Results 4,061-4,080 of 4,411 for speaker:Claire Kerrane

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Programme for Government (5 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 36. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the islands action plan will be published as per the commitment in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34164/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (4 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 89. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of pandemic unemployment payment applicants that have been refused the payment on the grounds that her Department does not have a recent record of PRSI contributions paid by them at the following classes: A/E/H/P/S; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33972/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme (4 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 92. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the rural social scheme has a reduced allocation for 2021; the effect this will have on the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34068/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Final Report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: With regard to the PUP, I welcome the earnings disregard announced in the budget of €480. It would be interesting to find out how the figure was arrived at. I am aware this is going to cause difficulties for people in the arts sector who may get additional payments, and €120 a week is not really a lot. This is also going to also be an issue for taxi drivers. According to the...

River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: I am delighted to co-sponsor this Bill with my colleagues here this evening. I acknowledge former Deputy Gerry Adams and Deputy Brian Stanley who introduced a similar Bill back in 2016. At that time, the then Taoiseach warned that the establishment of a single authority was not possible and I welcome that Fine Gael has moved away from that position. Indeed, 20 years ago it was Fine Gael...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Carers' Strategy (3 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the commitment in the programme for Government to review and update the National Carers’ Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25033/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (3 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 185. To ask the Taoiseach if he will meet with the four archbishops as per their meeting request. [33243/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 200. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the closure of retail is causing difficulties for new parents who cannot go into a shop to buy baby clothes; if these restrictions will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33435/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes (3 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 479. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to honour the Labour Court recommendation to provide an occupational pension for community employment supervisors; the engagement he has had on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33686/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 511. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the grounds on which it was deemed necessary for golf courses to close under level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33244/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (3 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 545. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an organisation (details supplied) can register for funding under the sports capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33245/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 750. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional capacity is being put in place for students relying on school transport to ensure they get a seat on the bus in County Roscommon; if additional capacity has been made available for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32854/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 751. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason children (details supplied) have been unable to get seats on the school bus despite having paid for tickets; her plans to address this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32855/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 752. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department issued instructions to Bus Éireann to reopen the payment portal for school transport to accept payment but not to issue bus tickets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32856/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 805. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new build for a school (details supplied), the steps taken to deliver this new build to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33442/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 806. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has engaged with special schools on possible further restrictions; if her Department has looked at ways in which special schools could remain open if schools had to close due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33443/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 819. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school build (details supplied); the stage plans are at for the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33781/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 914. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will allow recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment to access funding support to take up training courses including those provided by the education and training boards to ensure that those who have lost work can access opportunities to retrain or further their education while unemployed; if changes will be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (3 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 898. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if participants in community employment, Tús and the rural social scheme can continue and are insurable during the level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33008/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (3 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 850. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rules in place for returning emigrants who sign on for a jobseeker's payment currently; if payment is withheld for two weeks; if so, the basis for this; when this measure was introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32506/20]