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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the witnesses. It is important that we give our full support to all the sporting organisations across the country because we have so many volunteers, players and spectators who have been greatly affected by this. All of us see the value of the work done through all our sporting organisations and we have to applaud them and say “Well done” because these have been very...

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Charities and fundraising have been a huge part of communities in rural Ireland. Even as matters stood, clubs were struggling, so this is important. We spoke about the €70 million earlier. We need to see small GAA clubs and other clubs in small rural villages get the support that is urgently needed. Will we be resourcing local sports partnerships to ensure they can support local...

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have one other short question. We have wonderful community swimming pools around the country. Children's swimming lessons are currently postponed. This is a vital part of the school curriculum. What is being done to support a return to healthy sports such as swimming for our young people? Community pools such as mine in Carlow have been a great outlet for those wishing to ease back...

Climate Action: Statements (17 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We have all been listening to the Minister and we probably all have our concerns regarding coming changes. The Minister said in his speech that we will all have to make changes. I agree with that completely. We have all seen the good weather we have had during this pandemic. That helps people in a way, but it is also difficult to tell our winters from our summers now. We seem to be...

Climate Action: Statements (17 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister. Our climate action plan clearly recognises that Ireland significantly steps up to its commitment to tackle climate disruption. With that in mind, I will raise the issue of forestry. According to the Uplift campaign, which has communicated with all the Deputies in this House, planting native trees to create rich native woodland such as oak, ash, elder and birch should...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have been contacted by a student in my area, Carlow, who did her leaving certificate, was disappointed with her results because they were not as high as those awarded in her mock examinations and decided to repeat in November, on which I compliment her. She went to the school, which is an excellent school, and they told her that they do not have any resources and that they did not get any...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan (17 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 36. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll out of broadband connection points in counties Carlow and Kilkenny. [16079/20]

Protecting Jobs and Supporting Business: Statements (16 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes. I thank the Acting Chairman. We have learned in recent months that we must find a way to live alongside the virus but we need to trust the people now if we are to protect jobs and the economy. I ask the Minister of State to assure me that businesses in the various sectors will be treated equally as we move through the new plan. For example, there must be equal treatment for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Culls (16 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 47. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is considerable concern among licensed deer hunters and expert groups such as an organisation (details supplied) over the delay in issuing permits under section 29 of the Wildlife Acts for the 2020/2021 open season for deer (details supplied); the number of applications...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Culls (16 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 48. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that expert groups such as an organisation (details supplied) have made recommendations to address the backlog under section 29 of the Wildlife Acts for the 2020/2021 open season for deer in line with other Departments such as the Department of Transport extension of NCT...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Culls (16 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 49. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will meet an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the issues relating to the delays and proposed solutions to avoid future delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24252/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (16 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in County Carlow receiving an ancillary services grant, in tabular form. [24253/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (16 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of requests received for additional special needs assistants from schools in County Carlow; and the number of requests that have been approved. [24254/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (16 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary schools in County Carlow without hot water facilities; and the steps taken to rectify such issues in view of the fact children have returned to school. [24255/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (16 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the qualifying criteria for schools to be eligible to receive the minor works grant; the schools in receipt of the grant in County Carlow; the reason schools were denied a grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24256/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a review of the prohibition on persons over 70 years of age driving school buses; if she will consider the absence of legislation on health checks for public service drivers as a contributor to the rule; if the matter will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24033/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (15 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 595. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be secured for a new Garda operational course in quarter 4 of 2020. [23791/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (15 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 596. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a new recruitment campaign for the Garda band will happen in quarter 4 of 2020. [23792/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (15 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 597. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí within the Carlow Kilkenny Garda division that have successfully completed the competency-based driving levels 3, 4 and 5 courses in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [23793/20]

Public Health, Well-being and National Drugs Strategy: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I wish the Minister of State well in his new role. These are very challenging times and the Minister of State has been in place for approximately eight weeks so, like us all, he has a lot to learn. I know from working with him previously that he will work extremely hard and this has to be the focus. We all have to realise we all have to play a part and do what we can. All things have...