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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Payments (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: The Minister will be aware of the legislation that was debated on Second Stage in the House two weeks ago. I appreciate she was away at the time, but she will be aware that this legislation concerns her Department's liable relatives unit and how it treats the seeking of maintenance or a contribution from the non-custodial parent, when it comes to the one-parent family payment in comparison...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Payments (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: There is an issue where once the child turns seven years, the contribution that is sometimes made towards the one-parent family payment ceases. There is a cliff edge when the youngest child turns seven years and the parent moves onto the jobseeker's transitional payment. A letter is issued by the Department to the non-custodial parent telling them that the one-parent family payment has now...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Payments (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: My point is that liability should not end when the youngest child turns seven years. The legislation would be to extend the liable relatives unit to seek that contribution beyond the child turning seven years which in some cases is a cliff edge because in some cases, the non-custodial parent does not continue making that contribution. They certainly do not continue making it to the State...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 3. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the 30-hour rule on eligibility for the exceptional needs payment; the supports that are available for those who are struggling with the cost of living and who work over 30 hours a week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14851/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: This question is about the 30-hour rule relating to the exceptional needs payment. The Government has encouraged people struggling with their energy costs at this time to go to their local community welfare officer and seek the exceptional needs payment, without saying those who work 30 hours or more per week cannot in fact access that payment. Will the Minister consider relaxing that rule...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister. She will know the social welfare increases in the budget last year, which are mentioned quite often, followed two years without any increase and she also knows every working age payment is currently set below the poverty line, and very well below it too. On the exceptional needs payment, I ask that if the urgent needs payment does not have that 30-hour limitation,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: The issue with most of that is of course is the fact the fuel allowance is very limited and an awful lot of people out there who are struggling cannot access the fuel allowance in the first instance. Going back, this is important because many people out there cannot get the fuel allowance, especially workers, and they are looking for support. The urgent needs payment is at the moment listed...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 11. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of her Department’s planned review of the rural social scheme; if Tús will also be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14843/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: My question concerns the upcoming review of the rural social scheme. Will the Minister of State provide a timeline on when that review will begin? Also, will he consider looking at the Tús scheme, either separate to that review or in parallel?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I welcome that review and it is particularly important, as the Minister of State said, given the six-year rule. I know he has engaged with a number of schemes across the State and many of the supervisors and those involved would have told him what they told me. They are very concerned about the impact of the six-year rule. Some of those I met will lose 15, 16, 17 people next year. They...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I also want to raise the issue of eligibility as part of the review. Is this an overall review of the entire scheme? The eligibility is quite limited. It has been raised with me whether people with herd numbers could use nieces and nephews or in-laws so that they too can access the scheme because it is quite limited at present. I referenced Tús because issues have been raised about...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I welcome the €100 emergency support payment that has been announced for licensed hauliers. It is a help and it will go some small way towards assisting hauliers. Those transporting livestock are exempt from having haulage licences. They should be included in the scheme. Since this payment was announced, a number of bus operators in Roscommon and Galway have been in touch to seek...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 20. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she intends to address the rate of jobseeker’s allowance for young people following her Department’s report on the issue considering that the payment is currently set well below the poverty line; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14844/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 58. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to address the cost of disability considering the recent report on the issue which outlines the significant additional costs that persons with a disability experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14845/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 70. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration is being given to including foster carers under the State pension for long-term carers recommendation from the Pension Commission report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14841/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 71. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she intends to carry out a review of the JobPath scheme when it ceases; if findings from a review will be used to inform the design and scaling up of job activation and employment services as set out in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14842/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 105. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that can be taken in cases in which a State funded organisation (details supplied) ignores a recommendation from the Workplace Relations Commission given that the organisation relies on the State for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14256/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a support similar to that being introduced for hauliers will be introduced for bus drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14787/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 350. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has plans to offer downsizing options to persons looking to move out of privately owned large homes; if so, the initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14783/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 459. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the lack of access to a river (details supplied) making it difficult for a Civil Defence boat crews to access same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14788/22]