Results 461-480 of 4,407 for speaker:Claire Kerrane

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations (16 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 134. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason Castlerea fire station, County Roscommon, was closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44090/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (16 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 208. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the free travel scheme to allow persons with a disability to travel by taxi given the lack of access to public transport, specifically wheelchair-accessible public transport in rural areas; the estimated cost of extending the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43638/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 209. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to an anomaly arising whereby those on the pandemic unemployment payment were advised to move onto a jobseeker’s payment in order that they could qualify for a payment in respect of their children, for example, and who now do not have the same flexibility to earn and retain the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit (16 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 231. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the enhanced illness benefit payment is available to persons who have been advised by their general practitioner to restrict their movements and in circumstances in which their employer has sent them home from work as per the guidelines on the website gov.ie (details supplied); if this rule is being followed by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pandemic Supports to the Islands and Rural Ireland: Department of Rural and Community Development (16 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: I thank both witnesses for their presentations and for the documentation they have made available to us. I will not bother asking about the acceleration. It is important but, clearly, they are not in a position at this stage of the process to answer. Nevertheless, given that there is a commitment in the programme for Government, people naturally want to see it happen. Covid has had a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 3. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will examine providing a scheme to improve town centres in rural Ireland to tackle high levels of vacancy and dereliction in rural towns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44386/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: Will the Minister consider providing a scheme through her own Department to improve town centres in rural areas so that we can tackle high levels of vacancy and dereliction?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: That is really welcome considering what I read in the report produced following the pilot scheme for the town centre living initiative. The Minister will know there were a number of findings on difficulties tracing owners. Issues might arise where an owner passes away and there is no will. A number of such issues have been identified. Additionally, it was found there is a lack of finance...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: I welcome that. It is so important. In Ballinasloe, County Galway, great enhancement works have been completed just recently. The streets are all looking really well. An awful lot of work has gone into the project but there is an issue with vacancy. We need to explore steps to address this. Where there are difficulties with owners, which is an issue nine times out of ten from my...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 22. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration will be given to creating an online one stop shop for community groups and organisations in which all available grants and criteria are laid out in one place for the numerous organisations that seek funding to make the process easier; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43915/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 47. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the new action plan for rural development will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43916/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Services (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 56. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement she has had with other Departments regarding issues relating to rural Ireland and specifically regarding public transport in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43918/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 63. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the interdepartmental group set up within her Department to examine the remote working hubs and co-working spaces; when the group is due to report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43917/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the new guidelines regarding wind energy will be finalised and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44285/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Gas Networks Ireland (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 340. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a representation (details supplied) being considered by him; when payment will be made if it is already agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44336/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 429. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who are currently engaged with the JobPath scheme. [44348/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Local Employment Service (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 433. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons referred to the local employment service in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [44502/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Local Employment Service (17 Dec 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 434. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons engaged with the local employment service in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [44503/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the time frame for a property (details supplied) to be connected to broadband through the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44717/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (13 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the full roll-out of broadband through the National Broadband Plan to County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44718/20]