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National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: After the three years we have just been through, capital funding for investment in tourism cannot come quickly enough for tourism businesses in my constituency. For the information of the House, Carlow once served as the administrative capital of the Lordship of Ireland under King Edward III from 1361 to 1374. So I can say with confidence, we were once the capital of this fair land. Yet we...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are actively telling people that if they are having difficulty with their energy bills to seek assistance from their community welfare office. There is a high number of applications for supplementary welfare allowance. Timeframes for the decisions on claims are dependent on the volume of claims presenting and, therefore, more and more people are waiting. These are people who need this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had any contact with Carlow College St. Patrick's with regard to bringing about the full integration of Carlow College St. Patrick’s into the higher education system in the south east region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51571/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have to leave shortly, so I apologise. I thank everyone from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the Department. Many of my questions have been asked. One thing that we have all learned is that this is about the victims and getting legislation through as quickly as possible. I have worked with the Minister, Deputy McEntee. Previous speakers spoke about women's refuges. I am a Carlow...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is important. Timing will be critical here. This Bill is critical. As previous speakers have said, communication and information will be key for everybody across the board. That will be important. I ask the Department to do that. I thank everyone. I apologise for having to leave.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes (13 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. CE schemes are designed to help those in long-term unemployment, who are disadvantaged or who find it impossible to get mainstream work to have a job in their local communities. They provide childcare help, elderly care and drug rehabilitation services. The €5 extra for CE scheme workers in the budget was a modest increase and as a result it is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes (13 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am aware much work has been done. We can look at the rural social scheme and the eligibility for Tús being extended to persons in receipt of disability payments. There is the new flexibility to allow CE schemes to recruit eligible candidates directly to fill 30% of places. However, we must be practical. The reason communities cannot get people on CE schemes is because CE does not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes (13 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: However, everyone I am talking to lately in all the different areas have come to me looking for CE scheme workers and cannot get them.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes (13 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 7. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans, if any, to review the community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50108/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes (13 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: What are the plans to review the community employment, CE, schemes?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (13 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 83. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans, if any, to increase staffing resources in INTREO centres to meet demand for public services card appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50109/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Community Development Projects (13 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 145. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has any plans to provide capital funding for the multi-functional community hub at Tullow Road, Carlow to remedy the serious lack of community facilities such as childcare, community, youth and family in the Tullow Road area in Carlow with a key partner (details supplied); and if he will make...

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. I know only too well the impact the energy crisis is having on families and businesses across the country. Families who have never asked for help before have been coming to my clinics. There is a fear, and that is something on which we need to try to work. Schools and many section 39 organisations have contacted me about funding, particularly in terms of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (11 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I met foster mothers in Carlow-Kilkenny yesterday and what I heard was worrying. Although these foster families do an incredible job on behalf of the State, I felt the State should do more for them. Foster care allowance has not increased since 2009 and if the same children were to be put into State care the weekly cost per child would be €6,000. I heard a foster parent was told to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (11 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 25. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and equality will next meet. [49968/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Arts Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister for her reply and the Minister, Deputy Martin for her funding for the outdoor public space at the Carlow Exchange in Carlow town. This is beautiful for the community. I am aware of the €210,000 awarded by the Arts Council, which I welcome, but again I feel that this answer is not a good one in the sense that we have a fabulous building and a crisis with the cost...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Arts Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: In Carlow town, we are so very fortunate to have the VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art & The George Bernard Shaw Theatre, one of Ireland's leading contemporary arts spaces. It opened in 2009. With its beautiful gallery space and performance area, it is an incredible amenity to have. VISUAL houses a 335-seat theatre and the largest white-cube gallery space in the country. It...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (11 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on discussions that she has had with a group (details supplied) regarding supports for Leaving Certificate exams in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49784/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early School Leavers (11 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that County Carlow has the third highest national rates of early-school-leaving, and that absenteeism rates are higher than the national average; if she has plans to support measures in County Carlow to combat this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49785/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Alternative Aftercare Services for Young Adults: Discussion (11 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank our guests. Some of my questions have actually been answered. All of us have seen homelessness, and very much so recently. There has been an increase in the use of food parcels. In my area in Carlow, St. Clare's Hospitality Kitchen gives out meals every day. The increase in that for young people has been absolutely unreal. It is a concern because when we speak about people who...