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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Pensions Reform (22 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 23. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of plans to legislate for the State pension age increase to be deferred and remain at 66 years of age; the timeframe for the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25248/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Pensions Reform (22 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: I want to ask the Minister the status of plans to legislate for the deferral of the State pension increase to 67 years of age.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Pensions Reform (22 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Even at this stage I have received correspondence from people approaching 66 years of age next year. We know that in normal circumstances, people approaching pension age have to apply for the payment three months before turning 66 years of age. I recently spoke to a gentleman who is turning 66 next April and who has been told he cannot apply for the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Pensions Reform (22 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: Following on from that, as the membership has not yet been agreed and the Minister has to bring a memo to Cabinet, which I appreciate, given the timeframe in the programme for Government is she confident that the commission will be able to report by June next year? When does she envisage the first meeting of the commission's membership will take place? It is very important that she has a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 53. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which talks between her Department and a company (details supplied) in relation to access to jobseeker’s benefit came about; the outcome of the talks; if workers will receive backdated payments in cases in which they were on reduced days while in receipt of the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (22 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 46. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons waiting for a public services card in order to access their entitlements, including the free travel card; the number of persons who turned 66 years of age who became entitled to the free travel card since March 2020 who cannot access the card as they were not SAFE registered; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (22 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 49. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the CSO report on Enforced Deprivation published on 2 September 2020; her views on the findings of the report; the steps she plans to take to tackle deprivation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25031/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (22 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 50. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the report carried out by external consultants to review all current contracted public employment services has been shared with her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25032/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (22 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 77. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had in relation to the national broadband plan in seeking to accelerate its rollout as committed to under Balanced Regional Development in the Programme for Partnership Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24326/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 533. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by a group of self-employed businesses (details supplied) which are unable to access supports for their businesses with the exception of the pandemic unemployment payment; if existing supports will be made available to the sector; and if she will make a statement on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: This issue has been ongoing for approximately six months. That is six months of workers not knowing their income from one week to another and struggling from one week to another. These are workers with families and with mortgages or rent to pay. They have been under immense pressure in the past few months. They have been told one thing by their local Intreo offices and another thing at...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: We all appreciate the process that is in place for these workers but the issue is with the Minister's reference to when the employers signs the forms. That has been the entire issue here: the employer has not been signing the forms and that has left employees in an awful situation. I reiterate that this has been going on for months. The Minister indicated that Department officials have...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Regional Development (17 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 1. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she will take to address the growing regional inequalities here and specifically in the northern and western region, which has been downgraded by the EU from a developed region to a region in transition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24325/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Regional Development (17 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: What steps does the Minister intend to take to address the growing regional inequalities, specifically in the northern and western region, which has been downgraded from a developed region to a region in transition? I know this is not news but with the new funding stream coming from 2021 to 2027, we need to make sure the northern and western region takes full advantage of that funding that...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Regional Development (17 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: The north and west of Ireland were not downgraded to the status of a region in transition for no reason. It did not happen by accident and we all know this is the result of decades of underinvestment by previous Governments and this Government in infrastructure west of the Shannon. We are the only region in Ireland that has been downgraded by the EU Commission and that is because we are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Regional Development (17 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: I am glad the Minister has referred to the plans that are being considered by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform that would essentially see these regional funds being centralised in Dublin. That is an outrageous proposition that should have never come to the desk of any Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. As I said, we are looking at the impacts of Brexit and at the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Plan (17 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 21. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the new rural development policy; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24324/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (17 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 32. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the stage the Interdepartmental Committee on Island Development is at; the next steps and the way in which she plans to progress the work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24322/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: Before the recess, I tabled a motion calling on the Government to extend maternity leave for mothers who had babies during the pandemic, a challenging and difficult time. The Government's amendment stated that it would possibly look at extending parental leave and benefit in the next budget at some unknown time next year, a proposal totally irrelevant to the issue at hand. Earlier this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (15 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 482. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of eligible staff who can apply for the higher executive officer competition in her Department. [23450/20]