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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit (28 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 179. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has explored extending the duration that Covid-19 enhanced illness benefit may be paid beyond the current maximum of ten weeks; if so, the estimated cost or range of estimates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4791/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (28 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 180. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons aged between 18 and 24 years of age who are in receipt of a reduced jobseeker’s payment. [4831/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if educational courses that require placements are seeking public health advice before asking students to go ahead with such placements; if not, if he will request that such advice be sought on behalf of students to ensure their health and safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4829/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 275. To ask the Minister for Health the position of dialysis patients in the allocation group for Covid-19 vaccines given that they are regularly in hospital and the increased risk to them of the transmission of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4833/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (28 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 276. To ask the Minister for Health if a product (details supplied) has been evaluated for reimbursement; if so, the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4834/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Jan 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 278. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the significant delays being experienced by allied healthcare professionals in receiving their CORU registration resulting in many newly qualified occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and physiotherapists being unable to apply for available jobs and in some cases having to take up job offers abroad; if...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 19. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available to small hairdressing and salon businesses which are closed due to level 5 restrictions and struggling to meet non-payroll related costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5463/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to delays for applicants of the warmer homes scheme; if he has been in touch with the SEAI; the action being taken to tackle these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5650/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (3 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are plans for Housing First to be rolled out by Roscommon County Council as part of the national roll-out; if Roscommon County Council has been engaged with regard to this homeless assistance approach; the way in which this process works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5046/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (3 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 21 January 2021, when the independent review of the design and implementation of the calculated grades process will be completed; if the review will be published; if she is waiting on the findings of the report before making a decision on calculated grades for 2021 leaving certificate students; and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (3 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 399. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending carer’s allowance to be available to care recipients of dependent personality disorder given they are not currently deemed eligible despite meeting requirements regarding requirements for continual supervision as set out under section 179(4) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 429. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date on which the Social Welfare Appeals Office began oral hearings by telephone and online; the number of oral hearings by phone and telephone held each month since they were introduced; the benefits and allowances being appealed; and the number of appeals heard by phone or telephone in which there was a favourable...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 430. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of oral hearings held by the Social Welfare Appeals Office each month during 2020. [5639/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 431. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons currently waiting for an oral hearing for an appeal to the Social Welfare Appeals Office; and the current waiting time. [5640/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 432. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has examined the introduction of an appeals process for the pandemic unemployment benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5641/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (3 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 433. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department provides written decisions to claimants in which a payment they have been receiving has been suspended. [5642/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 643. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered providing financial assistance to the most vulnerable, including those who continue to have to go out to work as essential workers, with the cost of face masks; if he will engage with the Minister for Social Protection on the possibility of making such a payment available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5144/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 644. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by vulnerable persons, including cancer patients, in meeting the cost of the high-quality face masks they are advised to wear; if the matter will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5145/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (4 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a new home (details supplied) has been unable to be connected to fibre broadband given the nearest fibre pole is just 150 metres from the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6195/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Feb 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a way parents can recoup moneys or part of moneys spent on much needed IT equipment in order to ensure their children could engage in remote learning from home; if not, if she will consider making a fund available to parents who had to purchase devices (details supplied) and printers in order to enable their children to be educated...