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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (21 Sep 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister for his work. It has been a pleasure to work with him in recent years on the work he has done in the south east, but in particular for Carlow. We are speaking about student accommodation. This morning I took a quick look at the rental sites and saw that the average rent for one month in Carlow is €1,400 for one- or two-bedroom apartment-style accommodation....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (21 Sep 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister. As he knows, I am very passionate about Carlow College, St. Patrick's. I am on the governing body and I have always said that. For me as a politician, and for the people of Carlow, County Carlow and the south east, it is imperative that the integration happens. I have been speaking to the different governing authorities. I have made my actions clear, as the Minister...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (20 Sep 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want to welcome this. It is important. I welcome the review. No offence, but I will fight twice as hard for Carlow now. The Minister of State mentioned Waterford. In fairness, the Ceann Comhairle always says to me, "Carlow, Carlow, Carlow", but as a passionate lady who is honoured to work for the people of Carlow-Kilkenny, I firmly believe that an injury clinic would be important for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (20 Sep 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for the opportunity to highlight the need for a primary care centre in Tullow. We have applied for three primary care centres and there has not been an update on any of them since. The first is a primary care centre in Tullow. We also applied for an injury clinic in Carlow and a primary care centre in Borris. There is a need for these centres given the growth...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (20 Sep 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes. We will have to call it that, a Cheann Comhairle. If there was a minor injury clinic in every town, it would take the pressure off all the accident and emergency departments and reduce the hours people must wait just to get an X-ray. We have a fabulous X-ray department in Carlow but it is only open part time. It is based in St. Dympna's Hospital. It is an excellent facility. I am...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank an Cathaoirleach Gníomhach. Yesterday I met with the young mother of a four-year-old boy with autism and leukaemia. This beautiful little boy's name is Logan. Logan has been travelling from County Carlow to the hospital in Crumlin by public transport even though he is really sick and is very open to infection. This is my issue. His mother has no transport. She cannot afford...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Protection: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister and the representatives from Tusla for their presentations. Some of my questions have been answered, so I will turn to Tusla first. Ms Duggan has a new remit, which I welcome, but what steps are being taken to find solutions to the issue of foster carer recruitment and retention? What are the challenges to the public taking up this role? I wish to ask about...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Protection: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Ms Gallagher has covered a lot of issues I would have raised. I spoke about CAMHS at the first session. I can speak about my own area of Carlow-Kilkenny. There has been an astronomical rise in referral refusals across the regions and a staggering 54% of all referrals to CAMHS are refused in CHO5. What changes can be made here? Is Ms Gallagher hearing reports of what needs to be done?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree with the Senator; I see it myself. I work with families every day and a few months ago, I met some of the parents from the Carlow branch of Down Syndrome Ireland and told them about this meeting. Some of the parents told me that nothing was being done and they were getting tormented and disillusioned. Young children there need speech and language therapy. They need the therapies...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No, the Senator is fine. The issue is that while the funding is there, a place is available for this young man to go into a residential home, and the parents will take him when they can, I am being told there is no staffing available. There should not be section 38 and 39 organisations. For me, this is the biggest issue and one of the biggest challenges we are facing across the sector. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Right, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes. I thank Ms Dempsey-Clifford.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is important. I thank Dr. Hartney.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Protection: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank Ms Duggan.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (20 Sep 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason that an area (details supplied) is underserviced for broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39529/23]