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Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
497. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can be provided with a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44680/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Health Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
573. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when a payment to a person will occur (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45077/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Regional Development
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
25. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on progress on the South East Regional Enterprise Plan; the funding for the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44290/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Industrial Development
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
62. 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 County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44291/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
26. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the progress made towards establishing a women’s refuge in Carlow. [44014/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Revenue Commissioners
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
99. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if there will be a return to full customer service within Revenue for the public, following the withdrawal of many in-person services (details supplied) during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43584/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
410. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to improve speech and language and occupational therapy supports for children with additional needs in Carlow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43496/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Medical Cards
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
503. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if medical cards are being issued on discretionary grounds due to urgent medical need; if a person may be granted a medical card based on medical need (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43628/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Road Projects
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
25. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the southern relief road in Carlow. [43010/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Road Safety
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
66. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if there is a safety programme for the N80, given that numerous incidents have occurred on the road, including a fatal collision. [43011/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Business Supports
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
113. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of businesses in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, and Wexford that successfully applied for inclusion under the temporary business energy support scheme, in tabular form; the estimated value or worth of the support in each county; if he has plans for any other similar scheme in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43188/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Tax Credits
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
154. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of people in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, and Wexford who are currently availing of the rent tax credit, in tabular form; if he has plans for any changes to the credit in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43189/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Education Policy
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
255. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education her Department's plans to invest in the education of gifted children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43395/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Departmental Programmes
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
14. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Taoiseach if he will report on From Poverty to Potential: A Programme Plan for Child Well-being 2023-2025, published by his Department on 1 August 2023. [37565/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Defence Forces
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
81. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures he is taking to support the retention of Defence Forces personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42248/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Defence Forces
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
106. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an overview of pay and conditions in the Defence Forces, especially in relation to new recruits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42247/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Childcare Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
527. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of crèches and preschools that have closed, by county, in each of the years 2020 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [42309/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Rural Recreation Policy
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
78. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the support her Department is providing for the proposed Water Hub in Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41336/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Community Development Projects
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
89. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the support her Department is providing for the Tullow Road Community Hub in Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41337/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Mother and Baby Homes
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
480. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the mother and baby scheme will open for applications; if his Department is aware that some legal firms are advertising services to assist in applying for the scheme; if it is anticipated that legal support or advice is required to submit an application; if there will be a requirement for applicants to supply their records when they are submitting an application; if his Department has a timeline on when information and supports will be available to assist with the application process. [41192/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Student Accommodation
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
81. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what plans and funding he has in place for student accommodation in Carlow, now that it is a university town and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40746/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Broadband Infrastructure
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
39. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that an area (details supplied) is underserviced for broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39529/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Medicinal Products
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
988. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the considerations that his Department is giving to the inclusion of the drugs saxenda and ozempic, both now recognised as valuable medications in the treatment of obesity, to the drugs payment scheme or medical card scheme for non-diabetic patients; if there are plans to widen the prescription of saxenda and ozempic to medical card holders with a BMI of greater than 35 as a preventative medicine or to those over 70 years; to outline the current criteria being used to determine prescribing these drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40310/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Passport Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
15. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications from County Carlow that are currently outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37360/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Official Engagements
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
61. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he spoke with the UK opposition leader during his recent visit to the UK. [39100/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Renewable Energy Generation
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
190. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated cost in 2024 if the capital budget allocation for the non-domestic microgeneration scheme were doubled. [39099/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Tax Credits
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
492. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost if the sea-going naval personnel tax credit were increased to €1,800. [39095/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Tax Credits
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
493. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost if the 9% VAT rate on electricity and gas were applied for the period of 1 November 2023 to 31 March 2024. [39096/23]
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]