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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses who have come in for their contributions. I apologise for my late arrival. I had another meeting which clashed with this one. Everything comes on one day. I apologise in advance if I ask a question that has already been addressed. If I do, I ask the witnesses to let me know and I can watch the discussion later. SIPTU especially, but also ICTU, raised the cost and...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I thank you, a Chathaoirligh. I thank the Minister for her opening statement and for the information provided by her Department. I have a number of questions on to the Supplementary Estimate that is before us. I was surprised to see a substantial reduction in the exceptional and urgent needs payments due to lower numbers of people accessing them. I have raised this issue with the Minister...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I asked about the child maintenance review group. I thank the Minister.

Gender-based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I have never struggled so much, as someone not in this House too long, to put words together to speak tonight because it is simply difficult to find the words. This day last week, all of us, as an entire nation, were brought to a stop. A young woman with her whole life in front of her, with hopes and with dreams, had her life stolen from her in broad daylight along a very popular walking...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Examinations (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: As has been said, Deputy Fitzmaurice and I met with students and teachers at St. Cuan’s College in Castleblakney on Monday last. On that same day, students in the Holy Rosary College in Mountbellew were also protesting. A number of those protests also continued today. They have been clear that they want certainty. It is great shame to leave students with this worry and stress. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Examinations (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: The Minister said there will be a meeting tomorrow but is it the case she has already made the decision on the leaving certificate and she is not considering giving students a choice? I understood that was the position until the Taoiseach made the situation seem different again in an interview last weekend. Has the decision been made on this matter? Students are trying to get their voices...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 344. To ask the Minister for Finance when the annual exemption limits for persons aged 65 years and over for the payment of tax on pensions was last reviewed and increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1883/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 345. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review current taxation policy for the payment of tax for older couples in receipt of the State pension in cases in which they have a modest occupational pension from work given they contributed to that pension throughout their working life and payment of such tax now erodes their tax credits and lessens their weekly income; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 643. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of current applications awaiting decision for citizenship through the foreign births registration. [1245/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 644. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff working on citizenship applications through foreign births registration. [1246/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 645. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of applications submitted for citizenship through the foreign births registration in 2020 and 2021. [1247/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 646. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of applications for citizenship through the foreign births registration that have taken longer than 18 months to process. [1248/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 647. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the length of time in months that decisions on citizenship were delayed for due to Covid-19. [1249/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 648. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has considered simplifying the process for citizenship for applicants with Irish ancestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1250/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the front-loading system for SNAs will be introduced in September 2022; if so, when principals will be informed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2746/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are changes planned to the allocation of special education teachers for primary schools; if so, when details of this will be made known to school principals to allow them to plan for new enrolments and engagement with parents on such enrolments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2747/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 777. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that are in place to support and protect pregnant teachers and staff in school environments; if consideration has been given to providing pregnant and vulnerable school staff with the opportunity to work from home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1216/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 877. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 160 of 20 October 2021, the number of full rate State pension (contributory) approved in each year before 2010 by contribution rate category in tabular form. [62992/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 1044. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the matters that were identified for improvement from phase 1 of the tender process for regional employment services which have been incorporated as part of phase 2 of the tender for local area employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1817/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 1051. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rate of increase for persons participating in the part-time job incentive scheme with regard to the €5 rate increases announced across many social welfare schemes in Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2037/22]