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Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I will be very brief. I welcome the changes that have been made to the fuel allowance for the over-70s. They are really positive and will help an awful lot of people. As regards the processing, a few people who had their applications in have not yet heard anything. I appreciate that many applications have been made and that everyone will get it where they are supposed to get it; that is...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development and the Islands (Further Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Claire Kerrane: The local improvement scheme, LIS, has been important in many rural areas, including the Minister's, mine and those of other members. Will the Minister provide an update on efforts to secure an allocation to the LIS from the Department of Transport? That would make perfect sense to many of us. Work was under way in the Department of Rural and Community Development to identify the number of...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development and the Islands (Further Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Is the Minister aware of sheds outside of the association? I was not but I have been made aware of this. This is to make sure every shed will get that funding because it is so important.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Leave (31 Jan 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 479. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to providing 39 weeks of maternity benefit to persons living in Northern Ireland and working in the State, in consideration of the provision made for maternity allowance in the North and in recognition of cross-Border provisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4076/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Jan 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 492. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on plans to bring forward legislation as per the recommendations by the child maintenance review group, especially around the inclusion of child maintenance as household means in means tests for social welfare supports; when this legislation will be introduced; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Welfare (31 Jan 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 807. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the action being taken to provide County Roscommon with additional resources to support animal welfare in the county; the number of dog wardens available in County Roscommon; if there are plans to introduce additional wardens in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4075/23]

Interim Report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Claire Kerrane: It is an appalling indictment to think that in 2023 so many children are in need of support throughout the State. This includes various levels of support, whether it is therapy or supports through CAMHS. They are being so severely failed. Of course, this is not a new issue. In my constituency, there are 247 children in CHO 2 across counties Roscommon, Galway and Mayo who are all on CAMHS...

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2023)

Claire Kerrane: If this Government had dealt with the forestry licensing crisis that has been ongoing for some time now and treated existing forestry owners, including those with ash dieback, fairly, more farmers and landowners would plant forestry. Targets set by the Government would actually be met and we would not be in a situation where there is now an attempt to sell off rural communities. ...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Hundreds of people in Roscommon and Galway remain on waiting lists for home care. Some wait for up to 18 months. With the recent loss of step-down beds, nursing home closures and a lack of respite available in both counties generally, home care is even more essential. There have been clear issues around the recruitment and retention of home care workers for a long time. A report was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (24 Jan 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 636. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons in counties Roscommon and Galway, in tabular form, who await home care [3310/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Jan 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 637. To ask the Minister for Health the respite options that are made available to patients being discharged from a hospital (details supplied); and the respite services available in the area. [3311/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Jan 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 638. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of step-down beds available in counties Roscommon and Galway. [3312/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (24 Jan 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 639. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in CHO 2 awaiting all therapies in counties Roscommon and Galway, in tabular form. [3313/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (24 Jan 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 640. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who were referred to a facility (details supplied); and the number of these persons who were seen in 2022. [3314/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (24 Jan 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 674. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on works (details supplied) under the small-scale capital works programme; the timeline for these works; when they are expected to conclude; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3309/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses for their dedication and very detailed submissions. This is obviously a big shift in pensions in Ireland, and as the witnesses have said, it is so important we get it right from the outset. I have a couple of questions. It is quite clear from both submissions, from comments this morning, and from the opening statements that the witnesses appeared more satisfied with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank Mr. O'Shaughnessy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Claire Kerrane: No. That is it. Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank Dr. Begg for coming before the committee and for his opening statement. Obviously, the Pensions Authority has a very important role as an authority when it comes to pensions in Ireland and this is very much something very new and it will be very new to an awful lot of workers out there who are more and more are reliant on their State pension. We really need this additional tier, and...