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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Schemes (17 May 2022)

Claire Kerrane: Statutory redundancy will be made available, as it is to most workers, albeit it will be limited. I am speaking about redundancy beyond the statutory redundancy because some of these workers have given 20, and in some cases, 25 years of dedication. During that time they have educated themselves and retrained and they are highly skilled workers who deserve better. The tender has gone ahead...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Schemes (17 May 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I mention the roughly 388 people who work in local employment services and job clubs. When a new provider like Turas Nua or Seetec Ireland comes in, some of those workers who have given 20 to 25 years of work to not-for-profit and community-based employment services will not want to take up a role in an organisation that is run for-profit, that provides payment by results and that is not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (17 May 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I have said many times that it is totally unacceptable that statistics are not collected on the number of people who are refused exceptional needs payments. If we do not know how many apply for it and are refused, then we have a problem. We need the data. The Department collects data on many things and this should be one of them. I welcome what the Minister has said on collating...

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

Claire Kerrane: 96. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way that she plans to address the cost of disability within social welfare supports considering her Department’s report from December 2021 found there is a significant additional cost for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24493/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (17 May 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 108. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she intends to carry out a review of the JobPath scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24496/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 475. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current process in place for a child with additional needs whose school applies for a device (details supplied) for that student for their learning; the length of time that applications take to be processed and the device to be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24862/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process to be followed when the device (details supplied) of a child is damaged and must be replaced in cases in which the child has additional needs; the length of time that it takes to replace same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24863/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 May 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a new school build (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24880/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (17 May 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 500. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way that her Department will ensure that the recipients of the proposed payment of €400 to households who offer accommodation to Ukrainian refugees will not affect the means testing of income for social assistance payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24573/22]

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

Claire Kerrane: 506. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consideration that has been given to the provision of pension and maternity leave benefits for women farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24636/22]

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

Claire Kerrane: 521. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if in-person medical assessments have resumed for the disablement benefit; if not, the reason therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24865/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (17 May 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 743. To ask the Minister for Health the number of young adults who are on waiting lists for respite services in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24844/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (19 May 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the measures the Government is taking regarding job creation in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25098/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (19 May 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 84. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will liaise with the IDA regarding further development of a site in Ballinasloe, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25099/22]

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

Claire Kerrane: 289. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing each weekly social welfare scheme by €1 per week in tabular form. [25465/22]

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

Claire Kerrane: 290. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the qualified child increase by €1 for children under 12 years of age and €1 for children over 12 years of age, respectively. [25466/22]

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

Claire Kerrane: 296. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the carer’s support grant to €2,000. [25472/22]

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

Claire Kerrane: 298. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of bringing the current young jobseeker’s rate of €117.70 per week up to the full rate of €208. [25474/22]

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

Claire Kerrane: 299. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the current young jobseeker’s rate of €117.70 per week by an additional €5 per week. [25475/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (19 May 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 291. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of including carer's allowance as a qualifying payment for the fuel allowance. [25467/22]