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Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (29 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 810. To ask the Minister for Health when progress will be made on reducing waiting times in early intervention speech and language therapy in counties Carlow and Kilkenny for assessments; if a timeline can be provided for the reduction of the current backlog of three years; if a speech and language therapy vacancy (details supplied) has been filled; and if he will make a statement on the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I, too, thank the witnesses. I have four questions to which I would like an answer, the first of which is directed to Mr. Reid. Over the past number of Covid committee meetings, I have called for the recruitment of a dedicated workforce for testing and tracing. I was recently contacted in my office by a person who had been told by the HSE that it was not recruiting. Will the HSE be...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Update on Testing and Tracing and Rising Incidence in the State (29 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank Mr. Reid, but there is confusion straight away. A man contacted my office to say he went to all the different areas of the Department and they told him they were not recruiting. I went back and checked with him again. This is where we are falling down. I know the witnesses are doing a great job, but somebody contacted my office - I will give the person's details - and told me he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Election of Vice Chairman (29 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I would like to nominate Deputy McAuliffe.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: DEIS Scheme (24 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is not proper information. That is wrong information.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: DEIS Scheme (24 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for taking this Topical Issue matter and know that she will relay my concerns to the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Foley. I have a deep concern that in our fight against Covid-19, we have worsened the education inequality curve. Schools play a very important role in children's lives. That social relationship between school teachers and families is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: DEIS Scheme (24 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am disappointed with the reply. Some schools are constantly applying to the Department for DEIS status and have been refused on grounds that do not make sense. When schools that are beside each other, with the girl from one family attending a girls' school that does not have DEIS status while the boy attends a school beside it that does have it, the whole system is wrong. Whatever the...

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (23 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will raise some transport issues that have arisen during the pandemic. When school bus capacity was reduced to 50% and parents were told that if they drove their children to school they could seek a refund of their free travel, was there ever a discussion about just hiring extra buses? Private bus and coach operators could certainly do with the business. The Federation of Transport...

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (23 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is. Under the auspices of EU projects, we have been told that there will be some electric buses. I believe that the Ring-A-Link service might be in line for one of those buses. Is capital funding available, and will an electric bus be furnished to the Ring-A-Link service in Carlow, Kilkenny and Tipperary? Is there a subvention or a roadmap? I need answers to all those questions. I...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Strategic Options for Government Plan to Eliminate Community Transmission (23 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I too thank our guests. I have three questions. The witnesses might come back to me in writing and I would appreciate that. Dr. McConkey previously spoke about saliva testing. I believe it is precise. Is it faster and does it give fewer false negatives or false positives? I believe that at present, we have a positivity rate of just 2% or 3%. Testing is expensive. I am not saying that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (22 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 35. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an extension to time limits for workers on community employment schemes in community organisations in rural areas will be applied to retrospectively replace time lost in suspended jobs under public health restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24300/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (22 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the classification of agricultural waste plastic in view of the costs and restrictions on export imposed by an office (details supplied) as a result of hipping agricultural films and plastics as amber; his plans to investigate the possibility of reclassifying agricultural waste plastic from...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (22 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the agricultural waste plastic levy with respect to independent contractors (details supplied); if he is satisfied that the current arrangement ensures parity within the industry for all collectors; his plans to investigate the possibility of amending the current arrangement to ensure that the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 250. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to fast track finance for SMEs to enable them to reopen to the levels required to reintegrate staff and reduce figures nationally of those in receipt of pandemic unemployment payment; his further plans to address the issues being experienced by SMEs, and in particular publicans, by which they are being refused credit by lending institutions due...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 543. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding employees of airline (details supplied) who are struggling to gain access to casual jobseeker payments and short-time work supports while their employer is claiming the employment wage subsidy scheme; the position regarding application lodged in respect of persons; the reason for the delay in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tax Code (22 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 680. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the official State recognition of partners that have been long-term cohabiters; the position regarding financial assistance and tax credits available to a person in such a situation upon the death of partner; her plans to examine the issue further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25447/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Health and Safety Inspections (22 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 681. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the health and safety concerns expressed by the managing solicitor and staff at a law centre (details supplied) in respect of proposed relocation of premises which have been communicated to her Department previously; if she is satisfied that the proposed relocation does not warrant further and detailed...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Team Sport in Ireland (18 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will have five minutes as I am sharing time with Deputy Devlin. We have five each.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Team Sport in Ireland (18 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wish to share time with Deputy Devlin. I also thank the witnesses. I have learned a lot as many of my questions have been answered, particularly concerning social distancing, protocols, the roadmap and working with NPHET. I welcome the fact that the three organisations have worked so well together. I compliment every sporting organisation on the work that they have done during the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on Team Sport in Ireland (18 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is significant. I have spoken to people in my area. The effect that it has had has been unreal because sporting events play such a part in people's lives, particularly in rural towns. I cannot say how much I appreciate the work everyone has done. I thank Mr. Horan. He has answered all my questions on the roadmap and the protocols. The Minister with responsibility for sport, Deputy...