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Tue, 25 May 2021
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Grant Payments
Claire Kerrane
57. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if figures regarding grants from Enterprise Ireland awarded to a company (details supplied) in 2020 and to date in 2021 will be provided. [28050/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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School Staff
Claire Kerrane
333. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the status of work to move school secretaries from being paid through the board of management ancillary grant to under her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27516/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Traveller Community
Claire Kerrane
338. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the outcome of the STAR pilot project undertaken in Tuam, County Galway, as developed from the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021; the findings of the pilot project; if consideration has been given to further roll-out; if a new strategy will be developed post-2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27577/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Poverty Impact Assessment
Claire Kerrane
410. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for 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. [27913/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Claire Kerrane
425. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance; and the number who are on a reduced rate. [28343/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Claire Kerrane
426. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing each weekly social welfare payment to meet the minimum essential standard of living as detailed by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will provide this information with regard to the current base rates and minimum essential standard of living rates by contributory and non-contributory social protection schemes, in tabular form. [28379/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Claire Kerrane
427. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the average revenue net weekly pay for current recipients of casual and short-time social welfare benefit schemes by scheme in tabular form. [28380/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Claire Kerrane
121. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to change the maximum grant limits of the housing adaptation grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26824/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Claire Kerrane
149. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to extending short-time work support jobseeker’s benefit for those that are currently in receipt of this payment and are due to be taken off the scheme given the fact that many that are in receipt of this payment work in industries which cannot return to full-time work due to ongoing public health guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26741/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Claire Kerrane
150. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports in place for persons that work in industries in which they have been placed on significantly reduced wages and working hours as a result of Covid-19 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26742/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Claire Kerrane
151. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that moved from the pandemic unemployment payment to short-time work support jobseeker’s benefit since March 2020 to date; and the number of persons on short-time work support jobseeker’s benefit since March 2020 to date, by month in tabular form. [26743/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Claire Kerrane
152. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that have been taken off short-time work support jobseeker’s benefit since March 2020 to date; and the number of persons accessing or being moved different social protection payments following after they have stopped receiving the benefit by type of payment in tabular form. [26744/21]
Tue, 18 May 2021
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Employment Support Services
Claire Kerrane
67. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the tender for local employment services; the length of time the tendering process will be open for applications; if the terms of reference will include changes to the current model of employment services from a cost-met model to a cost bid model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26485/21]
Tue, 18 May 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Claire Kerrane
69. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to cease the pandemic unemployment payment by the end of June, as set out in the 2021 further Revised Estimate; if so, the plans in place for persons in receipt of the payment who will not, or are unable to, return to employment over the coming months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26486/21]
Tue, 18 May 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Claire Kerrane
71. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider taking steps in the next budget to begin increasing core social welfare payments to meet the minimum essential standard of living to ensure that those relying on social welfare supports are protected from poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26487/21]
Tue, 18 May 2021
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Fuel Poverty
Claire Kerrane
96. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered extending the fuel allowance payment period for 2021 particularly in relation to the serious financial difficulties many households are experiencing regarding making utility payments during this winter season and in view of the allowance being extended in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26155/21]
Tue, 18 May 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Claire Kerrane
111. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to extending maternity benefit eligibility to women who have not built up the required PRSI contributions prior to the birth of their baby and the possibility of providing a partial rate maternity benefit in these cases; the financial support that can be made available to women returning to Ireland who have lived in countries which do not have bilateral agreements on maternity benefits with the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26176/21]
Tue, 18 May 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Claire Kerrane
114. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if a commitment will be given to keep emergency access to rent supplement in place for victims of domestic violence permanently and beyond the end of 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26177/21]
Tue, 18 May 2021
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Departmental Reviews
Claire Kerrane
123. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection when the child maintenance review group will report on child maintenance matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26175/21]
Tue, 18 May 2021
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Programme for Government
Claire Kerrane
146. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the programme for Government commitment on the cost of disability; the steps being taken to introduce a cost of disability payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26178/21]