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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...

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

Claire Kerrane: 273. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to concerns raised by the Ombudsman's report entitled 'Grounded: Unequal access for people with disabilities to personal transport schemes - a commentary by the Ombudsman'; his views on whether the medical criteria in order to obtain a primary medical certificate are excessively restrictive; if he plans to act in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 312. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 20 September 2022, if a response will be provided to this query; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54782/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (8 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 380. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration has been given to allowing HAP recipients who fall behind in rent payments to pay arrears through an affordable weekly payment; the reason that the process requires that HAP recipients must pay the amount in full as with local authority tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54637/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 403. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider reviewing the Planning and Development Act 2000 in relation to public consultations where a licence is sought. [55095/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Process (8 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 419. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current status of the emergency management and fire and public safety Bill 2020; and when this Bill will proceed to the next Stage. [55367/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 463. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of times that the Irish Consul General and or Vice Consul in San Francisco have visited Seattle in Washington state to date in 2022; and the purpose of each visit in tabular form. [55366/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Nov 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 642. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection with regard to recipients of disability allowance who are currently taking part in community employment scheme, if those recipients will be eligible for the one-off payment for disability-related supports due in November 2022 due to their underpinning entitlement to disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on...