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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 132. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports a business (details supplied) can avail of in order to support and assist it through Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23090/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered allowing empty school buses travelling to towns and villages to facilitate rural persons en route wishing to travel to their local town or village in order to reduce social isolation and enhance mobility of older persons in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22788/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Bank Charges (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 423. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1032 of 24 March 2021, the outcome of discussion with a bank (details supplied) regarding addressing bank charges experienced by pensioners living overseas; the action that will be taken to remove charges from pension payments and other social welfare payments which are affected by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 495. To ask the Minister for Health the consideration being given to the reopening of churches for public masses; and if church leaders will be consulted with on these plans. [22930/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 580. To ask the Minister for Health if supports, financial or otherwise, have been put in place for persons who had side effects from the swine flu vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22931/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Family Carers Ireland (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I cannot hear the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Family Carers Ireland (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and for the work they do every day for those they represent. I have a number of questions for all the witnesses. Benchmarking all social welfare rates across the board to the minimum essential standard of living is critical. On top of that, the cost of disability and carers have to be considered. That is what makes both of those groups unique,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Island Communities (6 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 10. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the strategies currently in place to specifically support islands with meeting renewable energy targets; the funding that has been made available for this purpose; the future plans in place to invest in offshore renewable energy linked with the islands; the steps being taken to assist island communities to meet climate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Island Communities (6 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 11. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding allocations and plans that are in place to advance the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan to island communities specifically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23482/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Island Communities (6 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current funding allocation for housing on the islands; the number of social houses constructed on the islands in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23469/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Island Communities (6 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the strategies that are in place to support small schools and schools on island communities; the funding allocations that are made specifically to schools and education on the islands; the breakdown of educational funding for each island; the educational supports and technology that is made available to island communities to facilitate...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (6 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 115. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if forecasting for the pandemic unemployment payment that has been carried out for the coming months in consideration of the forthcoming takes account of changes to public health guidelines and a staggered return for a range of sectors; if so, the estimated figures regarding recipients of the payment; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Island Communities (6 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current funding allocations and financial supports that are available for professional development and training for island communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23479/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Island Communities (6 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the supports that are in place specifically to provide mental health services to island communities including the availability of counselling services for young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23483/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Island Communities (6 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the funding that is in place to provide island communities with dedicated general practitioners, nurses and healthcare facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23484/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Island Communities (6 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 211. To ask the Minister for Health the essential health and care needs that are in place to prepare for emergency situations on islands including pandemics and extreme weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23485/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (6 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 266. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocations for housing grants and maintenance, regeneration and sustainability schemes for the islands; the schemes available specifically to persons living on the islands for this purpose; the grants available to improve and make existing traditional island houses and cottages habitable, sustainable and energy...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (6 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 267. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has carried out a review of the cost of living and affordability on living on the islands; the way in which social protection payments have been adjusted to meet these costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23471/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (6 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 268. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if research or reviews have been carried out regarding population trends on the islands including analysis of trends to identify islands at risk of depopulation; the action taken to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23472/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (6 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 269. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the strategy in place to address employment issues on island communities; the targets and plans in place regarding employment and economic recovery following the impact of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23473/21]