Results 121-140 of 4,367 for speaker:Claire Kerrane

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (19 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 1533. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be provided for the planned 20 new beds for those suffering with eating disorders that were originally intended to open between 2018 – 2023. [10888/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (19 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 1604. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be made available to provide dialysis services in Roscommon University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11225/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 1605. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided to address the impact the high cost of fuel is having on social care staff working in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11226/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (19 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 1612. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the progression of the proposed new primary health centre in Birr, County Offaly; if it is expected that this service will operate at full capacity when opened; when the service will open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11300/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Marriages (19 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 1653. To ask the Minister for Health her views on whether it is appropriate that people across Offaly are expected to travel to neighbouring counties for both civil marriage ceremonies and to receive their green book; if her Department will work with the HSE to ensure a level 5 registrar is in position in the county without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11444/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (19 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 1692. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed Bill to further regulate nicotine inhaling products, including a complete ban on disposable vapes, which was approved by Cabinet on 10 September 2024; to provide a timeline for when the proposed Bill will be drafted; the proposed timeline for when it will be brought before the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (19 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 1836. To ask the Minister for Health number of HSE-owned properties that are currently vacant, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12320/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (19 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 1837. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE-owned houses that are currently vacant, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12321/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (19 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 1893. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a list of all cancer centres that receive State funding as community cancer support centres under the NCCP. [12828/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 1906. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the level 6 and level 7 bridging programmes designed for those seeking advanced entry to stage 2 or stage 3 of the B.Ed Montessori Education, last offered in 2021, will be reintroduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11293/25]

International Women's Day: Statements (6 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I will raise a number of issues where, primarily, women are impacted by Government policy. I will start almost where the Minister started, that is, on affordable childcare. No matter how many times the Government says childcare costs have been cut by 50%, it does not make it true. A survey last year put monthly childcare in various counties at over €600, €800 and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: The current wind energy guidelines are now 19 years old. Last year, the Taoiseach promised that the new updated guidelines would be published by the end of 2024 but the date is now quarter 1 of 2025. At the same time, rural communities are being forced to battle with large companies, sometimes after repeated planning permissions are submitted. We have a particular issue in south Roscommon...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 332. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on a visit a family/friend visa appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10399/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 333. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason waiting times for a visit a family/friend visas, short-term visits to Ireland, are taking over a year to process when in appeal (details supplied); the reason the decisions are taking so long, given these are short-term stays; if he will act to reduce these waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (5 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: First, by way of background, the accident and emergency department in Roscommon was closed in 2011. On the back of that, a commitment was made that there would need to be much better ambulance cover for Roscommon because we are farther away from the next nearest emergency department. Both Fine Gael, which was in office at the time, and the HSE committed to ensure there would be advanced...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (5 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: If patient demand for NAS services continues to rise, with nearly 430,000 urgent and emergency calls received last year, representing a year-on-year rise in volume of 8%, why then has the National Ambulance Service stopped training advanced paramedics? Why has it stopped the privileging courses? Fully qualified advanced paramedics who have trained elsewhere, some I understand in the Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (5 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will establish a fund to assist schools to purchase a generator to ensure that when power is lost, they can open as normal, to ensure education for children is not interrupted as seen following storm Éowyn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9851/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (5 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 109. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many more households became eligible for septic tank grants since the announcement in November 2023 on changes to the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10035/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (5 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 110. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government who can apply for the septic tank grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10036/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (5 Mar 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 111. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of households in the State in the eligible areas for septic-tank grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10037/25]