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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (10 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 522. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for the supplementary welfare allowance in 2020; the breakdown of overall applications received versus those accepted and or processed; the number of applications submitted by county; and the purposes for which funding was allocated. [7332/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (10 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 523. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applicants in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment who have also applied for the supplementary welfare allowance from March 2020 to date; and the number of those applications that have been accepted and or processed. [7333/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (10 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 524. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which the funding allocation for the Money Advice and Budgeting Service is determined for each region; and the per capita spend for each county. [7344/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 599. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 287 of 21 January 2021, if third-level students from Ireland studying in Northern Ireland and not in receipt of a SUSI grant cannot access the once-off payment of €250 for students. [7174/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 854. To ask the Minister for Health if there are updated guidelines on the use of clear face masks and plastic face shields for those who are deaf or hard of hearing and who rely on lip reading to communicate particularly in relation to classroom and workplace settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6977/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 901. To ask the Minister for Health if he has examined the use of community centres in order to assist with the mass roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations; if he will be seeking interest from community centres in coming forward to offer their facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7182/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (4 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a new home (details supplied) has been unable to be connected to fibre broadband given the nearest fibre pole is just 150 metres from the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6195/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a way parents can recoup moneys or part of moneys spent on much needed IT equipment in order to ensure their children could engage in remote learning from home; if not, if she will consider making a fund available to parents who had to purchase devices (details supplied) and printers in order to enable their children to be educated...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (4 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 127. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons prosecuted for social welfare fraud in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form. [6189/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Benefit (4 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 128. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing maternity benefit from 26 to 30 weeks for those who have had multiple births. [6190/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (4 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 222. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists attached to the school dentistry programme in County Roscommon in each of the past five years in tabular form. [6191/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (4 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 223. To ask the Minister for Health when a fire audit was last conducted at Roscommon University Hospital; and when the next fire audit is scheduled for the hospital. [6192/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 257. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if puppy training facilities come under animal welfare and related services as per the list of essential services under level 5 restrictions. [6194/21]

Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (3 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I join with my colleagues in welcoming the extension of the employment wage subsidy scheme at the existing rates. I note that a similar announcement has been made on the pandemic unemployment payment, which is welcome. In the case of the PUP, the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, has said that in the coming weeks the Government will be looking at a possible extension beyond 31 March. It is now...

Household Utility Bills Support: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2021)

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Household Utility Bills Support: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I am bitterly disappointed with the Government's response to this motion. There is nothing new at all in its amendment. I have read the real-life stories of people who are struggling to pay their bills. There is nothing for them in this amendment. I have repeatedly raised the issue of fuel costs with the Minister, Deputy Humphreys. My first ask related to the 15-month rule. This means...

Household Utility Bills Support: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — 475,364 people received the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) last week, an increase of 15,443 on the previous week; — the society of St. Vincent de Paul estimates that energy poverty affects one in six households in Ireland, and is concerned that a significant proportion of households will be in energy debt as...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 19. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available to small hairdressing and salon businesses which are closed due to level 5 restrictions and struggling to meet non-payroll related costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5463/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to delays for applicants of the warmer homes scheme; if he has been in touch with the SEAI; the action being taken to tackle these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5650/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (3 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are plans for Housing First to be rolled out by Roscommon County Council as part of the national roll-out; if Roscommon County Council has been engaged with regard to this homeless assistance approach; the way in which this process works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5046/21]