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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Proposed Legislation (8 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 450. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when he plans to bring forward legislation to provide for the identification of the remains buried in Tuam, County Galway and provide for their respectful reburial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41348/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mental Health Services (8 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 609. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no psychiatrist in the counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41346/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 613. To ask the Minister for Health if student nurses involved in the treatment of Covid-19-infected patients in hospitals are given separate guidance; if all hospital staff are regularly made aware of these procedures and regulations; if so, if training has been provided; if there is a confidential reporting procedure in place for staff including student nurses care assistants midwives and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Primary Care Services (8 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 659. 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. [41698/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the witnesses. I am repeating some questions but during Covid, planners were working from home and local authorities were told to keep as few people as possible in buildings. That was part of what Covid was but it had a huge knock-on effect on pre-planning meetings and people going in to local authorities to get information. That is a huge issue, even for development plans. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Is there enough staffing funding in place? I am sorry to cut in but people in every organisation are put to the pin of their collar and the RTB and MABS will play a huge part in this. We have to make sure there are enough staff and funding. The Department gave funding to the RTB but it is important that MABS, which does an excellent job, is also resourced and staffed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is encouraged. It is just something that came to my attention because I did not get a notice that it had happened. It is important because if there are people-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (8 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Mr. Lemass needs to check that out.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Relations (3 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: SIPTU, Fórsa and Unite are excellent unions and they are not the problem, because they do great work. The paramedics who have contacted me want to stay in NASRA. My understanding is there are approximately 500 members in NASRA. Paramedics or everyone else in this line of work do an excellent job and have been fighting for well over a year for NASRA, yet the HSE keeps saying "No". We...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Relations (3 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I appreciate the Minister of State taking the time today to discuss this important issue. I have had numerous inquiries over recent weeks from the Psychiatric Nurses Association ambulance drivers, who are the National Ambulance Service Representative Association union members, asking if there has been any contact or dialogue between the Minister of State's Department and the HSE regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (3 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 83. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a reduction in the minimum threshold for which a person must be in receipt of social welfare in order to gain access to a community employment scheme in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied) will be investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29629/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (2 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Sorry, Deputy, we are moving on to the next matter.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (2 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am sure the Deputy will meet the Minister at a later stage to discuss the matter further. I know how important it is. I thank the Deputy and the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 473. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons over 66 years of age are not considered for the Covid-19 crisis payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39688/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (1 Dec 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 767. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be assessed by the National Rehabilitation Hospital; the date by which the person will be assessed; the further actions that will be taken to ensure the person receives the necessary care and treatment to meet their needs; the interim measures that are being taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40429/20]

Mental Health Parity of Esteem Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Government does not wish to oppose the Mental Health Parity of Esteem Bill 2020. That being said, further clarity is required regarding this Bill. The aims of the Bill are general and aspirational in nature and differ from the background to the purpose of the Bill, as set out in the explanatory memorandum. The Bill does not give any indication of how to achieve its stated aims. While...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Community employment, CE, supervisors remain without pension entitlements. This is a long-running issue that has not been addressed. I have been contacted regularly by a number of CE supervisors in my constituency of Carlow-Kilkenny who feel very left behind. Why, after more than ten years, do they remain without a pension? A deep sense of frustration is felt by the CE supervisors and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses in County Carlow that have qualified for support under the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39201/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (26 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 251. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the single income threshold for social housing in 2021; his plans to amend the current single income thresholds for social housing in advance of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39507/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Nov 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 399. To ask the Minister for Health his plans and timelines to fulfil the programme for Government commitment to examine the inclusion of chickenpox vaccine in the children’s immunisation schedule in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39460/20]