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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (20 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 66. To ask the Minister for Health when Borris, County Carlow will get a primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17481/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 101. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications that have been received to date for the scheme of investment aid for the seed potato sector and the chipping potato sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18556/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 109. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what his Department is doing to assist the sheep sector. [18555/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 355. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the services for speech and language therapy; the current waiting list figures for this service; if he will provide an update on the recruitment of personnel to help with these long waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15711/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 356. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the services for occupational therapy; the current waiting list figures for this service; if he will provide an update on the recruitment of personnel to help with these long waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15712/23]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Many of my questions have been answered. I was just thinking, when Ms Duggan made her opening statement, that this goes back to 2013, we are now in 2023 and we are, in fact, ten years on. That says so much to me. I am aware Ms Duggan has apologised, but this is about the bravery of the survivors. We have all learned lessons and I spoke about this in a Topical Issue matter in the...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Absolutely.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is so important. I thank the witnesses.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (26 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the proposed child poverty unit in his Department. [19221/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (26 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome today Carlow receiving in excess of €734,000 for the free schoolbooks for primary school children. Something so important that I worked so hard on is the hot meals for all DEIS primary schools in September. The work for non-DEIS schools will hopefully happen shortly after, within the next few years. That is part of the plan. It is so important that children are looked...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (26 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State. It is great to see that the two Departments have merged since 1 March. I believe the merger was vitally important. All of us have seen the great challenges within the system. I see families who come into my clinics on a daily basis who are so upset, as do all of us here. I can honestly say that. It has got to a stage now that although we...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (26 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know. We need to work on this. Everyone is doing his or her best, but I call for more communication and information.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (26 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Has one? I am sorry. I am finished.

Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes, I certainly am. It is vital we protect and conserve our historic and archaeological heritage. I am a proud Carlow woman and come from a county that is rich in archaeological and historical heritage. We have the largest capstone in Europe, which is on a megalithic portal tomb, the Brownshill Dolmen, and which is where we got our name, the dolmen county. We also have sites such as...

Final Report of the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy: Motion [Private Members] (27 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is great to see all the Wicklow Ministers here. We must pay tribute to our Chair, Deputy Whitmore, who worked so well with us all. The joint committee was about all of us working together as a group. It did not matter what parties we were members of. I too particularly mention Senator Seery Kearney who has worked on this and, as previous speakers said, has gone through this herself....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the work of the National Youth Assembly on Climate. [19740/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Citizens' Assembly (27 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the rollout of highspeed broadband in County Carlow. [19739/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Strategies (25 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 91. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the public consultation on the development of a new strategy for the public library service. [19245/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Tidy Towns (25 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 92. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of towns that applied to the 2023 Tidy Towns competition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19246/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (25 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 159. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an overview of capital and current projects and associated funding for Kilkenny Barracks from 2020 to date; and outline future plans to fund projects, including any planned upgrades at the barracks. [19470/23]