Results 641-660 of 4,407 for speaker:Claire Kerrane

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (11 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the stage plans are at to introduce the bin waiver as announced in 2017; the steps being taken to introduce the bin waiver; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13773/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Control of Dogs (11 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if funding will be provided for local authorities to assist with educating and preventing dog fouling which is a major issue in many areas; the action he can take to support communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13787/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (11 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 130. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the means test threshold for entitlement to carer’s allowance for single and couple cohabiting applicants separately in €50 intervals up to €450 for single applicants and €950 for couple cohabiting applicants per week in tabular form. [13599/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (11 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 131. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated increase in the number of persons entitled to the carer’s allowance if the means test threshold for entitlement to carer’s allowance for single and couple cohabiting applicants separately in €50 intervals up to €450 for single applicants and €950 for couple cohabiting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (11 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 233. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review into the fair deal scheme; if his attention has been drawn to issues for farm families in cases in which land not transferred five years previous to an application is treated as income; if his attention has been further drawn to the difficulties this causes for families; if the five year rule will be reviewed; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 238. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans which have advanced for a disused building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13777/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Roadmap to Social Inclusion: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister of State for his opening statement. It is really welcome that we are having this discussion. It is the first such discussion we have had in the Oireachtas, given that the roadmap was published and then the general election was announced very soon thereafter. I suppose the opportunity for a much wider discussion on the elements of the roadmap and the proposals put...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Roadmap to Social Inclusion: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister of State.

Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I welcome this legislation and, in particular, the long-awaited increase of three weeks per parent of parent's leave and benefit. I will take this opportunity to acknowledge and commend the work of the Extend Maternity Leave campaign group, which has fought hard for additional supports for parents, in particular new ones, since Covid hit this time last year. When debating this legislation,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 192. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that will be put in place for SMEs following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15677/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 220. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of on-the-spot fines issued for alleged offences relating to the marketing, sale and distribution of prohibited fuels in low-smoke zones; the number of fines that have been issued versus the number of fines that have been collected by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the rules for bus operators (details supplied) will be relaxed in respect of their financial standing when applying for the renewal of the road passenger transport licence. [14502/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 350. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if costings will be provided for accessibility works to railway stations nationwide. [15483/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 501. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to the continuation of schemes such as the employment wage subsidy scheme and tax debt warehousing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15677/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Communications (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 779. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the diplomatic contact he has had with his Chinese counterpart in the past year. [15590/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 817. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on survivors of institutional abuse not being able to access medical help, including counselling through Caranua, as was promised to them as part of the redress they received from the State. [13782/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 836. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the governance and accountability in place for patrons and boards of management at primary school level; the person or body that oversees accountability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14191/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 839. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage the urgent accessibility works at a school (details supplied) are at; if an application at design stage has been submitted to her Department; when works will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14213/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Extra Curricular Activities (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 942. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is planned for outside contractors such as those who provide physical education in schools to be able to return to visiting schools; if this will be possible after Easter 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15684/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (24 Mar 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 950. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the physical education facilities in place for schools which do not have on-site indoor physical education facilities as the schools reopen; the measures in place for schools which make use of local leisure centres for physical education lessons such as a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15840/21]