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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (12 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans for the LocalLink service to be expanded in areas in which the need is there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34165/20]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister for her presentation. She spoke about expenditure on the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, pre-August. Given that the PUP was considered to be an urgent needs payment before August, I assume that people who were in receipt of that payment will not be liable for tax before that time, that is, from March to August. I know that the payment reference period is being...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: I appreciate that tax is a matter for Revenue but to be clear, when the PUP was introduced in March, it was introduced under section 202 of the 2005 Act. It is very clear from Revenue that anything listed under urgent needs is not taxable so I am trying to ascertain given that was in situin the legislation. It feels like there is going to be a bit of back tracking here and people will be...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: I ask the Minister about the work placement and experience programme included in No. 5. Can she give us more detail on that? Will the work placement be like the youth employment support scheme, YESS, where employers come forward and it works that way? Will there be an increase in payment for people who take part in that? I have been contacted by a number of people over the age of 66 who...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: The Minister stated that she had considered extending the PUP to over-66s. That would encompass the enterprise support grant being payable to them. Does she have a rough idea of how many people aged 66 years or older would be at work, either as self-employed or otherwise? I assume that her Department has examined the cost. Does she have the figures? It took us two years to find out the...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: Of the 280,000 people who have been referred, how many did the Minister say have got a job?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: Have those 64,000 people got employment that has been sustained for more than a year?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Further Revised) (11 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: On the exceptional needs payment, I note from the Estimates that the payment was reduced in 2020 as compared with 2019. That is quite unusual, given the circumstances we are in with Covid. The payment very much varies depending on the community welfare officer. There is a job of work to be done in terms of how the payment works. Some officers will give it but some will not, so we could...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (10 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 193. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if grants are available for a new roof and energy efficient works for persons refurbishing an old house in a rural area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35030/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 234. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when persons in an area (details supplied) can expect to access fibre broadband as part of the national broadband plan; the specific steps he plans to take to honour the commitment in the programme for Government to accelerate the roll-out of broadband in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 385. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when payments under the turf cutting compensation scheme will be made for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35018/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pension Provisions (10 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 391. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a representation by an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35378/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 536. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports available to the self-employed who have been forced to cease trading in order to comply with restrictions in which they have no full-year tax returns as they are newly self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35387/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 763. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the waiting time for patients of the audiology department in Roscommon is 63 weeks; the average waiting time nationwide; the actions he will take to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35348/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: I want to ask about the three weeks' additional parental benefit announced in budget 2021. The Tánaiste will know Sinn Féin brought forward a motion to increase maternity leave by 12 weeks in recognition of the impact of Covid-19 on parents, particularly those with newborns. The Government's solution was this increased leave. Any leave is welcome but there is little detail about...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Co-Working Facilities (5 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 2. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has considered establishing co-working spaces in rural areas to facilitate persons working remotely and keep them in their communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34163/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Co-Working Facilities (5 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: This question is to ask the Minister if she has looked to establishing co-working spaces in rural areas to facilitate people working remotely and keeping them in their communities.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Co-Working Facilities (5 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. I welcome that the interdepartmental group has been established. Can the Minister give me some more information as to when she expects this group to come back to her as to how we roll out the remote working hubs? I welcome the €5 million that was announced in the budget which will really make a difference. It will allow people to remain and work...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Co-Working Facilities (5 Nov 2020)

Claire Kerrane: I would greatly appreciate if the Minister could give me figures as to how many remote working hubs could be established with this €5 million and if the group could look at the use of the already established premises that are perhaps vacant, or even the use of community centres as these hubs could act as a source of income for them. We know that many of them are struggling right now,...