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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (8 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1198. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the homeless figures both nationally and in county Carlow; and the number of homeless persons accessing services both nationally and in county Carlow. [45774/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Data (8 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 1952. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons with a disability both nationally and in county Carlow registered and the number accessing services both nationally and in county Carlow to date in 2025. [45775/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (8 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Department of Health actively monitors data on the nature and extent of drug use, so that policies can be put in place to provide appropriate services and treatments. The National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS) is the national surveillance system that records and reports on cases of drug and alcohol treatment in Ireland. It is compiled annually to provide data to inform...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (8 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Under the 2025 Programme for Government there is a commitment to ‘Explore ways to ban commercial sunbed use’. Minister of State, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, has established a cross departmental Working Group which has been tasked with assessing the feasibility and implications of a ban, evaluating public health, economic and regulatory considerations in order to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (8 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Dear Deputy Smyth, Thank you for your recent correspondence regarding the limited availability of gluten free products in local shops and restaurants. I thank you for bringing to my attention the challenges that living with a chronic disease can bring to individuals and their families. I understand that coeliac disease, as an autoimmune disease carries with it potential further health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2295, 2296 and 2297 together. I am committed to improve access and to increase capacity in drug treatment services, including community-based services, on an equitable basis across the HSE health regions. Details of any additional funding for drug services will be announced, as usual, on Budget day.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (8 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Sexual health is a priority for this Government. The National Sexual Health Strategy, 2025-2035 (NSHS) and the first National Sexual Health Action Plan, 2025-2028 (NSHAP) were approved by Government on the 10th of June 2025 and published on 25th June 2025. The new NSHS includes significant measures to support STI and HIV awareness, prevention, testing, early detection, diagnosis and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: In 2016, the Department of Health indicated its intention to introduce a food reformulation strategy for Ireland. The strategy was published in 2021 and is outlined in A Roadmap for Food Product Reformulation in Ireland. To implement the Roadmap, The Food Reformulation Task Force, a strategic partnership between the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and Healthy Ireland, was established in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: A Healthy Weight for Ireland, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP) - A Healthy Weight for Ireland - Obesity Policy and Action Plan - was launched in September 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland Framework (Healthy Ireland: A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025). It was developed in recognition of the growing need for a coordinated policy response to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Sep 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am referring this to the HSE for direct response as the question relates to a service matter, specifically regarding the HSE's Homeless Discharge Protocol.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Early Learning Centre (15 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 816. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason an early learning centre in Tullow County Carlow (details supplied) was declined for a fee increase. [39073/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (15 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I propose to take Questions Nos. 965 and 966 together. In alignment with the commitment in the Programme for Government, the Department of Health is tasked with exploring ways to ban commercial sunbed use in Ireland. To advance this objective, Minister of State Jennifer Murnane O’Connor has established a Cross-Departmental Working Group. The Sunbeds Working Group will assess the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (15 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: In alignment with the commitment in the Programme for Government, the Department of Health is tasked with exploring measures to ban commercial sunbed use in Ireland. To advance this objective, Minister of State Jennifer Murnane O’Connor has established a Cross-Departmental Working Group. The Sunbeds Working Group will assess the feasibility and implications of a ban, evaluating...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (10 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Domestic, sexual and gender-based violence is a major problem in society that affects many women and children. The Government and the Minister are committed to tackling it. The Government is delivering on the commitments in the zero-tolerance strategy to achieve a society in which sexual violence and the toxic attitudes that fuel it are not accepted. Since taking office, the Minister has...

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (8 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Members of Seanad Éireann for inviting me to update them on the development of the new national drugs strategy and related policy developments. A health-led strategy recognises drugs as a health issue and it encourages people to avoid, reduce and recover from drug-related harm. It promotes the principle of a right to health for people who use drugs by supporting people to...

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (8 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Yes.

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (8 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank everyone for the good wishes. I am delighted to be here in my role as Minister of State, particularly as it relates to the new drugs strategy. I want to work with everyone here. I can see the passion Senators have, and I have it, too. Every day, I see families who have been affected by drugs. I have learned a lot more since becoming Minister of State. I am working with all of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (8 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 366. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the protections that will be in place for family home bed and breakfasts as part of the short-term letting legislation currently being considered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37430/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (3 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Sexual health is a priority for this Government. The National Sexual Health Strategy, 2025-2035 and the first National Sexual Health Action Plan, 2025-2028 were approved by Government on the 10th of June, 2025 and published on 25th June, 2025. The drafting process for the National Sexual Health Strategy, 2025-2035, commenced in 2023, following a review of the previous Strategy. The...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (1 Jul 2025)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. I welcome the opportunity to outline the current position. The Senator is referring to the ongoing implementation of the national medical laboratory IT system. As with all clinical ICT system deployments, patient safety is the most critical element, and I am informed by the Department that issues raised by the doctors are being...