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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Court Accommodation (20 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 60. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress of the Office of Public Works refurbishment of Carlow courthouse railings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2040/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (20 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 83. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding that has been provided to arts and culture centres in County Carlow; the capital investment that will be available in the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2519/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (20 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 198. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of preparing the regulatory capacity, structures and expertise of the media commission ahead of its planned establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2506/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (20 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 139. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if extra funding for an institution (details supplied) in County Carlow to offset losses in recent years due to the pandemic will be provided for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2518/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Strategies (20 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 197. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her strategy to promote participation in creative life amongst older members of communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2505/22]

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Absolutely. You went on every radio programme for days about it. That is what you do.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We did not seal away anything.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We did not seal the files. We protected the files.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We protected the files.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is more scaremongering.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We need to find a balance here. The Opposition has said things that are not true. The Minister has worked really hard on this. I have been on the children's committee and I have worked like the Chair, Deputy Funchion and Deputy Bacik. But if we give out wrong information it is not good for anyone.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Not one of the Opposition mentioned the funding of €1 million extra going to the Adoption Authority of Ireland and €3 million to Tusla. Are we in a position tonight where we only want to be negative?

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: All right. Thank you.

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: As we all know, for decades there have been blockages to accessing birth information but those blockages will be removed by this legislation. We need to clarify matters here tonight because there is a lot of misinformation coming from the Opposition. We need to sort this because it is not proper for wrong information to go out from this House, as happened with regard to the mother and baby...

Violence Against Women: Statements (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Since 1996, 244 women have been murdered by men in Ireland. The Minister said Ashling Murphy's fatal assault must be the watershed moment. I know the Government is determined to tackle this issue. The Minister herself said she is taking action for change. According to Safe Ireland, when Ireland was at the height of its second level 5 lockdown, more than 2,180 women and 600 children...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are going to debate gender-based violence later but I wish to send my condolences to the family of Ashling Murphy and to the women of Ireland. It has been horrific for us all. On the subject of women's refuges, County Carlow has no women's refuge. It is one of nine counties that does not have a women's refuge. The review paused during Covid but reactivated in September 2020 and was...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the scheme to be known as the electricity costs emergency benefit scheme to credit all domestic electricity customers with €100 in 2022; when this rebate will be given to electricity customers to offset rising energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1968/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 132. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy; the municipal waste statistics by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1198/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1096. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount spent on counselling services by Tusla between 2014 and 2021; the amounts as a percentage of the Tusla annual budget for each year; the way this compares with the proportion of annual budget spent on counselling services by Tusla in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1208/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (19 Jan 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1097. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount spent on services for families experiencing relationship and marital breakdown by Tusla between 2014 and 2021; the amounts as a percentage of the Tusla annual budget for each year; the way this compares with the proportion of annual budget spent on services for families experiencing relationship and...