Results 101-120 of 4,540 for speaker:Claire Kerrane

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (27 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 544. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the percentage of graduate uplift funding that goes to graduate lead educators and graduate managers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27111/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (27 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 706. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27178/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 708. To ask the Minister for Health the status of regulation of psychologists and the protection of the title psychologist; to provide the timeframe for registration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27204/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 709. To ask the Minister for Health the number of deadlines set and missed on the establishment of a register of psychologists with CORU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27205/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 710. To ask the Minister for Health if, given the level of outsourcing to private psychologists, she is concerned that psychologists are still not regulated with CORU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27206/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 711. To ask the Minister for Health the quality controls which are in place for the acceptance of assessments conducted by private psychologists for use in access to public services; the metric by which certain psychologists are accepted and others are not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27207/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 712. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assessments conducted by private psychologists which were presented for access to public services which were rejected on quality grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27208/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (27 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 794. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Ambulance Service plans to make a submission for capital for a new NAS Education Centre in Ballinasloe, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27654/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (27 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 795. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on re-filling the roster for advanced paramedics on the rapid response vehicle (RRV) as before in Roscommon; the efforts being made to provide 24/7 cover by an advanced paramedic on the RRV as committed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27655/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (27 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 796. To ask the Minister for Health the amount being saved daily, in monetary terms, since overtime to cover the rapid response vehicle on Thursdays in Roscommon was pulled. [27656/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (22 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this debate to proceed this evening. In 1996, the Department of Education amalgamated two schools in my constituency in Ballinasloe, County Galway, to become Scoil Chroí Naofa. This was done with the understanding of the Department of Education that a new school building would be provided. That was 29 years ago. There have been design...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (22 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister of State for his response. It is welcome that the stage 2(b) submission made by the school is getting attention from the Department but what is important here is that we move things along as quickly as possible. After 29 years, the school and the entire school community have waited long enough. At this point, they have been through five principals while waiting for...

Committee on Children and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (22 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I had better speak or I will be the odd one out. I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on her appointment and wish her well. The clerk and those in the background of the committee do an awful lot of work, so I wish Anita and her team well. I look forward to working with members, whose number include lots of first-time Members. Committees are a good forum and way in which we can all progress...

Estimates for Public Services 2025 (21 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister for her statement and the documentation we have been provided with that details the elements of both Votes. I will focus my contribution on Vote 40 and raise some issues with what has been outlined and what the Minister outlined, much of which is welcome, particularly the increased budget for disability which we must acknowledge. It has been rising and that is welcome....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (21 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on proposed changes to the primary medical certificate scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26257/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on an application for emergency works made by a School (details supplied), if she will consider the initial application submitted by the School, subsequently revised by the Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26256/25]

Assessment of Need: Motion [Private Members] (20 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I begin by also paying tribute to Cara Darmody, who is here in the Public Gallery with her dad Mark. At 14 years of age, she has made a really valuable contribution to the debate around assessment of need and to the reality of the difficulties that individuals and families face when it comes to accessing autism and disability supports. She has been a voice for children and for parents, and...

Assessment of Need: Statements (20 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: Listening to the contributions made on the Government side of the House, most of them sound like commentators. The waiting list for assessments of need did not increase overnight. This has been an issue for many years and the demand for an assessment of need or for disability services has been rising consistently. This is absolutely nothing new. I pay tribute to Cara Darmody and her dad,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Passport Services (20 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 202. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will instruct the Passport Service to issue clear guidelines to staff on application requirements where a child's passport application is submitted, where parents on birth certificate are not involved, and a guardian is in their place, to make clear what documentation/court ordered documentation is required to make it clear for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Passport Services (20 May 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 204. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what is required by the Passport Office in the case of a child renewal application where a person, other than their parents, has court ordered custody; if this is sufficient to receive a passport renewal, and accepted by the Passport Office. [25628/25]