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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Funding (21 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I acknowledge the announcement of the one-off €3 million in funding that will roll out this year. I have no doubt that East Galway and Midlands Cancer Support will attain full membership of that alliance. However, that does not guarantee it X amount out of that €3 million and therein lies the problem. I reiterate that this a is a cancer centre in the heart of Ballinasloe...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Funding (21 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: There is something very special about the East Galway and Midlands Cancer Support centre in Ballinasloe, which I visited last week. The last time before that I had visited was during Covid. It is a place where you instantly feel at ease. You go in the back door and it is like going into your own home. The first thing you see is the kitchen table and the kettle. It is a very welcoming...

Housing Situation: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I met a member of the Defence Forces in my constituency office this week. He has two children with additional needs and his wife is their full-time carer. He has been in the Defence Forces for nearly 20 years. He is renting privately and is one of the fortunate ones in that his landlord has not increased the rent, not yet anyway. However, he understands the landlord will now sell the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (21 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek an increase for CIÉ retired pensioners who have had no pension increase since 2008; if he will engage to seek an increase for these workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22960/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has made a decision on reopening the school summer works programme this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22581/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on improving pay, terms and conditions for school caretakers, following arrangements for secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22970/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (21 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 386. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she remains committed to meet the formal benchmark target of 34% of average earnings for State pension contributory payments as per the Government's ‘Roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018-2023'; if she has a timeframe to meet this target; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22518/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (21 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 387. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to advise what percentage of average earnings the State pension (contributory) rate is currently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22519/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (21 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 608. To ask the Minister for Health if he will supply details of the level of grant aid support from his Department and the HSE to each community cancer support centre in the State in each year since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22762/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (21 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 644. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people in Roscommon and Galway on waiting lists for home care; the average wait time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22974/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Voluntary Sector (16 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 164. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware of the 2,500 care workers excluded from the pay deal agreed with Government to avert strike action by employees of voluntary organisations; the rationale for excluding these critical workers in the care sector, who care for the most vulnerable citizens; if he will correct this exclusion and ensure all workers doing the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (16 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 187. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when an announcement will be made on successful applications under the sports capital grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22168/24]

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: My colleague, an Teachta Mairéad Farrell, has repeatedly raised the crisis in the apprenticeship system, with the major backlog and waiting time for off-the-job training. Yesterday I was contacted by a young person in Roscommon who is one of the 9,000 waiting to complete that training. He was due to start phase 2 of the training in February 2024 but has been told it will not start...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I, too, thank the Minister of State for attending the meeting this evening. We have had a number of witnesses before the committee on this issue. Stockpiling is one of the issues raised, as is the fact that farmers are paying on the double when it comes to waste and waste collection. All of that has been raised. I have two questions. When were the terms of approval that are granted by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Okay. Were there any changes in the terms of approval at that point in 2021 from what was there previously?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: That is fine. It would be good to know if there were any changes to the terms of approval in 2021. I refer to the role of the Department, which is limited. The Minister of State said it has oversight of discharge by IFFPG of the terms of its approval. Aside from putting in place the terms of approval that run for a five-year period, does the Minister of State or his Department engage with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Given that the meetings between the Department and the IFFPG take place regularly, is the Minister of State aware of any issues that have been raised in respect of stockpiling? Are there concerns that stockpiling is taking place on yards?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: The Minister of State referred to his Department having received correspondence today to confirm that the local authorities in question have said they are in compliance. Was that in a response to a query that he or his office made ahead of this meeting? Was it in reply to a query the Minister of State raised with them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Who did the Minister of State ask for it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (Resumed) (15 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: The IFFPG has confirmed to the Minister of State that the local authorities in question are compliant. I presume that means that the farm plastic has been dealt with.