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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Mar 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I would like to speak about the children's disability network teams, CDNTs, in Carlow. The biggest issue I have had for the past few months is the lack of occupational therapists and speech and language therapists. For children who are on the waiting list, there is no one to assess them. Children who should be going into classrooms in September do not have school places because they have...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (5 Mar 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 77. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme will reopen for applications in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10257/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (5 Mar 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 78. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the LEADER programme in County Carlow. [10258/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (5 Mar 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10217/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (5 Mar 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 709. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care facility in Tullow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10315/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (5 Mar 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 810. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the projects in County Carlow to receive funding under CLÁR Measure 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10233/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (5 Mar 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 811. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to support public libraries across Ireland. [10234/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am very much concentrated on County Carlow, which I represent. I will outline some of the issues with which I deal. Many schools have been asked to create places for students within an ASD unit, yet there seems to be an issue with staffing and other resources. The first issue concerns a parent who came in to me during the week. At the moment, her child cannot get a school place for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: An Inclusive Education for an Inclusive Society: Discussion (28 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank Ms Walsh. I am sure the SENO will get back to me. I am not giving out.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Food Waste (22 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Globally, a third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. The EPA estimates that, in Ireland, we waste approximately 750,000 tonnes of food each year. According to its 2021 research, most of that wastage occurred at the manufacturing and processing stage, representing 29%, and at the household stage, another 29%, with 25% of waste generated by restaurants and the food...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Food Waste (22 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Minister spoke about the hard work done by our farming community. The same applies to hoteliers and everyone else across the board. Food is important to us. According to the EPA’s 2021 report, the Government funded the efficient food project, which estimated the amount of food waste and loss in primary production in Ireland for the first time. It is important that the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Food Waste (22 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 53. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to tackle food waste. [8244/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Food Waste (22 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: What plans does the Minister have to tackle food waste?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the number of Garda members assigned to the Carlow district. [8241/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Will the Minister of State provide an update on the number of Garda members assigned to the Carlow district?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. In August 2023, it was reported that Carlow-Kilkenny Garda district had the third fewest Garda members per capita, at 312. Of these, only 107 Garda members are assigned to one of the six Carlow stations, down from 116 in 2017 and 113 in 2019. Additionally, only 15 Garda staff have been assigned to Carlow. Garda staff are essential in freeing gardaí from...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome that. I understand 746 trainees entered Templemore last year, representing the highest intake to the Garda College since 2018, which is welcome. Even so, in 2020, ten graduates were assigned to the Carlow district but that fell to two graduates in 2021, five in 2022 and three in 2023. We really need to address this. I understand and welcome the ongoing recruitment campaign and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Freedom of Speech (22 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 40. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to tackle the increasing number of SLAPP cases being taken against media outlets in Ireland. [8242/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 72. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to encourage responsible dog ownership. [8245/24]