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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (23 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 367. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on plans to introduce right-sizing for homeowners; if this will include options for private homeowners who wish to downsize; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3000/24]

Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I am delighted to see this legislation progress in the House today and I commend the Minister on making it happen. It is very important legislation that will make a real difference to the lives of lone parents and their families. When I took up the role as the party's adviser on social protection back in 2016, I knew very little about lone parents and how they access or, in many cases,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Local Link buses have permission to pick up passengers along bus routes to ensure that people do not have to drive to towns in order to access the bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2208/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank our guests for coming in and for their detailed opening statement. I put on the record my congratulations to Mr. Gorman and Ms Alice Doyle, and extend my best wishes to them both. Our guests are asking for a temporary suspension, which appears sensible, given the fact that there is enough timber. If there was an issue with timber supply, that would not be an option or it would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: It is important we have this conversation today because there is a lot of concern out there. Farmers and the others affected see the way in which those impacted by ash dieback have been treated and because the issue has not been dealt with, it puts a massive dent in the confidence of the sector. This adds to that. At the end of the day, we are not going to have forestry up and running and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank our guests for attending this evening and for their opening statement. Mr. Delany referred to a strategy in his opening statement and stated that the first key strategic principle is risk anticipation. How does the Department view the risk posed by the bark beetle?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: That is important and we look forward to that. On the obligations on the Scottish side, and their surveillance and the measures they take, the Department must feel fairly confident about what they are doing and have confidence in the measures they are taking. Is their obligations lessened given that Scotland is not part of the EU anymore? Are there certain measures that would have been in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Mr. Delany will be aware there is widespread support for a task force. Given what we have seen with ash dieback, which is still ongoing and has been for many years, I believe that consideration should be given to such a task force. That task force does not need to go on forever and the stakeholders do not want that either. It is not like it would cost the Department a whole pile of money....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider a proposal from a post-primary school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56538/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide funding for a school initiative on waste disposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56539/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will advise on NCT services in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57151/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 366. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to addressing issues arising in relation to VAT refunds for farmers; if he has engaged with representatives from the agriculture sector on finding a solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1621/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Process (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 423. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the progression on the Employment Permits Bill 2022 considering the legislation passed Committee Stage in November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57044/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 424. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on general employment permits; if he will advise on consideration his Department have given to sectoral quotas and exemptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57045/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Waste Management (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 485. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider a proposal (details supplied) from a post-primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56536/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Waste Management (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 486. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide funding for a school initiative on waste disposal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56537/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 518. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage at which a new building project for a school (details supplied) is at; when the project will move to the next stage; if funding is available for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56947/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 519. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ask her Department's rental section to cover the cost of rent for a school (details supplied) until such time as their new school build is completed and to take financial pressure of the school who are forced to use very limited resources for rent in order to provide additional much needed school space; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 673. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to advise when a decision will be made on an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1669/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 674. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has plans to fund applications received for ICT support where said applications met the criteria outlined by her Department, given these schools lost out on the lottery basis on which schools were awarded, which was not outlined at the time of applications; if she is aware of the frustration caused by the way in which this funding was...