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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have been at another meeting and apologise if my questions already have been asked. This committee, which is working with adults with disabilities, has heard how prison officers may not be trained in how to deal with mental health issues in a way they need to be and how there is a need for standard training on disability awareness and rights across the criminal justice system by external...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank both witnesses.

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I, too, welcome the Bill. It is a long time ago that I, like my parents, became a member of the credit union in Carlow. All my children are now members as well. That is important. Credit unions have always been part of families and communities. Since I first joined, there have been great changes in credit unions but more change is needed. This is the first substantive credit union...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Deputy. We will go to the Rural Independent Group. Five speakers will have four minutes each. Deputy Mick Collins will speak first.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. In December EU environment ministers held a policy debate on a proposal for the nature restoration regulation to help recover European habitats, 80% of which are in poor condition. This was a major issue. The proposal will set specific legally binding targets and obligations for nature restoration in each of the listed ecosystems. I want to speak to the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. We need to make sure there is money for projects like this. Communication is important. This is a good community project. Perhaps the Minister of State would come back to me with the relevant information. He spoke about a meeting in March, which will include a discussion on a wastewater treatment plant. Perhaps he could come back to me on that. There are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am taking this question on behalf of Deputy Niamh Smyth. Will the Minister provide an update on the agenda highlights of the Environment Council to be held in Brussels on 16 March 2023?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: In April 2016 I asked an oral parliamentary question in the House about a proposed primary care centre for Tullow in County Carlow. I was told "The HSE proposes to deliver the primary care centre for the Tullow, Rathvilly and Hacketstown area using the direct/own-build mechanism." The HSE said its capital plan would fund the centre. Following several parliamentary questions in six years...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 17. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [9923/23]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Perhaps someone would respond to the point about those with disabilities.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank everyone for coming in. It is so important that we speak about what we can do to help. As previous speakers have said, the lack of communication with communities is a real issue. I am from the Carlow Kilkenny area and 14 years ago in Carlow, we had a programme under which 78 Rohingyan refugees came to the county from two different camps in Bangladesh. I saw the local community get...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (28 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the roll-out of loan schemes for deep retrofitting; and if the backlog previously reported has been cleared. [9852/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (28 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of funding allocated to date to the community energy grant scheme. [9851/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (23 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 31. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the public realm improvements scheme for the enhancement of the River Barrow in Bagenalstown, County Carlow, due to be completed under the town and village renewal scheme. [9022/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (23 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 44. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports available to community groups facing rising running costs due to inflation and energy price increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9021/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (23 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 129. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the IDA advanced factory in Carlow; the action being taken to attract businesses to the factory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8911/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (23 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 132. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the South-East Regional Enterprise Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8910/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care Services (22 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I am delighted with that extra funding. It is great for the care homes, as she stated. She has visited many of them, including in Carlow, Kilkenny and her home town of Waterford. I know the passion and commitment she has to ensure care homes are the life and soul of the community and that they will always have funding to keep them open. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Care Services (22 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I had a meeting recently with care home representatives in my constituency. I was joined by Deputy Funchion, who apologises for being unable to attend the debate this morning. I will outline the issues raised with us by the people to whom we spoke. Their biggest concern is that care homes do not get the same supports as those available to HSE-funded nursing homes. This is because the fair...

Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: Motion (21 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is welcome that we are bringing together a Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use. We must find a better way to meet the diverse health needs of people who use drugs and, at the same time, explore ways to prevent the harmful impact of drugs on children, families and communities. I have seen families torn apart, where perhaps a child or someone else in the family has started to take drugs and...