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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 38. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that he is taking regarding job creation and enterprise in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6947/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 210. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if National Broadband Ireland’s revised target to have 60,000 premises connected to broadband by the end of 2021 was reached; the number of premises fully connected by National Broadband Ireland in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7261/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (10 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 276. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to difficulties being experienced by homeowners and landowners in rural areas being charged between €80,000 and €100,000 for water connections to homes and lands by Irish Water, charges which are out of reach for homeowners and farmers; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (10 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will advise on recent increases in charges by Irish Water; if he engages with Irish Water on these charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7218/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (10 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 418. To ask the Minister for Health if a service will be made available at a nursing home (details supplied) given that such a service was being provided on a temporary basis but this was unknown to the residents who have come to rely on the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7221/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (10 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 470. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the possible funding streams that are available for a community group to apply to for a plaque (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7219/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (9 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I want to ask the Taoiseach about a specific commitment in the programme for Government to increase the availability of activation schemes, including those run by local employment services, LES. Far from increasing their availability, local employment services, along with job clubs, are being dismantled. The Taoiseach will know that many of those involved in local employment services - I...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (9 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I understand that the long-awaited Tusla review on refuge provision is due to come before Cabinet next week. This is welcome. Action on the lack of refuge spaces and capacity across the State has been delayed on the basis that this work had not been completed. County Roscommon is one of nine counties across the State to have no refuge spaces for women or children. Together, Roscommon,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (9 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: Regarding housing and infrastructure, rural development comes under the Taoiseach's remit. He knows the importance of funding under the Trans-European Network for Transport, TEN-T. In December 2021, the European Commission published its proposals for a revised TEN-T, which remains largely unchanged. Crucially, it does not include the western rail corridor. Given the core funding of 85%...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (9 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the €100 energy payment support will be made available to all households including those who have been cut off by their provider in circumstances in which they have not been able to pay bills and need to reinstate their accounts; the way that this support can be accessed in these circumstances; if there is an...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the Cost of Disability report that was published by Government, an Indecon report, in December. This is not the first report to recommend the introduction of a cost of disability payment. There was one by Indecon 18 years ago this month. There was another one as far back as 1986, 36 years ago. The latest report, we are told, is now going to become part of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (8 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 287. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way that she is ensuring the forthcoming basic income scheme for artists will be accessible for persons with a disability including those who are in receipt of a social protection disability support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6580/22]

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

Claire Kerrane: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will advise on reports of a new grant for persons purchasing derelict houses; the timeline for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5944/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (8 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 451. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider providing pensioners on a partial rate with the full rate increase with regard to the €5 weekly payment rate increase for the State pension (contributory) given that the aim of ensuring State pension protects all pensioners from poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5823/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (8 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 468. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will ensure that recipients of social protection supports for persons with a disability will be able to participate in the forthcoming basic income scheme for artists with regard to the means testing income thresholds which are part of disability support requirements and which are below the income levels set out in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I very much welcome the fact that steps will be taken in respect of the crisis with the rising cost of living. We have raised this many times. It is almost a year since I brought forward a motion on household utility debt. Just before the most recent budget, I proposed a discretionary fund because while I welcome the €100, we need to consider a targeted measure for households that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Schemes (3 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 21. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if referrals to JobPath ceased at the end of 2021 as planned; if the scheme will be reviewed; if the numbers who gained employment as a result of the scheme will be collated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5331/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Schemes (3 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: Did referrals to JobPath cease at the end of 2021, as planned? Will the Minister advise if she plans to review the scheme from when it was first piloted in 2015 right through to its end? Will she put together those results and publish a review on the success or not of the scheme?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Schemes (3 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: It is fine to reply in writing.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reports (3 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I hope the report, because it is long-awaited, will be published as soon as possible after the Minister receives it. As she knows, there are considerable difficulties. I have never believed the court was the right place for child maintenance to be agreed. We know that where a court order is made for maintenance, it does not necessarily mean payments are made. It falls on the lone parent...