Results 241-260 of 4,771 for speaker:Claire Kerrane

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (24 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 726. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware that communities seeking to establish new childcare facilities are precluded from accessing Building Blocks, the only financial support available, as they are not an existing service; if she will rectify this to ensure the funding is more accessible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34188/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (24 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 727. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider greater flexibility for Building Blocks, the only financial support available for childcare facilities, where there is an opportunity for a community to buy an existing premises (not new), therefore bringing life back to a closed building, usually in the heart of a town which is an ideal location for a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reviews (24 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 964. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a review of the Community Services Programme funding will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33695/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reviews (24 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 965. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if additional posts could be considered for a service (details supplied) that is funded by the Community Services Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33696/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (24 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 970. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are plans for a 2025 community recognition fund, or any such funding, to recognise community groups that have played a role in supporting new communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34110/25]

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: May I begin by congratulating our Leas-Chathaoirleach on her election? I thank the witnesses for coming in and for their detailed opening statement. In relation to child poverty, income support is really important. While there has been a lot of talk about child benefit, I believe that in a lot of cases the mechanism is already there. Rather than going through the long child benefit...

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I am okay, thank you.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: The programme for Government commits, for the very first time, to providing capital investment to build or purchase State-owned childcare facilities to create additional capacities in areas where unmet need exists. I attended the launch of a childcare needs analysis in Boyle, County Roscommon, last Friday. Their analysis concludes that, in the Boyle catchment area, there are 20 childcare...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (18 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the disabled person’s parking card (known as the blue badge) has to be renewed every two years; if he will review this requirement given the difficulty it poses for disabled people (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33073/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (18 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a booking fee of €2.50 is imposed on free travel pass holders; if this fee will be abolished as it is unfair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33074/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (18 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken to ensure an automatic ramp is on trains to avoid a person using a wheelchair having to call ahead and be assisted with a ramp to board and disembark the train; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33075/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a village (details supplied) will be provided a local link service following proof of demand from those living there for a service in the area. [33076/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Qualifications (18 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 134. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the requirements for childminders when they are registering with Tusla; if she will outline the details of the review which is underway in relation to these requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33067/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 156. To ask the Minister for Health if she will seek access to the early access programme for givinostat for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33019/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 165. To ask the Minister for Health if patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy will have access to the early access programme for givinostat; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33077/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (18 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 157. To ask the Minister for Health the action she is taking to ensure GPs follow a circular from the HSE regarding charging medical card holders for blood tests; if she agrees with this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33020/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (18 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the action she is taking to ensure GPs follow a circular from the HSE regarding charging medical card holders for blood tests; if she agrees with this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33078/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 158. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists in the State today who provide services to medical card patients under the scheme for free; if she is concerned as to the significant drop in dentists providing these services; if she will re-engage to try and bring more dentists back into the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33021/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that supports provided to a child born prematurely with developmental needs in an Irish neonatal intensive care unit are not also available to children born prematurely with developmental needs born in a neonatal intensive care unit in Spain upon their return to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33070/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disabilities Assessments (17 Jun 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister of State. I presume and expect that, as we come to budget 2026, she will consider further capacity to reduce waiting lists further, in particular as the HSE is expected to exceed a waiting list of 24,000 by the end of the year, an incredible figure. We need to consider how much we can get from private capacity. In her final response, the Minister of State might...