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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (12 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 51. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on job creation in counties Roscommon and Galway from January 2023 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44345/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (12 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 133. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 505 of 21 March 2023, the reason the widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's contributory pension paid at €265.30 weekly is not an eligible payment under the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme, considering the State pension (contributory) paid at the same €265.30...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I listened to the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, speak about all the opposition to the agriculture budget yesterday. Much of the conversation I heard in opposition to the budget was actually from the farm organisations. Much of what they had to say was probably more negative than anything anyone in here said yesterday. That is a fact. When looking at the budget document yesterday,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses for attending and for their opening statement and submissions, which contained detailed and helpful information. I have a couple of questions for each group of witnesses. In their opening statement, the witnesses from Bord Bia mentioned grower exits and the reduction in the production area of certain crops. Do they have any more information? I am conscious that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank Mr. Neary. I have a question for Professor Hennessy, although some of these questions might be for her and Professor O'Riordan. In her opening statement, Professor Hennessy gave a figure of 83% importation. We talked about that. The reality is that it is not about seeking markets for export. It is about reducing what we are importing by growing our own and doing more ourselves....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Apologies, I was in the Chamber for the budget speech so missed Macra na Feirme's opening statement but I read it and it is very detailed. I thank the witnesses for that. We have spoken about the level, 83%, of fruit and vegetables imported. We should stand on our own two feet much more when it comes to growing fruit and vegetables. We cannot grow everything, but what we can grow, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (11 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 143. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports that are in place for pensioners who are struggling to pay a high electrical bill because of continuous use of medical equipment; considering situations where an application for supplementary welfare allowance was refused due to receipt of a household benefits package; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff employed within his Department with regard to forestry; if a breakdown of roles can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44357/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff employed by the Forestry Service; if he will provide a breakdown of roles and responsibilities within the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44358/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 219. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on the National Clinical Programme for the treatment of ADHD in adults which has yet to be extended to the Community Healthcare West; when funding for this service will be forthcoming; if those who urgently require service can receive care in a different community health area that is providing the same service; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a bus is sourced for a school (details supplied), to ensure that children with additional needs can get to and from school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43731/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (10 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will allow work in the public service in England to be eligible in order to meet the requirement for an applicant for the local authority home loan to be in continuous employment for a minimum of two years as the primary earner given this work is in the public service and can be easily proven; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Nitrates Usage (10 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 285. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if all agricultural land in Ireland could be designated as an ecologically sensitive area with regard to the EU water quality directive, given that the EU nitrates directive is applied on a State-wide basis, while other states have designated vulnerable zones under their respective plans; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (10 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 381. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress by his Department regarding securing Brexit Adjustment Reserve funding for the sheep sector; if he has engaged directly with the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43461/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (10 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 382. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has explored new trade deals between Britain and other states as rationale for drawing funding from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve for the sheep sector, considering this demonstrates a Brexit-related impact on the Irish sheep sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43462/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mother and Baby Homes (5 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on plans to introduce new supports, to follow that provided under Caranua, for survivors of institutional abuse; what supports this will include; when they will be available to survivors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43344/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (5 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 306. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what services are available to young adults who require an assessment (details supplied) where the young adult can no longer access child and family psychology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43345/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (5 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 307. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to reimburse parents who are forced to have their children seen privately in order to access assessments and therapies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43346/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Magdalen Laundries (5 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 317. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline, in tabular form, the Members of the Steering Group established to develop a National Centre for Research and Remembrance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43347/23]