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Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Deputy can go on.

Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Carlow is a leader in research and innovation since the scientist John Tyndall first asked if the sky was blue. He was a great Carlow man. I always bring him up in the House. We witnessed the success of students from Tyndall College, Tullow Community School and St. Leo’s at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition just this month. We in Carlow are punching way above...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Carlow health services are important to us all. As the Minister of State is no doubt aware, injury units treat recent injuries that are not life threatening and are unlikely to need admission to hospitals. Such units can help with many of the injuries people go to emergency departments with. For example, with broken bones, dislocation and minor burns, patients can get treatments, X-rays...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: At the end I was going to thank the Minister of State as he was in Carlow last Friday. We were delighted to have him in the enterprise board. It was great that we can show off what Carlow has to offer. I thank him for coming to Carlow. These injury clinics are so important when we now see how Carlow is growing. We have Kilkenny hospital, which is also an excellent hospital, but it would...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 83. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on funding for Carlow library. [3921/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I would like an update on the funding for Carlow library.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister. She came to Carlow not long ago and visited our library. We have a beautiful library, but as the Minister knows, we need to expand it. I know Carlow County Council is promoting it and working within the community. The library is in what we know as the cultural quarter of Carlow town. The town has seen expansion, and according to the most recent census, Carlow has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister. As she said, the library is the place. I have seen Portlaoise library and it is absolutely outstanding. It is fabulous. Carlow really deserves this funding. We are a growing town. Would you believe that Carlow town is now bigger than Kilkenny city? Our town has a population of almost 27,500 while Kilkenny's population is approximately 27,000. We have grown so...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 85. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the applications received from County Carlow to the town and village renewal scheme. [3922/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This is great; I am getting to ask the Minister all my questions. This question is about the applications received from Carlow County Council for the town and village renewal scheme.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister. I highlight that the scheme we are speaking about is excellent and plays an enormous role. Perhaps the Minister would look at the applications she has received from Carlow County Council.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I, too, welcome this. It is important for communities. I have spoken to the Minister several times about Carlow County Council's submission of an application regarding the Tullow Road community hub. The cost is estimated at €4.1 million, which has been requested. The project is shovel-ready. The Tullow Road in Carlow has a lot of housing but there are not many facilities there....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Carlow is shovel-ready.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the active travel funding drawn down by hospitals and universities in 2023. [4053/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 234. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the refurbishment works that were carried out by the OPW at Kilkenny Castle in 2023; the refurbishment works that are scheduled to be carried out at Kilkenny Castle during 2024, in tabular form. [4057/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 235. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the refurbishment works that were carried out by the OPW on Carlow Courthouse railings in 2023; the refurbishment works that are scheduled to be carried out on Carlow Courthouse railings during 2024, in tabular form. [4058/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications approved by State Examination Commission for access to deferred sittings of the Leaving Certificate examinations in cases in which the students were deemed to have experienced a medical incident or emergency during their original examination paper. [4055/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of full-time qualified quantity surveyors employed by his Department as of 17 January 2024; if he will provide the same figures as of 31 January 2022, in tabular form. [4052/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 416. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the manual for gardaí to pursue scrambler bikes and motorcycles travelling at high speed was last updated. [4054/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 541. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists working in the primary care system within CHO5 in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [4056/24]