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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Waiting Lists (18 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 618. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children and young persons on waiting list for assessment of needs in CHO5, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36559/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (18 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 729. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric neurologist attached to University Hospital Waterford in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36550/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 730. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on CAMHS waiting lists in Carlow and Kilkenny as of 9 September 2024; if he will provide same figures as of 9 September 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36551/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (18 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 731. To ask the Minister for Health the types of plastic surgery procedures that were performed at Beaumont Hospital in of 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36552/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (18 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 732. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be approved for the recruitment of additional WTE senior special care dental surgeon for the Carlow-Kilkenny and South Tipperary area of CHO5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36553/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 846. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans for capital investment in further and higher education facilities in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36547/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (18 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 868. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent on projects under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund within County Carlow in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36556/24]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: When we see the urgency of this Bill, that is probably the most important issue. We see that out of 14 EU countries with leave information readily available, 11 provide this kind of leave. In the majority of cases, it is paid leave. The UK also provides this paid parental bereavement leave. That is so important. It is important to ask about the employer and the payment and the...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I came in late, my apologies.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Sorry about that. I will come back in later. I apologise to the Minister.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I see that Senator Ruane is very passionate about the proposals regarding non-disclosure agreements. I apologise; I had the wrong notes for today. On the amendments and the NDAs, the Minister speaks about the Irish Cancer Society, and we have issues around maternity leave and medical treatment. Can the Minister give us a guarantee from this meeting? I am learning about this today because...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I see it is included.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: What way will that impact local authorities?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Has it come in officially?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It must have come in recently then.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Lovely, that is good.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Minister compared us to other EU countries. I spoke about bereavement and maternity leave. How are we on that? How do we compare to other countries? Is this in other countries? Has the Minister spoken to anyone else with regard to this? It is important that we learn from other areas and other countries that have this.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes, I gathered that. That is why I brought that up.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is important that we are because we are far behind.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is great to see that the Minister is so passionate about this, as is everyone else here. We really do need to move on it.