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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is welcome and important.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the witnesses for coming today. As has been said, there have been huge challenges. There is no question about that. The communication has been unacceptable. There is some accommodation that is not fit for purpose. I question how often it is assessed and who goes to check it. I know of people accommodating people who have not been paid. We must be mindful that we all want to...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the officials.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I appreciate where Mr. Walsh is coming from. He is right there has to be a balance here. It is everybody working together and if people feel they are not included that in itself might bring other challenges. I accept the work has to be done. If we can find a solution, the Taoiseach is looking at setting up a Department. That is good. At least it is a start. We need to do it. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Community Development Projects (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 48. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement he has had with Carlow County Council on the provision of a community hub in Carlow on the Tullow Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25681/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 50. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s plans to address waiting lists for assessments for children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25682/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 606. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding will be issued for non-emergency transport for those using disability services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26057/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 664. To ask the Minister for Health the considerations his Department is giving to the inclusion of the drugs saxenda and ozempic, both now recognised as valuable medications in the treatment of obesity, to the drugs payment scheme for non-diabetic patients; if there are plans to widen the prescription of saxenda and ozempic to medical card holders with a BMI of greater than 35 as a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 751. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans to operate a weekend service for diagnostic scans in St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny and Waterford University Hospital, based on evidential need (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26116/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Services Personnel (25 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is important that when we address a Topical Issue, the Minister in question is here to address it. It is very important. I am very respectful that the Minister of State is here but I would have to say that I am concerned. I was contacted by a number of constituents from the constituency both the Minister of State and I represent, namely, Carlow-Kilkenny. Some of them are retained...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Services Personnel (25 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: While I welcome the Minister of State's response, I firmly believe we will hit a crisis across all the emergency services. While I welcome that people are living longer, and we are all glad about this, the cost of living is a significant factor. Everybody has mortgages and a lot more outgoings, which we see daily in our clinics. We are not able to recruit in certain areas. I go back to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (25 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made to date regarding the integration of Carlow College, St. Patrick's into the Higher Education Authority; the engagement the Department has had on the issue with stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25386/23]

Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister. It is critical to the development of offshore wind energy and to ensuring that we can reach our 2030 climate action plan targets. Without them, we are unable to proceed further with developing the east and south-east coast projects needed to decarbonise Ireland's energy supply. The reason I want to speak to the Minister about this is that on Monday I was in...

Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am a Minister of State now.

Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I totally agree with Deputy Connolly. The extension of this Act will allow the hospitality sector to continue to provide outdoor dining seating areas. We must all do what we can to support our hospitality industry, especially after what we saw happen with Covid-19. I was delighted to see the Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2023 signed this week, which will...

Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [22439/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We have committed to reducing class sizes in schools on the basis of having one teacher for every 23 students, which I think is historic. I welcome this ratio. Yet, there is a school in rural Carlow that has two new students and this pushes it over the ratio limit. The Department has said it is not entitled to keep and retain their teacher from last year. It is my understanding that the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: People are living longer, which is welcome, so we need to look at the mandatory retirement age. This is just one example of many. I am dealing with a person on a community employment, CE, scheme in Carlow. She is an excellent supervisor whose employment will end in September because she will have reached the age of 66 and must leave. She has been in the employment for 15 years and has...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Can a person choose?