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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are plans to require local housing authorities to update social housing heating systems from solid fuel heating to oil heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47050/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 151. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to providing pro-rata rates of disability allowance in recognition of the low thresholds involved in the means testing of this payment and with regard to the cost of disability regardless of household income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46965/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (29 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 154. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 22 September 2021, if she will provide the number of recipients of parent’s benefit and leave per month since January 2021, in tabular form. [47041/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Provision of Local Employment Services: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I have three very quick questions. I thank all the witnesses for attending. During the meeting that took place with Department officials last week, which was the first time they met with the trade unions, was it acknowledged there would be job losses? Was that acknowledged by officials at that meeting? Were the trade union representatives left with any hope as regards any changes or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Provision of Local Employment Services: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: Does Mr. Egan acknowledge that the model outlined in the first tender ends the community-based, not-for-profit model that has existed for 25 years and also that the Department is closing the door to walk-ins? Mr. Egan cited two pieces of legal advice on the obligation to tender in the first instance. If he cannot share or is not willing to share either of them, will he share what the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Provision of Local Employment Services: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: It would be useful for the committee if Mr. Egan explained what he envisages post-tender with everything falling in line with the Department's plan as regards the second tender and everything else? What will employment services look like post-tender? Will it be a case of short-term unemployed people going here and long-term unemployed people going there? Does he acknowledge that the new...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (28 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 276. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are plans to require mortgage providers to display their approval from the Central Bank; if additional protection will be provided to consumers when undertaking a mortgage in order to ensure they are engaging with accredited mortgage providers including those based overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45988/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (28 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 291. To ask the Minister for Finance the processes that are in place to enable businesses in Ireland to use online banks which are based overseas with ease; if there are mechanisms in place to remove barriers to businesses banking with online banking systems outside Ireland and to ensure governance in this area remains transparent and customer friendly; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Funding (28 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 293. To ask the Minister for Finance if an event (details supplied) received public funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46652/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (28 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 491. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to extending the total contributions approach for calculating the State pension (contributory) to those who have not accumulated 520 PRSI contributions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45942/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (28 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 492. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consideration that has been given to extending the purchasing of voluntary contributions to those who are no longer in the workforce to ensure that persons can reach the required number of PRSI contributions to qualify for the State pension (contributory); if she will advise any review of the process behind voluntary...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (28 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 497. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there has been a review of the method of calculating PRSI contributions for the State pension (contributory) particularly with regard to averaging over years of work in which an individual may have had several years of varying classes of PRSI contributions which then results in a lower yearly average and lower rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 516. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons transitioning from illness benefit to partial capacity benefit will continue to be eligible for the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46579/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (28 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 592. To ask the Minister for Health the processes in place to ensure that parents of children born via assisted human reproduction such as IVF and surrogacy are able to secure legal guardianship of these children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46615/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 701. To ask the Minister for Health the strategy in place to enable occupational therapists across all clinical areas to pursue upgrades (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46234/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (28 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 777. To ask the Minister for Health when legislation and availability of supports regarding assisted human reproduction such as IVF and surrogacy will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46575/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Commissions of Investigation (23 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: In the Minister of State's contribution, he referred to the major review that was conducted and the subsequent report of Mr. McGinn. Neither has provided any answers or justice to the family. It is not good enough to say it is unlikely that what actually happened will come to light, and that this is why a commission of investigation will not be established. This is a position that the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Commissions of Investigation (23 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: Fr. Niall Molloy was a son, a brother, an uncle, a neighbour, a friend and a parish priest to the people of Castlecoote, County Roscommon. He was held in the highest regard by those who knew him and those whom he served in his parish. Fr. Molloy was brutally murdered 36 years ago. It is 36 years later and there have been no answers and, more importantly, there has been no justice. There...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (23 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: Gabhaim buíochas, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. The Minister has confirmed that she will review the 50% capacity rule for buses for post-primary schools in line with the 100% capacity that obviously is the case for public transport. Since the roll-out of the vaccinations for younger people, particularly those who are going to post-primary schools, has the Minister sought advice on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Staff (23 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of and position regarding ongoing talks regarding pay and entitlements for school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45575/21]