hotels abroad are open while large numbers of non-isolating tourists from abroad are wandering around the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (16 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 100. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when works commenced on the new gymnasium at James Stephen's Barracks, Kilkenny; and when works on same will finish. [16439/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (16 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 140. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing rent supplement limits by 10%. [16441/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (16 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 183. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the elimination of HPV-related cancers within a generation here; the strategies that need to be implemented in the coming 12 months, acknowledging that the introduction of a catch-up programme for boys in sixth year for the HPV vaccine will accelerate this public health goal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16437/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (16 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cataract operations that were carried out at St. Luke's hospital, Kilkenny, in 2019 and to date in 2020. [16440/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (16 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 186. To ask the Minister for Health when funding and approval for the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab will become available for persons with bladder cancer which has migrated to their lungs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16442/20]

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: She was on her-----

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social Welfare Offices (14 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 382. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local social welfare offices and staff are exempt from the payment of rates; the local authorities that operate under this premise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15299/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (14 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 412. 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 published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15321/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person over 70 years of age is permitted to drive a school bus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15319/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (14 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 601. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if supports will be provided for ACELS, QQI and MEI accredited English language schools that were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March to reopen in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15297/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (14 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 609. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if post-leaving certificate students prohibited from undertaking practical exams due to Covid-19 restrictions are to be graded under a predicted grade system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15322/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (14 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1020. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for a refund of phlebotomy charges incorrectly incurred by medical card patients in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and the number of these applications that were approved and refused, respectively. [14822/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1136. To ask the Minister for Health if approval will be given to the immunotherapy drug osimertinib; if a timeline can be provided for its availability for lung cancer patients; and if not, the reason. [15318/20]

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the increase to the Microenterprise Loan Fund and the extension of borrowing powers of Microfinance Ireland. Some questions have been raised with me in my constituency of Carlow-Kilkenny and I wish to raise them with the Minister of State. During this pandemic, the State has given great support to the people of Ireland. To quote Charles Dickens, "No one is useless in this world...

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am looking for more clarification on small shops. One of the biggest issues I have seen is the paper trail. I have been approached by shop owners in Carlow, Bagnelstown, Tullow and Hacketstown. This scheme is to be welcomed and it is very important for SMEs. Paper trails, timescale, how businesses access it and lack of information coming from Departments will be crucial. People can be...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 574. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a group (details supplied) has been excluded from the childcare sub-committee convened in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic to discuss the impacts on the childcare sector and plan for the future reopening of service; and if it will be included in future committee discussions. [13737/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Jul 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 668. To ask the Minister for Health when funding and approval for the immunotherapy drug Osimertinib will become available for persons with lung cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13747/20]