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Social Welfare Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I will withdraw the amendment on the basis that the report is being done. I understand the issues around having both parents and equality and all of that. It is not fair on children who have just one parent, however. A child with two parents will have 14 weeks whereas a child with one parent will have only seven weeks. It is not fair on a child who for whatever reason has one parent, even...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I move amendment No. 9: In page 8, after line 32, to insert the following: “Report on rates based on Minimum Essential Standard of Living (MESL) 16.The Minister shall carry out a review on introducing social welfare rates which are benchmarked to the Minimum Essential Standard of Living (MESL) to study the effect that adequacy of social welfare rates could have on addressing...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I move amendment No. 10: In page 8, after line 32, to insert the following: “Report on the means-testing for Blind Pension and Disability Allowance 16.The Minister shall prepare and lay a report before the Houses of the Oireachtas on the means-testing eligibility requirement for Blind Pension and Disability Allowance and the impact that income threshold limitations have on access...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I move amendment No. 11: In page 8, after line 32, to insert the following: “Report on assessment of self-employed people in receipt of Blind Pension and Disability Allowance 16.The Minister shall review the way in which self-employed people including artists and people employed in creative industries are assessed regarding Blind Pension and Disability Allowance and the impact that...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I move amendment No. 12: In page 8, after line 32, to insert the following: “Report on extending the provision of Disability Allowance to agents in the case of the bereavement of a child 16.The Minister shall review the rule regarding the continuation of Disability Allowance payment where a person is the collecting agent for their child who passes away and prepare a report on...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: In that case, I will withdraw the amendment.

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I move amendment No. 13: "In page 9, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: “Report on including apprenticeships as education for social welfare payments 17. The Minister shall prepare and lay a report before the Houses of the Oireachtas reviewing the inclusion of apprenticeships in the definition of “full-time education” and with regard to how this is...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I had initially raised this issue with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science because I had presumed, like the Minister opposite that it was a matter for him. However, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science redirected me to the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, because of the impact it would have on social welfare...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: However, take for example, an 18 year old who is leaving secondary school and who is going on to do an apprenticeship. I do not think that there is any financial support or an income that they can access. I do not think that there many people on the guardian's payment. They are looking after a child. I believe that because of that it should be looked at. The Minister has agreed to do...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (30 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 124. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide clarification regarding eligibility and receipt of the one-off payments announced in budget 2023; if a person can be in receipt of several lump sum payments, for example, if one person receives the lump sum payment for disability-related supports and the lump sum payment for carers or the lump sum fuel...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I welcome the change the Minister has made to the fuel allowance. It will make a real difference in many households from January onwards. That is a welcome move. The change to the means test will allow "a married couple", as it is phrased online, to receive the fuel allowance once their income is not more than €1,000 per week. Does that include situations where, for example, a...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I apologise - I had meant earlier to ask the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O'Brien, or the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, about the rural social scheme, Tús and community employment, CE. I notice that all are down in the Supplementary Estimates, in that the amount estimated was not actually spent, particularly in respect of CE. I know that changes have been made, and I appreciate that a...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: On the community centre investment fund, is there a date or a rough timeline for when the announcement will be made on successful applications under the remaining categories? Where funding was made available, it was clearly provided in addition to LIS funding and that is welcome because demand is high for this scheme. It was said earlier that the Department is in the process of contacting...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I have just listened to a weather expert on radio advising households as temperatures are expected to drop below freezing for what he called "a prolonged period." He suggested those unable to access the fuel allowance, which is the majority of workers and families, can access an additional needs payment. If only it was that simple. This is, of course, an important support in cases of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Supply (7 Dec 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 32. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures that are being taken to address increased water connection costs for those building new homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61124/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (7 Dec 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 33. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps that are being taken to address backlogs of appeals being processed through An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61125/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Dec 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 64. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide a full list of payments which will be eligible for the Christmas bonus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61057/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Dec 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 66. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing times for the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61064/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Dec 2022)

Claire Kerrane: Earlier this week I received an email from a CE scheme supervisor who has been left with no option but to resign. She was running a scheme with 32 participants, supporting 20 sponsors, covering an area of 85 km and responsible for €500,000 in Government funding through the scheme. She was working without the support of an assistant supervisor because they have not been able to...