Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

Fianna Fáil · Carlow-Kilkenny

Activity on Community — 127 events (22 lobbying · 103 questions · 3 votes) full profile →

• 2026-02-17
  LOBBY
  Irish League of Credit Unions Banking and Financial Institutions

  • Invitation to event in St Canice's credit union to launch credit union community impact
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Q4PR Community

  • Attendance at the launch of the MQI Annual Report
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Community Platform Finance

  • Emailed all Ministers, TDs and Senators with a copy of the Community Platform’s Four Tests for Budget 2026 asking them to support these proposals in the run up to the announcement of Budget 2026.
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Merchants QuayIreland Ltd Community

  • Proposals re drug treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters
• 2026-01-19
  LOBBY
  Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG 2 returns HealthPublic Expenditure and Reform

  • Community Therapy Ireland Clinical Governance Badge of Excellence
  • Pre-Budget Submission 2026
• 2025-12-10
  VOTE
  Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2021

  A bill to provide for the establishment of a body to be known as An Coimisiún Náisiúnta um Thrasdul Cóir or, in the English language, the National Just Transition Commission to oversee the bringing together of workers, communities, employers and government in social dialogue to drive the plans, policies and investments needed for a fair transformation to a low-carbon economy; to require the preparation, by certain prescribed bodies, of just transition plans; to provide for the conferral of other functions on the said body; to amend the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 (as amended by the 2021 Act); and to provide for related matters.

  • ✗ voted to block the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion failed · 64–72
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Family Carers Ireland Community

  • FCI Pre- Budget Submissions 2026
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Community

  • Meeting on Publich Health and Wellbeing
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  Q4PR Community

  • Proposals re drugs treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters
• 2025-09-17
  LOBBY
  The Wheel Community

  • The Wheel's Pre-Budget Submission 2026 was sent to elected representatives and relevant government departments in advance of the Budget. It highlights the priorities for the community and voluntary sector, including sustainable funding for the sector, equality of pay, increased compliance requirements, and the hidden infrastructure provided by the sector in areas such as health, social care, housing and climate action.
• 2025-09-16
  LOBBY
  Merchants QuayIreland Ltd Community

  • Proposals re drug treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters
• 2025-09-09
  LOBBY
  The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Health

  • Meeting to discuss community engagement initiatives, All Party Oireachtas Group and Pre-Budget Submission launch event
• 2025-09-01
  LOBBY
  Ossory Youth CLG Children and Youth Affairs

  • To lobby for increase in UBU funding and Youth Information funding to reflect pay parity (ref WRC recommendation between Community and Voluntary sector doing like work with people in public sector) and increases in cost in the delivery of services by the community and voluntary sector on behalf of the state.
• 2025-07-07
  LOBBY
  Local Development Companies Network CLG Community

  • Meet and Greet event as part of Local Development Week
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Family Carers Ireland Community

  • Programme for Government
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Children and Youth Affairs

  • Meeting of the Parliamentary Group on Autism
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Stratagem (NI) Ltd Health

  • Provision of audiology services and eye care services
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Merchants QuayIreland Ltd Community

  • Proposals re drug treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters
• 2025-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of requests to his Department that have been granted for various matters (details supplied); the number of such requests that were refused; and the grounds on which they were refused. [2499/25]
• 2025-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures his Department is taking to encourage civil servants in his Department to take or avail of special leave or career breaks, or other forms of leave to encourage and facilitate Ireland's 2026 EU Presidency, the Government "Career for EU" jobs strategy, and the Department's Gaeilge-Irish language policy and promotion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3939/25]
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Family Carers Ireland Community

  • Encourage DPO's to attend Hustings event re Carer issues held by FCI in advance of the General Election
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited Health

  • Presentation on the National Meals on Wheels Network and Meals on Wheels services to members of the Oireachtas in the AV room of Leinster House
• 2025-01-17
  LOBBY
  County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG Economic Development and Industry

  • SETU is a stimulant to the success of our county as it provides a skilled workforce and opportunities for collaboration. We need to ensure that the Carlow campus continues to grow and thrive. Employees need housing and transport options – we need to ensure that there is access to transport options and a plan for the delivery of suitable housing within the county to meet the needs of the growing population.
• 2024-12-12
  LOBBY
  Helping Irish Hosts CLG Community

  • Briefing note: ARP
• 2024-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if additional supports will be made available to animal shelters to cope with the increased number of XL bully dogs being surrendered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40521/24]
• 2024-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the progress of works under the local enhancement scheme 2024 in Carlow. [40522/24]
• 2024-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department is engaging with the animal welfare charities on their preparedness for the restriction on XL bullies, which is due to come into force on 1 October. [38013/24]
• 2024-09-26
  LOBBY
  National Traveller MABS Finance

  • An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators
• 2024-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí, by rank attached to community policing units in each district within Carlow-Kilkenny Division as of 9 September 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36557/24]
• 2024-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent on projects under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund within County Carlow in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36556/24]
• 2024-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her recent engagements with the board of Water Safety Ireland regarding recommended staffing and equipment guidelines for lifeguarding that it issues to local authorities; if there has been engagement regarding lifeguards at Clashganny and Milford in Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29587/24]
• 2024-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital and current projects within her Department that received EU funding in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024; the amount of EU funding received per project per year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28105/24]
• 2024-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme will open for applications this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26383/24]
• 2024-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department is considering additional measures in relation to the control of dangerous dogs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26382/24]
• 2024-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of funding for community-based service providers in the provision of health services across the country, for a service in County Carlow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25828/24]
• 2024-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists employed in the children community services in County Carlow; the number of vacancies that exist; his plans to recruit additional occupational therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23775/24]
• 2024-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the status of progress in the progression of advanced optometry care in the community (details supplied); if there has been discussion regarding the fact that medical card scale of fees as optometrists has not been updated in 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21438/24]
• 2024-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the Communities Centre Investment Fund in County Carlow. [20608/24]
• 2024-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how Carlow is benefiting from the 2023 town and village renewal scheme. [20607/24]
• 2024-04-30
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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. [18936/24]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  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]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Children

  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]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the status of funding to support community-based service providers in the provision of health services across country for a service in County Carlow (details supplied). [12855/24]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme will reopen for applications in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10257/24]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the LEADER programme in County Carlow. [10258/24]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the projects in County Carlow to receive funding under CLÁR Measure 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10233/24]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to support public libraries across Ireland. [10234/24]
• 2024-01-30
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on funding for Carlow library. [3921/24]
• 2024-01-30
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the applications received from County Carlow to the town and village renewal scheme. [3922/24]
• 2024-01-23
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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. [2613/24]
• 2024-01-23
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2614/24]
• 2024-01-23
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for a status update on the provision of a water activity hub in Carlow town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2615/24]
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when an increase to the fees payable to contractors for a standard eye examination under the community ophthalmic services scheme will be implemented, given a pilot scheme is in operation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56456/23]
• 2023-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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. [53194/23]
• 2023-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53205/23]
• 2023-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider reopening the connected hubs voucher scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49553/23]
• 2023-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if communities in Carlow will benefit from the recently announced funding of €1.3 million for the provision of new information and communication technology in public libraries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49552/23]
• 2023-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the whole-term equivalent staff, by job title, that would be needed to be recruited to fully staff a community neurorehabilitation team, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49579/23]
• 2023-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated cost in 2024 to recruit an additional WTE compliance concerns manager and an additional WTE registration manager at the grade of HEO for the Charities Regulator; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49595/23]
• 2023-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is any prohibition on the end of use of rubber materials in astro pitches for community groups (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48630/23]
• 2023-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2023-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2023-07-12
  VOTE
  Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 55–80
  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 85–50
• 2023-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  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]
• 2023-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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]
• 2023-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of designated community gardaí in Carlow in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31117/23]
• 2023-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans to extend funding for community CCTV in Tullow in order to sustain the valuable service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31118/23]
• 2023-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the projects funded by the Transitional LEADER programme in County Carlow, as well as the amount of funding Carlow has received under the initiative. [28285/23]
• 2023-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on thefunding allocated and works undertaken in Bagenalstown, County Carlow under the Streetscape Enhancement Initiative. [28284/23]
• 2023-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement he has had with Carlow County Council on the provision of a community hub in Carlow on the Tullow Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25681/23]
• 2023-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made to date regarding the provision of a community centre for young people at Tullow Road in Carlow; the engagement his Department has had with Carlow local authority on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24340/23]
• 2023-04-25
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the public consultation on the development of a new strategy for the public library service. [19245/23]
• 2023-04-25
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of towns that applied to the 2023 Tidy Towns competition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19246/23]
• 2023-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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 as part of a €100 million fund to support community-based service providers in the provision of health services across the country for a service in County Carlow (details supplied). [11246/23]
• 2023-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to ensure the viability and sustainability of towns and villages in rural Ireland that have lost or are losing the local post office such as Borris, County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11241/23]
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of funding allocated to date to the community energy grant scheme. [9851/23]
• 2023-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the public realm improvements scheme for the enhancement of the River Barrow in Bagenalstown, County Carlow, due to be completed under the town and village renewal scheme. [9022/23]
• 2023-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports available to community groups facing rising running costs due to inflation and energy price increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9021/23]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the community employment scheme; if there are plans to reform the CE schemes; if there is a strategy to combat recruitment challenges into the projects; if there is a cost breakdown of each of the projects; the number of persons currently availing of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63319/22]
• 2022-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of community gardaí assigned to the Carlow district. [60555/22]
• 2022-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection her engagement with stakeholders regarding the provision of an occupational pension for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56442/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he and his Department are taking to meet their public sector duties under Article 19 of the United Nations CRPD, which states that disabled people have a right to live in the community with choices equal to others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52976/22]
• 2022-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans, if any, to review the community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50108/22]
• 2022-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has any plans to provide capital funding for the multi-functional community hub at Tullow Road, Carlow to remedy the serious lack of community facilities such as childcare, community, youth and family in the Tullow Road area in Carlow with a key partner (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50111/22]
• 2022-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to increase payments to community employment scheme participants to take up work on a scheme and combat recruitment shortages, further to the Budget 2023 increase of €5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49348/22]
• 2022-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Social

  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]
• 2022-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Social

  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]
• 2022-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2022-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2022-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2022-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2022-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Children

  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]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the initiatives she will undertake to increase the number of remote working hubs available across Ireland in the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27670/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way she is supporting local authorities to bring vacant properties in town centres back into use as remote working hubs. [27671/22]
• 2022-04-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the progress she has made in delivering the Our Rural Future policy. [18044/22]
• 2022-04-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is a timeline for when town regeneration officers will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18043/22]
• 2022-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if he will consider extending the free pneumococcal vaccine programme for persons over 65 years of age and at-risk groups to community pharmacies; if he has undertaken a cost benefit analysis of the extension of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14246/22]
• 2022-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way the town centre first policy will support towns across Ireland to restore derelict buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8762/22]
• 2021-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the impact the reduction in Leader funding for the upcoming CAP Strategic Plan will have on community-led development in rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60245/21]
• 2021-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total allocation to the Leader programme for the last two CAP periods; the proposed allocation for the forthcoming CAP period; the years covered by each programme; the date on which each programme commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60246/21]
• 2021-11-30
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated through the LEADER programme in 2020 and to date in 2021, by county; her plans to increase the funding allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58787/21]
• 2021-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme funding for walking infrastructure in County Carlow for 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50159/21]
• 2021-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided under the community enhancement programme for County Carlow in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50158/21]
• 2021-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment participants over the age of 62 who have participated, on a continuous basis up to the State pension age, on the community service support stream from 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48648/21]
• 2021-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if community pools and leisure centres will be permitted to hold swimming classes for children in primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26697/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the way in which he plans to enable the credit union movement to grow as a key provider of community banking in Ireland. [17163/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance his plans to support a community banking system in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17331/21]
• 2021-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has investigated the possibility of amending the criteria of the Covid-19 stability fund to ensure that community and voluntary organisations that may not be in a position to open their premises due to the current level 5 restrictions can still avail of the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2512/21]
• 2020-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the establishment of a network of broadband connection points in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43598/20]
• 2020-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that will be provided in County Carlow under the local improvement scheme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43599/20]
• 2020-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if a reduction in the minimum threshold for which a person must be in receipt of social welfare in order to gain access to a community employment scheme in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied) will be investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29629/20]
• 2020-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if community pools and leisure centres will be permitted to hold swimming classes as sports for children in primary schools; if her attention has been drawn to the enormous benefits of swimming as a sport for children and its importance as part of the national education curriculum; if swimming lessons will be included in controlled sports under future restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37047/20]
• 2020-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Public

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his proposals to honour the Labour Court recommendation on the provision of an occupational pension for community employment supervisors; the engagement he has had on the issue with relevant stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36559/20]
• 2020-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the initiatives she is taking to support town and village renewal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34096/20]
• 2020-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will investigate the possibility of reducing the minimum threshold a person must be in receipt of social welfare in order to gain access to a community employment scheme in the context of the pandemic (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30105/20]
• 2020-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Health if community swimming pools and leisure centres will be permitted to hold swimming classes for children in primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26447/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if an extension to time limits for workers on community employment schemes in community organisations in rural areas will be applied to retrospectively replace time lost in suspended jobs under public health restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24300/20]
• 2020-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Community

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the status of the roll out of broadband connection points in counties Carlow and Kilkenny. [16079/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the embargo on community employment schemes is to be lifted; the time frame for this; and her plans to ensure that placements on Tús or community employment schemes are extended if and when they resume again due to the fact three months' experience were lost to participants when the schemes were suspended. [11195/20]