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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parental Leave (22 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 121. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of parents that have taken parent’s leave and benefit since the scheme was extended from two to five weeks; and the uptake of parent’s benefit and leave since January 2021 to date. [45474/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: Last week, it was reported that families face paying €400 more for electricity and heating this winter. The Tánaiste has said the Government will look at increasing the fuel allowance but that allowance is very limited. People who lose their jobs must wait 15 months before they qualify for the fuel allowance. This is particularly important given the thousands of people who have...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I recently asked the National Transport Authority, NTA, to increase the frequency of the Local Link service from Ballaghaderreen to Roscommon town in my constituency. This route passes through a number of small rural towns and villages, some of which have no public transport whatsoever. The service also provides an important link to Roscommon hospital. I have sought for the service to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (16 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 41. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises connected, not surveyed, to broadband by National Broadband Ireland in counties Roscommon and Galway to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44112/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (16 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 49. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action he has taken in response to the findings of a report (details supplied) published in 2020 regarding the future of the post office network; the engagement he has had with a union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44113/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (16 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide additional funding to the National Transport Authority in order to increase the frequency of the LocalLink service in a town (details supplied) from two days per week to four days per week given the demand for the service and the ability of the service provider to provide the increased service; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (16 Sep 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 121. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the decision to cease the 20 and x20 Bus Éireann route from Galway to Dublin in view of the importance of this route as a link to Portiuncula Hospital especially for older persons living in nearby rural towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44118/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 461. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the publication of the new National Development Plan Review to Renew; the position with regard to the recent classification of the northern and western region as a moderate innovator on the recent EU Commission Regional Innovation Scoreboard; the specific policy measures that will be included in the document to support...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 614. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeline for works at an estate (details supplied); when completion of this project is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39328/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 625. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the criteria which must be met by communities in seeking to amend town centre public realm enhancement work plans in order to be in a position to put forward their own plan with the necessary criteria concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39443/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 644. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if substitute consent applications that were before An Bord Pleanála in December 2020 are required to go through a further round of public participation following the passing of the Planning and Development Act 2020; the reason this has not happened to date in the Derrybrien wind farm substitute consent application; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 948. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised in relation to the impact of the syllabus changes to agricultural science on leaving certificate students in the 2021 examination; the action she proposes to take to alleviate the concerns raised with her by teachers; if action can be taken for students affected by this in their exam; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1097. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the proposed model of employment services will utilise training of LES staff in adult guidance and counselling as part of the proposed changes; the way quality will be maintained within the model with regard to client wrap-around supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39123/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1094. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way a payment per person model will benefit those most in need of employment supports with regard to the request for tender for employment services in view of the proposed model generating income through client referral which will likely favour those who are job ready and the removal or merging of key service supports...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1095. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration was given to local community development companies client-centred ethos as part of the proposed changes to employment services (details supplied) and the financial risks this model presents to not-for-profit employment service providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39121/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1096. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way her Department arrived at a proposed model of employment services by which providers derive income from a reliance on client referral numbers including the process for determining specific key performance indicators for this proposed model; if her Department has met its targets for referrals to the local employment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1104. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if those transitioning from the pandemic unemployment payment to a jobseeker’s payment will have to comply with the rules in relation to seeking work while in receipt of jobseeker’s; if so, the way this will work for those in the arts sector or for taxi drivers who are not unemployed but will be treated as...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1108. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of claims that have been made to her Department in respect of job clubs staff for enhanced redundancy payments; the number of those awards paid; the number that remain unpaid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39433/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1115. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delays to jobseeker’s payments for self-employed preschool and primary teachers who are experiencing significant delays to their applications; the estimated time for the resolution of these delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39458/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Employment Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1199. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will encourage public sector and Civil Service employers to top-up the salaries of employees who receive parental leave and benefit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39307/21]