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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is urgent. These are my questions. As I said, I am in CHO 5 and I am working with families daily. We need to do more because I am really worried about parents and the children as well, of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes. How much more can they take?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes, they would.

Housing for All: Statements (21 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Okay, that is fine. Thank you. I thank the Minister for coming to Carlow last week. Carlow is one of many rural towns and counties where I always say that while we always need more housing, we are doing very well. It is always important we recognise the work that has been done. We have seen it in the past four years of the Government. More houses have been built than in the previous...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Rural Ireland wants to use public transport but we are making it very difficult. The 800 bus through Tullow town only meets the Arklow train to Dublin and not the Carlow train to Dublin. It is also stops far short of the new ETB campus on the Kilkenny Road in Carlow. The Taoiseach will know there are thousands of learners there but it is not served by public transport. We need to address...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (21 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of help-to-buy claims approved in Carlow since 1 July 2020, along with the number of applicants associated with these claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22703/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (21 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 112. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of rent tax credit claims made in Carlow for each of the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22704/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 310. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a cut was made to staffing in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22739/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (21 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 410. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be provided with a payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22866/24]

Delivering Universal Healthcare: Statements (15 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome universal healthcare. It is important, but I want to talk about the basic issues I face every day in my clinics. I have people with full medical cards coming in to me with some doctors charging them for their blood tests. I also have people applying for a grant. When people are aged 66 or over, they can apply to Carlow County Council for a housing adaptation grant or a grant for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (14 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. I was made aware the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, would not be able to take this Topical Issue tonight but, in fairness to her, I have worked very closely with her and can say she is totally committed to trying to recruit for disability services. One of the biggest issues I have been talking to her about recently is the inclusion of assessments and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (14 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want to raise the issue of children receiving substandard services in children's disability network teams, CDNTs, in Carlow. I was disappointed to read in a response to a parliamentary question I submitted that the HSE has delayed a new children's service facility in Carlow which was to be the new home for the CDNT. Part of that was to include the Holy Angels centre. A funding...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (14 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the role of the National Cyber Security Centre in tackling cyber scams [21487/24]