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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that may be available to help a school (details supplied) to improve its outdoor play areas by adding colourful picnic benches, high quality sensory sound instruments and some new playground markings and games; if a parents association can apply for this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55953/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that may be available to help a school (details supplied) to provide school buses for school trips; if a parents association can apply for this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55954/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (15 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that may be available to help a school (details supplied) to provide toys for the classroom; if a parents association can apply for this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55955/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Conservation (14 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 174. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the plans to reconsider the timeline a person must be registered with the ESB Networks Priority Services Register before being eligible for the SEAI Solar PV for medically vulnerable households scheme; the reason for this time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55428/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (14 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 822. To ask the Minister for Health if plans were considered to move cancer services in the Galway/Roscommon area to Merlin Park; if consultants in the area put together a clear proposal to set up a day ward type service on a floor of the building; if such a proposal was refused by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54690/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 823. To ask the Minister for Health if plans were considered to move accident and emergency services in the Galway/Roscommon area to Merlin Park; if consultants in the area put together a clear proposal to set up a day ward type service on a floor of the building; if such a proposal was refused by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54691/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (14 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 842. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of the shortage of GPs accepting medical card patients in Galway/Roscommon and the difficulties this is creating for patients who are trying to avail of the services they are entitled to; the steps she is taking to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54889/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (14 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 899. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the alternative screening available to those who are unable to undergo breast screening by mammogram; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55422/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (14 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 900. To ask the Minister for Health if private MRIs can be reviewed and assessed by a specialist team within the Galway Breast Clinic or another HSE breast centre; if not the reason; the alternative pathways available to someone in these circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55423/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (14 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 901. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to breast screening, to outline the circumstances in which MRI or targeted ultrasound are available instead of mammogram; if such alternatives may be made more widely available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55424/25]

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses for all the work they did in preparing for today and for their opening statements. I have a few questions for different witnesses. I will continue on the matter of childcare. Capacity is just as important as cost, if not more important at this point. Reducing costs is well and good but if people cannot get a place, it is no good to them. Neither of the two is at...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: What is Ms Heeney's view on the proposed 2,300 places and extensions to schools and community centres?

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: My next question is for Ms Bayliss and Ms Kiernan. They will be aware I have a great interest in child maintenance. I published details of a service we could copy. It is in place in the North and ensures child maintenance is paid through whatever mechanism. It has been proved and research shows that where child maintenance is paid, it can play a role in lifting children out of poverty. I...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a tax credit for motor costs for rural dwellers, in light of high car dependency through no fault of rural dwellers, and the lack of alternatives when it comes to transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54357/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 273. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to commence a process (details supplied) in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54405/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 274. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a process exists for persons (details supplied) in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54406/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Surveys (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 333. To ask the Minister for Health when the latest national maternity experience survey will be published. [54413/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 334. To ask the Minister for Health if a comprehensive review and/or risk assessment of current maternity care at Portiuncula University Hospital was conducted. [54414/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 335. To ask the Minister for Health the additional resources which have been made available for other hospitals who will see a transfer of maternity care in order to manage additional births. [54415/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 336. To ask the Minister for Health if hospitals (details supplied) have had risk assessments carried out ahead of moving additional births from Portiuncula University Hospital to them. [54416/25]