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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes (24 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 1. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider looking at the criteria to apply for redress under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme, given the very high underspend in the scheme this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43701/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes (24 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I want to ask the Minister about the current position of the mother and baby institutions payment scheme. I welcome that he said yesterday there will be a review in the new year. That is important. In regard to the extension of the scheme, I have given the example a couple of times of Temple Hill in particular.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes (24 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Could the Minister confirm that the review will be in 2026, within six months of the second anniversary? The review will look at the operation of the scheme, but I presume it would not include the possibility of extending it even if there is money there to do that. I believe that is the case. I do not think anyone could say there is not money to do it. Will the Minister consider extending...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes (24 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I may not get the opportunity to raise this again. Coming new into this role, it is only now that I am meeting the survivors. Does the Minister not wonder about Temple Hill? I cannot understand how it can be regarded as a hospital when babies were adopted to America, via newspaper advertisements. How is that a hospital? I cannot understand that at all. I have never heard of a hospital...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (24 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 2. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the joint labour committee will meet, following the announcement of funding for a pay increase for early years educators in budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43702/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (24 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: SIPTU and others, including educators within the early years sector, welcomed the funding increase the Minister announced as part of budget 2025. As previously, I presume the joint labour committee, JLC, will meet in order to determine what that increase will be. I am conscious of the work of the committee. Is the Minister aware of when it will meet on the back of the budget announcement?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (24 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 24. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many payments have issued under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43558/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (24 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 41. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine flexibility under the national childcare scheme as regards hours attended by children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43556/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (24 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 49. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider raising the pay of early years educators by €1.50 per hour, as sought by a union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43557/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (24 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the report expected this Autumn on proposed changes to the criteria for the primary medical certificate; if he has received the report; to outline his next steps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43704/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available to secure a new playground development (details supplied) to prevent damage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43611/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the SENO recommendation for two ASD classes in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43817/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (24 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 223. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to advise when the household limit thresholds will rise for the housing adaptation grants for persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43705/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (24 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to ensure that people can access GP care in rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43613/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (24 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 385. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding is available to secure a new playground development (details supplied) to prevent damage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43612/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 57. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 17 October 2024, the total funding allocated to Local Link on its own in 2024 and for 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43391/24]

Maternity Protection Bill 2024 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (22 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I welcome the engagement by the Minister, and I know he engaged with Senators, particularly regarding the NDAs and the amendments that will brought forward accordingly. I welcome that. That engagement was important. The second change that is being brought in, related to the private records and ensuring that they are protected, preserved and that no harm comes to them, is obviously an...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: In 2011 the accident and emergency department at Roscommon was closed. At that time a commitment was made by Fine Gael that there would be 24-7 advanced paramedic cover because we were further away from the nearest accident and emergency department. This commitment was made. Five years ago we had 13 advanced paramedics in the Roscommon ambulance base. Today we have three. The NAS keeps...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (22 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 611. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he could clarify the exact details of what the total payout of €7.6 million by the Government to a company (details supplied) since 2022 has been used for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42496/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (22 Oct 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 622. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 15 October 2024, whether the €3.1 million mentioned is to support the Department’s remit for the participation of children and young people in youth work, or if it is to support the Department’s remit for the participation of children and young...