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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (15 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 64. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on plans to legislate for remote working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45164/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 92. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the development of a rural-proofing mechanism, as outlined in Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021-2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44712/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (15 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 97. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the recent engagement that she has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding remote working legislation; the way that this will support rural workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44715/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 122. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps that her Department has taken to address the backlog of applications in the local improvement scheme; if she will commit to upholding recent funding increases for the scheme in 2023 considering the demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44716/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (15 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 133. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the recently launched Towns First Policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44713/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (15 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 145. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update the Islands Strategy; when the strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44714/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to extend eligibility for the help-to-buy scheme to pre-owned homes for first-time buyers in rural areas given that the availability of new homes is much lower in rural areas than in rural areas and therefore current scheme guidelines may reduce accessibility to the scheme for first-time buyers in rural communities; and if he will make a...

Measures to Assist with Household Bills: Motion [Private Members] (14 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: When it comes to the energy crisis, workers and families are really being failed by this Government. The Government announced a cost-of-living package back in February when inflation was at about 5.5%. For much of that time the Government added what was announced then with what was announced in the budget four months beforehand, which was the Government's cost-of-living budget. Throughout...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (14 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the renewable energy grants or funding sources that are available to owners of newly built homes considering current Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland guidelines for renewable energy grants refer only to homes built before 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44798/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (14 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for the disparities in the assessment processes and eligibility for dormer homes under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland warmer homes scheme; if he will advise on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44848/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 362. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a specific issue with regard to the social welfare appeals office (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44368/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (14 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 381. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way that she will ensure that the Citizens Information Board remains a quality service for individuals given the recent structural staffing and volunteer changes in the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44658/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (14 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 382. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the input and oversight that she has had on the new Citizens Information Board volunteer strategy given her Department’s responsibility for this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44659/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (14 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 424. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the recent review of SUSI; when changes will be implemented; if students who were refused a SUSI grant for September will be able to apply again under the new criteria if such changes are implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44947/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (14 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 425. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any other financial supports available to students in third level who have been refused a SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44948/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (14 Sep 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 661. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of local improvement scheme applications that have been received by county to date in 2022; the number that have been approved and the funding allocated per county to date in 2022, in tabular form. [44392/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): International Relations (14 Jul 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister of State for his response. It is important that he made reference to the fact that Mr. Pether's wife and children are living here and they are, indeed, Irish citizens. All four members of the family are Irish citizens and while we and the family understand that consular assistance has to come from Australia, we too have a part to play. I acknowledge what has been done...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): International Relations (14 Jul 2022)

Claire Kerrane: As I rise to raise this issue, Irish resident, Robert Pether is an Iraqi prison. He is in a 14 ft. room with 23 other men. They have cushions and some bunk beds. He gets outside for 20 minutes, three times a week, on the weeks that he does actually get outside. He can speak to his family once a week. His three children and his wife are thousands of miles away. They live in my...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (14 Jul 2022)

Claire Kerrane: The Minister of State will be aware of the report published yesterday showing that there are now 62,000 children living in consistent poverty. That this is the case in this day and age is one of our greatest sources of shame. I accept we have the roadmap to social inclusion, which is important, and I know work is under way in regard to that, but this is something we really need to get to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (14 Jul 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I welcome the measures that have been taken. I also welcome the increase in the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance. That is an important initiative and it is important that it was increased, especially this year. Something does not add up if we have approximately 370,000 people working in low-paid jobs and we have 47,000 people receiving the working family payment. Many...