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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]