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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 477. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of standard and advanced motorcycles courses held for gardaí within Carlow-Kilkenny Division in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22383/23]

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 478. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda roads policing unit cars that came into fleet in 2022 and to-date in 2023; the number of these vehicles withdrawn for the same period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22384/23]

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 479. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost if 1,400 new gardaí were recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22385/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 599. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant gastroenterologist based at University Hospital Waterford in each of the years 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [22376/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 600. To ask the Minister for Health the number of pacemaker procedures carried out in each of the years 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; and the hospitals in which these procedures are carried out, in tabular form. [22377/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 601. To ask the Minister for Health the number of births that took place in the maternity unit at St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny in each of the years 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [22378/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 602. To ask the Minister for Health the number of rapid response vehicles allocated to each HSE ambulance basis and that are available to attend emergency incidents on a 24-7 basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22379/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Services Personnel (25 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is important that when we address a Topical Issue, the Minister in question is here to address it. It is very important. I am very respectful that the Minister of State is here but I would have to say that I am concerned. I was contacted by a number of constituents from the constituency both the Minister of State and I represent, namely, Carlow-Kilkenny. Some of them are retained...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Services Personnel (25 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: While I welcome the Minister of State's response, I firmly believe we will hit a crisis across all the emergency services. While I welcome that people are living longer, and we are all glad about this, the cost of living is a significant factor. Everybody has mortgages and a lot more outgoings, which we see daily in our clinics. We are not able to recruit in certain areas. I go back to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (18 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 54. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the arts funding for Carlow in 2023; and what funding is for the visual arts centre in Carlow. [23670/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 112. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the provision of affordable housing in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23204/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 144. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the provision of modular housing in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23203/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Last month, I attended the launch of a moving memoir, Everything, which has been written by my friend Kathleen Chada, who is an absolutely remarkable woman. As the Taoiseach is aware, the Department of Justice commissioned an independent study on familicide and domestic homicide reviews, and its report was brought to the Cabinet today. Those impacted await the publication of the report....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: A few months ago, I attended a meeting with the Minister and Carlow County Council. We spoke about a community hub in Carlow on the Tullow Road. I raise this tonight because the organisation that will be the main tenant in the hub, Carlow Regional Youth Services, receives €130,000 in annual funding from Tusla to provide a range of services to children and young people in the area....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am asking this question on behalf of Deputy Niamh Smyth. What steps are the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, and her Department taking to improve the monitoring and oversight of disability services? Are there plans to introduce a statutory authority to audit disability standards? Will she make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. While I welcome her statement and am aware of how she works with all the various bodies, including HIQA, we are hitting a crisis. If we consider the pay and conditions in section 39 organisations, we will see what they are causing in the various departments. In addition to considering pay and conditions, we need to consider recruitment. I wish to refer to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Student Accommodation (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important issue. We were all delighted with the South East Technological University, SETU, strategy plan, which was launched this month. St. Patrick's in Carlow, which is the other college involved, is the second oldest third level institution in Ireland and a leader in education. The future is bright in the south east,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Student Accommodation (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. That is very welcome information, in particular that a dedicated student accommodation unit has been established to develop and implement the policy along with the Higher Education Authority. I very much welcome that. The bigger issue for me is that the Minister of State outlined there is a need for 700 accommodation units for Carlow and 700 units for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Student Accommodation (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Many of the questions I intended to ask have already been answered. The witnesses spoke earlier about staffing and recruitment. I see a huge challenge also in terms of communications and information. That has become a big issue within communities and for us as politicians. Mr. O'Sullivan said the Department has introduced a range of measures to deal with the increase in applications. In...