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Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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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]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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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]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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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]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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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]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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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]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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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]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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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]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
15. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the measures in place within the third level education sector to support a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment and gender based violence, including commitments under the Third National Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36749/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Education Schemes
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
48. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the new Innovate for Ireland initiative, including supports and the planned process under the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36748/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Residential Institutions
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
90. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline progress made under the commitments set out in An Action Plan for Survivors and Former Residents of Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36702/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
120. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on funding supports for ELC and SAC providers, including for ECCE-only providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36701/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
38. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the action that is planned in relation to increasing Garda numbers, given the Census results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35670/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
51. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice when Leighlinbridge Garda station will reopen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35671/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Bus Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
148. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Carlow town bus service; and when the project will be delivered. [36059/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Primary Care Centres
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
818. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the status of the primary care unit in Tullow, County Carlow; and when this project will be delivered. [36060/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Departmental Funding
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
836. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the amount of taxpayer funding which has been paid to support research or research positions which would benefit the infant formula industry in Ireland; the amount of funding paid to support breastfeeding research or research positions in Ireland independent of the formula industry, excluding industrial involvement; if research funding devoted to analysis of breast milk by formula companies is classified as formula company research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36120/22]
Thu, 30 Jun 2022
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Educational Disadvantage
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
47. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the DEIS programme; the developments regarding its expansion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34978/22]
Thu, 30 Jun 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
87. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the supports that are in place for schools to administer the summer programme 2022; the expected take-up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34979/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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School Transport
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
614. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she has plans to raise the grant amount for school transportation in view of the huge increase in fuel prices and the lack of any increase in the past number of years [34213/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
865. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health his plans for persons suffering from long-Covid. [34214/22]