Results 61-80 of 1,541 for speaker:Claire Kerrane in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (14 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 585. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider a waiver for student accommodation for those beginning third level in September 2020 in view of the fact that some colleges may be delayed in resuming on campus in order to assist parents and students with accommodation costs for September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15145/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 737. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if provision will be made for those in receipt of jobseeker’s benefit to retain some of their PRSI stamps in view of the fact that their ability to seek work was restrained due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15236/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 736. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when oral hearings as part of social welfare appeals will resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15235/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (14 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 790. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of those aged 65 years of age in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance and jobseeker’s benefit at the end of each of the years 2012 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [16038/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (14 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 889. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if maternity leave for new mothers whose maternity leave is due to cease during Covid-19 will be extended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14746/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Enterprise Support Services (16 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 132. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which the self-employed can apply for the enterprise support grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16418/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (16 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 133. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact self-employed persons have had their pandemic unemployment payments reduced to €203 on the basis of 2018 tax returns; if she will allow 2019 tax returns to be examined and the higher rate of the two be paid in view the unique difficulties faced by the self-employed at this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (16 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 134. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the self-employed are having their 2018 tax returns examined in order to determine their rates under the pandemic unemployment payment rather than 2019 tax returns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16420/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Impact Assessment (16 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 135. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the poverty impact assessment of reduced jobseeker rates for 18 to 24 year olds as committed to in the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act 2019; and when the assessment will be published. [16422/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Medical Aids and Appliances (16 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 136. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the report on the cost of hearing aids and the adequacy of financial supports as committed to in the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act 2019; and when the report will be published. [16423/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme (16 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 137. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the review of the criteria to qualify for the treatment benefit scheme as committed to in the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act 2019; and when the review will be published. [16424/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (16 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 138. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of self-employed that have had their pandemic unemployment payments reduced to €203. [16425/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 142. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports available for the reopening of not-for-profit community groups following closure due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16421/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (28 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason students that have been home-schooled or that have studied a subject outside of school are being excluded from the predicted grades leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18100/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 631. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if additional supports will be put in place to support the self-employed in reopening their business in view of the fact that they cannot avail of the temporary wage subsidy scheme which other businesses can continue to access it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19061/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (29 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 39. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the enhancement of the role of MABS has been examined to help families deal with unsecured household debt; if she has engaged with stakeholders on the issue of household debt arising from Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19004/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 61. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by mothers whose maternity leave is coming to an end at a time when childcare is unavailable and they are unable to return to work; the way in which she plans to address the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19003/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (29 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 80. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to honour the 2008 Labour Court recommendation which stated that community employment supervisors should have access to a pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19005/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (30 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider allowing student teachers some days in August and September 2020 to assist teachers and schools in preparing for reopening in view of the fact they missed out on subbing days in May and June in 2020 in addition to valuable teaching experience in the classroom as school placements were cancelled in further view of the fact...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: 40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allow discretion for primary schools to reduce the curriculum areas temporarily in the first term of the new school year to allow teachers to give more time to SPHE with a focus on well-being following young children returning to school and the impact that Covid-19 will have had on them; and if she will make a statement on the...