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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the ACRES payment will be issued (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56419/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1489. To ask the Minister for Health when an increase to the fees payable to contractors for a standard eye examination under the community ophthalmic services scheme will be implemented, given a pilot scheme is in operation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56456/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (17 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1511. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the significant rise in sexually transmitted diseases (details supplied); if he intends to launch a new public health campaign to highlight this rise and encourage safe sex practises and testing; the status of the new national sexual health strategy; the timeline he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: An Dara Céim - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is important that we have this debate today. I thank the citizens' assembly for its work. The language of Article 41 of the Constitution serves to limit the concept of the family to the marital family and does not reflect the reality of modern society. The proposed amendment aims to update our Constitution in this regard so that it reflects and recognises families in Ireland in a more...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (14 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 83. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how the funding increase for his Department announced in budget 2024 will provide for an expansion of targeted access and inclusion model supports to children in County Carlow beyond time spent in the ECCE programme, both in term and out of term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55524/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (14 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I ask the Minister how the funding increase for his Department announced in budget 2024 will provide for an expansion of targeted access and inclusion model supports to children in County Carlow beyond time spent in the ECCE programme, both in term and out of term, and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (14 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the increase of €14 million announced in budget 2024 for the access and inclusion model. I also welcome that the Minister has said €7 million will be allocated to support children with a disability requiring these supports to access and meaningfully participate in the ECCE programme. I want to ask the Minister about therapies and supports. Can the Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (14 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome that. It is important that funding is addressed in these areas. I welcome the commitment of the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, to this. I note my colleague is trying to get in on this question. I thank the Minister for his answers this morning.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mother and Baby Homes (14 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have received several questions and queries about when the mother and baby scheme will be open for applications. As the Minister knows, the long-awaited redress scheme for survivors of mother and baby homes was signed into law in July. I can honestly say, like the Minister, that the survivors who have contacted me not getting any younger. They deserve and need the scheme up and running...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (14 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I was glad to see the Minister of State launched the roadmap to improve children's disability services for 2023 to 2026 in October. I believe that the six assessment hubs to streamline the assessment of needs is urgent. Is the Minister of State going to expand on these hubs? Where does she intend to provide more hubs? That is important. There are six new assessment hubs. Will the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (14 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome that. I urge the Minister of State to consider further expansion of the system. I know how committed she is to the issue. I work with parents and I am aware of their concerns. The number of applications for assessment of needs under the Disability Act 2005 has risen steadily since the implementation of the system in June 2007. Some 7,612 applications for assessments of need...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (14 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I would like an update on the work that is under way by the national disability service and HSE procurement to develop a tender process and service specifications for delivery of assessments of needs from private providers to deal with the long backlog in assessments of needs.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (14 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. As she said, we need to see this tender process. I believe we need to see the service specification for the delivery of assessments of needs. It needs to be rushed. The long waiting lists for assessment of needs, which is not a new phenomenon, should be reason enough for the national disability service and the HSE procurement team to speed up their delivery...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (14 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Is the Minister of State looking at plans to explore an international procurement process in parallel with the one being developed nationally? This should not be overlooked as a way to help tackle the long waiting lists. Going back to the CDNT in Carlow, we have a facility on Barrack Street in Carlow and only one room is being used at the moment. I know the staff there are doing their best...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (14 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: On the same topic, when does the Minister of State expect to see the six new assessment hubs to streamline the assessment of needs process? When will they be established to relieve the pressure on service delivery as set out in her Roadmap to Improve Children's Disability Services? Will she make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organic Farming (14 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is great to see that. I will encourage our farmers to participate in it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organic Farming (14 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers in Carlow are benefiting from the organic farming scheme or other supports for the organic sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55640/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organic Farming (14 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Are farmers in Carlow benefiting from the organic farming scheme or other supports for the organic sector? Will the Minister of State make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organic Farming (14 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. I know the applications for the 2024 organic farming scheme closed on 8 December.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Organic Farming (14 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is tomorrow. Perfect.