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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (14 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 226. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of removing the requirement to be in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance for at least 15 months in order to qualify for the part-time job incentive scheme; the estimated number of additional recipients that would qualify for such if this change was introduced; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (14 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 227. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the part-time job incentive scheme is open to jobseekers aged 18 to 25; if she will advise on the decision to set the minimum weekly jobseeker’s allowance rate for the scheme at a rate which locks many young persons out of accessing this scheme in consideration of the scheme requirement for participants to be in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (14 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 228. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of removing the minimum weekly rate requirement for the part-time job incentive scheme to extend eligibility to include all jobseekers aged 18 to 25; the estimated number of additional recipients that would qualify for such if this change was enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38225/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (14 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 235. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if allowances will be made for self-employed preschool teachers to be eligible for jobseeker’s benefit or allowance during non-term time in recognition of the provision made for other school staff who are not employed by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38349/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 283. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to Roscommon-Longford divisional drugs unit as of 31 December 2019 and 5 July 2021, in tabular form. [38192/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 284. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and age of the Garda vehicle fleet in the Roscommon-Longford division by district. [38193/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (13 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 43. To ask the Minister for Health the reason funding was not provided for a service (details supplied) to ensure that it is fully staffed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28726/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (13 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: This question relates to the funding of the e-Mental Health Hub in Castlerea, County Roscommon, in my constituency. While events have superseded this given the fact that this funding has now been announced, halfway through the year, which I acknowledge and welcome very much, I want to know why the funding did not come into place last January, rather than halfway through the year as it is now.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (13 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister of State, but I must ask the question again. I appreciate that a large amount of money went into developing this centre last year. It was opened in June 2020 and funding was made available for four posts. The remaining funding was to be put in place from 2021. The four posts were put in place and people were hired. Then the funding was pulled or ended in some way at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (13 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will respond to correspondence issued to him on 22 February 2021 in relation to a matter (details supplied) given that it relates to a community awaiting his response. [37785/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the EU Digital COVID Certificate to those who are living in or vaccinated in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37859/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 451. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 22 June 2021, if her Department has reviewed the recent ESRI report Covid-19 and the Irish Welfare System, particularly with regard to its estimated cost of increasing jobseeker’s rates from €112.70 to €203, an amount of €159 million to €169...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (13 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 452. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated savings forthcoming rate changes to the pandemic unemployment payment will have with regard to moving the payment rates from a maximum of €350 per week to €300 per week in September 2021 to a maximum rate of €250 per week in November and then to a standard rate of €203 as of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 453. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1124 of 21 April 2021, if her Department has further considered extending short time work support jobseeker’s eligibility beyond 234 days for those with the required PRSI contributions in acknowledgement of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on employment which has required many...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 454. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1124 of 21 April 2021, the provision her Department plans to make for workers that have exhausted their short time work support or jobseeker's benefit eligibility as a result of pandemic related impact on their employment; the way those workers will be able to access income related...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 455. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the working family payment to those without children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37532/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 456. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures that have been implemented by her Department with regard to enabling the safe return to work for workers that are currently in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37533/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (13 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 457. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consideration that has been given to extending self-employed related income disregard of €120 per week in respect of the pandemic unemployment payment for PAYE workers to enable and encourage the safe return to work for workers that are currently in receipt of the payment; the estimated cost for such a proposal...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 465. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports that will be made available to those working on short and freelance contracts in the arts and entertainment sector who cannot receive the pandemic unemployment payment as a result of being considered an employee and who cannot earn a sufficient income whilst their sector is so heavily affected by ongoing public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 603. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if concerns have been raised with him in relation to difficulties farmers are experiencing in reducing their herd to comply with the BEAM scheme; if a further extension into 2022 will be considered given the limitations Covid-19 has caused for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37269/21]