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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I too wish the Ceann Comhairle, all the staff and people who work here, especially the wonderful ushers, everyone here and their families a very happy Christmas and every good wish for the new year. Two weeks ago, the Government supported a Sinn Féin motion calling on the Government to protect community, not-for-profit employment services and to suspend all plans for tendering out of...

Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I move amendment No. 13: In page 16, after line 31, to insert the following: “Report on the current criteria for Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Pension 24.The Minister shall review the current criteria in order to qualify for a Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Pension, including the Non-Contributory and...

Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I will be brief in speaking in support of amendment No. 8 because this is clearly an anomaly that has been identified. Where this happens and there are clear anomalies, they should be rectified. Deputy Denis Naughten spoke about working and paying PRSI ,and I brought to the Minister's attention another anomaly that only recently came to my attention. It relates to illness benefit and the...

Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I move amendment No. 4: In page 9, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “Report on rates based on Minimum Essential Standard of Living (MESL) 16.The Minister shall carry out a review on introducing social welfare rates which are benchmarked to the Minimum Essential Standard of Living (MESL) to study the effect that adequacy of social welfare rates could have on...

Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I wish I did not have to table long amendments relating to reports but, unfortunately, a report is the only way to raise this issue in the Social Welfare Bill. There was no agreement initially that this would be looked at, and I have raised the matter previously. We do not even need a report if the Minister wants to go ahead and introduce the measure. Unfortunately, however, this is the...

Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I move amendment No. 2: In page 7, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “Report on Parental Bereavement Leave and Benefit 10.The Minister shall prepare and lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas on the introduction of Parental Bereavement Leave and Benefit for parents who lose a child under the age of 18 and explore the establishment of a statutory...

Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I move amendment No. 3: In page 8, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “Report on the means-testing for Blind Pension and Disability Allowance 14.The Minister shall prepare and lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas on the means testing eligibility requirement for Blind Pension and Disability Allowance and the impact that income threshold limitations have...

Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I move amendment No. 1: In page 7, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: "Report on extending availability of full Parent's Benefit to lone parents 9.The Minister shall prepare and lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas on extending the availability of the full duration of Parent's Benefit to lone parents to examine the effect that enabling all children to equally...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: Hard-pressed families cannot continue to wait for support when it comes to soaring energy bills. The €100 support announced by the Government earlier this week is welcome, but it is modest. The Irish Examinerreported last week that some households are facing bills of over an extra €1,000 for electricity and gas next year. While this €100 support will bring some relief,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: There is a crisis in home care services in this State and the Minister's Government refuses to acknowledge it. The level to which older and vulnerable people are being failed has been exposed by a HIQA report published last night. That report makes for concerning reading and it calls for a complete overhaul of home care services. It has highlighted several key areas where the home care...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I note the Minister has made no reference at all to the HIQA report I referred to, which was published last night. It makes for really concerning reading. It calls for a complete overhaul of these services. Clearly, it is not working. The Minister said the waiting time for funding has reduced and that is welcome. Although people are getting their funding, which is also welcome, they...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 138. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 516 of 28 September 2021, if consideration will be given to including partial capacity benefit as a qualifying payment for the fuel allowance providing recipients were in receipt of a qualifying payment previously and that they meet the means testing requirements for the fuel allowance...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 139. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider including disability allowance and blind pension as qualifying payments for the partial capacity benefit in order to support those with a disability in seeking and gaining employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62259/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 140. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider changing the eligibility criteria which restrict applications for partial capacity benefit to those who have been on invalidity pension or illness benefit for a minimum of six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62260/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (15 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 141. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the availability of the one-parent family payment and half-rate carer's allowance by enabling eligible recipients to claim the payment until a child reaches 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62261/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (15 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 187. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the crisis in home care in that packages are being approved but the care is not being provided given the lack of home care workers; the steps he will take to tackle this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62091/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (15 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care packages awarded in each of the counties in the CHO2 area; and the number of these approved packages in which care is not currently being provided. [62092/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (15 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care packages awarded by county; and the number of these approved packages in which care is not currently being provided. [62093/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (15 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 190. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to make access to QQI level 5 healthcare support as affordable and easy as possible for participants, given the major lack of home care workers. [62094/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Dec 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 458. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 429 of 23 November 2021, if her attention has been drawn to delays in processing Covid-19 enhanced illness benefit applications in recent weeks; the processes her Department is putting in place to ensure those who contract Covid-19 or are close contacts and cannot go to work can avail...