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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (18 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1633. To ask the Minister for Health what steps are being taken regarding the GMS dentistry service to provide a service for medical card holders which satisfies all stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17554/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (18 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1634. To ask the Minister for Health the steps his Department is taking to shorten significant delays in waiting lists for dental treatments for school children which require general anaesthesia to provide a service that assists the most vulnerable in society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17555/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (18 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1635. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public only dentists in or serving County Carlow; the number of dentists in Carlow participating in the dental treatment services scheme/medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17556/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1636. To ask the Minister for Health if the €750,000 funding announced for trainee counselling psychologists will include support for current trainees or only those who begin their training in the 2023-2024 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17558/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tribunals of Inquiry (18 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1637. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of the inquiry into the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate; the timeline that he is working towards in establishing this inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17563/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1720. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have received the pandemic bonus payment; the number of applicants who have not yet received their payment and if a person (details supplied) will receive their payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17980/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (30 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the provision of student accommodation in Carlow; if his Department has plans to expand the offering of accommodation to students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15710/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (30 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the integration of Carlow College into St. Patrick's; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15709/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Does the pilot programme for rapid-build accommodation incorporate modular builds in all local authority areas? We must support the rapid development of family homes for those in need. I intend to speak to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, and the Tánaiste about this matter later today, but will the Taoiseach indicate whether the State...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (28 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. I welcome his response and the expenditure of €2.6 billion or over 27% of the Department's budget on special education needs. I pay tribute to teachers who work in the area of special education and, of course, the special needs assistants numbering over 20,000 who do an excellent job. My concern, however, is the number of children who are not getting...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (28 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. That is fine. My office has been flooded with communications from families, caregivers, teachers and principals. There are children going into mainstream schools this September who have never had an assessment. How can schools properly prepare for those children? A special education preschool in Carlow has shared discharge numbers for 2023 with me. Of 14,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (28 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The disability awareness training support scheme is the most under-used and misunderstood grant. Employers are often unaware of the grants and supports available from the Department of Social Protection. The scheme gives grant assistance of up to 90% of the cost of a disability awareness training programme. I welcome that the Minister will be running an awareness campaign. The lack of...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want to agree with the previous speaker. Can the Minister discuss the report carried out by the Empowering People in Care, EPIC? The participants are seeking to ensure that the recommendations in this report influence and become the focus for policy. The report found that most of the participants were able to identify people who made a tangible difference in their care experience, whether...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied) in Carlow and the DEIS status of a school in Bagenalstown. [13925/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (23 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has considered installing solar panels in all primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13926/23]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the Bill, which will remove public inpatient charges that exist of €80 per day up to a maximum of €800 in a year. Medical card holders and certain cohorts are already exempt from these charges. The change is really good and it is important people will not feel when going into hospital as though they will not be able to pay their bill. There are significant...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I might start on my second round of Ministers now. Carlow is growing very much, which is important, but our nearest hospital is in Kilkenny. The Minister referred to keeping things local. When he spoke to members of Caredoc he referred to an injury clinic for Carlow. That is the way to go. It would help hospitals as they would not be as busy but it would also help the staff. I know the...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Deputy should be careful naming names.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Gender Equality (22 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the events in his Department to mark International Women's Day; and the measures he has taken to improve gender equality in his Department. [12705/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Gender Equality (22 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It was so important to mark International Women's Day on 8 March and it is critically important that we ensure significant and meaningful participation at every level of society. I call on all women to explore politics and to have a seat at the decision-making table, whether that is in their local club, school, the county council or even in these Houses of the Parliament. One of the issues...