Results 41-60 of 4,563 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

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]

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Will the Minister of State outline the roll of the National Cyber Security Centre in tackling cyber scams?

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: When we hear of cyber scams, we initially think of the attack on the HSE in 2021, or the large-scale attacks on our institutes of higher education. These are the headline stories but the reality is that there is no one in Ireland today who has not been touched in some way by cyber scams. Whether it is a credit card scam, a hacking of a social media account or the stealing of a password,...

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

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: What the Minister of State is saying is correct. This was brought to my attention. Just last week, it was discovered that 76,000 websites had been set up by a network of criminals based in China. The websites were marked as official sites of well-known brands, many of which have a well-established customer base in Ireland. Experts are now calling it one of the biggest online scams ever....

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (14 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Fianna Fáil supports this Bill, which it is of utmost importance. It provides for the amendment of two Acts, namely, the Health Act 2007 and the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009. The Bill gives new enforcement powers to the Chief Inspector of Social Services, including the power to issue compliance notices to enhance compliance with regulation in residential care homes and further...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want to raise the summer programme in schools. As the Taoiseach knows, there has been a reduction in capitation rates this year. I have been in contact with the Department of Education and other Departments in recent weeks. They told me the summer programme has significantly expanded over the past three years. The problem is that the capitation rate in mainstream schools, which was...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is hard to talk about this issue. It is not normal for a parent to lose a child. You never imagine yourself going before your child, which must be absolutely horrific. A parent has enough to deal with having lost a loved one without having to worry about days off work, bills and whatever. When I read that similar leave is already granted to workers in the Civil Service and public...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I support what Senator Clonan and the Cathaoirleach have said to the witnesses. This is probably one of the most emotional sessions we have had.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: Pre-Committee Stage Scrutiny (14 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is a sad one. The death of a baby around the time of birth is something you never expect. It is the most traumatic experience a family will go through. It is important that there be support and help for everyone. The work being done by Féileacáin is excellent. We need to work with it on this. At the end of the day, a life is a life. Caroline and Martin talked about...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (14 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current wait time for the one-stop-shop home energy grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21486/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 158. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a pathway could be provided for new members of the Defence Forces who are foreign born in passport or citizenship applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21766/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (14 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of WTE data and interoperability managers employed by his Department in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21430/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (14 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of WTE customer services officers employed by Iarnród Éireann in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21431/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (14 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 233. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are plans for a State-backed thatched cottages insurance provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21345/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Regulatory Bodies (14 May 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 235. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of vacant WTE staff, by job title, in the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman as of 7 May 2024; the estimated full-year cost of filling these vacancies; when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21432/24]