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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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1536. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the areas the €1.4 million announced for a service (details supplied) will cover; when the funding will be allocated; the reason the funding provided for staff in 2020 was not continued into 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34017/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1689. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans to introduce statutory homecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34926/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1690. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to difficulties being experienced by homecare providers contracted by the HSE in sourcing care workers and the lack of persons coming through as care workers; if he has considered barriers which may be preventing persons from taking up a caring course due to cost; if he will consider providing grants to support persons in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1691. To ask the Minister for Health the number of private homecare providers in the State; the way these companies are regulated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34929/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1919. To ask the Minister for Health when the enquiry into the effects of sodium valproate will commence; the supports that are available for families affected by sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35865/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1940. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Ireland’s progress on implementing the WHO Code of Marketing on Breast-milk Substitutes; his views on delays to progress made in this area since 2013; if there are intentions to adopt the provisions of the WHO code in its entirety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35912/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1941. To ask the Minister for Health that status of the implementation of action item 3.13 of the National Breastfeeding Action Plan which pertains to the WHO Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35913/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 2078. To ask the Minister for Health the current availability of funding for respite in County Galway; the respite services that are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36498/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 2142. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to extend the temporary assistance payment scheme for nursing homes beyond the current timeframe of June 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36676/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 2826. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 505 of 6 July 2021, the additional financial measures that will be provided to nursing homes following the end of the temporary assistance payment scheme in June 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39310/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 2881. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the power chair they have been assessed to be in need of by the HSE; when funding will be submitted for this application to assist with this older person with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39474/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 2882. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding and status of the lifting of maternity services restrictions for a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39475/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (27 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 3436. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when works will commence at a location (details supplied) under the small scale capital works programme; the timeline for these works; when they are expected to conclude; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39441/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I hope we see the report from that interdepartmental group before the end of the year. I hope we see moves being made to hire these town centre officers and to put them in place in our local authorities across our rural counties to ensure that the town centre first approach works and is driven on by our local authorities in those local areas.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 92. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if progress has been made as part of the town centre first approach to provide and resource dedicated staff within local authorities to support town centre renewal, as committed to in Our Rural Future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38459/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: Reference has already been made to the subject matter of this question. Has progress been made to provide and resource dedicated staff within local authorities to support town centre renewal, as committed to in Our Rural Future?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister for her response. This is a good initiative and it will drive the town centre approach in a collaborative way. There is a real need for staff to be placed in local authorities. I presume the Minister is considering one such town centre officer per local authority. They will have a crucial role to play in developing rural town centres, many of which need a dedicated...