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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Can a person choose?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [22439/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We have committed to reducing class sizes in schools on the basis of having one teacher for every 23 students, which I think is historic. I welcome this ratio. Yet, there is a school in rural Carlow that has two new students and this pushes it over the ratio limit. The Department has said it is not entitled to keep and retain their teacher from last year. It is my understanding that the...

Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I totally agree with Deputy Connolly. The extension of this Act will allow the hospitality sector to continue to provide outdoor dining seating areas. We must all do what we can to support our hospitality industry, especially after what we saw happen with Covid-19. I was delighted to see the Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2023 signed this week, which will...

Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am a Minister of State now.

Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister. It is critical to the development of offshore wind energy and to ensuring that we can reach our 2030 climate action plan targets. Without them, we are unable to proceed further with developing the east and south-east coast projects needed to decarbonise Ireland's energy supply. The reason I want to speak to the Minister about this is that on Monday I was in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the Summer Programme 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22623/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on school building projects in Carlow; how many new schools are in planning stage; how many new school builds have started; how many have yet to be tendered for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22622/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken with the Spanish Ambassador to Ireland to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22389/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the WTE cost of recruiting three additional principal geologists for his Department. [22375/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 189. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons currently in recruit training in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps, respectively, in tabular form [22372/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Procurement Contracts (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 190. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the names of the companies that currently hold the contract to provide musical instruments to the Defence Forces School of Music; the amount paid for the replacement of these instruments in the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and when this contract to provide musical instruments is due to expire [22373/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided for the remarking of the car park at the front of a station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22380/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Iarnród Éireann plans to provide additional train service between Dublin Heuston and Waterford in both directions on Sundays and Bank Holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22381/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 278. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of any contracts or services procured by his Department with frontline security, including any that are subcontracted to frontline security; and the value of such contracts since 2020 to date. [22374/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Missions (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 298. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a Trade Mission to Canada is scheduled for Quarter 3, this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22388/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 383. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of any contracts or services procured by her Department with frontline security, including any that are subcontracted to frontline security; the value of such contracts since 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22386/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 384. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the 2021 and 2022 capital budget allocation to her Department; the percentage of that funding that was actually spent in each of the years in question, in tabular form; the capital budget allocation for her Department in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22387/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 476. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount that An Garda Síochána spent on hiring crowd control barriers in 2022 and to-date in 2023; when is this current contract to provide crowd control barriers due to expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22382/23]