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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Services Personnel (25 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is important that when we address a Topical Issue, the Minister in question is here to address it. It is very important. I am very respectful that the Minister of State is here but I would have to say that I am concerned. I was contacted by a number of constituents from the constituency both the Minister of State and I represent, namely, Carlow-Kilkenny. Some of them are retained...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Services Personnel (25 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: While I welcome the Minister of State's response, I firmly believe we will hit a crisis across all the emergency services. While I welcome that people are living longer, and we are all glad about this, the cost of living is a significant factor. Everybody has mortgages and a lot more outgoings, which we see daily in our clinics. We are not able to recruit in certain areas. I go back to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (25 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made to date regarding the integration of Carlow College, St. Patrick's into the Higher Education Authority; the engagement the Department has had on the issue with stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25386/23]

Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister. It is critical to the development of offshore wind energy and to ensuring that we can reach our 2030 climate action plan targets. Without them, we are unable to proceed further with developing the east and south-east coast projects needed to decarbonise Ireland's energy supply. The reason I want to speak to the Minister about this is that on Monday I was in...

Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am a Minister of State now.

Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I totally agree with Deputy Connolly. The extension of this Act will allow the hospitality sector to continue to provide outdoor dining seating areas. We must all do what we can to support our hospitality industry, especially after what we saw happen with Covid-19. I was delighted to see the Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2023 signed this week, which will...

Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (24 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [22439/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We have committed to reducing class sizes in schools on the basis of having one teacher for every 23 students, which I think is historic. I welcome this ratio. Yet, there is a school in rural Carlow that has two new students and this pushes it over the ratio limit. The Department has said it is not entitled to keep and retain their teacher from last year. It is my understanding that the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: People are living longer, which is welcome, so we need to look at the mandatory retirement age. This is just one example of many. I am dealing with a person on a community employment, CE, scheme in Carlow. She is an excellent supervisor whose employment will end in September because she will have reached the age of 66 and must leave. She has been in the employment for 15 years and has...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Can a person choose?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 91. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are plans to reinstate the multiple payment of child benefit to parents of twins, triplets, and so on, which were previously given at primary and post-primary school entry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24248/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cost of Living Issues (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 106. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are plans to introduce cost-of-living supports for adult dependents or those on non-contributory pensions, as many have been left out of earlier cost-of-living supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24247/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 391. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied). [24072/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 411. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress that has been made to date regarding URDF in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24338/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 544. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made to date regarding the provision of a women’s refuge in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24339/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 651. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth where phase two of the resettlement programme in Carlow aims to resettle the refugee population and how many International Protection persons are to come to Carlow for this IRPPII process; the status of the Inter Agency Working Group in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24069/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Community Development Projects (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 670. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made to date regarding the provision of a community centre for young people at Tullow Road in Carlow; the engagement his Department has had with Carlow local authority on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24340/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 776. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date regarding the provision of an ambulance base in Carlow; the date on which the National Ambulance Service requested HSE estates to refurbish the existing building there as an ambulance base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24335/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 May 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 777. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans to have an injury clinic in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24336/23]