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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Qualifications (20 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 750. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a fully qualified special needs assistant (level 7) must gain a qualification (details supplied); if there could be any flexibility given the recruitment and retention crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25257/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Home Care Packages (20 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 773. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons on waiting lists for home care and for additional home care hours in counties Roscommon and Galway; and the average waiting time for each waiting lists in each county, in tabular form. [25966/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (20 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 777. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on plans to regulate home care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25967/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (20 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 906. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for home care and for additional home care hours in counties Roscommon and Galway; and the average waiting time for each waiting lists in each county, in tabular form. [26446/25]

Estimates for Public Services 2025 (21 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister for her statement and the documentation we have been provided with that details the elements of both Votes. I will focus my contribution on Vote 40 and raise some issues with what has been outlined and what the Minister outlined, much of which is welcome, particularly the increased budget for disability which we must acknowledge. It has been rising and that is welcome....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (21 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on proposed changes to the primary medical certificate scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26257/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on an application for emergency works made by a School (details supplied), if she will consider the initial application submitted by the School, subsequently revised by the Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26256/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (22 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this debate to proceed this evening. In 1996, the Department of Education amalgamated two schools in my constituency in Ballinasloe, County Galway, to become Scoil Chroí Naofa. This was done with the understanding of the Department of Education that a new school building would be provided. That was 29 years ago. There have been design...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (22 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister of State for his response. It is welcome that the stage 2(b) submission made by the school is getting attention from the Department but what is important here is that we move things along as quickly as possible. After 29 years, the school and the entire school community have waited long enough. At this point, they have been through five principals while waiting for...

Committee on Children and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (22 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I had better speak or I will be the odd one out. I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on her appointment and wish her well. The clerk and those in the background of the committee do an awful lot of work, so I wish Anita and her team well. I look forward to working with members, whose number include lots of first-time Members. Committees are a good forum and way in which we can all progress...