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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 613. To ask the Minister for Health if student nurses involved in the treatment of Covid-19-infected patients in hospitals are given separate guidance; if all hospital staff are regularly made aware of these procedures and regulations; if so, if training has been provided; if there is a confidential reporting procedure in place for staff including student nurses care assistants midwives and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Primary Care Services (8 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 659. To ask the Minister for Health when primary care services and a new primary care facility will be established in Tullow, County Carlow; the timescale for this service to be established; the planned location of the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41698/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the witnesses. I am repeating some questions but during Covid, planners were working from home and local authorities were told to keep as few people as possible in buildings. That was part of what Covid was but it had a huge knock-on effect on pre-planning meetings and people going in to local authorities to get information. That is a huge issue, even for development plans. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Is there enough staffing funding in place? I am sorry to cut in but people in every organisation are put to the pin of their collar and the RTB and MABS will play a huge part in this. We have to make sure there are enough staff and funding. The Department gave funding to the RTB but it is important that MABS, which does an excellent job, is also resourced and staffed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is encouraged. It is just something that came to my attention because I did not get a notice that it had happened. It is important because if there are people-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Mr. Lemass needs to check that out.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have been made aware of a situation in my home county of Carlow. While the HSE advertised on Monday that it wishes to recruit experienced consultant psychiatrists for an acute hospital setting in general adult psychiatry, no psychiatrist currently serves young people, children or adults in the public health system in Carlow. I have had calls from constituents who either had to travel to...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (9 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Kathleen Funchion - to discuss status of transport for adult day services in HSE south; (2) Deputy Chris Andrews - to discuss why the GAA was granted an exemption to play the minor and under-20 inter-county championship and...

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I take this opportunity to welcome the news that the Christmas bonus is being issued this week. Preserving the State pension qualifying age at age 66 was so important. All of us had fought for that. I welcome the €5 increase in the weekly living alone allowance. More than 600,000 people are to benefit from the Christmas bonus - the double payment. Together with the fuel allowance...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (9 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Every year, legislation is needed to update and revise the scheme which allows our system of sharing of risk across the insured population in Ireland. This year we have had big challenges in this area, with the growing elderly population, with Covid and with long Covid, as it has come to be known, and the risks people may be taking because they are afraid to seek help in hospitals. We must...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (9 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if provision is being made for a resident in Ireland with a UK or Northern Ireland driver licence needing to exchange it without a public services card to do so; if provision will be made in advance of the deadline for submission of 10 December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42293/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence Services (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 11. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions she will take to address the rising levels of domestic violence in Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42420/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence Services (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Christmas is fast approaching and it will be unlike any other. I ask the Minister to outline her plans to combat rising levels of domestic violence in Carlow. Will she be increasing supports for those seeking help in domestic violence situations? Specifically with regard to Christmas, what emergency plans are in place to keep services open? It is so important that services remain open for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence Services (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Today marks the last day of a 16-day campaign highlighting domestic abuse and violence and is an appropriate time to reflect on the plans of the Department of Justice in this area. Evidence shows that women, children, migrants, refugees, people with disabilities and the elderly have been hit hardest by the pandemic and this has been compounded by a widespread increase in domestic violence....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence Services (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the audit that is being undertaken because we must assess the services being provided by An Garda Síochána, Tusla, local authorities and the Department of Social Protection, among others. We must have an holistic approach to this. Services must be more accessible and more information must be provided in order that people better understand the issue. We know that people...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The move back to level 3 restrictions has been welcome for many businesses and I encourage the public to shop local as we approach Christmas. I have received several phone calls about the lack of guidance over stage schools in level 3. Some gymnastics clubs and drama classes state that they can open, but it looks like they are using the previous level 3 guidelines. The new guidelines state...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 22. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to complete the progression of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42419/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 118. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of paediatric rheumatologists in Ireland; the number of children waiting on a paediatric rheumatologist referral and the current waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42327/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Research Funding (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 123. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department plans to provide support to the traumatic brain injury Dublin City University research project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42328/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (10 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 393. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the resumption of cancer screening services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42513/20]