Results 1-20 of 78 for going forward speaker:Claire Kerrane

Commission on the Future of the Family Farm Bill 2024: First Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: ...a key commitment made by my party. This legislation is about protecting the family farm and responding to, and planning for, the many challenges that family farms face. It is also about bringing forward comprehensive and practical recommendations on how this can be done in a proactive and timely way, and taking action to sustain family farms, recognising their value not only to our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia: Chairperson Designate (10 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: ...always fun. When it went remote that time, I found it very good. Obviously it was done because of Covid and I understand that. Was that looked at or reviewed afterwards to see whether rolling it out going forward is an option? I note Mr. Murrin spoke much in his opening statement about technologies, digital and all of that. I understand that nothing compares with having someone with...

Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024)

Claire Kerrane: ..., I met farmers and heard that they wanted compensation. We agreed to propose an amendment in that regard and we worked with them on it. When I saw the text last week, I was certainly not going to say that compensation is not there but never mind, it is grand, we will support it anyway. I would not do that. The amendment was there and brought forward in good faith but it...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (6 Mar 2024)

Claire Kerrane: ...why there is no pathway available to access diagnostic assessments for autism via primary care services in County Roscommon; if he will outline what plans are being put in place to provide same going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10970/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (6 Mar 2024)

Claire Kerrane: ...advise the reason there is no service available to access diagnostic assessments for ADHD (adult) in County Roscommon; if he will outline what plans are being put in place to provide this service going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10971/24]

Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: ...child maintenance. The many changes to how the system works since then will make a difference. These are issues that very much remained with me, particularly the instances where lone parents go to court and how that can work out or, in many cases, not work out at all. Of course, we would all like to think we live in a world where both parents contribute financially to bringing up their...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: ...the time about animal welfare. There are a lot of genuine concerns in that regard. At the committee last week, the Minister confirmed there would be an independent and external review which would shortly go to tender. I welcome that, which is the only reason I did not bring forward and amendment to the motion. It would be good if the Minister could provide further details about the...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: ...made in the child maintenance review group are recommendations we have repeatedly made on the floor here over many years. I welcome the recommendations but ask that the legislation be brought forward as quickly as possible. I ask the Minister to continue to look at the possibility of establishing a child maintenance service. We have proposals on that. I do not believe it is fair to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (22 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: The Minister will be familiar with the amendment calling for an analysis or review of the funding under different headings that my predecessor, Deputy Carthy, brought forward for a number of years. Has there been an analysis by the Department of the money that is provided every year and where it is going? Do the sectors provide a breakdown of what they spend it on, line for line? It is...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: ...there were leaks throughout the day, none of which was helpful. When it comes to budget day, we need clarity and certainty on the measures announced for farmers. That issue needs to be addressed going forward. The budget was deeply disappointing in relation to agriculture. The facts speak for themselves; the budget allocation has been reduced and there is less money for farmers in...

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: ...rewetting and provide assurances that, where there may be unintended consequences from this rewetting, remedial works be carried out; and which". I welcome this motion and commend the Independent Group for bringing it forward. It is really timely and important that we have this debate given that the vote will take place in a matter of days at this point. Obviously, it is clear from...

Culling the National Herd: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I welcome the motion and commend the Rural Independent Group on bringing it forward. We are happy to support the motion. There is a great deal in it and it is important we have this debate and this conversation. As I have said many times, farmers are ready, willing and able to act in regard to climate action. It is farmers who have protected our land for generations. The vast majority...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: ...question relates to the exceptional aid payment. When that was introduced, it was said it would be a one-off and it was to do with the war in Ukraine and all of that, which is obviously still ongoing, so there is still an impact. Would the suggestion be to reintroduce that scheme and put it on a footing where it is an annual payment going forward? It is a good scheme and rather than...

Home Care and Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I welcome this motion and commend the Regional Group on bringing it forward. There is an awful lot in it, and a lot that needs to be done in relation to home care and the care of our most vulnerable citizens overall. I want to speak first on those who remain on waiting lists in Roscommon and Galway and across the board, both for home care in the first instance and for additional home care...

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister for her statement. I listened to her and her colleagues. One thing that I certainly would not agree with is the idea put forward by the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon, to the effect that nobody is talking about the death of rural Ireland anymore. I certainly would not go as far as to say that. A prime example of in this regard is the Macra protest whereby young...

Nature Restoration Law and Irish Agriculture: Statements (31 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: ...life for farmers. It always has been. It is important that everyone engaging in this conversation is mindful of that and remembers that is the actual fact. This is not the last proposal we are going to have where there will be varying views, where the environmental perspective and the agricultural perspective are different. We have seen that in Europe already as the agricultural...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Last November, my party brought forward proposals on how we deal with the continuing recruitment and retention crisis in the retained fire service. Many retained fire fighters came here that evening to listen to the debate and they made it clear they could not go on. They told us the service was on its knees and on the brink of complete collapse. Six months later, nothing has been done to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Revitalising Derelict and Vacant Homes on Farmland: Discussion (17 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: ...are lots of vacant and derelict houses. We all know them; we can point to tens of them in our own areas. Typically, you cannot get a mortgage to renovate or restore a house and a proposal was put forward that we would consider a bridging loan provided by credit unions. What are our guests' views on bridging loans? I presume that they would all agree that access to finance is a huge...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Supports (20 Apr 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister for his kind wishes. I appreciate them and I too look forward to working constructively with him and the Minister of State, Senator Hackett. Of course, the importance of the sector is well-known and that is always the first line. It is important and we should acknowledge it. However, the sector is under huge pressure. It has been seven weeks since the Irish Cattle...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Mar 2023)

Claire Kerrane: ...that service. Given that EmployAbility services deal with some of the most vulnerable citizens, I ask that a level of certainty regarding the Minister's plan and vision for EmployAbility services going forward be made known before the tender comes up. These users and the service providers themselves need certainty ahead of the tendering out of this service next month.