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Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (7 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 632. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the construction of a new day care facility (details supplied) in County Carlow to replace the outdated prefabricated facility, which is home to the support services of mental and physically disabled children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11245/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 633. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the status of funding allocated in budget 2023 as part of a €100 million fund to support community-based service providers in the provision of health services across the country for a service in County Carlow (details supplied). [11246/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Post Office Network (7 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 708. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to ensure the viability and sustainability of towns and villages in rural Ireland that have lost or are losing the local post office such as Borris, County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11241/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Tánaiste.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I too pay tribute to all involved in the Wexford General Hospital fire yesterday. Well done to all. I am mindful Daffodil Day is only around the corner and we will all be doing our best to fund-raise for cancer services. However, yesterday we heard thousands of patients in the south east, including Carlow, are waiting months for cancer test results due to a major backlog. Up to 2,000...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have been at another meeting and apologise if my questions already have been asked. This committee, which is working with adults with disabilities, has heard how prison officers may not be trained in how to deal with mental health issues in a way they need to be and how there is a need for standard training on disability awareness and rights across the criminal justice system by external...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Accessing Justice: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank both witnesses.

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I, too, welcome the Bill. It is a long time ago that I, like my parents, became a member of the credit union in Carlow. All my children are now members as well. That is important. Credit unions have always been part of families and communities. Since I first joined, there have been great changes in credit unions but more change is needed. This is the first substantive credit union...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Deputy. We will go to the Rural Independent Group. Five speakers will have four minutes each. Deputy Mick Collins will speak first.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. In December EU environment ministers held a policy debate on a proposal for the nature restoration regulation to help recover European habitats, 80% of which are in poor condition. This was a major issue. The proposal will set specific legally binding targets and obligations for nature restoration in each of the listed ecosystems. I want to speak to the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. We need to make sure there is money for projects like this. Communication is important. This is a good community project. Perhaps the Minister of State would come back to me with the relevant information. He spoke about a meeting in March, which will include a discussion on a wastewater treatment plant. Perhaps he could come back to me on that. There are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Meetings (28 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am taking this question on behalf of Deputy Niamh Smyth. Will the Minister provide an update on the agenda highlights of the Environment Council to be held in Brussels on 16 March 2023?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: In April 2016 I asked an oral parliamentary question in the House about a proposed primary care centre for Tullow in County Carlow. I was told "The HSE proposes to deliver the primary care centre for the Tullow, Rathvilly and Hacketstown area using the direct/own-build mechanism." The HSE said its capital plan would fund the centre. Following several parliamentary questions in six years...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 17. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [9923/23]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Perhaps someone would respond to the point about those with disabilities.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank everyone for coming in. It is so important that we speak about what we can do to help. As previous speakers have said, the lack of communication with communities is a real issue. I am from the Carlow Kilkenny area and 14 years ago in Carlow, we had a programme under which 78 Rohingyan refugees came to the county from two different camps in Bangladesh. I saw the local community get...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (28 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the roll-out of loan schemes for deep retrofitting; and if the backlog previously reported has been cleared. [9852/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (28 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of funding allocated to date to the community energy grant scheme. [9851/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (23 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 31. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the public realm improvements scheme for the enhancement of the River Barrow in Bagenalstown, County Carlow, due to be completed under the town and village renewal scheme. [9022/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (23 Feb 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 44. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports available to community groups facing rising running costs due to inflation and energy price increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9021/23]