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Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Like previous speakers, I welcome the €96.6 billion budget. I have had a lot of phone calls from people in my area of County Carlow today. The expansion of hot meals to 900 more primary schools is really important, as is the free book scheme for textbooks and workbooks, which will be extended to up to junior certificate in secondary school. These things affect every family. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (12 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 25. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on progress on the South East Regional Enterprise Plan; the funding for the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44290/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (12 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 62. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the action being taken by the IDA and Enterprise Ireland to support new businesses and jobs in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44291/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (11 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 26. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made towards establishing a women’s refuge in Carlow. [44014/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (10 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance if there will be a return to full customer service within Revenue for the public, following the withdrawal of many in-person services (details supplied) during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43584/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (10 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 410. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to improve speech and language and occupational therapy supports for children with additional needs in Carlow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43496/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (10 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 503. To ask the Minister for Health if medical cards are being issued on discretionary grounds due to urgent medical need; if a person may be granted a medical card based on medical need (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43628/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (5 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the southern relief road in Carlow. [43010/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (5 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a safety programme for the N80, given that numerous incidents have occurred on the road, including a fatal collision. [43011/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (5 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 154. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of people in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, and Wexford who are currently availing of the rent tax credit, in tabular form; if he has plans for any changes to the credit in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43189/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (5 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of businesses in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, and Wexford that successfully applied for inclusion under the temporary business energy support scheme, in tabular form; the estimated value or worth of the support in each county; if he has plans for any other similar scheme in the near future; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (5 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's plans to invest in the education of gifted children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43395/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enhanced Transport and Mobility Support Options for People with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State and very much welcome her opening statement. I was glad she said she agrees with the transport working group's report and the acknowledgment of inequality of access to transport to disability services, particularly day services. The report states, "Access to such transport should be standardised, but ... such provision does not necessarily fall within the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Enhanced Transport and Mobility Support Options for People with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: In my local area - I have to mention Carlow again - if someone lives in a quite rural area and the service does not have Garda-vetted and trained drivers, there is no plan B. In County Carlow, there some very rural areas. Has the Department ever explored having a volunteer system whereby someone with an accessible vehicle would be able to assist and be available on a part-time basis,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I got it in twice.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want to pay tribute to the Tánaiste for his passion and commitment to this. Even in his answers tonight, when I asked him about the strengthening of the Reserve, he showed his commitment to that. Also, when I asked the Tánaiste about the support we are giving to the retention of Defence Forces members, he showed his commitment in answering that question. Most critical is that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 81. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures he is taking to support the retention of Defence Forces personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42248/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I ask the Tánaiste the measures he is taking to support the retention of Defence Forces personnel and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Tánaiste. I am learning an awful lot tonight. We have committed to implementing the action plan which arose from the Commission on the Defence Forces. Just last week, however, of the just two naval vessels operating, patrolling our seas, one discovered and intercepted a massive €150 million of cocaine on the MV Matthewjust off the coast of Wexford, which borders...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: As the Tánaiste noted, the Commission on the Defence Forces called for a detailed regeneration plan for the Reserve Defence Force with clear and specific timelines to be developed and published setting out how a reformed Reserve would be operationalised and funded. Could we get more information on that? What communications and campaigns is the Department looking at? The commission...