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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (8 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I also welcome the Minister's full support, particularly for the smaller businesses that are feeling all of the extra costs. In rural Ireland and in small towns and villages in counties Carlow and Kilkenny and other areas, small family businesses are part of the community and the environment. They play such a huge part and we do not want to see them closing. We want to keep all of our...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (8 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is for both Ministers.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (8 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I would like to ask about the number of Carlow businesses that are likely to qualify for the increased cost of business grants. As the Minister will know, and as previous speakers have said, small businesses are very heavily impacted by payroll, taxes, the higher minimum wage, PRSI, paid sick leave and now the new deposit scheme. This tax is an issue that has been raised with me a lot...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Business Supports (8 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 26. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Carlow businesses that are likely to qualify for the increased cost of business grant; the discussions his Department has had with Carlow County Council in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5509/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (8 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 59. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the south east enterprise plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5510/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (1 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I will come in for a second. I thank the Minister. I want to address, as previous speakers have done, the number of fatalities on our roads. I want to speak about road safety, proper infrastructure and signage. As the Minister is probably aware, in the early hours of this morning in County Carlow, three young people lost their lives, and one has gone to hospital. This is very serious,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Student Travel Card (1 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 14. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has plans to extend the student Leap card entitlement to students in part-time third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4451/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (1 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the rollout of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan in County Carlow. [4450/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (1 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of eligible claims currently being made for the rent tax credit made in counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, and Kildare, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4249/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (1 Feb 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 127. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to ensure that there will be widespread nationwide availability of ATMs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4250/24]

Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Deputy can go on.

Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Carlow is a leader in research and innovation since the scientist John Tyndall first asked if the sky was blue. He was a great Carlow man. I always bring him up in the House. We witnessed the success of students from Tyndall College, Tullow Community School and St. Leo’s at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition just this month. We in Carlow are punching way above...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Carlow health services are important to us all. As the Minister of State is no doubt aware, injury units treat recent injuries that are not life threatening and are unlikely to need admission to hospitals. Such units can help with many of the injuries people go to emergency departments with. For example, with broken bones, dislocation and minor burns, patients can get treatments, X-rays...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: At the end I was going to thank the Minister of State as he was in Carlow last Friday. We were delighted to have him in the enterprise board. It was great that we can show off what Carlow has to offer. I thank him for coming to Carlow. These injury clinics are so important when we now see how Carlow is growing. We have Kilkenny hospital, which is also an excellent hospital, but it would...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 83. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on funding for Carlow library. [3921/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I would like an update on the funding for Carlow library.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister. She came to Carlow not long ago and visited our library. We have a beautiful library, but as the Minister knows, we need to expand it. I know Carlow County Council is promoting it and working within the community. The library is in what we know as the cultural quarter of Carlow town. The town has seen expansion, and according to the most recent census, Carlow has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Projects (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister. As she said, the library is the place. I have seen Portlaoise library and it is absolutely outstanding. It is fabulous. Carlow really deserves this funding. We are a growing town. Would you believe that Carlow town is now bigger than Kilkenny city? Our town has a population of almost 27,500 while Kilkenny's population is approximately 27,000. We have grown so...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 85. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the applications received from County Carlow to the town and village renewal scheme. [3922/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (30 Jan 2024)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This is great; I am getting to ask the Minister all my questions. This question is about the applications received from Carlow County Council for the town and village renewal scheme.