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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (6 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 270. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the grant aid for LEADER programmes available to private individual projects based on islands; her plans to increase funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23474/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (6 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 275. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the strategies and funding in place to provide access for persons with disabilities on the islands including transport and infrastructure to support disability access on each island. [23487/21]

Social Welfare (Payment Order) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the extension of the powers of the Liable Relatives Unit of the Department of Social Protection, to make a Determination Order in respect of Jobseekers Transitional Payment to one parent families, to include any necessary application to the District Court for a Payment Order, thus enabling the State to recoup,...

Social Welfare (Payment Order) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Private Rental Sector: Motion [Private Members] (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: In the last year alone rents have increased in County Roscommon by 5.3% and in County Galway by 5%. County Galway is now one of eight counties to have an average rent of above €1,000 per month. Average rents in County Galway now stand at €1,105 and in County Roscommon at €670. I was contacted last week by a person living in Ballinasloe whose rent is being increased...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 83. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the fact that the second largest town in County Roscommon has had its fire service removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22888/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 97. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has engaged with a local authority (details supplied) in relation to the loss of a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22887/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 132. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports a business (details supplied) can avail of in order to support and assist it through Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23090/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered allowing empty school buses travelling to towns and villages to facilitate rural persons en route wishing to travel to their local town or village in order to reduce social isolation and enhance mobility of older persons in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22788/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Bank Charges (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 423. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1032 of 24 March 2021, the outcome of discussion with a bank (details supplied) regarding addressing bank charges experienced by pensioners living overseas; the action that will be taken to remove charges from pension payments and other social welfare payments which are affected by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 495. To ask the Minister for Health the consideration being given to the reopening of churches for public masses; and if church leaders will be consulted with on these plans. [22930/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 580. To ask the Minister for Health if supports, financial or otherwise, have been put in place for persons who had side effects from the swine flu vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22931/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Family Carers Ireland (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I cannot hear the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Family Carers Ireland (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and for the work they do every day for those they represent. I have a number of questions for all the witnesses. Benchmarking all social welfare rates across the board to the minimum essential standard of living is critical. On top of that, the cost of disability and carers have to be considered. That is what makes both of those groups unique,...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: We all agree that urgent climate action is required and that all sectors and each one of have a part to play. There is a genuine fear that more will be asked of some than of others. Some decisions made by the Government have only added to these fears. As someone who lives on a farm in a rural area, it is important for me to say that farmers and rural areas cannot pay the price for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (29 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 33. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which he plans to tackle rising insurance costs for small businesses which are having difficulty sourcing insurance and when sourced are being quoted premiums at double the previous cost and higher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22462/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (29 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 80. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if those completing community employment are being referred to JobPath later; if so, when this commenced; and the number of persons that have completed community employment have been moved to JobPath. [22475/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (29 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 81. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if JobPath providers are making contact with persons on the pandemic unemployment payment seeking to engage them on JobPath. [22476/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (29 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 82. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons on the pandemic unemployment payment have been contacted to engage with job activation schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22477/21]

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I wish to begin by welcoming the Government's support for this Bill and by commending colleagues and the USI on their work in relation to this. Of course, this Bill is not only about removing the lump sum that parents and students are expected to pay at the beginning but also is about removing the barrier that is there. There should not be a student in this State who is unable to move to...