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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 5. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on a permanent solution for flooding in Lough Funshinagh in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38435/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: This question relates to the permanent solution to the flooding that has affected Lough Funshinagh in County Roscommon for years. As the Minister of State is aware - he was there to make sure it happened - there is a temporary solution in place.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I acknowledge the Minister of State's role and that of his predecessor in getting us to the point where the pumps started in March and the very positive impact that has had. As the Minister of State will know, residents living in and around Lough Funshinagh suffered incredibly as a result of the flooding in 2015, 2016 and more recently. They have been surrounded by water for years now....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I, too, acknowledge the work. It is good to hear that we are on target for planning towards the end of the year. This will be absolutely essential. I am conscious of that as we come into the autumn and winter months. We all know about the winters the families and community around Lough Funshinagh have faced, particularly last winter. It was devastating. There will be a lot of work to be...

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank all of our guests for being here. Many of them have provided detailed briefing documents. That is really helpful to us in our work, and I thank them for so. My first question is for ICTU. It is on the point relating to the limit that exists for workers whereby there is just one avenue of recourse. I ask them to speak about the impact of that on workers. This is an important...

Committee on Children and Equality: General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: The first question is for ICTU. The others are for the Disability Federation of Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 38. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on a flood relief scheme for Ballinasloe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38436/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications made for an additional SNA in counties Galway and Roscommon, where the application has been denied by the NCSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38438/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of children who, according to their autism reports, require one-on-one SNA support, being denied this by the NCSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38437/25]

Pride: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I am glad to have the opportunity to contribute to these statements on Pride. I am proud to be an ally of the LGBTQI+ community. I am glad that in voting for marriage equality ten years ago, we did not just stop at that point and say "Job done". It is important that we continue the conversation and face head on the challenges that remain for those in the LGBTQI+ community. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (16 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 163. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications under humanitarian assistance scheme 1 and humanitarian assistance scheme two which have been refused, in tabular form. [39873/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Children in Care (16 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 202. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will include additional ring-fenced funding to an organisation (details supplied) in Budget 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39877/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (16 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 246. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on a new service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39874/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 247. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on a new building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39875/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (16 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 248. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on re-establishing 24/7 advanced paramedic cover in Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39876/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Library Services (16 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 321. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a service (details supplied) will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39872/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (15 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 326. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on progress to increase and sustain adequate taxi coverage across the State; if he will progress the requests of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39550/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of students and parents concerns for changes to the senior cycle in science subjects especially, the actions she is taking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39549/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (15 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 505. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to support parents buying tablets for post-primary school, especially for those who expected free school books in senior cycle this September and now face costs of €500 instead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39557/25]

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Tusla (10 Jul 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank everyone for coming in today, for their opening statement and for providing the annual report. I will ask my questions and then leave it to the witnesses to decide who should respond. I will begin by acknowledging every staff member of Tusla. They have a very challenging job. I am sure it is extremely challenging at times, and I want to acknowledge that. On the very large,...