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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1859. To ask the Minister for Health the number of intern doctors working in Roscommon University Hospital and in University Hospital Galway; his plans to reduce these numbers; if so, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15699/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1860. To ask the Minister for Health the number of intern doctors posts created since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic; if these intern doctors will be hired permanently or offered the opportunity to be hired permanently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15700/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Ireland (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1966. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Horse Sport Ireland does not recognise the Irish language when registering horses here; his views on whether it is acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14593/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Roadmap to Social Inclusion: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister of State for his opening statement. It is really welcome that we are having this discussion. It is the first such discussion we have had in the Oireachtas, given that the roadmap was published and then the general election was announced very soon thereafter. I suppose the opportunity for a much wider discussion on the elements of the roadmap and the proposals put...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Roadmap to Social Inclusion: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister of State.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I want to ask the Tánaiste about time lost on the community employment, CE, Tús and the back to work enterprise allowance schemes. Many participants have lost time in regard to normal training opportunities and work experience that would be a big part of those schemes because of Covid. While I appreciate announcements have been made by the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (11 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the stage plans are at to introduce the bin waiver as announced in 2017; the steps being taken to introduce the bin waiver; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13773/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Control of Dogs (11 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if funding will be provided for local authorities to assist with educating and preventing dog fouling which is a major issue in many areas; the action he can take to support communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13787/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (11 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 130. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the means test threshold for entitlement to carer’s allowance for single and couple cohabiting applicants separately in €50 intervals up to €450 for single applicants and €950 for couple cohabiting applicants per week in tabular form. [13599/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (11 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 131. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated increase in the number of persons entitled to the carer’s allowance if the means test threshold for entitlement to carer’s allowance for single and couple cohabiting applicants separately in €50 intervals up to €450 for single applicants and €950 for couple cohabiting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (11 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 233. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review into the fair deal scheme; if his attention has been drawn to issues for farm families in cases in which land not transferred five years previous to an application is treated as income; if his attention has been further drawn to the difficulties this causes for families; if the five year rule will be reviewed; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 238. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans which have advanced for a disused building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13777/21]

Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (10 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minster for his statement. First, I wish to raise a few issues that I have been dealing with locally in respect of social care students. I welcome the Minister's earlier response to me in relation to this issue. As the Minister knows, the social care students have 800 hours of placement to be completed within their course time. Obviously, at this time, because of Covid, and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 77. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress being made to accelerate the roll-out of broadband to rural Ireland as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13085/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (10 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action he has taken in order to deal with the waiting time for the warmer homes scheme; the number of households waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13086/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parental Leave (10 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 313. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to top up the additional three weeks parent's leave and benefit once it is rolled out in view of the fact that local authorities previously topped up the payment of €245 for existing provision of parental leave and benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12793/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 322. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if consideration has been given to the reopening of the construction sector in relation to current public health guidelines; and the timeframe and measures which will be put in place to ensure safety while also supporting the sector. [12826/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (10 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 562. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if flexibility can be afforded to freelance and short-term workers with regard to eligibility for the pandemic unemployment payment in recognition of the disruptive financial impact of Covid-19 on employees on short-term annual contracts who are often not covered by the payment eligibility criteria; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Local Employment Service (10 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 564. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the tendering process for the local employment services scheme; the stage the process is at; the timeline on the roll-out of this model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12565/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (10 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 565. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if flexibility is allowed regarding scholarships awarded to students in receipt of the disability allowance as in the case of a person (detail supplied); the details of the supports available to students with disabilities to ensure their receipt of social protection payments is not penalised as a result of being awarded...