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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (30 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 390. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment who have transitioned to jobseekers’ payments; the number transitioning from pandemic unemployment payment to various jobseeker’s terms by week and by jobseeker’s payment type that is, jobseeker’s allowance or...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Research Funding (30 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 415. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding that will be made available as confirmed by her to a person (details supplied) in April 2021 to allow their critical research into children with intellectual disabilities and autism which parents and families are waiting on to begin. [58971/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (30 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 438. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of his plans to extend parent’s benefit and leave to ensure all parents can avail of the scheme including parents of children born through surrogacy and to extend the full available benefit and allowance to lone parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59135/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Research Funding (30 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 688. To ask the Minister for Health the funding streams available for research purposes that could be accessed by a PhD student in research concerning children with intellectual disabilities and autism in tabular form. [58970/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (30 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 716. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase bed capacity and address the overcrowding crisis in Portiuncula Hospital as part of the Saolta Hospital Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59042/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (30 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 717. To ask the Minister for Health the number of capital funding requests submitted to his Department from Portiuncula Hospital specifically to address the issue of bed capacity over the past three years; the amount requested; the amount provided by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59043/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (30 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 718. To ask the Minister for Health the number of new acute beds that have been provided to Portiuncula Hospital in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59044/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (30 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 719. To ask the Minister for Health the number of clinical staff vacancies by staff grade currently for Portiuncula Hospital; the length of time of each vacancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59045/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (30 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 720. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional beds that will be made operational in Portiuncula Hospital under the winter plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59046/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (30 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 721. To ask the Minister for Health the number of planned surgeries that have been cancelled in Portiuncula Hospital over each of the past six months as a result of bed capacity issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59047/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (30 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 722. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of home care hours applied for by CHO; the total number granted over each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59048/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (30 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 723. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline primary care plans for CHO area 2; the progress to date on each project; the timeframe for delivery of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59049/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (30 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 724. To ask the Minister for Health the average wait time for approval of a home care application; the level of delayed discharges from Portiuncula Hospital while waiting on a home care package or community bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59050/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (30 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 725. To ask the Minister for Health the number of community hospital beds in Roscommon and Galway available to patients on discharge from acute hospitals; his plans to increase community bed capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59051/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes (25 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I hear what the Minister of State is saying. I welcome that he has obviously had a lot of engagement with CE schemes. That is really welcome. However, there is clearly a problem here. The last time I raised this issue, there were 1,400 vacancies in jobs available in CE. Before that, there were 1,200. Now there are over 2,500 CE vacancies with people looking for people to join them on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes (25 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: No, I think there has been an issue with referral since before Covid-19. I believe that there have been a number of vacancies in many cases. I will check with that disability group, but I am nearly sure it has been a number of years without referrals. I will certainly check that because I do not buy that it is Covid-19-related. On the six-year rule, people who may be coming to the end...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes (25 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 7. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way she intends to fill the current gaps left as a result of those departing community employment positions, particularly with regard to community employment referrals and in circumstances in which there is difficulty replacing persons in these important roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57828/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes (25 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I wish to ask the Minister about community employment places. The six-year rule means people must leave community employment schemes because they have no choice. In some cases, a person who leaves is not replaced and the important service that community employment provides in a community can then be lost.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I will take the Minister at her word that the possible reopening of the PUP will remain under close review. Hopefully not many workers will actually need it because we will not see a total shutdown but the PUP should be there as a support for people. In terms of those who have moved onto jobseeker payments, many will be getting jobseeker's benefit but a number of people will be moving on to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 3. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will reintroduce the pandemic unemployment payment for those workers who are affected by recent updates to public health guidelines; the supports that are available to those who now cannot work as a result of these guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58205/21]