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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 606. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding will be issued for non-emergency transport for those using disability services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26057/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 664. To ask the Minister for Health the considerations his Department is giving to the inclusion of the drugs saxenda and ozempic, both now recognised as valuable medications in the treatment of obesity, to the drugs payment scheme for non-diabetic patients; if there are plans to widen the prescription of saxenda and ozempic to medical card holders with a BMI of greater than 35 as a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 751. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans to operate a weekend service for diagnostic scans in St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny and Waterford University Hospital, based on evidential need (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26116/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 22. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the injury clinic unit for Carlow town and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26700/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the distribution of the devolved capital grant; the amount that has been allocated to the Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26699/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 356. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an occupational therapy appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26955/23]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Women Accessing Education, Leadership and Political Roles: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Women Accessing Education, Leadership and Political Roles: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There are 18 councillors in Carlow and two of them are women. There are 16 men and the person replacing her is a male colleague. Now the cathaoirleach, who is the first woman cathaoirleach in approximately 20 years, has 17 men on the council and she will be the only woman until Ms Wallace returns.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Women Accessing Education, Leadership and Political Roles: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the speakers. All of us here, in particular the women, have seen the challenges. Like many, I was a county councillor for over 20 years. Then I became a Senator and am now a Deputy. My battle to get where I am today was a lot harder than it would have been had I been a man. That is the reality and we see it every day. While all women here are so proud to have been Deputies,...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Women Accessing Education, Leadership and Political Roles: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is an issue.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Women Accessing Education, Leadership and Political Roles: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I say to every woman, but particularly those in politics, because that is my area, that it is so rewarding to be a politician, be it a councillor, who plays a huge part in people's lives, a Senator, a Deputy, a Minister or a Member of the European Parliament. It changes lives. We really need to get that message out and give women the chances. As Ms Holt said, there are challenges.

Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I believe I am next.

Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I also thank the Minister of State. This legislation is so important. I was in a shopping centre recently and I was struck by the queue outside a vape station. It was mostly young people. I was shocked because when vapes were first introduced they were to assist those wishing to quit cigarette smoking. Now, however, we are hearing from doctors about the harm...

Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Ceann Comhairle.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Women Accessing Education, Leadership and Political Roles: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank Ms Glanville. That is really important and positive.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Women Accessing Education, Leadership and Political Roles: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Well done. That is true.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 102. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the projects funded by the Transitional LEADER programme in County Carlow, as well as the amount of funding Carlow has received under the initiative. [28285/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 105. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on thefunding allocated and works undertaken in Bagenalstown, County Carlow under the Streetscape Enhancement Initiative. [28284/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 389. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm whether or not active farmland is excluded from RZLT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28397/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the precise number of special needs organisers currently working in County Kildare; the number of positions currently vacant; her Department's plan to fill these vacancies; if she will otherwise outline the optimum number of special needs organisers required to fill the demand in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter....