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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 110. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of engagement she has had with other Departments to progress other areas of priority as outlined in Our Rural Future which do not come under her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38462/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (15 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 130. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when funds held in the disbursement fund under the Dormant Accounts Fund will be distributed for the benefit of addressing social, economic or educational disadvantage or assisting persons with a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38460/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pensions Council and Citizens Information Board: Chairpersons Designate (7 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I thank Ms Burke and Ms Heaney for their presentations and for being here. I wish them both all the very best as they set out in their new roles. I am sure it is an exciting and very proud time for both of them, so I offer them my congratulations and best wishes. I have just a couple of brief comments and questions about the work of the Pensions Council. The point about the work it is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 461. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the publication of the new National Development Plan Review to Renew; the position with regard to the recent classification of the northern and western region as a moderate innovator on the recent EU Commission Regional Innovation Scoreboard; the specific policy measures that will be included in the document to support...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 614. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeline for works at an estate (details supplied); when completion of this project is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39328/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 625. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the criteria which must be met by communities in seeking to amend town centre public realm enhancement work plans in order to be in a position to put forward their own plan with the necessary criteria concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39443/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 644. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if substitute consent applications that were before An Bord Pleanála in December 2020 are required to go through a further round of public participation following the passing of the Planning and Development Act 2020; the reason this has not happened to date in the Derrybrien wind farm substitute consent application; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 948. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised in relation to the impact of the syllabus changes to agricultural science on leaving certificate students in the 2021 examination; the action she proposes to take to alleviate the concerns raised with her by teachers; if action can be taken for students affected by this in their exam; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1097. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the proposed model of employment services will utilise training of LES staff in adult guidance and counselling as part of the proposed changes; the way quality will be maintained within the model with regard to client wrap-around supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39123/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1094. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way a payment per person model will benefit those most in need of employment supports with regard to the request for tender for employment services in view of the proposed model generating income through client referral which will likely favour those who are job ready and the removal or merging of key service supports...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1095. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration was given to local community development companies client-centred ethos as part of the proposed changes to employment services (details supplied) and the financial risks this model presents to not-for-profit employment service providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39121/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1096. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way her Department arrived at a proposed model of employment services by which providers derive income from a reliance on client referral numbers including the process for determining specific key performance indicators for this proposed model; if her Department has met its targets for referrals to the local employment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1104. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if those transitioning from the pandemic unemployment payment to a jobseeker’s payment will have to comply with the rules in relation to seeking work while in receipt of jobseeker’s; if so, the way this will work for those in the arts sector or for taxi drivers who are not unemployed but will be treated as...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1108. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of claims that have been made to her Department in respect of job clubs staff for enhanced redundancy payments; the number of those awards paid; the number that remain unpaid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39433/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1115. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delays to jobseeker’s payments for self-employed preschool and primary teachers who are experiencing significant delays to their applications; the estimated time for the resolution of these delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39458/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Employment Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1199. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will encourage public sector and Civil Service employers to top-up the salaries of employees who receive parental leave and benefit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39307/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1536. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the areas the €1.4 million announced for a service (details supplied) will cover; when the funding will be allocated; the reason the funding provided for staff in 2020 was not continued into 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34017/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1689. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans to introduce statutory homecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34926/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1690. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to difficulties being experienced by homecare providers contracted by the HSE in sourcing care workers and the lack of persons coming through as care workers; if he has considered barriers which may be preventing persons from taking up a caring course due to cost; if he will consider providing grants to support persons in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1691. To ask the Minister for Health the number of private homecare providers in the State; the way these companies are regulated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34929/21]