Results 2,161-2,180 of 4,403 for speaker:Claire Kerrane

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (22 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 733. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to allocate a HSE-contracted GP to a town (details supplied) on a short-term basis given the increased population since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58055/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 734. To ask the Minister for Health if a commitment was given to put in place a healthcare professional at a location (details supplied) in 2017; the reason that this did not happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58056/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Approved Housing Bodies (22 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 810. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if approved housing bodies are eligible to apply for support under the community and voluntary energy support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58089/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (17 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has calculated a death gratuity payment owed to a deceased member of staff (details supplied) given that the delay is leading to a delay in finalising probate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57057/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (16 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 117. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she expects the gratuity payment to former community employment scheme supervisors to be paid in full, given that her Department confirmed that some payments have been received but many former CE scheme supervisors are still waiting for their payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56766/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 126. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to providing community employment, Tús, and rural social scheme supervisors with a bonus payment, in recognition of the work that they carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic and of the valuable work that they carry out in communities across the State; and if she will make a statement...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: Rural communities that have welcomed Ukrainian refugees in recent weeks are under pressure, particularly when it comes to healthcare and education. This is of course mainly due to the lack of and loss of services in rural areas, which existed long before the war. I see it my own hometown of Ballaghaderreen, which welcomed Syrian refugees as far back as 2017. We were one of the first towns...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (15 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 225. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to progress the River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56282/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 288. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will advise on the guidelines for local authorities regarding the inclusion of social welfare payments in calculating differential rents; if he will provide a list of social welfare payments and their inclusion as income with regard to this calculation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56618/22]

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

Claire Kerrane: 368. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the autumn cost-of-living double payment will be considered as means for social welfare payments, such as those payments which are subject to income thresholds and where a change in income may affect a person's eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56144/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: Earlier this week, contract cleaners, security personnel and catering staff working in our public hospitals came to Leinster House with their union, SIPTU. They told of horror stories of their time working on the front line during the pandemic. I have heard similar stories from contracted staff in Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe. Yet, 11 months on, they are still waiting for the Covid...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (10 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Connecting Ireland initiative, including an overview of the time and status of procurement for services for rural areas scheduled to be implemented in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55710/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (10 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on his Department's engagement with the Department of Rural and Community Development regarding co-funding the local improvement scheme, given his Department used to have responsibility for this scheme and the significant demand on the scheme with regard to rural roads; and if he will make a statement on the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (9 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: With regard the one-off payment allocation of €2.75 million for Galway, can the Minister of State advise whether that one-off payment will go to all local authorities? Of course, it is just a one-off. When we look at the discrepancies that exist with regard to funding, there is a clear issue. I do not hear the Government or Ministers acknowledging the issue regarding the level of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (9 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: Galway County Council is in a funding crisis. This is not news to the Minister of State. It has been raised in this House many times over many years. The question is why. It is because it is not getting its fair share of funding from central government. The facts speak for themselves. Galway is the second largest county in Ireland and it has the third highest population across the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation of the Social Welfare Appeals Office: Department of Social Protection (9 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses for coming in this morning. I apologise for missing some of the opening statement as I was in the Chamber. I have a couple of questions. In the opening statement, a loss of experienced staff and a high turnover of appeals officers was mentioned. Could our witnesses speak a little more on that and why that is happening? Also perhaps they could advise - I know there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation of the Social Welfare Appeals Office: Department of Social Protection (9 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I apologise. It must have been in the annual report submitted by the chief appeals officer.

Home Care: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: Over 300 people in Roscommon and Galway have been approved for home care and are waiting to receive it. Some have been waiting up to 18 months. They want to and can be cared for in their own homes, but this can only happen where the care is being provided. They and other families are being let down. I raised the crisis in home care during Leader's Questions last December. At the time,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Official Engagements (8 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he last met the CEO of Iarnród Éireann; the topics discussed; and when the next meeting is scheduled. [55365/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (8 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 272. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has plans to make changes to broaden access to support under the disabled driver's scheme, and in particular accessing a primary medical certificate, given the lack of any other mobility supports to individuals; if he will consider looking at the Disabled Drivers and; Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994; and if he will make a...