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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (5 Jul 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I know the Minister of State will go back to the Minister. As I said, I have had him in Carlow, we met different groups and given our population growth an injury clinic has to be part of the plan going forward. The Minister of State said an implementation plan for the recommendations from the review is now being developed and areas such as Carlow will be considered as part of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (5 Jul 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for attending. Carlow is one of the fastest growing counties in Leinster according to the Central Statistics Office, CSO, figures. Although Carlow town now has more people living in it than has Kilkenny city, we have no hospital. Earlier this year, the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, came to Carlow and saw the pressure on our out-of-hours service and the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Staff (4 Jul 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 59. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what engagement his Department has had with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science regarding the provision of additional college places for speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, child and adolescent mental health psychologists and social workers; and if...

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the news today that the Minister will be commencing an independent, root-and-branch examination of RTÉ and a review of contractor fees, including for those on short-term employment contracts and whether any of the existing recruitment and HR practices have an impact on equality and opportunity. The only thing we can say is that our trust in our public service television and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (4 Jul 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 80. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to change the fee structure for early childhood care service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32241/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (4 Jul 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the next steps in the process for awarding the 2% increase in the An Post pension for a person (details supplied), agreed on 1 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32478/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (4 Jul 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 722. To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail, in tabular form, the health infrastructure projects currently underway in CHO5; the projects completed since June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32836/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Patronage (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I agree with previous speakers. We are living in a diverse society. The issue I am raising is one that is common to all schools. We are living with people, going to schools and telling them we are cutting class sizes, yet I know of a school that is going to lose a teacher. More than 20 students are going to be put into classes around the school. It does not make sense. I want to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Patronage (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I had to get it in.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Patronage (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 21. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the action being taken by the IDA and Enterprise Ireland to support new businesses and jobs to Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31391/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 49. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on progress in the implementation of the South-East Regional Enterprise Plan; the potential future funding for the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31390/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 449. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an updated timeline on the health technology assessment of a national immunisation programme against chickenpox given the 294% increase in the number of hospitalisations due to complications with chickenpox to date this year in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31996/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 450. To ask the Minister for Health when he intends to launch a national immunisation programme for chickenpox, subject to a positive HTA assessment by HIQA; whether it will be included in his Budget 2024 discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31997/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: World Health Organization World Report on Hearing: Irish Deaf Society (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I, too, apologise as I am due in the Dáil in a few minutes. Members have to come and go. I thank our guests for coming in. What I have heard so far has been very distressing. It is worrying. There seems to be a lack of communication, which is not fair on our guests, whether it is through education or through the Department. That is a worry. The committee needs to consider this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: World Health Organization World Report on Hearing: Irish Deaf Society (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I must watch it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: World Health Organization World Report on Hearing: Irish Deaf Society (29 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank our guests.

Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality Report 2022: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Deputy Leddin can take as long as he wants.

Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality Report 2022: Statements (28 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I want also to talk on this subject today, and I am sure the Minister of State will be aware of the concerns I have. 6 o’clock I am sure he has heard them as well, being a Deputy from my constituency. I will discuss water quality. I recently visited someone in the hospital in Kilkenny. Ninety percent of the time I was there, the patients were getting bottled water. I do not...