Results 2,221-2,240 of 4,411 for speaker:Claire Kerrane

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (8 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 380. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration has been given to allowing HAP recipients who fall behind in rent payments to pay arrears through an affordable weekly payment; the reason that the process requires that HAP recipients must pay the amount in full as with local authority tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54637/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 403. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider reviewing the Planning and Development Act 2000 in relation to public consultations where a licence is sought. [55095/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Process (8 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 419. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current status of the emergency management and fire and public safety Bill 2020; and when this Bill will proceed to the next Stage. [55367/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 463. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of times that the Irish Consul General and or Vice Consul in San Francisco have visited Seattle in Washington state to date in 2022; and the purpose of each visit in tabular form. [55366/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 642. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection with regard to recipients of disability allowance who are currently taking part in community employment scheme, if those recipients will be eligible for the one-off payment for disability-related supports due in November 2022 due to their underpinning entitlement to disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (8 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 716. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost if the maximum rate of payment per child per day for breakfast-snack were increased to €1, cold lunch to €2, dinner to €2.75 and hot meal to €3.90 under the school meals programme. [55363/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (8 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 717. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of staff working in the INTREO centre in Carrick-on-Shannon as of 1 November 2020 and 1 November 2022, in tabular form; and if she will outline the geographical area that this centre covers. [55364/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (8 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 800. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if repeating first-year students are eligible for the fee reduction announced in budget 2023, in cases where a student has changed course after one year and is now a first-year student on a course; if he will set out the guidance for which students have been deemed eligible for the fee reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: Earlier this week, contract cleaners, security personnel and catering staff working in our public hospitals came to Leinster House with their union, SIPTU. They told of horror stories of their time working on the front line during the pandemic. I have heard similar stories from contracted staff in Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe. Yet, 11 months on, they are still waiting for the Covid...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (10 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Connecting Ireland initiative, including an overview of the time and status of procurement for services for rural areas scheduled to be implemented in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55710/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (10 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on his Department's engagement with the Department of Rural and Community Development regarding co-funding the local improvement scheme, given his Department used to have responsibility for this scheme and the significant demand on the scheme with regard to rural roads; and if he will make a statement on the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: Rural communities that have welcomed Ukrainian refugees in recent weeks are under pressure, particularly when it comes to healthcare and education. This is of course mainly due to the lack of and loss of services in rural areas, which existed long before the war. I see it my own hometown of Ballaghaderreen, which welcomed Syrian refugees as far back as 2017. We were one of the first towns...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (16 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 117. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she expects the gratuity payment to former community employment scheme supervisors to be paid in full, given that her Department confirmed that some payments have been received but many former CE scheme supervisors are still waiting for their payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56766/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 126. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to providing community employment, Tús, and rural social scheme supervisors with a bonus payment, in recognition of the work that they carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic and of the valuable work that they carry out in communities across the State; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (17 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has calculated a death gratuity payment owed to a deceased member of staff (details supplied) given that the delay is leading to a delay in finalising probate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57057/22]

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I will begin by welcoming the Bill. It is absolutely essential given that it implements everything announced on budget day. As always, I welcome every increase to every payment and every move that is positive in the Bill. In my contribution I want to raise a number of issues. Some of these I have been raising for some time and there are others on which I hope the Minister might be able to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation of the Social Welfare Appeals Office: Department of Social Protection (9 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses for coming in this morning. I apologise for missing some of the opening statement as I was in the Chamber. I have a couple of questions. In the opening statement, a loss of experienced staff and a high turnover of appeals officers was mentioned. Could our witnesses speak a little more on that and why that is happening? Also perhaps they could advise - I know there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation of the Social Welfare Appeals Office: Department of Social Protection (9 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I apologise. It must have been in the annual report submitted by the chief appeals officer.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (15 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 225. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to progress the River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56282/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 288. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will advise on the guidelines for local authorities regarding the inclusion of social welfare payments in calculating differential rents; if he will provide a list of social welfare payments and their inclusion as income with regard to this calculation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56618/22]