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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. I appreciate, and I believe a lot of farmers appreciate, that there has been a huge uptake on ACRES and that this would have caused difficulties. At this point, however, they are frustrated and their patience has waned. I will give a bit of context. I recently met with members of the IFA in my office in Clare. They outlined their full discontent at...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I believe that an appeals process will be beneficial. I hope those meetings will result in a resolution for everybody involved. In the latter half of year 2 the scorecards are only coming out. For the farmers themselves, the repayments and all of that issue was based on the scorecards but they could not access their own scorecards. That was an issue. Family farms are struggling. I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 61. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the ash dieback scheme recently announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38144/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: What are the views of the Minister on the recently announced ash dieback scheme? Will the Minister of State make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I appreciate the information. This has been a long-standing issue that I have raised with the Minister of State and through committees. The IFA farmers in particular were hoping for a grant of some sort to ensure the local authority would head up the removal of the roadside trees. The current issue is that the farmer is liable if the tree were to fall or any such incident. The farmers...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 60. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the challenges with the ACRES scheme, and the repayments that farmers are being requested to repay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38143/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I ask the Minister his views on the challenges with ACRES and the repayments farmers are being requested to make. Go raibh maith agat.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 41. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the waiting time for visas is over one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38146/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on progress in respect of the 50 safe houses; the number that have been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38145/24]

Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I welcome this Bill and the opportunity to contribute. I might be a little cheeky and say that it is great to have more than two minutes or even a shared minute to be able to contribute to such an important Bill. I heard the Minister's opening statement. While it is welcome, as this has been desperately required for the last number of years and we all know that has been the case, the...

Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I thank the Regional Group for bringing forward this motion. I acknowledge the fantastic efforts of Vicky and Fiona from Family Carers Ireland Mid-West, who took part in the Hell and Back fundraiser and raised €2,000. I raised this matter with the Minister yesterday evening and want to respond to comments on the abolition of the means test and abuse. Family Carers Ireland...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I acknowledge the Minister's work. As she has pointed out, she was one of the first Ministers to make changes in this area for many years. As she knows, however, this is a matter that is close to my heart. I have been working with Family Carers Ireland. It has refuted the statistics she has given, in particular relating to the cost. It has estimated that the total cost of abolishing the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I appreciate that and, again, I acknowledge the work the Minister has done. It is not about this term, however; it is about the fact that the carers are coming from a very low bar. Some 69% who took part in the Family Carers Ireland survey find it difficult to make ends meet. There is an issue with loneliness as well. The long-standing issues and the challenges that carers face, are down...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 7. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider the removal of the means test for the carer's allowance in budget 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37685/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Will the Minister consider the abolition in the upcoming budget of the means test for carer's allowance?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (24 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: No, I am after that.

Healthcare Services in the Mid-West Region: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: From reading this motion, one thing is absolutely clear: an election is coming. There is a clear omission of the usual Government rhetoric of requiring clinical advice. What happened? Have those on all sides of this House finally conceded that the writing is on the wall or is it the case that, as the saying goes, even on the dogs on the street know that the mid-west needs an additional...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 35. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection regarding the use of the supplementary welfare allowance for transport to necessary hospital appointments by constituents, to examine a case for a person (details supplied); if she is aware of the discretion given to members of her Department in deciding if this allowance is awarded; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (24 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 42. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is aware that the hot school meals programme is not serving disabled children as the prescribed menu does not have sufficient flexibility to allow for children with dietary restrictions to be adequately provided for, and that the programme funding cannot be used for bringing in someone to cook, even if the school and...

Disability and Special Needs Provision: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach. I welcome the motion put forward by People Before Profit-Solidarity on this very important issue. I have been raising the waiting lists, specifically in Clare, for the last number of months, and I have the numbers of the first contact and those waiting on the initial contact. There are still 36 children in care who are waiting...