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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 350. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1195 of 23 July 2024, if funding will be put in place to be drawn down by local authorities where a bond is not paid by the developers of a housing estate in order that the estate can be finished and taken in charge by said local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension (15 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 393. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to legislate to allow unmarried couples access the widow’s or widower’s pension on the death of one partner as in the case of a person (details supplied). [41205/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 523. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in Roscommon and Galway who are still awaiting payment under ACRES; the date on which balancing payments will issue to participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41582/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (15 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 567. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 461 of 8 October 2024, if he can provide clarity on whether, and how, his Department, as per Budget 2025, will support the expansion of initiatives to enable children and young people to participate in decision making within the framework of the Participation of Children...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (15 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 575. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list of HSE-owned buildings that are vacant or not running at full capacity in a town (details supplied); if there is a HSE building in said town that would have capacity for a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40960/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (15 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 576. To ask the Minister for Health to advise regarding a HSE site (details supplied); the total size of the site (acres); the current buildings in use by the HSE; the current area (acres) unused which could be developed; and if anything is in train (plans) for any further development on site currently (aside from one project). [40961/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: In 2011 the accident and emergency department at Roscommon was closed. At that time a commitment was made by Fine Gael that there would be 24-7 advanced paramedic cover because we were further away from the nearest accident and emergency department. This commitment was made. Five years ago we had 13 advanced paramedics in the Roscommon ambulance base. Today we have three. The NAS keeps...

Maternity Protection Bill 2024 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (22 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I welcome the engagement by the Minister, and I know he engaged with Senators, particularly regarding the NDAs and the amendments that will brought forward accordingly. I welcome that. That engagement was important. The second change that is being brought in, related to the private records and ensuring that they are protected, preserved and that no harm comes to them, is obviously an...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (22 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 611. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he could clarify the exact details of what the total payout of €7.6 million by the Government to a company (details supplied) since 2022 has been used for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42496/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (22 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 622. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 15 October 2024, whether the €3.1 million mentioned is to support the Department’s remit for the participation of children and young people in youth work, or if it is to support the Department’s remit for the participation of children and young...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (22 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 626. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children currently sponsored under the national childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42927/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (22 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 627. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the annual budget of AIM; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42928/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (22 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 628. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in ECCE supported by AIM; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42929/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (22 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 629. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the percentage of children in ECCE that AIM supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42930/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (22 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 656. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will publish the ECCE Review Report, given that the Dáil was informed in April that the review was complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43257/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 17 October 2024, the total funding allocated to Local Link on its own in 2024 and for 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43391/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes (24 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 1. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider looking at the criteria to apply for redress under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme, given the very high underspend in the scheme this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43701/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes (24 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I want to ask the Minister about the current position of the mother and baby institutions payment scheme. I welcome that he said yesterday there will be a review in the new year. That is important. In regard to the extension of the scheme, I have given the example a couple of times of Temple Hill in particular.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes (24 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Could the Minister confirm that the review will be in 2026, within six months of the second anniversary? The review will look at the operation of the scheme, but I presume it would not include the possibility of extending it even if there is money there to do that. I believe that is the case. I do not think anyone could say there is not money to do it. Will the Minister consider extending...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes (24 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I may not get the opportunity to raise this again. Coming new into this role, it is only now that I am meeting the survivors. Does the Minister not wonder about Temple Hill? I cannot understand how it can be regarded as a hospital when babies were adopted to America, via newspaper advertisements. How is that a hospital? I cannot understand that at all. I have never heard of a hospital...