Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Business Supports

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

89. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford that have registered to date for the increased cost of business, ICOB, grant; when payments under the grant will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16879/24]

Regional Development

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

90. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the implementation of the south-east regional enterprise plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16880/24]

Grant Payments

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

59. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education for an update on the minor works grant; when she expects this to be paid this year for schools in Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16156/24]

Schools Building Projects

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

111. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on school building projects in Carlow; how many new schools are in planning stage; how many new school builds have started; how many have yet to be tendered for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16157/24]

Tax Code

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

230. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will cancel the increases in excise duty on petrol and diesel scheduled for August and October of this year, given the cost-of-living pressures facing households, and their impact on trade for businesses and road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16602/24]

Currency Circulation

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

231. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if establishments and organisations are entitled to refuse to take cash; if there are steps being taken to ensure consumers can continue to use cash in transactions; if there are plans to put such an entitlement to use cash on a statutory basis; how his Department proposes to protect the role of cash in the Irish society and economy in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16603/24]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

232. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the changes that are being considered to the debt warehousing scheme to support private businesses availing of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16605/24]

State Bodies

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

264. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of site visits hosted by the IDA in County Carlow in 2023 and for the first two months of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16606/24]

Special Educational Needs

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

352. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the number of schools in County Carlow which have applied for ASD units; the number which were successful; the reasons for which those that were not successful; the timeline on delivery of the units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16612/24]

Sports Events

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

381. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on a meeting she had with an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16600/24]

Housing Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

404. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the social housing retrofitting programme to Approved Housing Bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16607/24]

Defective Building Materials

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

405. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants who have applied for the defective concrete block scheme grant in Carlow; when he expects the first grants to be issued to those applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16608/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

485. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the free travel pass is only assigned to those in receipt of the carer’s allowance and cannot be assigned to both the recipient of the carer’s allowance and the other parent or guardian, where the second parent or guardian can prove they contribute to the care of the child whose care needs gives rise to the eligibility for the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16609/24]

Hospital Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

742. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of staff at St Luke’s, Kilkenny paediatric diabetes clinic; if his Department is aware that all new insulin pumps have been put on hold as they no longer have the staff to facilitate training and after care; to provide an estimated timeline on the recruitment of new staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16601/24]

Health Services Staff

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

743. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that the team in Caredoc is the only national team not to have received the building momentum pay rises and 37.5-hour week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16613/24]

Housing Provision

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

31. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for the delivery of affordable housing in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15703/24]

Housing Provision

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

56. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on social housing delivery in Carlow in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15702/24]

Parking Provision

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

199. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport the supports his Department is giving to Irish Rail to provide ample car parking in Carlow town at the Carlow train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14105/24]

Schools Refurbishment

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

439. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the status of a school application for works funding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14099/24]

Schools Refurbishment

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

440. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the status of a school application for works funding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14100/24]

School Management

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

547. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Education if she will outline her Department's policy in respect of the management of a student who has been allowed to withdraw from a curricular subject; if such a student should be accommodated within the school by way of free/study period, placement in an alternative class, or if the student should be required by the school to remove themselves from the school environs during the period of the class from which the student has withdrawn, all in circumstances where no disciplinary or other problems arise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15292/24]

Sports Funding

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

562. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the sports capital funding allocations will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14108/24]

Sport and Recreational Development

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

563. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the support her Department is providing for the proposed water hub in Carlow (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14113/24]

Septic Tanks

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

628. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many septic tanks have been inspected in Carlow to date, in tabular form, annually since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14106/24]

Public Sector Pensions

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

629. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the consideration he has given to extending the retirement age for retained firefighters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14107/24]

Office of Public Works

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

692. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any plans to assist a service in supplying a support (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15037/24]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

851. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the Carlow women's refuge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14096/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

852. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice an update on the refurbishment of Leighlinbridge Garda Station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14097/24]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

890. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the community-based CCTV system; if there are plans to announce how local authorities can apply for funding to operate community-based CCTV systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14572/24]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

891. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice what discussion her Department has had with the HSE and Carlow County Council and the Minister for Health regarding the provision of a building or a site for a women's refuge in Carlow; if the provision of a safe house has been secured in an interim measure; if her Department is aware of how many safe houses are available in Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14609/24]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

1094. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of funding to support community-based service providers in the provision of health services across the country for a service in County Carlow (details supplied). [14055/24]

International Protection

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

1097. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of commercial properties in County Carlow being used to provide accommodation under his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14109/24]

Mother and Baby Homes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

1098. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a service hotline to be set up for the mother and baby redress scheme for Oireachtas Members to assist constituents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14110/24]

Mother and Baby Homes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

1099. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if mother and baby scheme applicants who incur costs to provide documentation relating to their application to the scheme will be reimbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14111/24]

Primary Care Centres

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

1320. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health for an update on the primary care centre in Tullow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14101/24]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

1321. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if there is to be an injury clinic provided in Carlow town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14102/24]

Primary Care Centres

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

1322. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if there is to be a primary care centre provided in Borris, County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14103/24]

Health Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

1323. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health for a status update on the provision of a health service building and the occupants of same in Carlow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14104/24]

Domestic Violence

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

1451. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health what discussion his Department has had with the HSE and Carlow County Council and the Minister for Justice regarding the provision of a building or a site for a women's refuge in Carlow; if the provision of a safe house has been secured in an interim measure; if his Department is aware of how many safe houses are available in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14608/24]

Hospital Facilities

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

1484. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if the X-ray unit in St. Dymphna’s hospital, Carlow has been reopened; the hours of service for the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14782/24]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

1721. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the town and village allocations will be made; if a group (details supplied) is being considered for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13919/24]

Rural Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

1722. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement she has had with Carlow County Council on the provision of a community hub in Carlow on the Tullow Road (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14112/24]

Library Projects

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

1723. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current progress and eventual timeline for the provision of an extension for Carlow library (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14114/24]

Road Projects

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

74. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport given the recent serious incidents, including a fatal collision, if there is a safety programme for the N80; if the removal of bends in the Leagh area is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13094/24]

Bus Services

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

112. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if a review of the Carlow town bus was undertaken; and, if so, when the review will be published. [13095/24]

Programme for Government

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

5. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the programme for Government. [9336/24]

Foreign Policy

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

67. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagements with the government of Indonesia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12558/24]

Defence Forces

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

136. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of vacancies by rank in the Defence Forces School of Music as of 11 March 2024; the timeframe within each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12568/24]

Official Engagements

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

175. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport if he met the Brazilian President during his recent visit to Brazil for St. Patrick's Day events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12571/24]

Official Engagements

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

249. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he met his Chinese counterpart during his recent visit to China for St. Patrick's Day events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12562/24]