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Pensions (Amendment) (Transparency in Charges) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I welcome this legislation and commend Deputy Nash and the Labour Party for bringing it forward. It is a piece of legislation that Sinn Féin will support. This Bill has a simple objective and it is something that should be done. The Government should not be slow to intervene when it comes to retirement income and the protection of income after retirement. We have seen that all too...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (21 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 82. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered with regard to the back-to-enterprise allowance adjusting the reduction of 75 per cent of entitlements on the second year of the scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46078/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (21 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 124. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the scale of issues facing pharmacists and community pharmacies; the action that he has taken to support pharmacists who have raised concerns around availability of leave, workplace satisfaction and general morale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46173/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (21 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 125. To ask the Minister for Health the number of community pharmacies that are currently operating without a supervising pharmacist; the steps that he has taken to ensure employment of supervising pharmacists in pharmacies across the State; the action that he has taken to support pharmacists in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46174/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I have heard what the Taoiseach has said on the issue I raise but I am really at my wit's end in trying to get answers from Bus Éireann for parents in Roscommon and Galway regarding school transport. I acknowledge the waiving of fees. It would have been a roaring success had the capacity been put in to make it work. It would have worked very well. I have one case, for example,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I would appreciate if the Taoiseach would not respond with reference to the figure of 21,000. Contact is the issue.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I am asking about contact with Bus Éireann. I acknowledged the waiving of fees.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I cannot speak to anyone in Bus Éireann.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I have acknowledged the waiving of fees.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 244. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to efforts to develop an OPW managed site (details supplied); if any engagement has taken place in relation to these efforts; if consideration could be given to allow these plans to progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45858/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 280. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications received and approved for the croí cónaithe scheme by county and by applications submitted and approved respectively to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45845/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (20 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 367. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she will publish her response to the report of the Pension Commission and put her recommendations on this matter before Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45608/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 370. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to extending child benefit to persons over 18 years of age who remain in full-time secondary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45638/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (20 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 410. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will advise on delays with Tusla to registration and provision of early years services; the steps that are being taken to resume services as soon as possible where there are delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45873/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I had a similar question on the paper and it was not put together with this one. I ask the Minister and I have raised it before, which is exactly that same question in respect of the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan’s Department. Can the Minister inform the House as to what the response to that question from that Department has been because it is something she has said previously she has...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister and I too welcome the scheme. It is a good one and is needed. However, I take it from her answer local authorities do not have autonomy. It would be great if where the authorities have an allocation of X amount of money, do not spend it all and there are a few applications that are on serviced roads where the water and all that is there, they could decide to allocate...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Funding (15 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 79. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she will provide information on the next steps of the new LEADER programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44717/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Funding (15 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: This question is fairly straightforward. It is to ask the Minister for an update on the next steps for the LEADER programme 2023 to 2027.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Funding (15 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I, too, compliment the LEADER programme's work down through the years in constituencies throughout the State. There is no doubt it has made a real difference in communities. The Minister cited the budget and the €180 million for the four-year period, which is approximately €36 million per year. We know in the previous period of 2017 to 2020, there was a budget of €250...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Funding (15 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: However, I am sure the Minister is aware of concerns that have been raised by the likes of the ILDN with regard to that budget allocation. I also want to ask the Minister about the timing for the programme. I know she has gone through the stages, and stage 1 will be launched this month. That is what has been said. Regarding the start of the LEADER programme for 2023, does the Minister...