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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 495. To ask the Minister for Health the consideration being given to the reopening of churches for public masses; and if church leaders will be consulted with on these plans. [22930/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 580. To ask the Minister for Health if supports, financial or otherwise, have been put in place for persons who had side effects from the swine flu vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22931/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Family Carers Ireland (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I cannot hear the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Family Carers Ireland (5 May 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and for the work they do every day for those they represent. I have a number of questions for all the witnesses. Benchmarking all social welfare rates across the board to the minimum essential standard of living is critical. On top of that, the cost of disability and carers have to be considered. That is what makes both of those groups unique,...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: We all agree that urgent climate action is required and that all sectors and each one of have a part to play. There is a genuine fear that more will be asked of some than of others. Some decisions made by the Government have only added to these fears. As someone who lives on a farm in a rural area, it is important for me to say that farmers and rural areas cannot pay the price for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (29 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 33. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which he plans to tackle rising insurance costs for small businesses which are having difficulty sourcing insurance and when sourced are being quoted premiums at double the previous cost and higher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22462/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (29 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 80. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if those completing community employment are being referred to JobPath later; if so, when this commenced; and the number of persons that have completed community employment have been moved to JobPath. [22475/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (29 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 81. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if JobPath providers are making contact with persons on the pandemic unemployment payment seeking to engage them on JobPath. [22476/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (29 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 82. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons on the pandemic unemployment payment have been contacted to engage with job activation schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22477/21]

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I wish to begin by welcoming the Government's support for this Bill and by commending colleagues and the USI on their work in relation to this. Of course, this Bill is not only about removing the lump sum that parents and students are expected to pay at the beginning but also is about removing the barrier that is there. There should not be a student in this State who is unable to move to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 143. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if flexibility will be shown when it comes to the requirement for turnover to be over €50,000 in order to qualify for the small business assistance scheme for Covid to ensure that smaller businesses can avail of these supports. [21533/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 146. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans for a second phase of funding under the small business assistance scheme for Covid-19 for businesses that missed the deadline for phase 1 having not been aware of the scheme; if there are other supports or grants available to business such as hairdressers that remain closed as they plan to prepare to open; and if...

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

Claire Kerrane: 269. To ask the Minister for Finance if employees and jobs in a bank (details supplied) will be safeguarded should the bank be incorporated into another bank in consideration of the State’s position as a majority shareholder in that bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21389/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (28 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 456. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown of all costs associated with the closure of a service (details supplied) including all costs associated with legal actions, redundancy packages and all other costs. [21548/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (28 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 598. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the recommendations made in the Caranua report Facing the Future Together: Discussing Ireland’s Lifelong Responsibility to the Survivors of Institutional Abuse; her plans to fully implement the plan for survivors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22075/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (28 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 653. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she considered an extension to the fuel allowance season; if so, the reason it was decided not to extend the allowance as occurred in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21614/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (28 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 667. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1183 of 21 April 2021, the number of persons employed through the JobsPlus scheme; and the number of employers involved in the scheme from January 2020 to date in 2021, by month. [22088/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 889. To ask the Minister for Health if those aged between 60-69 years of age will be offered an alternative vaccine to a vaccine (details supplied) in cases in which they have a significant history of blood clots themselves or in their family to ensure older persons are not worried in relation to the vaccine and to ensure high compliance within the age group; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (28 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1049. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of each of the recommendations outlined in a 2017 HSE report (details supplied); the number of these recommendations that have been implemented in full; the further actions that will be taken to ensure that all recommendations are implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22050/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Properties (28 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1050. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 11 March 2021, the status of talks in relation to a building (details supplied) and specifically talks between the HSE and the Department of Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22051/21]