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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (23 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am here in Leinster House. My thanks to the Minister. I welcome this budget. It is important because everything we spoke about today relates to vital services. We need to ensure funding is available. This funding is always important but it has been especially important in the past year when so much has happened with Covid-19 and everything else. I note one of the sections under...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (11 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is not acceptable. If a patient has a medical card or GP visit card, he or she should be entitled to a free blood test. I compliment doctors. I know how hard they have worked, particularly in the past year with Covid. It has been very difficult for everyone. Even so, vulnerable, often elderly, people who have medical cards have approached me on the matter. When someone has a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Cards (11 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the new arrangements announced recently by the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, for those with medical prognoses of up to 24 months to be eligible for a medical card. I would go further in this regard and state that all cancer patients, regardless of their prognoses, should be automatically approved for a medical card. Cancer patients can be given a discretionary medical card,...

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I also wish the Minister the best on her maternity leave. I hope she takes care of herself. I called for section 252 of the Children Act to be amended to allow for the identification of deceased children who are victims of crime. My colleague, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, and I published legislation similar to this Bill. I commend Senator McDowell on sponsoring the Bill, which will achieve...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want to raise the issue of headstones. I have been contacted by people in Carlow who are looking to have headstones placed on the graves of loved ones but who are experiencing difficulties in so doing. Particularly this year, it is a very sensitive issue. My understanding is that some local authorities are allowing it and others are not. I am just asking for guidance on this matter. No...

Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (10 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the three-year strategy launched by the Department in recent days with the objective of ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, age, gender or address, achieves their best potential, whether that is through education or the workforce. This is welcome. I will raise with the Minister the technological university for the south east. As we move into the final stage in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 84. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if National Broadband Ireland will provide greater functionality and more detail on its website with a rolling update of network build plans across rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13082/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (10 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driver theory test will be made available for persons that must complete the test in order to attend an institution of education under current restrictions, such as the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13355/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if public service status has been granted to all grant-paid secretaries; if a review has been carried out in respect of the two-tier system; if agreement has been reached between a union (details supplied) and her Department that is acceptable to both parties on the issue of fair pay for vital school staff; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (10 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 640. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a funding allocation will be made to a group (details supplied) for 2021; if a commitment will be given that Tusla will honour section 20 of the Tusla agreement pertaining to the dispute with a centre and ensure the present funding will not be altered prior to a final arbitration; his plans to retain this...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence Policy (10 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 641. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Tusla has completed its strategic review of domestic violence accommodation provision which is intended to inform a plan for the future commissioning of domestic violence accommodation services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12776/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (10 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 994. To ask the Minister for Health when primary care services and a new primary care facility will be established in Tullow, County Carlow; the timescale for this service to be established; the planned location of the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13518/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (10 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1011. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rules governing membership of a group (details supplied) a European Innovation Partnership Locally Lead Pilot project; the commonage rights and obligations in relation to participation in the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12774/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Nothing About Us Without Us - Achieving Equal Rights and Equity for Women with Disabilities: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the witnesses also for their very powerful words. The one thing all of us on this committee have to make sure we do is to listen and make policies to help. That is our mission. It is something we need to do. I wish everyone a happy International Women's Week. It is important. The first thing that hit me when I read the statements was the violence against disabled women. We...

Impact of Covid-19 on Women for International Women’s Day: Statements (4 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome this opportunity to discuss the disproportionate impact that Covid-19 has had on women and to reflect on where women are in Irish society today as we celebrate women on International Women’s Day on 8 March. In the 100 years since women won the right to vote, there have been millions upon millions of stories of strong women forging the way ahead, fighting for equality....

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I ask that carers be moved up the list. It is so important that family carers get the vaccine.

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Acting Chairman. I have three minutes. I thank the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, and the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, for answering our questions. Last week, we were told that there were operational issues in the vaccine roll-out to over-85s to do with ordering and the delivery schedule. That problem was identified but I am concerned that such operational issues will...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We have been asking people to spend local and stay local for the summer, but a few weeks ago Fáilte Ireland announced support schemes for outdoor dining and infrastructure with local authorities. My issue is they picked eight areas, namely, Dublin, Killarney, Limerick, Waterford, Galway, Cork, Athlone and Kilkenny. They forgot the Carlows, and small counties like my own are struggling...

Reopening Schools and Leaving Certificate Examinations: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the fact that primary school classes up to second class are back to school, which is so important, as are leaving certificate students and, of course, students in special schools. However, there are still questions to be asked. Do schools have sufficient PPE? Do they have adequate staffing provision? Are sufficient supports available to children who are still home-schooling?...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Customs and Excise (3 Mar 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 26. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the post-Brexit reality of the application of a 10% customs duty on a used vehicle not of UK origin imported into Ireland; if he plans to assist car dealerships that specialise in used vehicles to combat this new tariff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11428/21]