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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 389. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans to have long-Covid recognised as an illness; if a general practitioner card will be made available for long-Covid sufferers; if long-Covid medication will be listed as a long-term illness to bring the medication for treatment under the Government scheme which is free for certain long-term illnesses; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 390. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time HSE-employed drug and alcohol outreach workers in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in each of the years of 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49353/22]

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State and welcome the Bill. It is important that social care workers applying for registration are required to meet the same safe standard as all other CORU professions. I welcome that work is being done by the Social Care Workers Registration Board to ensure that the registration of social care workers will open on 30 November 2023. I wish this had happened in...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: First, I welcome Wendy and all from Bluestack, Donegal. Well done to all. I wish you all well. When I am up visiting, I hope I get into your new café. I heard you have a beautiful new café. I hope you have a lovely day here in Leinster House. It is fabulous. Take care, and welcome. The Rural Independent Group was in possession. There are four speakers who have 12 and a...

Housing for All Update: Statements (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: While we all welcome Housing for All, there are a few challenges in it. I will talk about Carlow, my home town where we do not have a full-time homeless prevention officer or co-ordinator. We only have contract posts and that is far below what is acceptable. Contract posts are an issue in local authorities and one to which I will return another day. Increasing housing supply and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Process (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 87. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Department or State agency that commissioned official promotional material in respect of budget 2023; the costs involved; if any special measures were requested in advance of the material to ensure inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48179/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Testimonies Provided by Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Minister, Deputy O'Gorman has addressed many of my concerns around the legal complexity arising in seeking to facilitate an external review of accounts provided privately. That was one of the concerns I had. Some survivors still feel their testimony should be reviewed and the Minister has addressed that here. He spoke in his opening statement about some survivors not being able to see...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Testimonies Provided by Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know from working in my own area of Carlow-Kilkenny with the Chair, that timing is crucial. We have to get the payment scheme out as fast as possible and all the enhancements to go with it.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It was great to have the budget on Tuesday. Many people contacted me to say it was very good and they were happy with much of it. One of the areas I welcome was the €110 million promised to a range of health funded bodies including nursing homes, hospices and section 39 organisations. My understanding is that it is a once-off payment. How much would be ring-fenced for section 39...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 22. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if additional supports will be made available for sports clubs that support initiatives to open their facilities to persons with disabilities. [47528/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Equality Issues (29 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 51. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on work under way to promote female participation in sport and enhanced female participation in leadership within sport. [47529/22]

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Like other speakers, I have spoken to many people today who said this is a good budget. I welcome the measures for families, including in childcare. The cost of childcare is one of the main issues I have been working on in recent years. Today's measure has changed things and is a good support for families. We spoke about health and education. Primary school children will have free...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (28 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 12. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of serviced sites that are available in towns and villages in County Carlow for the local authority in Carlow to implement the ready-to-build scheme for potential purchasers for the building by the purchaser of a principal private residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47093/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (28 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 16. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the Residential Tenancies Board refunding all late fees paid to it for new tenancy registrations with a tenancy commencement date on or after 4 April 2022 and annual registrations of existing tenancies that became due on or after 4 April 2022: if increased resources have been supplied to the board to deal with...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a progress report on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; the number of properties connected as of 31 May 2022; the number of properties connected in County Carlow; the number of properties pending surveyed in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47009/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (27 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way that a person who wishes to have their address changed or an error corrected that is listed on the Eircode website or system can do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47013/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of the applications that are being considered by his Department relative to new roads infrastructure in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; the stage that each application is at in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47219/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Carlow southern relief road; the status of the completion of the orbital route around Carlow town linking the ERR to the N80, R448, Éire Óg Road and into County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47220/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of road improvements approaching South East Technological University Carlow campus which will include a junction improvement with a new cycle path and footpath and traffic lights on the R448; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47221/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (27 Sep 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 189. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the key strategic urban regeneration and development fund project for Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47215/22]