Results 101-120 of 175 for long speaker:Claire Kerrane

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Payments (17 May 2022)

Claire Kerrane: .... For people aged over 65, there were increases in those at risk of poverty, increases in deprivation and increases in consistent poverty. In relation to those who are unable to work due to long-standing health problems, there were increases across the board. Their at-risk rating for poverty is up, for deprivation is up and there is a consistent poverty rating at almost 20%. While...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Pensions Reform (17 May 2022)

Claire Kerrane: ...that was done. I understand that it is a massive report and the area of pensions is hugely complex with many different aspects to it. As the Minister outlined, the report is more than 250 pages long. However, it has been published for almost eight months and we need a response from the Government. People need to know if there are changes coming, and what they are, so that they can plan...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Pensions Reform (17 May 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I recognise the work of the Department on the refugees and the level of support they have needed, both in regard to PPS numbers and emergency income supports. I am sure the staff have worked long hours in that regard, which must be acknowledged. I wish to mention one cohort in particular in regard to pensions, namely, family carers. For a long time they have been promised a solution in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Family Support Services (17 May 2022)

Claire Kerrane: This report has been long-awaited by many Members of the House, who had asked for many years for child maintenance to be examined. The establishment of this review group was very welcome, and I am glad it has reported and that the report is with the Minister. With regard to bringing the report to Cabinet when the Minister has gone through it, and I appreciate that she will have to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 May 2022)

Claire Kerrane: ...if she has considered providing flexibility in relation to means testing thresholds for carer’s Allowance or for providing additional financial supports for carers of children with profound or long-term disabilities given that there are many cases of parents requiring life-long supports to provide care for their children in these circumstances regardless of income; and if she will...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (28 Apr 2022)

Claire Kerrane: ..., made a number of recommendations for family carers. Can a commitment be made to ensure that this pension solution for family carers is brought about in the next budget? They have waited long enough. Family carers deserve a full State pension; they deserve no less. They have waited a very long time. This must be done in the next budget.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Claire Kerrane: I very much appreciate that. If it is the case the project will have to be retendered, that will, obviously, lengthen the process and the delay. The issue for many people living along that stretch of road relates to the current standard of the road, not least in Frenchpark, which I have raised with TII's head of road safety and on which we have engaged a number of times. There is a very...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Urban Development (5 Apr 2022)

Claire Kerrane: ...does what it is supposed to, it will make a significant difference to town centres across the State. It will tackle the levels of vacancy and dereliction that have, in some cases, been there for a long time. Many towns across Roscommon and Galway have not recovered from the 2008 crash. They were then hit with Covid and, to a lesser extent, Brexit. They have suffered, so they need a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (5 Apr 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to long waiting times for persons requiring NCT tests; if this will have consequences for persons waiting; the reason persons now have to pay upfront for NCT tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18393/22]

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2022: First Stage (31 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: ...Second Stage in this House unanimously twice. It was passed in the previous Dáil and the one before that, but here we are again. Despite obvious support in this House and among the public for a long time, nothing has been done to make this happen. This is about giving workers a choice when it comes to retirement. For far too long, employment contracts have stipulated that workers...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: ...could use nieces and nephews or in-laws so that they too can access the scheme because it is quite limited at present. I referenced Tús because issues have been raised about it being a one-year long scheme. It is quite limited. They are struggling to fill places. They have told me they received the list of referrals from the Department. They contact people and people know they do...

Rising Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: ...not want to listen to Sinn Féin or people in the Opposition, he should listen to people such as those in ALONE, which is a huge organisation that has been representing older people in this State for a very long time, who are telling us that older people in 2022 are deciding between buying food and buying fuel. He should listen to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which has seen an...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (22 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 70. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration is being given to including foster carers under the State pension for long-term carers recommendation from the Pension Commission report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14841/22]

Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: ...That is of concern to those of us in homes and business in rural areas that do not have broadband access in this day and age. Given that targets are being missed, it is concerning in regard to how long the roll-out will now take. That brings me to the importance of remote working hubs, in which the Government has invested significantly. They are very important to rural communities,...

Assessment of Needs for Children with Special Education Requirements: Motion [Private Members] (8 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: ...something when the child is only two or three years of age: their balance, their eye contact or their inability to do things children of the same age can do. That is just the start of a very long road. Parents may know very little about the world they are about to enter when seeking an assessment for a child with a view to seeking a diagnosis and ensuring they get the child the help he...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: ...Protection if consideration has been given to including foster carers as an eligible group as part of the recent recommendations by the Pension Commission regarding establishing a State pension for long-time carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11995/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Mar 2022)

Claire Kerrane: 379. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is considering changes to the tenant purchase scheme which would allow very long-term tenants of local authority homes an opportunity of purchasing the home; the implications of the earnings requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11635/22]

Social Welfare (Payment Order) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: ...we make look to mirror, we will need to see steps for the establishment of that service taken in the next budget rather than having to wait another year. Lone parents and their families have waited long enough. The Minister of State referred to the one-parent family payment and the jobseeker's transition payment and the differences in that regard. However, he did not say why the...

Social Welfare (Payment Order) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: ...in order to both qualify for jobseeker’s transitional payment and to retain it. At that point, the Department walks away but not before it writes to the non-custodial parent telling them they are no longer liable to make a contribution. This pushes the lone parent into court to seek maintenance. The way this typically works is that the lone parent will wait for a while to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (23 Feb 2022)

Claire Kerrane: .... We deserve answers as to why that happened. I appreciate there are posts outstanding and there are issues in regard to recruitment and retention. I acknowledge that. However, there was a long gap from January to July 2021 when there was no funding and the hub was simply sitting there. That is not good enough and I want to know why that happened. I also want to know if funding at...