Results 561-580 of 4,407 for speaker:Claire Kerrane

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (9 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 558. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on visit a family/friend visa appeal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29847/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 741. To ask the Minister for Health the healthcare-therapies available under the HSE in a facility (details supplied); the frequency of the therapies-healthcare available; the number of staff providing therapies; the number of patients being seen weekly for those therapies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29425/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 742. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the services being provided under CAMHS and POLL at a centre (details supplied); the operating hours for services; the number of staff; the number of staff vacancies; the length of time the positions have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29426/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 743. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons seen by CAMHS and POLL at a centre (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29427/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: We are moving now to-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: We are moving now to Question No. 79-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: -----from Deputy Stanton who has waited a long time.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to fund further rollouts of Local Link services, to meet the demand in their various areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28152/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is in a position to resource Local Link to meet demand in local communities when it comes to adding stops in rural villages; if such requests for additional stops are considered by his Department and funded, where necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28151/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (4 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is funding available for works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29019/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (4 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 357. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can access any supports under social protection, including secondary benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28909/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statement of Strategy 2023-2026: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank our guests for coming in and for their opening statement. One of the actions under goal 2 is to achieve payment targets and target dates in line with the commitments in the farmers' charter. I welcome the fact that there has been movement in relation to the charter today. Obviously, there were a number of issues last year when it came to payments, including with ACRES. That was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statement of Strategy 2023-2026: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Yes, I am just using ACRES as an example. Goal 2 refers to meeting payment target dates. I was just using ACRES as an example but there were other schemes with issues. Has the Department taken measures to make sure that payment dates will be met this year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statement of Strategy 2023-2026: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I understand that the payments are made earlier than may be the case elsewhere but the point is that farmers need certainty. The point is certainty for farmers. They have bills to pay and need to know they will get their money when they are told they will. It is important, regardless of the efforts the Department is making, which I acknowledge. Farmers need their money on the date they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Statement of Strategy 2023-2026: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: The strategy speaks a lot about communication, enhanced customer service for farmers and so forth. Do the officials feel the Department engages enough and has enough conversations and dialogue with the farm organisations? Is it where it should be or is the strategy a means to perhaps improve that going forward?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: In the first tranche there was 30,000 but then 45,000 people ended up going into the scheme. Of the 45,000 who went in in the first tranche, more than 23,000 received the interim payments. The remainder of those people had their lands scored and got their proper payment. Was that it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Were the vast majority in co-operation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Regarding the 23,500 people who got the interim payment, obviously at the time they got that payment they were advised by letter that if their scores were different, there was a difference or shortfall or whatever it was, money would be listed as a debt and it would come off future payments. How is that going to work in respect of recoupment? Does the Department know how many of those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Was that 6,600?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (3 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: How will that money be recouped from the 6,600 people?