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Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Claire Kerrane
127. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the consultation process as part of her Department’s work on addressing the cost of disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15041/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Code
Claire Kerrane
145. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on her Department's review of the extension of the free travel scheme to people with epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15039/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Office of Public Works
Claire Kerrane
274. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding is available from the OPW to repair a bridge (details supplied) considering it is a key heritage, cultural, tourism and meeting point for the village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15343/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Claire Kerrane
489. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the dates in April that the announced spring bonus payments are due to be paid to eligible social welfare recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15463/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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School Transport
Claire Kerrane
81. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education when the review of the school transport scheme will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14194/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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School Transport
Claire Kerrane
94. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the review of the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14193/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Claire Kerrane
220. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine the impact that small social welfare increases have on rent costs for local authority tenants under the differential rent scheme given that vulnerable tenants, including those on disability allowance and the State pension, are seeing an increase in their payment being eaten up by an increase in rent, especially given the current cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14505/23]
Wed, 22 Mar 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Claire Kerrane
218. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice if training has been provided to gardaí with regard to new stalking legislation; if he will advise the measures that have been introduced to facilitate gardaí with providing supports regarding stalking and harassment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14172/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Office of Public Works
Claire Kerrane
351. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if funding is available from the OPW to repair a bridge (details supplied), considering it is a key heritage, cultural and tourism point and meeting point for the village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12417/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Rental Sector
Claire Kerrane
399. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on when a standardised approach to the calculation of rents for local authority tenants will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12328/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Housing Policy
Claire Kerrane
505. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason recipients of the widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension, set at the same rate as the State pension (contributory) is not allowable as income to qualify for the tenant purchase scheme when this is a long-term payment where the State pension (non-contributory) pension, which can fluctuate, is a qualifying payment; if he will consider adding the widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension as a qualifying payment, similar to the State pension (contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13866/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Irish Language
Claire Kerrane
739. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she will consider funding a proposal by a school (details supplied) on a pilot basis which would see English speaking schools twinned with Gaeilscoils, including those on the islands for pen paling, visiting and improving Irish speaking among children in English speaking schools, as the most effective way for them to learn the language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13409/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Policies
Claire Kerrane
812. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 2 March 2023, the reason a person seeking to change their name in circumstances other than in cases where they wish to revert to their pre-marriage name, must show two years' usage of their new name; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12658/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Health Services Staff
Claire Kerrane
1226. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the process that is in place to ensure frontline employees who worked in private nursing homes during the Covid-19 pandemic can receive their recognition payment, particularly in cases where a person is no longer working for the same employer and has not yet received their bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12561/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Meals-on-Wheels Services
Claire Kerrane
1380. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he will increase the budget available to meals on wheels providers in recognition of increased running costs to providers to ensure this vital service can be continued to our most vulnerable and isolated citizens. [13213/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Meals-on-Wheels Services
Claire Kerrane
1381. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of requests made to the HSE for a meals on wheels service for individuals via the public health nurses in 2022, the number of these approved, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13214/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Meals-on-Wheels Services
Claire Kerrane
1382. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that meals on wheels providers are seeing more and more people being refused a subsidised service when sought from the HSE; the reason this service is being denied when sought by public health nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13215/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Meals-on-Wheels Services
Claire Kerrane
1383. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the amount provided by the HSE to meals on wheels service providers in each of years 2017 to 2022, in tabular form. [13216/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Meals-on-Wheels Services
Claire Kerrane
1384. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the funding options available to an organisation (details supplied) for upgrade works to ensure continuation of a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13217/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Facilities
Claire Kerrane
1511. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the disposal of HSE buildings (details supplied); the stage at which this process is at and the intended timeframe for this to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13871/23]