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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I wish to raise farm safety. When we think about farm safety, we usually think of machinery or slurry pits, but now that the calving season is well under way, I want to talk about accidents with livestock. More than a quarter of fatal accidents on farms and just less than a quarter of non-fatal accidents are to do with livestock. I would like the Minister of State, Deputy Michael...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: As we approach International Women's Day, it is fantastic to see two women in the driving seats this morning. If you see it, you can be it. Well done ladies. Some €82 million has been allocated to Cork to fix and develop 104 regional and local roads. While this is extremely welcome and a very large amount of money, members of Cork county and city councils believe it is not...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Feb 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I rise today to speak to the subject of special needs and disability, not from the usual angle but from the angle of the families of these people. Through my current work and also through a previous life, I have assisted families with assessments of need applications, therapy applications, etc. I always found it difficult to deal with the families because many of them are hurt and let down....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I wish to raise the topic of hydrotreated vegetable oil, HVO, and ask if the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications might come in to discuss this topic. Hydrotreated vegetable oil is seen as a replacement for fossil fuels such as road diesel, agricultural diesel and kerosene. It is a very good replacement but the only crux is that when VAT and duty, etc., is added, it...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I congratulate Senator Kyne on being appointed the Leader of the Seanad. I know he will do a fantastic job. I rise to talk about the now-ceased SEAI boiler grant. I understand the reason it was ceased but I am concerned about older people who just want a new boiler and a grant for one. The air to water and the retrofitting is just too much hassle for someone in their later stage of...

Seanad: Cathaoirleach a Thoghadh - Election of Cathaoirleach (12 Feb 2025)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: A Chathaoirligh agus a Sheanadóirí, tá an-áthas orm a bheith i bhur láthair anseo inniu mar Sheanadóir nua Fhianna Fáil. I am absolutely thrilled to have been elected to this House and I thank everyone involved on my journey. I pay particular tribute to my husband, Paddy, and my sons John and Philip, who have stuck with me through good years and bad years...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Dec 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: It is on promised legislation. Under the programme for Government, there is a commitment to enhancing the medical sector. I want to ask the Taoiseach about the turnaround timeframe for medical card applications. I have several constituents waiting for a reply and it seems the times are getting longer and longer. In essence, many of these people are very unwell. It is not the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Data (18 Dec 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 333. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019 for respite overnights with or without day respite accessed by persons with a disability, in tabular form. [53819/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Data (18 Dec 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 334. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019 for day-only respite sessions accessed by persons with a disability, in tabular form. [53820/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: The programme for Government includes a commitment to keeping people in their own homes for as long as possible. Obviously, home help is a part of this. Last week, I broached the issue of people who are not getting any home help over Christmas. Many of these same people in west Cork have received letters saying that no holiday cover will be provided. If their home help carer is off, there...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (17 Dec 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 88. To ask the Taoiseach the rate of employment for those of working age and classified as having a disability; and the way in which this compares to the EU average. [52887/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (17 Dec 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 158. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the target set for public service employment for persons with a disability; the date by which same is to be achieved; the percentage as it stands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52888/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (17 Dec 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 159. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has fulfilled the commitment given in the Programme for Partnership Government that taxi companies that wish to bid for State procurement contracts must ensure that a minimum of 10% of their fleet is wheelchair-accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52889/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Dec 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: The programme for Government contains a commitment to keep people in their homes for as long as possible. It is obvious that the provision of home help services is of assistance in this regard. The ongoing problems with such services have been raised with me all the time since I was elected. This is becoming a significant problem as we approach Christmas. People have come into my office...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (12 Dec 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 261. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children’s disability network teams now established; and the CHO breakdown of same. [52410/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Data (12 Dec 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 262. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new persons with a disability who commenced respite services (details supplied) to date in 2019. [52411/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Data (12 Dec 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: 263. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability formally discharged from respite services (details supplied) to date in 2019. [52412/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Dec 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: Ba mhaith liom ceist a chur ar an Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna, ach níl sé i láthair. Mar sin, cuirfidh mé an cheist ar an Taoiseach. Under the programme for Government, the Taoiseach committed to enhancing the entire education sector. The provision of secondary school places in Bandon has reached crisis point. There are young boys in Bandon who do not have a school...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: The Minister will need a break after me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues (11 Dec 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I welcome the announcement this morning of the provision of 190 additional beds. Will the Minister explain how this figure was arrived at? How were the locations arrived at?