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Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses for all the work they did in preparing for today and for their opening statements. I have a few questions for different witnesses. I will continue on the matter of childcare. Capacity is just as important as cost, if not more important at this point. Reducing costs is well and good but if people cannot get a place, it is no good to them. Neither of the two is at...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: What is Ms Heeney's view on the proposed 2,300 places and extensions to schools and community centres?

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: My next question is for Ms Bayliss and Ms Kiernan. They will be aware I have a great interest in child maintenance. I published details of a service we could copy. It is in place in the North and ensures child maintenance is paid through whatever mechanism. It has been proved and research shows that where child maintenance is paid, it can play a role in lifting children out of poverty. I...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a tax credit for motor costs for rural dwellers, in light of high car dependency through no fault of rural dwellers, and the lack of alternatives when it comes to transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54357/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 273. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to commence a process (details supplied) in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54405/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 274. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a process exists for persons (details supplied) in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54406/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Surveys (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 333. To ask the Minister for Health when the latest national maternity experience survey will be published. [54413/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 334. To ask the Minister for Health if a comprehensive review and/or risk assessment of current maternity care at Portiuncula University Hospital was conducted. [54414/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 335. To ask the Minister for Health the additional resources which have been made available for other hospitals who will see a transfer of maternity care in order to manage additional births. [54415/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 336. To ask the Minister for Health if hospitals (details supplied) have had risk assessments carried out ahead of moving additional births from Portiuncula University Hospital to them. [54416/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 337. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE midwives currently in place in University Hospital Galway and Mullingar Hospital; the number of agency staff employed currently in these roles in both hospitals; the number of current vacancies in both hospitals; the length of time these vacancies are there, in tabular form. [54417/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: 338. To ask the Minister for Health if there is currently a Director of Midwifery at Mullingar Hospital; and if not, the length of time this position has been vacant. [54418/25]

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: We have no ring-fenced funding for our early years educators and school-age practitioners at a time when the staff turnover rate in some counties is upwards of 50%. We have 50% of early years educators in some counties leaving the sector, yet we have no ring-fenced funding for an additional pay increase next year. They are still waiting on the pay increase that was announced in June. We...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I have asked repeatedly for the most perfect system - I credit the Government for it because it got to it eventually - for family carers in terms of the State pension. It is excellent, and family carers have got the State pension they deserve, especially those who were short the 520 credits. The Government should do the same thing for foster carers where they are short and not allow them to...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (8 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: To the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and the Minister of State, I have to say I was in disbelief at what was announced on childcare in the budget yesterday. In the last two weeks it has been reported that between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil there has been a wrestle between reducing costs for parents or building childcare capacity. This budget does neither. We are all well aware that there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: I thank all the witnesses for being here. My first question requires a more or less yes-no answer. Is there a difference between a paramedic and an advanced paramedic?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: Great. In County Roscommon, after the closure of the accident and emergency department in 2011 and as a result of the distance to the next nearest available accident and emergency service, the people of Roscommon were promised a rapid response vehicle to be staffed by an advanced paramedic on a 24-7 basis. For about a year and a half at this point, a paramedic has been on one of the lines...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: Will that complete the line for advanced paramedics and return the 24-7 cover on the RRV?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Ambulance Service: Discussion (8 Oct 2025)

Claire Kerrane: It is really important that we get that back. We need it. It was a commitment. Eighteen months have passed. I have raised this matter repeatedly. It needs to be dealt with. The privileging courses eventually came back into play. How many advanced paramedics will come through those courses?