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Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Child Poverty
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an overview of the report published by his Department on 14 November 2023 on how budget 2024 dealt with child poverty and child well-being. [50712/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Hospital Equipment
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
617. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if PCR testing centres or free PCR tests will be made available to the public given a recent uptick in infections and hospital admissions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52217/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Industrial Development
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
38. 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 in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51224/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Regional Development
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
64. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on progress in the south-east regional enterprise plan; the funding for the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51223/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Tax Data
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
102. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons in County Carlow claiming the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51207/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Universal Social Charge
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
113. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the number of earners in County Carlow who will benefit from the USC reductions announced in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51208/23]
Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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Housing Policy
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
11. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Housing for All progress report published on 14 November 2023. [50687/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Office of Public Works
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
192. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 512 of 11 September 2023, if a design team has been appointed to restore the remaining portion of Carlow Courthouse railings; and if a date for commencement and completion of these works has been identified. [50695/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Social Welfare Code
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
348. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to change the criteria for pensions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51091/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Disability Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
426. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the progress of the new build for children’s services in Carlow shared between a specialist pre-school (details supplied) and Carlow CDNT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50673/23]
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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Renewable Energy Generation
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
24. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has had discussions with an energy company (details supplied) and Carlow County Council in relation to the development of a solar farm near Friarstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50159/23]
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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Climate Change Policy
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
29. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how Carlow will benefit from the €3.09 million in funding announced recently for the Climate Action Regional Office in the Eastern and Midlands region. [50160/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Flexible Work Practices
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
7. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider reopening the connected hubs voucher scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49553/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Library Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
41. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if communities in Carlow will benefit from the recently announced funding of €1.3 million for the provision of new information and communication technology in public libraries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49552/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Official Travel
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
55. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he plans to visit Australia early in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49592/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Departmental Bodies
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
78. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the dates he last met each of the CEOs or equivalent in each State agency under the remit of his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49583/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Bus Éireann
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
104. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann plans to have its bus route 4 stop at Kilkenny train station in both directions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49578/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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World Bank
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
127. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance when he last spoke formally with the World Bank President; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49581/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Revenue Commissioners
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
128. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the necessary funding to purchase two additional mobile X-ray scanner trucks for the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49582/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Trade Promotion
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
168. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of the number of site visits hosted by IDA in counties Carlow and Kilkenny during the first three quarters of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49577/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Departmental Staff
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
212. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education how many staff members were employed to support the school completion programme in Carlow in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49594/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
338. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to Carlow-Kilkenny Garda diversion forensic collision investigation unit as of 7 November 2023; If she will provide the same figures as of 31 March 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49584/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
339. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the top seven countries where interpreters are needed for use by An Garda Síochána where persons have no or little English in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49585/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
340. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of serious sexual assault crimes reported to gardaí within the Kilkenny-Carlow division in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49586/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
433. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the whole-term equivalent staff, by job title, that would be needed to be recruited to fully staff a community neurorehabilitation team, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49579/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Disability Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
434. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to improve disability services in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49580/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Hospital Facilities
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
517. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the plans to upgrade facilities at St Dympna’s Hospital, Carlow; if a contractor has been appointed; the expected start date for refurbishment; the impact on services for service users; to provide a timescale for delivery on these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49574/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
518. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans for an expanded Caredoc operated service developing an injury clinic for Carlow; if he has had any engagement with stakeholders willing to provide this service; if his Department has undertaken a public service need survey of this in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49575/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Dental Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
519. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if his Department plans to reopen the x-ray clinic and dental clinic in St Dympna’s Hospital in Carlow, which have been closed for remodelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49576/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Hospital Staff
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
520. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons and WTE orthopaedic registrars based at University Hospital Waterford in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [49587/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Health Service Executive
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
521. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical nurse specialists in cardiovascular disease employed by the HSE, by location, in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [49588/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Health Service Executive
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
522. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the total number of current vacancies within the HSE orthodontic services in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49589/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Home Care Packages
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
523. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of intensive homecare packages delivered to persons in CHO5 to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49590/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Hospital Staff
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
524. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric rheumatologists at CHI Temple Street in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [49591/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Dental Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
616. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are plans to increase places for dentists on college courses around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49593/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Budget 2024
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
617. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost in 2024 if the budget for MentorsWork programme increased by 50%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49596/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Regulatory Bodies
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
627. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated cost in 2024 to recruit an additional WTE compliance concerns manager and an additional WTE registration manager at the grade of HEO for the Charities Regulator; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49595/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Primary Care Centres
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
28. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision of a primary care centre in Tullow, County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48988/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
42. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the injury clinic unit for Carlow town and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48987/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Housing Provision
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
91. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing commencements in Carlow to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48956/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Housing Provision
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
165. 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. [48957/23]
Wed, 8 Nov 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
9. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [47662/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Public Transport
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
201. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the reason a service is not providing wheelchair-accessible transport to an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48370/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Victim Support Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
788. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice if the review of the current two-year allowable timeframe for making a claim to the Criminal Injuries Board compensation scheme has been completed; if anyone who was outside the timeframe may apply at a date in the future; if the two-year limit is in force for minors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47187/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Mother and Baby Homes
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
991. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the mother and baby redress scheme will be up and running; when he expects women to be able to apply to the scheme; the length of time payments will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47612/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Childcare Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1079. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 2 July 2023, if he will clarify his reference to the possible introduction of a new fee structure; when he expects this new fee structure to be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48627/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Reviews
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1080. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on all reviews undertaken by, or on behalf of, his Department that have not yet been published; their expected publication date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48628/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Disability Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1081. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when disability services will be provided to a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48645/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Medical Qualifications
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1308. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health what plans his Department has to create pathways for internationally trained health professionals to return to Ireland to work in the HSE (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48530/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Student Accommodation
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1373. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are plans to upscale the provision of student accommodation for those who are coming to Ireland to study from abroad on a short-term basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47192/23]