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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Patronage (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree with previous speakers. We are living in a diverse society. The issue I am raising is one that is common to all schools. We are living with people, going to schools and telling them we are cutting class sizes, yet I know of a school that is going to lose a teacher. More than 20 students are going to be put into classes around the school. It does not make sense. I want to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Patronage (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I had to get it in.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Patronage (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 21. 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 to Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31391/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 49. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on progress in the implementation of the South-East Regional Enterprise Plan; the potential future funding for the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31390/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 449. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an updated timeline on the health technology assessment of a national immunisation programme against chickenpox given the 294% increase in the number of hospitalisations due to complications with chickenpox to date this year in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31996/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 450. To ask the Minister for Health when he intends to launch a national immunisation programme for chickenpox, subject to a positive HTA assessment by HIQA; whether it will be included in his Budget 2024 discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31997/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: World Health Organization World Report on Hearing: Irish Deaf Society (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I, too, apologise as I am due in the Dáil in a few minutes. Members have to come and go. I thank our guests for coming in. What I have heard so far has been very distressing. It is worrying. There seems to be a lack of communication, which is not fair on our guests, whether it is through education or through the Department. That is a worry. The committee needs to consider this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: World Health Organization World Report on Hearing: Irish Deaf Society (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I must watch it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: World Health Organization World Report on Hearing: Irish Deaf Society (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank our guests.

Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality Report 2022: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Deputy Leddin can take as long as he wants.

Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality Report 2022: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want also to talk on this subject today, and I am sure the Minister of State will be aware of the concerns I have. 6 o’clock I am sure he has heard them as well, being a Deputy from my constituency. I will discuss water quality. I recently visited someone in the hospital in Kilkenny. Ninety percent of the time I was there, the patients were getting bottled water. I do not...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: As we know, over the course of the two-day European Council summit in Brussels this week, the EU leaders will discuss Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and continued EU support to Ukraine as well as the economy, security, defence, migration and external relations. We have had many challenges in the last year or two years. Communication and information will be key at this summit....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (27 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister. I will provide two examples of where I was contacted about people who had to retire on grounds of age. They were both post-1995 recruits but were treated differently. One prison officer from Dublin attended his welfare office and asked for a letter stating that he was not looking or available for work. He received that letter and forwarded it to the National Shared...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (27 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (27 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 35. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has had any engagement or correspondence with the Minister for Justice or her Department on issues concerning the pensions of post-1995 prison officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30908/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (27 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Has the Minister had any engagement or correspondence with the Minister for Justice or her Department on issues concerning the pensions of post-1995 prison officers, and will he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (27 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The issue of retirement age and supplementary pension for prison officers is very important to me. As the Minister knows, the pensions of post-1995 prison officers are integrated with the contributory State pension. Pensions of members recruited on or after April 1995 comprise two elements, those being, a partial pension paid by the employer and the contributory State pension. The Prison...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Refugee and Migrant Children in Ireland: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank everyone for coming in. There are huge challenges within the system. I see it daily. I see people who cannot get GPs, occupational therapists, physiotherapy or dieticians. There are huge challenges. The one thing we have to do is make sure children are prioritised. Whether it comes to vaccinations or medical cards, we have to make sure that every child who enters our country is...