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Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Company Closures
Claire Kerrane
58. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions that have been taken since a company (details supplied) announced that it is to cease production; the engagements that have been held on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29284/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Social and Affordable Housing
Claire Kerrane
151. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review on household income limits in order to apply for social housing will be completed; the stage at which this review is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29417/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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HSE Properties
Claire Kerrane
249. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if plans are being considered for a disused building (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29283/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Housing Provision
Claire Kerrane
54. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a housing needs analysis will be commissioned for the offshore islands in view of the fact that housing has been identified as a major issue by many living on the islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24323/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Claire Kerrane
545. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection further to a previous parliamentary question please provide the total amount of additional Covid-19 related Exchequer expenditure for 2021 for her Department; and the breakdown by line items of the additional expenditure. [28795/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Animal Diseases
Claire Kerrane
788. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of cattle that go down with TB and are actually that are found to have it when slaughtered in the factory; and the uses made of the meat from those animals. [28190/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Local Authority Funding
Claire Kerrane
147. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the local authority funding provided from central Government in each of the years 2010 to 2019, inclusive, in tabular form. [27967/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Local Authority Funding
Claire Kerrane
164. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities will receive additional funding from Government in view of significant losses due to Covid-19; the matters examined by his Department in respect of this issue; his plans in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27965/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Local Authority Funding
Claire Kerrane
165. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 1185 of 5 March 2020, the details of the way in which those differences apply in determining the funding allocation precisely when it comes to the various factors considered and local authority funding amounts as referred to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27966/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Departmental Staff
Claire Kerrane
208. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare inspectors in her Department. [27953/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Social Welfare Inspections
Claire Kerrane
209. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of inspections carried out by social welfare inspectors in each of the years 2012 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the nature of the inspections carried out; and the number of the inspections which were house visits. [27954/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Social Welfare Inspections
Claire Kerrane
210. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the types of inspections carried out by social welfare inspectors; and the procedures for such inspections. [27955/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Social Welfare Inspections
Claire Kerrane
211. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of complaints made in respect of social welfare inspectors in each of the years 2012 to 2019 and to date in 2020. [27956/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Fuel Allowance
Claire Kerrane
213. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection when the fuel allowance will be paid to those in receipt of the State pension paid every second week; the way in which those receiving the fuel allowance as a weekly payment will receive it when they are not receiving their State pension weekly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27962/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme
Claire Kerrane
214. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who previously received the back to school clothing and footwear allowance automatically but did not in 2020 as their Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment put them over the threshold; the number of back to school clothing and footwear allowance applicants who were subsequently reviewed following the change to the payment rates of the pandemic unemployment payment; the number who were awarded the payment following the review; and when payments will be made. [27963/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Claire Kerrane
215. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons on each of the three payment rates of the pandemic unemployment payment; the number of new applications for the pandemic unemployment payment since restrictions were introduced in counties Dublin and Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27964/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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Community Employment Schemes
Claire Kerrane
217. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the interdepartmental review into community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27988/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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General Practitioner Services
Claire Kerrane
373. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the practice of general practitioners charging medical card holders for blood tests, routine and otherwise, with some charges as high as €40; if the HSE will be requested to review the practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27968/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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General Practitioner Services
Claire Kerrane
374. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the cost of carrying out a blood test including all associated costs per test. [27969/20]
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
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General Practitioner Services
Claire Kerrane
375. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the process in which medical card holders charged for blood tests by their general practitioner can apply to the HSE for reimbursement; the length of time this process takes for persons; the number of applications received for reimbursement in 2017, 2018 and 2019; if he is satisfied with the current process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27970/20]