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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (15 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 658. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times in 2020 and to date in 2021 an emergency ambulance from Carlow was called to a premises in another county, by county, in tabular form; the highest calls to lowest calls; the length of time it took each call to return to base in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43544/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (15 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 651. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to increase resources at the air ambulance service based at Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath; the number of missions tasked in each month to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43537/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (15 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 652. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance personnel who were tasked with Covid-19 testing in the past 12 months; the current number of ambulance personnel who are working as Covid-19 testers; the number of personnel out of the total who are currently working on purely ambulance duties; the average length of time it is taking for ambulances to reach persons who have called...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (15 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 653. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the electric ambulance bought by the National Ambulance Centre; the amount the electric ambulance cost; when it was bought; the length of time it was in operation; the number of miles it was driven; if the ambulance is currently in operation; if not, the location in which the ambulance can be found; if the National Ambulance Service was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (15 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 654. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times in 2020 and to date in 2021 an emergency ambulance has been used for hospital discharges in which the intermediate care ambulance is not rostered on, in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43540/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (15 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 655. To ask the Minister for Health the current average ambulance response time, in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43541/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (15 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 656. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of time it takes for an ambulance to arrive at a scene after a call was received, by county, in tabular form; the number on a response area basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43542/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 659. To ask the Minister for Health if delays to developmental checks for young children in counties Carlow and Kilkenny will be addressed; when these developmental checks by public health nurses will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43545/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (15 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 660. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has examined studies which identify significant advantages for babies if they are breastfed; his plans to initiate a campaign which would promote same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43546/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (15 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 661. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of taxpayer funding which has been paid to support research or research positions which would benefit the infant formula industry in Ireland; the amount of funding paid to support breastfeeding research or research positions in Ireland independent of the formula industry, excluding industrial involvement; if research funding devoted to analysis...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Existing contracts with employment service partners, including the local employment service and jobs clubs, expire at the end of the year. I want to ask the Tánaiste about the procurement process and the finalisation of the tender design for next year. I have met with my local jobs club team and I know the great work and service Carlow Jobs Club offers and has offered for the past 22...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister for that clarification.

Adoption (Information) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Something I have learned over the past year is that we are all interested in working together. It might not seem like that sometimes, but this Bill is proof of that. Deputies Pringle and Connolly are on the same page as the Government when it comes to adoption and tracing, which is why we will not oppose this Bill. As Fianna Fáil's spokesperson on children and a member of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to legislate for mandatory speed reduced school zones or slow zones in residential estates and built-up areas for vulnerable users nationwide separate from local authority bye-laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43910/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (16 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to carry out a review of the implementation of slow zones in accordance with Jake’s Law nationwide; if data has been collected on a county-by-county basis of county speed limit reviews; if there are plans to put in place a streamlined speed limit review process; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wish to speak about the people of Carlow who have to endure long delays in accessing ambulances because the ambulance system has changed. This is unacceptable. There was only one ambulance in the base on Sunday. It seems the new system is managed through the central national emergency operations centre, which is supposed to ensure the most urgent calls get the highest priority response,...

Housing (Housing Assistance Payment Waiting Times) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (21 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 and subsequent regulations to reduce social housing and housing assistance payment scheme assessment times. This Bill proposes to amend section 20(4) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 by setting a new...

Housing (Housing Assistance Payment Waiting Times) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (21 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 6. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies in counties Carlow and Kilkenny that have registered under the business resumption support scheme. [44780/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Sep 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The new business resumption support scheme, BRSS, for businesses with a reduced turnover as a result of public health restrictions was launched earlier this month and is open until 30 November this year. Can the Minister tell me the number of companies in counties Carlow and Kilkenny that have registered for the scheme?