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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 695. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if the appointment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9198/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for the sports capital grant in Carlow, and particularly for St. Leo's College. The Minister of State gave his commitment to women in sport and they got their full grant of €300,000. On the appeals process, I have written to the Department. There are three clubs in Carlow that had originally been requested further information and they did not get the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadcasting Sector (24 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 8. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the establishment of the media commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10439/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadcasting Sector (24 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We all know that the media landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, so I wish to ask the Minister today about the status of the establishment of the media commission.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadcasting Sector (24 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: As we know, people rely on newspaper, TV, radio and online platforms to find out about local and national issues, to inform them about current affairs, to showcase our culture and especially to reach out to our Irish abroad and to bring the nation together at times of national celebration and reflection. I rely heavily on my own local media such as KCLR, The Nationalistand the Carlow People....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadcasting Sector (24 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: When that Bill is enacted and the BAI is formally dissolved, the new regulator, coimisiún na meán, will be established. This is important because it will be responsible for overseeing the regulation of broadcasting, video on-demand services and the new regulatory framework for online safety set out in the Bill. It is essential from both an operational and reputational standpoint...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (24 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The retrofitting scheme was both welcome and ambitious but the public are anxious to know when the one-stop shops for the home energy upgrades will be available and if their locations have been decided. I am hopeful there will be an even spread across the country. It is so important that information is available in our area of Carlow-Kilkenny.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (24 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is very welcome. A network of one-stop shops that will handle all the work involved in carrying out a significant energy upgrade is really good for homes. I know that people have to apply for this. Will there be a recruitment campaign for apprenticeships? How long will that take? That is the biggest issue. We know there is a lack of apprenticeships here. The turnaround time...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Environmental Schemes (24 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is very welcome. My other concern is that as we know, people get very confused by the different types of grants on offer. I am concerned about the communication. The scheme, for example, is offering a payment of 80% of the cost of doing simple works such as attic or cavity wall insulation. These latter grants mean these jobs will only cost approximately €300 each but together...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (17 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have one other question. I am dealing with a school in Carlow which is looking for an ASD unit. We have been working with SENO, and it has decided it is not needed. The school has advised me that it is losing students to other schools with ASD units. When I contacted the Department, I was told that SENO needs to recommend. How do we cross these barriers when schools are looking for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (24 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 53. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of efforts to bridge the gaps in participation in sport by women and persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10438/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Student Travel Card (24 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a refund procedure for student card holders, who are charged full travel prices as a result of not presenting their student cards at the time of travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10748/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (17 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I also thank the witnesses. I regularly meet a constituent from Carlow who had a very bad accident resulting in a brain injury. His biggest concern is that if anything happens to him, he must go to Dublin if he is worried about an issue. There is no outreach support locally in Carlow. He has a great GP and that is not the problem. Rural areas, for example Carlow, do not have proper...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (24 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I was at another meeting so I am arriving late. I apologise and I thank the witnesses for attending today. When a secondary student with a disability first arrives at third level, would the witnesses say the student is supported to reach his or her full potential or could the student be pigeonholed as not being able to take on certain tasks? That was raised with me by somebody recently....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (24 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is important. I am a Carlow woman and Carlow Institute of Technology is going to be the South East Technological University from 1 May. It is a huge achievement for Carlow and Kilkenny. What would the witnesses say we could improve for somebody with a disability? We have two great ITs in Carlow, St. Patrick's Carlow College and Carlow IT. The Minister for Further and Higher...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (24 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We know that technological universities are going to be a game changer. However, with that we have to move with the times and make sure that things are accessible. Communication with all services will be very important here. We have a duty of care to make sure there is proper accommodation and proper accessibility. There is also the online aspect. Everything has gone digital at this...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have had some calls from older people in Carlow who are no longer allowed to drive a school bus because they have turned 70. I have repeatedly asked why Irish citizens can serve as public representatives after the age of 70 in either of these Houses yet other people cannot drive a school bus at that age. It is policy that retirement age is currently 66 at Bus Éireann but part-time...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Minister for Transport.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It does. I thank the Taoiseach.

Support for the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine: Motion (1 Mar 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister for his statement. More than half a million people, most of them women and children, have already fled Ukraine. It is the worst refugee crisis since the Second World War. In this age of social media, we are watching the horror unfold on our devices. I was especially concerned to hear 19-year-old Rachel from Carlow, a medical student in Ukraine, tell her experience...