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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (7 Jul 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is everyone.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (7 Jul 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome that more funding has been made available for students with disabilities. As other speakers said, the timing is crucial. There also needs to be more information. People always seem to be looking for information and contacting us but we do not have it. We need more information, clarification and timescales. Will the Minister produce a leaflet or contact the colleges more to make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (7 Jul 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 15. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the measures in place within the third level education sector to support a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment and gender based violence, including commitments under the Third National Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36749/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (7 Jul 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the new Innovate for Ireland initiative, including supports and the planned process under the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36748/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (7 Jul 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 120. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on funding supports for ELC and SAC providers, including for ECCE-only providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36701/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Programmes (6 Jul 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I have also raised this with the Minister several times and received the same answer.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action that is planned in relation to increasing Garda numbers, given the Census results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35670/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (5 Jul 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when Leighlinbridge Garda station will reopen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35671/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Jul 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Carlow town bus service; and when the project will be delivered. [36059/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (5 Jul 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 818. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the primary care unit in Tullow, County Carlow; and when this project will be delivered. [36060/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 836. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of taxpayer funding which has been paid to support research or research positions which would benefit the infant formula industry in Ireland; the amount of funding paid to support breastfeeding research or research positions in Ireland independent of the formula industry, excluding industrial involvement; if research funding devoted to analysis...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jul 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the Bill, which provides for certain exemptions from charges for acute inpatient services, particularly for children younger than 16 in all public hospitals and for persons who have chosen to avail of private acute inpatient services. When enacted, this legislation will ease the financial burden of parents and guardians when bringing their child to hospital for inpatient care and...

Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jul 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I welcome the Bill and this debate on it. I welcome how committed the Government is to delivering an education system of the highest quality, where every child and young person feels valued and is actively supported. The key provision in the legislation provides for a shortened section 37A process, whereby a school can be directed to make additional provision for children with special...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I support the ongoing training that will be provided to teachers to deliver appropriate education and supports to autistic children entering their schools or classes. As the Minister of State knows, a proportion of our autistic children attend DEIS schools and they need these supports. Yesterday a lot of schools in Carlow got letters back from the Department to say they were not being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (30 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the DEIS programme; the developments regarding its expansion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34978/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that are in place for schools to administer the summer programme 2022; the expected take-up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34979/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We have recently seen that the census data has been collected and reviewed this year. The population has increased, towns have grown bigger and our communities have expanded. I want to ask the Minister about An Garda Síochána numbers. Over the weekend, I met with residents in Tullow, County Carlow, who told me previously they had three sergeants and 21 gardaí. Now, there is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 614. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has plans to raise the grant amount for school transportation in view of the huge increase in fuel prices and the lack of any increase in the past number of years [34213/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 865. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for persons suffering from long-Covid. [34214/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (28 Jun 2022)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 866. To ask the Minister for Health if a new drug (details supplied) will be prescribed for all those with long-Covid regardless of medical card status; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34215/22]