Results 4,201-4,220 of 4,403 for speaker:Claire Kerrane

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Maintenance Payments (10 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 132. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the names of the members who make up the child maintenance review group; if the group has met to date; if it is expected to report by the end of 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23128/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget Process (10 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 133. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the priorities brought forward by stakeholders at the recent pre-budget forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23129/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (10 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 134. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reintroduce the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017 which contained important protections for defined benefit pension scheme members; if not, the way in which she plans to protect these members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23130/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (10 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 135. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of report on the impact assessment of the current and projected future increases in carbon tax on low-income families by her Department; the stage the report is at; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23131/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (10 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 136. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by those entitled to a free travel pass but are unable to access one as they cannot obtain a public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23132/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (10 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 137. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date referrals of jobseekers to contracted employment services will recommence; and when activation services for those already referred will recommence. [23133/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (10 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 138. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for a change to the eligibility rules for community employment participants over 55 years of age in circumstances in which they can no longer remain on the scheme beyond three years; if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being posed to sponsors in replacing these participants; if she will consider...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (8 Sep 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 753. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the report carried out by external consultants to review all current contracted public employment services has been finalised; if she has received the report; if and when the report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22426/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fire Stations (30 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: I was first contacted by local retained firefighters concerned about the continued closure of Castlerea fire station long before I was ever elected to this House. The retained firefighters did not see their role as just a job. They served their community with pride and that pride can be seen in speaking to them. I saw it the first time I met them. Castlerea fire station was closed in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education Data (30 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: On the matter of special schools, I bring to the Minister's attention St. Teresa's special school in Ballinasloe. It has twice applied for an extra autism spectrum disorder, ASD, class but it was refused on both occasions due to "time restraints", to use the Department's term. However, at the same time 39 schools in Dublin have been ordered to reopen in September with ASD classes. It seems...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fire Stations (30 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: Does it not seem strange to the Minister that he has cited staffing issues in his response when the fire station was not permanently because of staffing issues? It was permanently closed because of this new report. The decision was solely based on that. There is a statutory obligation on local authorities to provide a fire service, as the Minister has said. That obligation is not being...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (30 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider allowing student teachers some days in August and September 2020 to assist teachers and schools in preparing for reopening in view of the fact they missed out on subbing days in May and June in 2020 in addition to valuable teaching experience in the classroom as school placements were cancelled in further view of the fact...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allow discretion for primary schools to reduce the curriculum areas temporarily in the first term of the new school year to allow teachers to give more time to SPHE with a focus on well-being following young children returning to school and the impact that Covid-19 will have had on them; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (30 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost of increasing funding for local and rural roads by 10%. [20027/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost of expanding rural transport options by increasing funding to LocalLink by 50%. [20029/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 316. To ask the Minister for Finance the person or body responsible for stamp duty here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20109/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (30 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 406. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her priorities regarding her responsibilities in relation to the islands; her plans to visit the islands as part of her new role when safe to do so; the engagements she had undertaken as part of this work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20086/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 678. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has no permanent English as an additional language supports service despite several requests for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20200/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (30 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 679. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a special needs assistant, SNA, (details supplied) who is working full-time since 25 May 2020 following job sharing ending, in view of the fact the other SNA retired continues to be paid part-time despite their contract stating that if the job sharing lapsed the remaining staff member takes up the full role; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 795. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of paying the pandemic unemployment payment at a rate of €250 for those that earned less than €200 pre-Covid-19. [19992/20]