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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 282. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of Exchequer funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2777/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 283. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons employed in the Irish film industry; if the conditions of employment of workers and performers in the Irish film industry are improving; if the film industry producers benefitting from section 481 tax credit system are meeting the requirements for quality and fair employment and training and sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 284. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total number of applications received in respect of the live performance support scheme strands I and II, by county, over the course of the pandemic; the total number of applications refused, by county; the total number of appeals that were subsequently submitted, by county; the total number of appeals that were successful,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 340. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of qualified military aircraft technicians and qualified military avionics technicians currently in the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2775/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a climate-focused multi-annual summer works scheme will be opened for new applications in 2023; if there will also be a separate summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3210/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 427. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE social workers in Tusla who are dealing with foster children and foster families as of 31 December 2021 and 13 January 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2776/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 455. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the value of fines issued to airlines or ferry companies for failure to carry out adequate checks on travel documents of persons prior to them arriving into Ireland in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2772/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 503. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing safeguarding team staffing levels by 20%, including employers' PRSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2782/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 504. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of an additional managed clinical rehabilitation network team; the number of such teams currently in operating; the CHOs not served by such teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2783/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 505. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the future development of Kilcreene Hospital Campus, Kilkenny; if services provided at this hospital will be expanded; if new services will be introduced; if there is a capital plan in place between now and the end of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2784/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Electric Vehicles (19 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I too want to wish the Minister of State well in her new job. It is great to see her, I wish her well and I know she will do her best. I am delighted to be speaking to the Minister of State during her first Topical Issue and I know that she will sort it for me. The most common benefit-in-kind tax is on a company car. Changes to tax came in this month and I have huge concerns about the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Electric Vehicles (19 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive report. I welcome this, and I am very climate aware, as we all are. We all want climate action, which is so important and is part of our duty going forward. However, the biggest issue in this particular case that I am dealing with is the closest car that he can get that will do the mileage. We live in rural Ireland, so when we talk about...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This week, a 90-year-old woman was left waiting four hours in severe pain for an X-ray in the emergency department of St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny. The X-ray unit in Carlow does not operate fully. This 90-year-old woman could not stick the pain, so she had to leave the emergency department and go home. Her doctor cannot treat her because he does not know the extent of the issue....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will. I thank the Tánaiste.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and the Optional Protocol (Resumed): Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (19 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister. I am sure many of my questions have already been asked. One of my biggest concerns is that we were one of the last countries to ratify the convention and the optional protocol. I refer to the rate of poverty and social inclusion levels for people with disabilities as well. We are one of the highest levels in this regard in Europe, at 38.1%. The EU figures also show...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and the Optional Protocol (Resumed): Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (19 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: That is very good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UNCRPD and the Optional Protocol (Resumed): Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (19 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are speaking about children and assessments. When they are assessed is very important. An issue that has arisen recently in my clinic is where children are looking for a sensory room. It has been recommended that they have a sensory room but when I go to the local authority or look for a grant to get the sensory room I am told there is nothing in legislation or nothing to help with a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (19 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 14. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action that is being taken to standardise NCT tests nationwide in order that there is not one county failing more than another; and if any steps are being taken to resource the service given that the next available dates in many centres are in August 2023. [2024/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (19 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans being put in place to tackle the severe shortage in driving test availability. [2023/23]