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Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Ceann Comhairle.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Women Accessing Education, Leadership and Political Roles: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Women Accessing Education, Leadership and Political Roles: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There are 18 councillors in Carlow and two of them are women. There are 16 men and the person replacing her is a male colleague. Now the cathaoirleach, who is the first woman cathaoirleach in approximately 20 years, has 17 men on the council and she will be the only woman until Ms Wallace returns.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Women Accessing Education, Leadership and Political Roles: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the speakers. All of us here, in particular the women, have seen the challenges. Like many, I was a county councillor for over 20 years. Then I became a Senator and am now a Deputy. My battle to get where I am today was a lot harder than it would have been had I been a man. That is the reality and we see it every day. While all women here are so proud to have been Deputies,...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Women Accessing Education, Leadership and Political Roles: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is an issue.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Women Accessing Education, Leadership and Political Roles: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I say to every woman, but particularly those in politics, because that is my area, that it is so rewarding to be a politician, be it a councillor, who plays a huge part in people's lives, a Senator, a Deputy, a Minister or a Member of the European Parliament. It changes lives. We really need to get that message out and give women the chances. As Ms Holt said, there are challenges.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Women Accessing Education, Leadership and Political Roles: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank Ms Glanville. That is really important and positive.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Women Accessing Education, Leadership and Political Roles: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Well done. That is true.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 102. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the projects funded by the Transitional LEADER programme in County Carlow, as well as the amount of funding Carlow has received under the initiative. [28285/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 105. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on thefunding allocated and works undertaken in Bagenalstown, County Carlow under the Streetscape Enhancement Initiative. [28284/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 389. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm whether or not active farmland is excluded from RZLT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28397/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the precise number of special needs organisers currently working in County Kildare; the number of positions currently vacant; her Department's plan to fill these vacancies; if she will otherwise outline the optimum number of special needs organisers required to fill the demand in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 607. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a new special educational needs organiser will be appointed to the Carlow area following the vacancy arising (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28451/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 776. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the most up-to-date housing needs assessment for counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and the number on each of the local authority housing waiting lists for these counties. [28281/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 777. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the infrastructure fees waiver that has been announced includes septic tanks. [28282/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cost of Living Issues (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 840. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 23 May 2023, the reason those on non-contributory pensions were omitted from the Spring bonus cost-of-living supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28366/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 929. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plans being put in place by her Department to address serious backlogs in atypical visa processing (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28374/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 930. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to ensure adequate staff are available to service the nursing home care sector (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28375/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 983. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any plans to introduce a scheme for private homeowners living in the countryside in addition to the €9 million in support to landowners with ash dieback infected plantations by removing and replanting their sites with alternative species to avoid an endemic spread of the disease to rural gardens; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 999. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline on delivery of funding for a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28262/23]