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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 54. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a report on the Enterprise Ireland supports for jobs and business in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6716/22]

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time later this evening.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: As a number of the speakers listed are not present, we are going to suspend for five minutes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (9 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, delivers on Government policy relating to national roads. I spoke to the Taoiseach and regarding the southern relief road in Carlow. I am now glad that the strategic assessment report, SAR, has been completed by Carlow County Council and it has recently been given clearance to proceed to prepare a preliminary business case, for which I thank the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (9 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [6345/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Last night we saw on RTÉ women who are victims of violence and have had to flee their homes. We need urgent action across all Departments on this. I know the Minister will open consultation on our strategy to combat gender violence next week. I really welcome her commitment to bring a refuge to all counties without a refuge, including Carlow, which I have raised here with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the implementation under the Framework for Consent in Higher Education Institutions: Safe, Respectful, Supportive and Positive: Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment in Irish Higher Education Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6367/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the consultation process will open for the new international education strategy; if he will report on the progress of the international education mark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6366/22]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Some of my questions have been answered. On the implementation of the action plan in response to the recommendations from the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, I want to ask about fast-tracking the medical cards. I have been speaking to survivors. Good quality healthcare is so important here. Maybe the Minister could come back to me on that. We spoke a lot today...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I think it is important to bring this up today. We are speaking about early childcare professionals. Maybe the Minister would come back to me on it. We need to see what we can do here. We have to make sure to encourage people into the childcare sector. As the Minister said, it is important that we support childcare professionals and attract and retain them. Maybe the Minister could look...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am taking this question on behalf of Deputy McAuliffe. First 5, a whole-of-government strategy for babies, young children and their families, commits to increasing investment in the early learning and care, ELC, service by up to €1 billion by 2028. Can the Minister provide an update on the expert group established to develop a new funding model for the ELC and school age childcare,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister. The report issued by the expert group in early September on funding and the Department’s report, Nurturing Skills, were both welcome and timely. Access to affordable early learning and childcare supports a fair society, sustainable communities and a thriving economy. The Minister is acutely aware of the challenges facing parents, childcare professionals,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister for his reply. Childcare professionals demonstrated incredible resilience throughout the pandemic in supporting children and keeping the services open.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (3 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am asking this question on behalf of Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan. I welcome the launch of the national participation framework for children and young people's participation in decision making last April. What is the current status of this framework?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (3 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This framework plays a vital role in supporting Departments, agencies and organisations to improve their practices in listening to children and young people and to facilitate their voices being heard in decision making. Children cannot be the priority if their needs and concerns are not represented by the voices that are being heard. This framework is underpinned by the United Nations...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (3 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is welcome. This framework gives a practical way for organisations and Departments to engage with and hear the voice of the child. Everybody has the right to make their own choices and every effort must be made to support people whose capacity to make decisions is a challenge. For children to have that right, they need decision makers who support and hear them. What specific...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 74. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to increase the household benefits package given the rising costs of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5386/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (3 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 112. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the strategy in place to ensure that all foster parents in receipt of a foster care allowance can include time spent caring as part of their social insurance record for the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5387/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (3 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 153. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of SAR requests received by his Department seeking personal information contained in the Mother and Baby Homes Commission archive; the number of those that were successfully responded to; the number of those that relied upon information contained in the database that was preserved by Commission of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (3 Feb 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 192. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of each of the commitments set out in the Action Plan for Survivors and Former Residents of Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5432/22]