Parliamentary questions

Social Welfare Benefits

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

285. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to acknowledge foster children as dependants to qualify carers for the one-parent family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49349/22]

Third Level Education

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

318. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to keep his promise of a furtherance of education for Irish students displaced due to the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49347/22]

An Garda Síochána

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

331. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of evidential-breath-testing machines currently in use in the Kilkenny/Carlow Garda division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49352/22]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

388. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when legislation will be published dealing with international surrogacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49345/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

389. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to have long-Covid recognised as an illness; if a general practitioner card will be made available for long-Covid sufferers; if long-Covid medication will be listed as a long-term illness to bring the medication for treatment under the Government scheme which is free for certain long-term illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49346/22]

Health Services Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

390. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time HSE-employed drug and alcohol outreach workers in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in each of the years of 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49353/22]

Budget Process

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

87. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Department or State agency that commissioned official promotional material in respect of budget 2023; the costs involved; if any special measures were requested in advance of the material to ensure inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48179/22]

Sports Funding

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

22. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if additional supports will be made available for sports clubs that support initiatives to open their facilities to persons with disabilities. [47528/22]

Equality Issues

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

51. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on work under way to promote female participation in sport and enhanced female participation in leadership within sport. [47529/22]

Housing Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

12. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of serviced sites that are available in towns and villages in County Carlow for the local authority in Carlow to implement the ready-to-build scheme for potential purchasers for the building by the purchaser of a principal private residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47093/22]

Rental Sector

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

16. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Residential Tenancies Board refunding all late fees paid to it for new tenancy registrations with a tenancy commencement date on or after 4 April 2022 and annual registrations of existing tenancies that became due on or after 4 April 2022: if increased resources have been supplied to the board to deal with the high volume of unanswered calls from the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47092/22]

National Broadband Plan

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

57. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a progress report on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan; the number of properties connected as of 31 May 2022; the number of properties connected in County Carlow; the number of properties pending surveyed in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47009/22]

Postal Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

58. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way that a person who wishes to have their address changed or an error corrected that is listed on the Eircode website or system can do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47013/22]

Road Projects

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

98. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of the applications that are being considered by his Department relative to new roads infrastructure in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; the stage that each application is at in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47219/22]

Road Projects

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

99. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Carlow southern relief road; the status of the completion of the orbital route around Carlow town linking the ERR to the N80, R448, Éire Óg Road and into County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47220/22]

Road Projects

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

100. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of road improvements approaching South East Technological University Carlow campus which will include a junction improvement with a new cycle path and footpath and traffic lights on the R448; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47221/22]

Urban Development

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

189. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the key strategic urban regeneration and development fund project for Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47215/22]

Special Educational Needs

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

260. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the status of the delivery of an ASD class for a school (details supplied); if there has been a review of its DEIS band one status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47014/22]

School Transport

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

261. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education her plans to expand the eligibility criteria for school transport given the demonstrated need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47015/22]

Community Employment Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

319. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the community employment scheme; the number of persons currently availing of the scheme; her plans, if any, to increase the payment for those availing of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47025/22]

Community Employment Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

320. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the criteria that must be met to enable community employment scheme participants to remain on a scheme beyond their allotted time in which replacement participants cannot be found; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47026/22]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

350. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when survivors can expect to see their share of the approved €800 million of expenditure over the life cycle of the mother-and-baby homes redress scheme; the estimated amount of additional new measures monies which will need to be provided for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47010/22]

Medical Cards

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

351. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the enhanced medical card regarding the redress scheme proposed for mother-and-baby home survivors will be issued; the services that it will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47011/22]

Children in Care

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

352. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the payment assistance that is available for relative foster carers; the criteria that they have to meet to avail of payments available to care for the children of their family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47012/22]

Medical Cards

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

524. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to support general practitioners and dentists to begin to accept new patients covered by medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47016/22]

Ambulance Service

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

525. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the provision of a new ambulance base in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47017/22]

Medical Cards

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

526. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the circumstances under which medical card patients are exempt from charges for phlebotomy services; if he finds it acceptable that medical card patients are being charged a €15 courier fee to deliver bloods to a centralised location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47018/22]

Hospital Equipment

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

527. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to upgrade the radiology machine in a centre (details supplied); if there are plans to ensure both machines there are in full working order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47019/22]

Primary Care Centres

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

528. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when Tullow, County Carlow, will get a primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47020/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

529. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the payment of the pandemic bonus to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47021/22]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

530. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when a list of doctors providing free contraception will be made available by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47022/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

531. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have received the pandemic bonus payment; and the number of applications received for same. [47023/22]

Sport and Recreational Development

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

609. 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. [47218/22]

Departmental Programmes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

611. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on increasing the annual funding for the CLÁR programme; if there are any further allocations to be made in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47024/22]

Library Projects

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

614. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the project under the library capital of Carlow town library, including the redevelopment of presentation buildings to include a new public library, culture, civic and learning space in Carlow town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47216/22]

Rural Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

615. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of a Tullow road community hub development in Carlow town and if funding has been allocated. [47217/22]

Public Transport

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

18. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if new and extra train carriages will be provided for the Dublin to Waterford line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45996/22]

Bus Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

44. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the improvements planned for Carlow town bus links; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45997/22]

Energy Prices

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

88. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans for further electricity costs credits in coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45749/22]

Energy Conservation

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

117. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to address the affordability of retrofitting under SEAI grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45748/22]

Enterprise Support Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

13. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the recruitment of a full-time replacement as south east regional manager for IDA Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44773/22]

Industrial Development

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

60. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the most recent occasion on which the IDA visited County Carlow; the number of new jobs that have been created by the IDA in the past 12 months in the county; the steps that the IDA Ireland is taking to attract companies to the county; when a new site visit is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44772/22]

Rural Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

135. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress that she has made in delivering on the Government’s policy, Our Rural Future. [44982/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

25. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work that he is undertaking to support farmers who wish to generate renewable energy on their land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38545/22]

Organic Farming

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

27. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work that he is undertaking to support the growth of the organic farming sector in Ireland. [38544/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

107. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of victims of domestic violence to access rent supplement, by county to date and refusals in tabular form; number applying for associated supports under supplementary welfare supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34931/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

154. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families expected to be supported under the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance in 2022; when families can apply for this support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34930/22]

Equal Opportunities Employment

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

594. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department intends to develop an awareness campaign promoting the benefits of employing disabled persons to employers, the wider community and disabled persons themselves; if any such consideration has been given to same; and the associated potential costings of this campaign.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38941/22]

Primary Care Centres

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

110. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when Tullow, County Carlow will get a primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37462/22]

Ambulance Service

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

120. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the provision of a new ambulance base in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37461/22]