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Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I refer to the community employment scheme, the rural social scheme and Tús. It is, of course, welcome to see increases in expenditure for 2022 across the board. They are very important. A commitment was made late last year when the changes to the community employment scheme, CES, and rural social scheme, RSS, were announced, one of which was a significant increase in referrals. I...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I have a couple of questions for the Minister in respect of illness benefit. She spoke about Covid demonstrating how flexible the social protection system can be. I wish to raise one issue concerning those on illness benefit accessing the fuel allowance. We know it is not a qualifying payment. I will give an example of a gentleman who was in touch with me, who has a terminal illness. He...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (16 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister.

Tackling the Cost of Living - Institutional Investors in the Residential Property Market: Motion (15 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: Nothing the Government has done has had any impact whatsoever on rising rents. These are not unique to our larger cities and towns. In my constituency, rents are up in County Roscommon by more than 22% in the past year. On average, renters are now paying €912 and rising every single month. At the same time, every other outgoing in that house has also increased. In County Galway,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Infrastructure (15 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage her Department is at to appoint a retail service provider to complete broadband connections to schools, including a school (details supplied); when schools will be able to avail of broadband; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7869/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (15 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 598 of 28 April 2021, the stage of the work of the Inter-Departmental Group with regard to matters relating to future supports for survivors of institutional abuse; if the group has completed its work; if the recommendations of the group have been published; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 499. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if recipients of jobseeker’s payments will be afforded flexibility regarding their payments being made to bank accounts in circumstances in which recipients have direct debits and bills set up with their banks which would cause significant inconvenience should they be required to collect their payment in person...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 658. To ask the Minister for Health when funding for disability services in CHO2 will be released for 2022; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7511/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 937. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the amount paid to applicants with regard to the targeted agricultural modernisation schemes grant to reflect the current increase in building costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7520/22]

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

Claire Kerrane: 29. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to concerns from trade unions representing employment service staff in relation to their engagement with a company (details supplied) which was awarded employment service contracts and with regard also to the recent Workplace Relations Commission recommendation on this issue; and if he will make a...

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...