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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 877. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 160 of 20 October 2021, the number of full rate State pension (contributory) approved in each year before 2010 by contribution rate category in tabular form. [62992/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 1044. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the matters that were identified for improvement from phase 1 of the tender process for regional employment services which have been incorporated as part of phase 2 of the tender for local area employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1817/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 1051. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rate of increase for persons participating in the part-time job incentive scheme with regard to the €5 rate increases announced across many social welfare schemes in Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2037/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 1055. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of existing recipients that sought a review of their rate of the pandemic unemployment payment; the number that received an increase to their rate of pandemic unemployment as a result of review following the changes to the payment whereby the scheme was reopened due to updated public health guidelines; if she...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 1056. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 458 of 14 December 2021, the overall number of applications to the Covid-19 enhanced illness benefit scheme; the number of successful applications to the Covid-19 enhanced illness benefit scheme; the average waiting time from application to approval for Covid-19 enhanced illness...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 1225. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their residency application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63451/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 1243. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints of rape that were reported to An Garda Síochána in 2020 and 2021; and the number of complaints of other types of sexual assault by year, type of complaint and by Garda division in tabular form. [1183/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Crime (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 1244. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners who are members of organised criminal gangs; and the number who are due to be released from prison custody in 2022. [1184/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Administration (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 1245. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda fines that were issued for parking in a disabled bay in 2020 and 2021; and the value of these fines by Garda division in tabular form. [1185/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 1246. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of scramblers and quad bikes that were seized in 2020 and 2021 by Garda division in tabular form. [1186/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Investigations (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 2045. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an investigation (details supplied) underway within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1242/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 2051. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports that are available to community centres to assist with upgrade works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1390/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 2065. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a breakdown will be provided of grants awarded by project and location for the most recent Rural Regeneration and Development Fund round by each fund category in tabular form. [2338/22]

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...