Results 2,181-2,200 of 4,883 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

Ceisteanna - Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (26 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the status of the investigation being carried out by the Secretary General of his Department into the leaking of details of the mother and baby homes commission of investigation final report in January 2021. [1874/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (26 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I also have the same question. The survivors were very upset over the leak of the report into mother and baby homes. I would like to know where we are today in the investigation of that leak. People want closure. I ask that we get that out to people. There is a very significant issue here with communication and I know how committed the Taoiseach is to this. The other issue I wish to...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Discussion (25 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank Deputy O'Reilly. Like other speakers, I am fully supportive of this proposed legislation. As the Deputy has said, timing here is crucial. It is important that we are here today as all political parties that are fully supportive of ten days domestic violence paid leave. Deputy O'Reilly has said that she has had good responses from Ministers, which is crucial. We also have to look...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (25 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the efforts he is taking to address the long waiting list for the SEAI warmer homes grant; the extent to which Covid-19 has impacted on the waiting list for retrofitting of homes; if there are plans to reduce the 24-month waiting list for grant works to be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2931/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (25 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 360. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and location of all schools which have applied for emergency works, renovations or extensions to their properties in County Carlow; the number which were granted and denied, respectively or the status of the application since 2019 to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2932/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 402. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of carer’s allowance and carer’s benefit applications made to her Department from County Carlow from 1 January 2018 to date by month; the number of applications that were refused over the same period; the number of appeals to those refusals; the number overturned in tabular form; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 403. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the percentage of appeals that are won on payments such as pension payments, carer’s allowance and disability and invalidity pensions; the average time for these appeals to be decided upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2922/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 404. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons availing of the fuel allowance by main social welfare payment in County Carlow; her plans to extend eligibility for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2923/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 405. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of social welfare payments by payment type and county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2924/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 406. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment in County Carlow who have transitioned to jobseeker’s payments; the number transitioning from the pandemic unemployment payment to various jobseeker’s terms by week since the payment was first introduced and by either jobseeker’s...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 474. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if Garda recruitment is taking place in January 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2926/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 528. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for a hospital appointment in County Carlow by age category; the procedure that they are waiting for or assessment and time waiting in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2927/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (25 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 529. To ask the Minister for Health the number of homecare support hours being provided in County Carlow in 2022; the way this compares to 2020 and 2021; the number of persons currently waiting for homecare in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2928/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 530. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the current waiting time for the National Gender Service which stands at over two years from the initial referral; his views on the adequacy of this timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2929/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 531. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting in tabular form; if his attention has been drawn to lengthy waiting lists countrywide; if there are plans to support those waiting to access a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2930/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 532. To ask the Minister for Health if a review of the current eligibility framework for the long-term illness scheme including the basis for existing hospital and medication charges will be carried out under commitments given in the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2933/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank everyone who has spoken today. It is very important that we highlight issues with child poverty. It is very hard to think of children in poverty. In Carlow I have been very involved with a group of people and we set up our own food bank. We call it St. Clare's Hospitality Kitchen. We provide up to 80 meals a day. During Covid we had to buy in meals. We also give out a lot of...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are now going to the Independent Group and Deputies Pringle and Harkin have 20 minutes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (20 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I too am in agreement. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, for coming to Carlow and meeting several groups that are looking for funding. I have received lots of phone calls and emails asking when the funding will be announced. I ask that it be announced as quickly as possible. This is about the community. This is about survival. Particularly after Covid, this grant will make...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 22. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he remains satisfied that adequate measures have been taken in respect of public expenditure and reform to withstand the ongoing impact of Covid-19; if supports for vulnerable sectors will continue in the face of rising Covid-19 infections and the impact this has on several areas of the economy; and if he will make...