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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This week we will debate the town centre first policy, yet we have significant issues with the process to make our towns better. Carlow town received the approval of €15 million under the urban regeneration and development fund, URDF, which is the greatest investment in the history of the town, but the people of Carlow have seen nothing since it was announced. We are now only in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 695. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if the appointment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9198/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Urban Development (17 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 39. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way the town centre first policy will support towns across Ireland to restore derelict buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8762/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 100. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8558/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (17 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 109. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if new initiatives will be taken to combat rural crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8557/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (17 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have one other question. I am dealing with a school in Carlow which is looking for an ASD unit. We have been working with SENO, and it has decided it is not needed. The school has advised me that it is losing students to other schools with ASD units. When I contacted the Department, I was told that SENO needs to recommend. How do we cross these barriers when schools are looking for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Education with the UNCRPD (Resumed): Discussion (17 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I also thank the witnesses. I regularly meet a constituent from Carlow who had a very bad accident resulting in a brain injury. His biggest concern is that if anything happens to him, he must go to Dublin if he is worried about an issue. There is no outreach support locally in Carlow. He has a great GP and that is not the problem. Rural areas, for example Carlow, do not have proper...

Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (16 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is time for a massive programme of reform of the Defence Forces. When Fianna Fáil was in opposition, we called for the establishment of a commission on defence in a motion passed by the Dáil in 2019 and this was an election manifesto commitment for us in 2020 because we knew that there was no clear strategy on what we want for our Defence Forces or on how to fund them correctly....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 21. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and equality is next due to meet. [6693/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wish to raise the need to establish a public inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell. A scoping exercise was ordered, but three years later the family are being told of extension after extension. Shane's mam contacted me this week to ask for help, so I ask for the Taoiseach's support for a public inquiry to be set up. I too wish to raise domestic violence. I welcome Tusla's...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Commission on Pensions has asked for the removal of a special exemption that allows the over-66s to avoid PRSI on their non-State income. This would mean retired public servants would have to pay 4% PRSI on their public service pension on amounts over €100. Their pensions have been already reduced by the Government's pensions levy. Many of these pensioners are not in receipt of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (16 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am disappointed with the Minister of State's reply. In regard to ambulance services, the people of Carlow have had delays in their ambulance services because as the Minister of State is aware, all ambulance calls are now managed through the central ambulance and emergency operations centre, which is supposed to ensure that the most urgent calls get the highest priority response, regardless...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (16 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have raised the need for a proper ambulance base for Carlow several times before. I understand Covid has been difficult for everyone. I have asked the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, to come down to Carlow and I am also asking the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, to come to Carlow to meet the staff and see the conditions that they are in. I was fortunate last summer...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: My first two or three questions are for the Department. All of us have had concerns about how, particularly through Covid, that approximately 1,200 people being taken into wardship since the Act in 2015. Yet, because of this slow pace, various levels of decision-making supports are not operational. Perhaps someone could come back on that. Wardship is a blunt instrument. We all agree...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (15 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 118. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the construction of a new facility (details supplied) in County Carlow to replace the outdated prefabricated facility which is home to the support services of mentally and physically disabled children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7829/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (15 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 121. To ask the Minister for Health when County Carlow will have an ambulance base which is fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7830/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 647. To ask the Minister for Health if sections 10 and 39 funded services will be recognised in the Covid recognition payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7479/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 648. To ask the Minister for Health if general practitioner practice receptionists will be recognised in the Covid recognition payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7480/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (15 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 649. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the primary care centre in Tullow, County Carlow; the timeline for when this facility will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7481/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (10 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 19. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the new IDA facility in County Carlow will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6717/22]