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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 165. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the reconfiguring of services in CHO2; the additional resources that will be put in place in each county to support this reconfiguration; the impact it will have on existing services primarily run by an organisation (details supplied); the way in which the new services will work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15977/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for treatment or procedures at Children's Health Ireland, Crumlin; the number of children on these waiting lists with an address in County Roscommon or County Galway; the average length of time these children have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15978/21]

Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I welcome this legislation and, in particular, the long-awaited increase of three weeks per parent of parent's leave and benefit. I will take this opportunity to acknowledge and commend the work of the Extend Maternity Leave campaign group, which has fought hard for additional supports for parents, in particular new ones, since Covid hit this time last year. When debating this legislation,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 192. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that will be put in place for SMEs following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15677/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 220. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of on-the-spot fines issued for alleged offences relating to the marketing, sale and distribution of prohibited fuels in low-smoke zones; the number of fines that have been issued versus the number of fines that have been collected by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the rules for bus operators (details supplied) will be relaxed in respect of their financial standing when applying for the renewal of the road passenger transport licence. [14502/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 350. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if costings will be provided for accessibility works to railway stations nationwide. [15483/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 501. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to the continuation of schemes such as the employment wage subsidy scheme and tax debt warehousing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15677/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Communications (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 779. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the diplomatic contact he has had with his Chinese counterpart in the past year. [15590/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 817. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on survivors of institutional abuse not being able to access medical help, including counselling through Caranua, as was promised to them as part of the redress they received from the State. [13782/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 836. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the governance and accountability in place for patrons and boards of management at primary school level; the person or body that oversees accountability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14191/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 839. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage the urgent accessibility works at a school (details supplied) are at; if an application at design stage has been submitted to her Department; when works will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14213/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Extra Curricular Activities (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 942. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is planned for outside contractors such as those who provide physical education in schools to be able to return to visiting schools; if this will be possible after Easter 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15684/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 950. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the physical education facilities in place for schools which do not have on-site indoor physical education facilities as the schools reopen; the measures in place for schools which make use of local leisure centres for physical education lessons such as a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15840/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 984. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the PRSI contributions required in order for a person to qualify for the benefit payment for 65-year-olds; the number of contributions a person has to have made in the previous year in order to qualify; the way in which this impacts on part-time workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14507/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Local Employment Service (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 989. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 564 of 10 March 2021, the employment service model that will replace the local employment schemes from 2021; if the procurement process is ongoing for this replacement; if so, the stage the process is at; if her Department will publish its report on contracted services such as local...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Support Payments (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1000. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that parents of babies born through surrogacy are excluded from any type of paid parental leave such as maternity benefit or parent’s leave and benefit; if legislation will be amended to allow for these supports to be extended to parents who have children through surrogacy; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1001. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending carer’s leave to support carers who left work to care for a loved one given the added difficulties (details supplied) due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15058/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1015. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of cases the liable relatives’ unit and maintenance recovery unit have examined since January 2020 to date; the breakdown of payments commenced and payments not commenced, respectively; and the amount collected in this time. [15389/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1016. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount spent on the one-parent family payment in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and the number of payment allocations for each year in tabular form. [15390/21]