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Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Online Safety
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
69. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the recruitment of an Online Safety Commissioner and establishment of a support structure for their work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32426/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Disability Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1519. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will address an issue raised in correspondence (details supplied). [29557/22]
Thu, 2 Jun 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
7. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide data on the number of early learning and care and school-age children providers that have closed down in each of the past five years and to date in 2022, in tabular form; if the level of closures has increased and if so, the steps he intends to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28456/22]
Thu, 2 Jun 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
54. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the Annual Early Years Sector Profile Report 2021/2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28455/22]
Thu, 2 Jun 2022
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Air Quality
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
150. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he expects the Clean Air Strategy to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28445/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Flexible Work Practices
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
20. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the initiatives she will undertake to increase the number of remote working hubs available across Ireland in the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27670/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Flexible Work Practices
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
53. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way she is supporting local authorities to bring vacant properties in town centres back into use as remote working hubs. [27671/22]
Thu, 26 May 2022
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Health Services Staff
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
44. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare workers that have now received the pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26551/22]
Thu, 26 May 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
63. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the supports that are being provided to persons with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26550/22]
Thu, 26 May 2022
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Organic Farming
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
160. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the initiatives that he is undertaking to promote organic farming as a pathway for farmers in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26918/22]
Thu, 26 May 2022
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Organic Farming
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
195. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of organic farming scheme applications that have been received from County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26917/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
7. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the way she is resourcing An Garda Síochána to tackle violence against women; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25988/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
28. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice if she has proposals to ease the legal and courts process for victims of gender and domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25989/22]
Thu, 19 May 2022
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Industrial Development
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
46. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the progress made to date in the implementation in the south-east region of the IDA Strategy - Driving Recovery & Sustainable Growth 2021 – 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24970/22]
Thu, 19 May 2022
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Enterprise Support Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
66. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail the number of companies in each of counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford that have applied for funding under the Irish Innovation Seed Fund Programme in tabular form; the number that have been successful in each county; and the total funding awarded in each county to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24971/22]
Thu, 19 May 2022
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Further and Higher Education
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
128. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the full year cost to ensure timely access to mental health supports for students in further and higher education, in particular counselling services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25265/22]
Thu, 19 May 2022
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Further and Higher Education
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
149. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his Department’s strategy to ensure more women enter male dominated careers and apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25266/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Cabinet Committees
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
20. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Equality will next meet. [24820/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
254. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to increase awareness of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and to fund research to prevent cardiovascular disease in at risk groups later in life. [25157/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Services Staff
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
255. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to recruit adequate numbers of obstetricians, midwives, general practitioners and practice nurses for women’s health, including gynaecological and obstetric care. [25158/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Services Staff
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
256. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to resource the provision of high-quality, up-to-date education on menopause for general practitioners and menopause consultations in primary care. [25159/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
257. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to expand the number of specialist menopause clinics to meet demand for 2023-2028, and to ensure adequate regional coverage and staffing. [25160/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
258. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure universal access to dedicated menopause counselling supports and screening for cardiovascular and osteoporosis risk factors. [25161/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Medicinal Products
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
259. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to make HRT free for all and to ensure supply. [25162/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
260. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to update HSE information to act as a go-to source of trusted information on all menopause options. [25163/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
261. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to run an on-going national public awareness campaign about menopause and educating women on where to access trusted information and treatment. [25164/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Strategies
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
262. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to accelerate the roll-out of the National Cancer Strategy with a focus on supporting the earlier detection of cancers, treatment and post-treatment care. [25165/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
263. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to introduce a dedicated cancer pathway, especially for access to surgery. [25166/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
264. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost for wraparound supports, including counselling, physiotherapy, nutrition advice for each women before, during and after cancer treatment. [25167/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
265. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to reduce the two-year waiting list for cancer genetic screening. [25168/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
266. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to enhance cancer screening programmes by offering self-sampling for HPV screening through CervicalCheck and widening the age for BreastCheck and for bowel cancer screen. [25169/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Vaccination Programme
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
267. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to provide catch-up for all age groups who missed the HPV vaccine due to the pandemic. [25170/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Medical Cards
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
268. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure that all cancer patients have an automatic right to a medical card while undergoing treatment. [25171/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Hospital Charges
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
269. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to end the use of debt collectors by the HSE for in-patient charges for cancer patients. [25172/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Eating Disorders
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
270. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure that ringfenced funding for eating disorder treatment remains in place. [25173/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Eating Disorders
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
271. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure universal access to mental health supports such as psychotherapy for women dealing with an eating disorder. [25174/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Eating Disorders
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
272. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure that specialist eating disorder services teams including CAMHS are in place to meet needs across the country. [25175/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Eating Disorders
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
273. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to educate healthcare workers, including general practitioners on the best way to provide weight-inclusive care to all and provide supports for more eating disorder resources including shorter mental health waiting times, more specialist services to refer to and time for initial general practitioner consultation. [25176/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Mental Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
274. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to deliver Ireland’s first in-patient mental health mother and baby unit without delay. [25177/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Mental Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
275. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ringfence sufficient funding for women’s mental health in annual health budgets to meet need and provide for universal access, particularly through primary care. [25178/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Mental Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
276. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure access to gender-sensitive appropriate mental services for women without delay and prioritise early intervention. [25179/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Mental Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
277. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure that all healthcare workers in mental health services receive gender-specific training. [25180/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
278. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to tackle waiting lists for gender-based violence recovery, including physical and mental health supports. [25181/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
279. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to resource sexual assault treatment units according to need and ensure access across the country. [25182/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Services Staff
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
280. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure that all healthcare workers are trained to identify incidences of violence against women. [25183/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Services Staff
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
281. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure all healthcare workers are trained to confidently support women to make disclosures including domestic abuse and coercive control. [25184/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Services Staff
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
282. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure all general practitioners and general practitioner practice nurses are be trained to recognise signs of domestic violence and critical situations as part of a structured women’s health lifecourse programme in general practice. [25185/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
283. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to fund universal access to the FGM Treatment Service including wraparound supports including mental health services, sexual and reproductive care and counselling. [25186/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
284. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to ensure the availability of timely access for domestic violence supports for women through their general practitioner. [25187/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
285. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost to fund a continuous public education campaigns raising awareness of violence against women and the way to seek support from the health service. [25188/22]