Results 3,061-3,080 of 4,425 for speaker:Claire Kerrane

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what plans he has to invest and further roll-out local link services in counties Galway and Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49174/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what plans he has to increase capacity on Irish Rail train services (specifically additional carriages) for train passengers in counties Galway and Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49175/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 314. To ask the Minister for Health if he has made any progress in ending the blood test charge for medical card holders by GPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49164/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 316. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make medical card holders aware of the option to seek reimbursement of costs for blood tests via the medical card unit or via GP surgeries, in order that medical card holders are aware of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49166/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 315. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reform the reimbursement process for medical card holders who are charged for blood tests, to make the process easier for our most vulnerable citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49165/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 317. To ask the Minister for Health the reason specialised lens, which are expensive to those with eye sight issues, are not covered under the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49167/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 318. To ask the Minister for Health how many dentists have signed back up to provide dental care for medical card holders in County Roscommon, County Galway, and in total across the State. [49168/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 319. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists which left the dental treatment scheme, where they were providing dental care to medical card patients in counties Roscommon and Galway, in tabular form. [49169/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 320. To ask the Minister for Health what plans he has to ensure that medical card holders can access dental care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49170/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: The Minister knows the importance of increasing apprenticeship capacity right around the State, especially in the context of housing need. He is well aware of the proposal made by Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board, ETB, to SOLAS in respect of an apprenticeship centre in Roscommon, really well located, bang in the centre of Roscommon town, with really good public transport...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide in tabular form, the number of premises connected to broadband under the National Broadband Ireland (NBI) roll-out in counties Roscommon and Galway; the number of customers who signed up to NBI in both counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49970/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Debt Restructuring (14 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance what measures are in place to provide farmers with fair facilities to resolve debt issues and ensure they can remain on their land; what he will do to protect farmers from repossessions undertaken by vulture and investment funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49357/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (14 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 158. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform how many times the Shannon Flood Management Group met in 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49969/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update regarding the establishment of a transfer/relocation scheme for teachers; what progress has been made on this issue; what is her intended plan to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49268/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 289. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider a special pardon for family carers who engaged in work (details supplied) during Covid-19, given the circumstances at the time and the small number of recipients who would be in this category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49386/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 362. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide his response to reports of biodiversity levels in the Burren dropping sharply in the past ten months; if he is aware of this shift in results occurring since the transition of the Burren Programme to ACRES; if he will outline what engagement he has carried out with farmers and stakeholders in the Burren area in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 363. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the young farmer scheme, if there is any flexibility for farmers who are aged under 40 years and have a green certificate, but who have been on the herd number for more than five years, given that many young farmers may face time and financial restraints in completing their green certificate within this time period;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 364. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the young farmers scheme with regard to the terms and conditions set out for the scheme which states that the scheme is implemented pursuant to relevant EU Regulation and will be operated by his Department if eligibility criteria requiring young farmers to have been a herd owner for less than five years is a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 393. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an impact assessment was carried out by his Department with regard to the 30 cm peat depth requirement under the new forestry programme; if he is aware that this requirement has effectively disqualified significant amounts of land for afforestation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49894/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 396. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 30 cm peat depth rule for afforestation under the new forestry programme is a requirement under EU state aid rules; if there is flexibility in how his Department can interpret this rule for the Irish context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49897/23]