Results 901-920 of 4,883 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (24 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 101. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the proposed scheduling of social welfare payments for the Christmas period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46229/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: While capacity has expanded, this is not enough. I wish to make the point to the Taoiseach that we have no special educational needs organiser, SENO, now and it is very hard for children to get places.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will meet next. [43822/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want to speak today about school builds. There are 27 projects ongoing under the large-scale and additional accommodation schemes in County Carlow. Just nine modular accommodation projects are under way. To date in 2023, more than €425,000 has been paid in emergency works funding to Carlow schools. Yet I know of so many schools where children are being taught in prefabs and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school build (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46277/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 7. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline how the increases in funding for women in sport, announced in budget 2024, will take shape. [45182/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2024 (19 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 57. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if Carlow will benefit from the changes for the screen industry announced in Budget 2024. [45183/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (19 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to expand the availability of accommodation for students at South East Technological University; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45582/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (19 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the total allocation of capital grants (devolved capital grant and the further education capital grants) to the Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45581/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Curriculum (17 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome that County Carlow was part of the second phase of the landmark pilot that rolled out counselling services in primary school settings, in-school support and in the form of education on well-being. As we know, mental health teams in clusters of primary schools are important. I ask the Minister about the follow-up. It is great to see intervention in schools but more is needed. In...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (17 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 24. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her estimate of the number of secondary students in each of Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford who will benefit from the introduction of free school books next year; the number of primary students that are currently benefitting from free school books in each of the counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44928/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (17 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how much the increased capitation announced in Budget 2024 will be worth to schools in each of Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44952/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding being provided for major capital works, minor works and emergency works in Carlow schools in 2023; how many schools have benefitted from upgrades; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44929/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (17 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the WTE staff by job title working in the geological survey division of his Department as of 9 October 2023; the number of vacancies by job title within this division; when each of these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44665/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 113. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of females who are currently in recruit training in each branch of the Permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44666/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies (17 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received each of the 2022 annual reports and audited financial statements from each State agency under the remit of his Department; if not, the State agencies that have yet to provide their 2022 annual reports and or audited financial statements; when he expects the remaining reports to be forwarded to his Department; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (17 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 157. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will seek EU funding to cover the cost of replacing the two customs cutter vessels for the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44678/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (17 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 189. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated full year cost to double the number of Workplace Relations Commission inspectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44679/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school bus ticket applications were issued for the academic year 2023-2024 compared to the previous 2022-2023 academic year in counties Kilkenny and Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44686/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (17 Oct 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has received each of the 2022 annual reports and audited financial statements from each State agency under the remit of his Department; if not, the State agencies that have yet to provide their 2022 annual report and or audited financial statements; when he expects the remaining reports to be forwarded to his...