Results 3,061-3,080 of 4,884 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (16 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1009. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the embargo on community employment schemes is to be lifted; the time frame for this; and her plans to ensure that placements on Tús or community employment schemes are extended if and when they resume again due to the fact three months' experience were lost to participants when the schemes were suspended. [11195/20]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The consequences of the coronavirus have been mixed. It is predicted there will be an 8% drop in global CO2 pollution in 2020, which is welcome, but locking people in their homes and closing down the economy is not an effective strategy to maintain this. I am concerned that the European Court of Auditors flagged that our better energy warmer homes scheme is not delivering significant energy...

July Education Programme: Statements (10 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I would like written answers, please. Is the Minister categorically saying that the summer provision scheme, which is to replace the July provision scheme this year, is not only going to be awarded to children who currently attend special schools? Will there be provision for other students who have been in lockdown since March? There is too much confusion about the scheme. All parents...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if supports will be provided for ACELS, QQI and MEI accredited English language schools which were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March to reopen in 2020 (details supplied). [9698/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (9 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which students that are taking part in a post-leaving certificate course and have yet to complete their practical exams due to Covid-19 restrictions are to be graded if their teachers have received no instruction from his Department to carry out predictive grading; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these students...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 285. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when or if sector by sector guidelines which will be required to be put in place will be issued; and if each sector will be given notice to implement such requirements as they prepare to reopen their business (details supplied). [9968/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Quality Assurance Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 460. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a review of quality assurance payments in view of the fact that they are perceived as unfair to farmers that sell via the mart system. [9851/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (9 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 461. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason factory fit cattle pricing fell approximately €150 a head to €3.53 per kilogram and the price drop was not passed on to the supermarket customer and the farmer suffered the price loss not the supermarket or the processor. [9852/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (9 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 653. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a person can obtain a public services card during the Covid-19 pandemic due to restrictions. [9969/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (9 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 654. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an 18-year-old person cannot sign on for jobseeker’s until after they receive their leaving certificate results (details supplied). [9970/20]

Covid-19 (Transport, Tourism and Sport): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I received a query today from a constituent who has booked over 20 flights for a family event at the end of this week. The family does not live within 5 km or 20 km of the airport. It is not an essential trip. The family has not been offered a voucher or refund because the flight has not been cancelled. What are we doing for customers? Yesterday, the Covid-19 committee was told that no...

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I also compliment all the local authorities on the great work they have done. During the lockdown, local authorities have parked commercial rates, they have suspended or removed parking charges, and there has been a reduction in some cases in rent and mortgage repayments for its customers. The Minister of State must look at extending that, now more than ever. As we move through the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 May 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the programme in existence or being planned going forward for apprenticeships in Carlow town or county in view of the fact that Carlow is a manufacturing town. [7567/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (27 May 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 560. To ask the Minister for Health the date the medical card weekly income limit for persons over 70 years of age will be increased by €50 for a single person from €500 to €550 and by €150 for a couple from €900 to €1,050; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7593/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (27 May 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1026. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if offices on contract of service (details supplied) with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection are exempt from the payment of rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7309/20]

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (21 May 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want to ask about information. How much is being spent on information campaigns during the coronavirus crisis? I have to ask if the message is actually getting through. Anyone who passed the canal earlier this week would have seen that it was like a bank holiday weekend. I was contacted last night by a worker on a construction site who said social distancing was not being applied at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (20 May 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 700. To ask the Minister for Health if assistance, financial or otherwise, will be provided to dental surgeries to cover the cost of PPE which will be required to be used as instructed by the Dental Council upon re-opening (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5821/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 May 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1034. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the length of time persons will have to wait to do their driver test due to Covid-19; if extra driving lessons will be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6564/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension (20 May 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1212. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [5791/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (20 May 2020)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1361. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of capital grants provided to Carlow County Council in 2018 and 2019, respectively, under the social housing investment programme to assist in the construction and renewal of social rented accommodation for persons and families who have been assessed as in need of housing support under categories (details...