Results 1,581-1,600 of 4,563 for speaker:Claire Kerrane

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 499. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if recipients of jobseeker’s payments will be afforded flexibility regarding their payments being made to bank accounts in circumstances in which recipients have direct debits and bills set up with their banks which would cause significant inconvenience should they be required to collect their payment in person...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 658. To ask the Minister for Health when funding for disability services in CHO2 will be released for 2022; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7511/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (17 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 1. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll-out of remote working hubs and the possible impact on uptake given the easing of Covid-19 restrictions and the return to the office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8941/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (17 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: This is to ask the Minister about the roll-out of the connected hubs. Perhaps she might be able to provide figures on the numbers rolled out last year and what the intention is for this year. I also wish to ask her about the possible impact on the roll-out and continuation of remote working now that many people have gone back to the office and there has been a return to work after Covid.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (17 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: It is really welcome to see those 189 hubs rolled out at a fairly fast pace. I know of some who have looked for it and it has been up and running fairly quickly. That is all really welcome. There is a lot of focus on remote working in Our Rural Future. It is so important that we get it right. Equally, post Covid, it is really important that the level of remote working remains steady. We...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (17 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: The Minister is right that it will be about promoting them. The Minister mentioned the connectedhubs.iewebsite. I suggest promoting them on a greater scale. One has just opened in Ballinlough, County Roscommon, and they are trying to promote it to get people into it and so people know it is there. It is a service that people can use and it is really welcome. However, we need to ensure...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister for her opening statement and her Department officials for all of the briefing documentation that was provided. With regard to the move from the pandemic unemployment payment to jobseeker's payment, which is set for the end of March, can the Minister explain what that will mean for those on PUP when they move onto the jobseeker's payment? Will they be engaged with as...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I have two queries. One is on exceptional needs, which has been discussed. That is a more important payment now, given that it is being relied on around high energy costs. I have raised it with the Minister before. I cannot understand why we cannot collect the data. I am not accusing, saying community welfare officers are not doing their job or that there are any issues there, but it...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I refer to the community employment scheme, the rural social scheme and Tús. It is, of course, welcome to see increases in expenditure for 2022 across the board. They are very important. A commitment was made late last year when the changes to the community employment scheme, CES, and rural social scheme, RSS, were announced, one of which was a significant increase in referrals. I...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I have a couple of questions for the Minister in respect of illness benefit. She spoke about Covid demonstrating how flexible the social protection system can be. I wish to raise one issue concerning those on illness benefit accessing the fuel allowance. We know it is not a qualifying payment. I will give an example of a gentleman who was in touch with me, who has a terminal illness. He...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 937. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the amount paid to applicants with regard to the targeted agricultural modernisation schemes grant to reflect the current increase in building costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7520/22]

Carbon Tax: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: First, it is important to say that nobody on these benches has suggested that the carbon tax has led to the current energy cost hikes. I would have thought that was quite obvious. However, what we are saying quite clearly is that heaping additional costs from 1 May, when people are already struggling and going cold in their homes, is not the right thing to do. Whatever way it is put,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (17 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 17. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress she has made in seeking a funding commitment from the Department of Transport for the local improvement scheme given the level of demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8612/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (17 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 69. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide information on the development of a rural proofing mechanism as outlined in the Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021-2025; the scope of the consultation provided to external consultants; the way she plans to integrate this with regard to the strategy workplan for 2022; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Transport (17 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 67. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way her Department has engaged with and fed into the recently launched Connecting Ireland transport incentive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8611/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (17 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 68. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will advise on the development of the forthcoming islands strategy; the status and estimated timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8608/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (17 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 149. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of plans to extend domestic violence refuge spaces in the nine counties without these spaces including County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8672/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 235. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applicants for the fuel allowance for the current season; the number of applications accepted and rejected this season by household type in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8963/22]