Results 241-260 of 4,395 for speaker:Claire Kerrane

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (18 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 841. To ask the Minister for Health when privileging courses for advanced paramedics will begin as committed to by the National Ambulance Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6397/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Weather Events (13 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 179. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if any supports will be put in place for businesses affected by storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5369/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (13 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 285. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount spent by Tusla in each of the years 2022, 2023, and 2024 on sending children in care abroad for specialised residential care; and the corresponding number of children, in tabular form. [5368/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I am very concerned about the silence from the Taoiseach and the Government in terms of seeking action from the ESB. It is majority owned by the Government. People in my constituency across counties Roscommon and Galway have had 19 days without electricity. In some cases, they have also been without water and heating. Will the Taoiseach seek that the ESB suspends standing charges and the...

Response to Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: Today, people in my constituency of Roscommon-Galway are on day 19 without electricity. In some cases, that means no heating in their homes and no water - for 19 days. I take this opportunity, following on from the statements we made last week, to raise a number of continuing issues, particularly for businesses, farmers and customers affected by the power outages. There continues to be...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Weather Events (11 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 122. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if consideration was given to calling in the Defence Forces in the aftermath of storm Éowyn; if the Defence Forces are trained for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4735/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (11 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on when the minor works grant for 2025 will be made available to schools. [4082/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the summer works scheme for schools will be re-introduced this year. [4083/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: Workers in disability and GP out-of-hours services are among the hardest working healthcare professionals in this State. Without their commitment, so many of the services relied upon by so many simply would not exist, yet these workers are being paid less than their public sector counterparts for doing exactly the same work. They are being paid not marginally less but by 15% or more. In...

Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (5 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: The Ministers are about 12 days too late. We are having statements on the Government response to a storm that happened 12 days ago, and the Ministers return here as the vast majority of homes are reconnected and, for many, the outages are over. Shame on this Government for ignoring the call I made two days after the storm that the Government should have come here to answer the questions and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (5 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 253. To ask the Minister for Finance if plans to reduce the VAT rate for the hospitality sector will include a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2284/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 664. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if social welfare recipients can be refused an additional needs payment to help cover the increased cost of fuel or heating because they are in receipt of the fuel allowance, given the cost of fuel has increased and the fuel allowance does not meet the current cost, nor is it set to meet the cost; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 665. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused an additional needs payment for being in receipt of the fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2503/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (5 Feb 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 1073. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration was given under the commencement of outstanding provisions in the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023 in relation to licence fees for small rural businesses that, compared with large supermarkets, will struggle to meet these fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2293/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (22 Jan 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 92. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to consider providing an additional €125 payment for pensioners and those with disabilities under the Government electricity account credit scheme for the month of February, given that February and March are often the coldest months of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1160/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (22 Jan 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 449. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to re-open the Power Up grant to applications from beauty salons; if so, if issues with the terms (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1715/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (22 Jan 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 629. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on local authorities not gritting outside schools during cold weather spells; if she will examine the matter; if she will examine the possibility of providing grit containers for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1699/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (22 Jan 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 807. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if persons starting a residential development (home) now will be able to avail of the development contribution waiver; if this waiver applies to people starting now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1698/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (22 Jan 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 899. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is satisfied with the food being served as part of the hot meals scheme in primary schools; if the food is healthy; her views on concerns raised by a parent (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1701/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (22 Jan 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 1363. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the consideration of a draft report (details supplied) by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46506/24]