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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (21 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 239. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the review of contracted activation services within her Department has been completed; when she will publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3535/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (21 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 240. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered extending the fuel allowance season in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3537/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment (21 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 241. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of liable relatives pursued in order to recoup moneys paid for the one-parent family payment in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and the number of liable relatives that began making payments. [3538/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (21 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 268. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when legislation will be introduced to extend parent's leave; the estimated timeframe in which he envisages this legislation will be passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3396/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the special payment of €250 for students will be paid to students who go to study in Northern Ireland; if discretion is made on individual cases for this payment; if there are other financial supports available to students here who move to Northern Ireland for third-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3401/21]

Covid-19 (Higher Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle. I am delighted to contribute to these statements. I am very conscious, as I do so, of the many young people right across the State who have missed out on so much both last year and this year. I was lucky enough to go to college. I attended NUI Galway, thanks to many sacrifices made by my parents. The experience that I had is the experience...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: After being closed on a temporary basis in 2017, Castlerea fire station in my constituency was permanently closed last July. I raised the matter here at the time. In parliamentary question replies and correspondence to me since, the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, consistently stated the fire station was closed due to internal staffing matters. He is either being misled or misinformed...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (14 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 248. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the new policy on the islands will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2061/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Programme (14 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 249. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the new policy on rural development will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2062/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the time frame for a property (details supplied) to be connected to broadband through the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44717/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the full roll-out of broadband through the National Broadband Plan to County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44718/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pension Provisions (13 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a representation (details supplied) being considered; if agreed, when payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1555/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment (13 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 584. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the working family payment who had their payment revoked since Covid-19 hit in March 2020. [1552/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: That is really welcome considering what I read in the report produced following the pilot scheme for the town centre living initiative. The Minister will know there were a number of findings on difficulties tracing owners. Issues might arise where an owner passes away and there is no will. A number of such issues have been identified. Additionally, it was found there is a lack of finance...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: I welcome that. It is so important. In Ballinasloe, County Galway, great enhancement works have been completed just recently. The streets are all looking really well. An awful lot of work has gone into the project but there is an issue with vacancy. We need to explore steps to address this. Where there are difficulties with owners, which is an issue nine times out of ten from my...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 3. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will examine providing a scheme to improve town centres in rural Ireland to tackle high levels of vacancy and dereliction in rural towns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44386/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: Will the Minister consider providing a scheme through her own Department to improve town centres in rural areas so that we can tackle high levels of vacancy and dereliction?

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 22. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration will be given to creating an online one stop shop for community groups and organisations in which all available grants and criteria are laid out in one place for the numerous organisations that seek funding to make the process easier; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43915/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 47. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the new action plan for rural development will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43916/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Services (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 56. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement she has had with other Departments regarding issues relating to rural Ireland and specifically regarding public transport in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43918/20]