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Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
511. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when Leighlinbridge Garda station will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37357/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Office of Public Works
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
512. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the progress of the Office of Public Works refurbishment of Carlow courthouse railings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37363/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Schemes
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
983. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the provision for wigs for those who have lost their hair due to medical reasons that are not specifically cancer-related; the exact amount of the grant available to support such persons with the cost of non-surgical hair replacement in each county per calendar year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37361/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Domestic Violence
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1083. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice to report on the interdepartmental group with responsibility for refuge provision in the State; if she can provide an update on the provision for a women's refuge in Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37356/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1231. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent by An Garda Síochána on replacement of ballistic shields in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [39097/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1232. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí within the Carlow-Kilkenny division who are trained in each level of public order training, in tabular form. [39098/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Correspondence
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1530. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to increase funding for cancer support centres including an organisation (details supplied) in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37320/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Primary Care Centres
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1541. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care facility in Tullow and Borris, County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37355/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Medical Cards
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1543. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the reason patients with medical cards are continuing to be charged for services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37375/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Vaccination Programme
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1883. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to have a shingles vaccine available to everyone aged over 65 years. [39101/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Hospital Staff
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1884. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant cardiologists with a special interest in catheter ablation at University Hospital Waterford in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [39102/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Hospital Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1885. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of polysomnography sleep studies carried out in CHI Temple Street to date in 2023. [39103/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Library Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
2083. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current progress and eventual timeline for the provision of grant support for Carlow library; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37358/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Community Development Projects
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
2084. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the plans for the provision of a community hub in Carlow on the Tullow Road; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37359/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Community Development Projects
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
2085. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of a water activity hub in Carlow town park for users of the River Barrow as an amenity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37362/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Pension Provisions
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
68. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he intends to approve the pension increase due to An Post pensioners this year; his views on whether it now needs to match the rate of inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35629/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Bus Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
187. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Carlow town bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35634/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
415. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the amount of funding originally allocated for the ICT grant for the 2023 to 2024 school term; the specific reason it has been stopped; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35598/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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School Textbooks
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
430. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the estimated number of children who will benefit from the free schoolbooks scheme in primary schools in counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford, respectively for 2023-2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35890/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Sports Funding
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
530. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35635/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Sports Funding
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
533. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35707/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
670. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to extend the free travel scheme to patients with epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35599/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Immigration Status
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
844. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36358/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Family Reunification
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
846. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36364/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Driver Test
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
260. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will receive their driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35245/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
550. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to the Carlow-Kilkenny Garda roads policing unit as of 5 July 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35469/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Child and Family Agency
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
648. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated cost if there were an emergency out-of-hours social work team available in each county nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35470/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Hospital Facilities
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
841. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the rate of theatre utilisation for both CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35464/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Health Services Staff
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
842. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacancies, by job title, currently in the eating disorder teams in CHO5; when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35465/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Hospital Staff
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
843. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny, in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35466/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Hospital Inspections
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
844. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the last dates each external in-person fire safety audit was carried out on behalf of the HSE in each hospital part of Ireland East Hospital Group; the frequency in which these audits are carried out; if the reports from these audits are published online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35467/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Hospital Staff
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
845. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant neurologists based in University Hospital Waterford in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35468/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Departmental Budgets
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
870. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the capital budget allocation to his Department in the years of 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35471/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Departmental Budgets
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
877. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital budget allocation to her Department in the years of 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35472/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Domestic Violence
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
63. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the Carlow women’s refuge. [33820/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
91. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice how many applications to the community-based CCTV grant scheme have been successful to date; and if the scheme will be continued beyond 2023. [33819/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Broadband Infrastructure
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
127. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason an area (details supplied) is underserviced for broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33566/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Driver Licences
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
150. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport why a person (details supplied) lost time on a driving licence shelf life because of applying earlier than the expiry date on foot of a letter from a licensing authority; if there are plans to streamline the licensing process to ensure no person loses out on time before expiration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33685/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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State Examinations
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
284. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the number of candidates who sought access to the deferred sitting of this year's Leaving Certificate exams due to medical emergencies; the number of applications that were approved; the reasons for which applications were refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33910/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Childcare Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
598. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement his Department has had with the HSE regarding the unmet needs of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33504/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Dental Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
672. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to reduce orthodontic treatment waiting times for children, with particular reference to those whose current estimated treatment referral date is beyond school-going age; if he will ensure that a child (details supplied) is referred for orthodontic treatment before they complete second-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33493/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Departmental Funding
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
673. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the status of funding allocated in Budget 2023 part of a €100 million fund to support community-based service providers in the provision of health services across country for a service in County Carlow (details supplied). [33511/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
689. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be provided for occupational therapy for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33567/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Housing Provision
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
56. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the provision of both social and affordable housing in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32972/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Housing Provision
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
79. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the number of housing commencements in Carlow to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32971/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Fire Service
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
237. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has had any engagement or correspondence with the Minster for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform or with his Department in relation to issues concerning retained firefighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30909/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Health Services Staff
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
59. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what engagement his Department has had with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science regarding the provision of additional college places for speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, child and adolescent mental health psychologists and social workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32242/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
80. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to change the fee structure for early childhood care service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32241/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Pension Provisions
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
160. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the next steps in the process for awarding the 2% increase in the An Post pension for a person (details supplied), agreed on 1 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32478/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
722. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will detail, in tabular form, the health infrastructure projects currently underway in CHO5; the projects completed since June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32836/23]
Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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Business Supports
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
21. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the action being taken by the IDA and Enterprise Ireland to support new businesses and jobs to Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31391/23]
Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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Regional Development
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
49. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on progress in the implementation of the South-East Regional Enterprise Plan; the potential future funding for the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31390/23]
Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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Infectious Diseases
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
449. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health to provide an updated timeline on the health technology assessment of a national immunisation programme against chickenpox given the 294% increase in the number of hospitalisations due to complications with chickenpox to date this year in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31996/23]
Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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Infectious Diseases
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
450. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when he intends to launch a national immunisation programme for chickenpox, subject to a positive HTA assessment by HIQA; whether it will be included in his Budget 2024 discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31997/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Pension Provisions
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
35. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he has had any engagement or correspondence with the Minister for Justice or her Department on issues concerning the pensions of post-1995 prison officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30908/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
293. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 515 of 13 June 2023, if an adequate response will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30541/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Departmental Bodies
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
301. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education who the members of the independent Primary Staffing Appeals Board are; if there are any teachers on the board; if there is a mechanism to appeal a decision made by the board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30801/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
402. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can access a welfare payment. [30502/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
404. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) was denied a welfare payment. [30531/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
482. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of designated community gardaí in Carlow in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31117/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
483. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans to extend funding for community CCTV in Tullow in order to sustain the valuable service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31118/23]
Thu, 22 Jun 2023
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Rail Network
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
27. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport how many extra carriages have been allocated on the Dublin to Waterford train line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30220/23]
Thu, 22 Jun 2023
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Bus Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
49. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport how many buses have been provided for the town bus link service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30219/23]
Thu, 22 Jun 2023
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Regeneration Projects
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
259. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for delivery of the URDF project in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30394/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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International Relations
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
127. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the last time discussions were held to promote strengthen ties between the EU and Singapore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29160/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Naval Service
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
171. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if a new cadetship recruitment campaign for the Naval Service will be launched in the third quarter this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29148/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Defence Forces
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
172. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of vacant dentists, physiotherapists, nurses and doctors currently in the Defence Forces Medical Corps as of 12 June 2023; when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29149/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Electric Vehicles
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
202. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric vehicle charging points at each Irish Rail train station car park nationwide; if this number will be further increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29157/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Rail Network
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
203. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if there are any plans to link Portlaoise and Carlow on a more direct basis on the rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29158/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
235. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance what his Department is doing to improve the eligibility criteria for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; how many people receive support from this scheme; how many people have been excluded from the scheme; if his Department will make a commitment to re-establishing the appeals mechanism for the disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29706/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Departmental Communications
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
240. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he has spoken with his Australian counterpart to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29147/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Trade Data
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
282. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of trade between Mexico and Ireland in 2022 and Quarter 1, 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29159/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Departmental Staff
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
297. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the number of WTE structural engineers working in her Department in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29150/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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School Funding
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
318. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if the ICT grant as part of the Digital Learning Plan will be paid to a school (details supplied) in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29460/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Departmental Budgets
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
341. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a breakdown of vote 33 across programmes A, B and D subheads, including both current and capital expenditure in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29145/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Legislative Process
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
357. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of the Fire, Emergency, Management and Public Safety Bill; when this Bill will move to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29146/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
430. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the amount of cash seized by gardaí on proceeds of crime legislation in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the amount of cash seized that was returned to the Exchequer in each of the years in question, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29151/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
431. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 476 of 16 May 2023, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29152/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Departmental Meetings
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
472. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement his Department has had with a premises; the plans, if any, his Department has to meet with a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29163/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Health Services Staff
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
610. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric ophthalmologists attached to both CHI Crumlin and CHI Temple Street in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29153/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Health Services Staff
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
611. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE advanced nurse practitioners for diabetes in pregnancy working in each maternity unit in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29154/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Hospital Staff
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
612. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE cardiac physiologists attached to University Hospital Waterford in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29155/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
613. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of addiction rehabilitation, detox and stabilisation beds opened in CHO5 in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29156/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Rural Schemes
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
102. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the projects funded by the Transitional LEADER programme in County Carlow, as well as the amount of funding Carlow has received under the initiative. [28285/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Rural Schemes
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
105. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on thefunding allocated and works undertaken in Bagenalstown, County Carlow under the Streetscape Enhancement Initiative. [28284/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Tax Code
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
389. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm whether or not active farmland is excluded from RZLT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28397/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
515. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the precise number of special needs organisers currently working in County Kildare; the number of positions currently vacant; her Department's plan to fill these vacancies; if she will otherwise outline the optimum number of special needs organisers required to fill the demand in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27517/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
607. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education when a new special educational needs organiser will be appointed to the Carlow area following the vacancy arising (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28451/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Housing Provision
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
776. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the most up-to-date housing needs assessment for counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and the number on each of the local authority housing waiting lists for these counties. [28281/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Septic Tanks
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
777. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the infrastructure fees waiver that has been announced includes septic tanks. [28282/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Cost of Living Issues
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
840. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 23 May 2023, the reason those on non-contributory pensions were omitted from the Spring bonus cost-of-living supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28366/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Visa Applications
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
929. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the plans being put in place by her Department to address serious backlogs in atypical visa processing (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28374/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Visa Applications
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
930. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the steps being taken to ensure adequate staff are available to service the nursing home care sector (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28375/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Forestry Sector
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
983. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any plans to introduce a scheme for private homeowners living in the countryside in addition to the €9 million in support to landowners with ash dieback infected plantations by removing and replanting their sites with alternative species to avoid an endemic spread of the disease to rural gardens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28378/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Funding
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
999. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline on delivery of funding for a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28262/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1105. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken regarding the recognition of Covid/long-Covid as having an occupational connection in social or health care and certain other settings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27064/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Medicinal Products
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1147. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to add an illness to the long-term illness scheme, medical card or drugs payment scheme for medications for an illness (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27377/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Medicinal Products
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1149. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to add an illness to the long- term illness scheme under the terms of mental illness, medical card or drugs payment scheme for medications for an illness (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27380/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Health Strategies
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1300. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetics and Genomics Medicine in Ireland; the status of the development of the promised National Testing Directory for genetics and genomics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28413/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Pharmacy Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1308. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health what engagement his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to pay for services provided, and where its payments had been reduced in 2009 and have been frozen ever since; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28450/23]