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Thu, 6 May 2021
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Island Communities
Claire Kerrane
275. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the strategies and funding in place to provide access for persons with disabilities on the islands including transport and infrastructure to support disability access on each island. [23487/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Fire Service
Claire Kerrane
83. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the fact that the second largest town in County Roscommon has had its fire service removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22888/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Fire Service
Claire Kerrane
97. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with a local authority (details supplied) in relation to the loss of a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22887/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Claire Kerrane
132. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports a business (details supplied) can avail of in order to support and assist it through Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23090/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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School Transport
Claire Kerrane
374. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she has considered allowing empty school buses travelling to towns and villages to facilitate rural persons en route wishing to travel to their local town or village in order to reduce social isolation and enhance mobility of older persons in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22788/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Bank Charges
Claire Kerrane
423. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1032 of 24 March 2021, the outcome of discussion with a bank (details supplied) regarding addressing bank charges experienced by pensioners living overseas; the action that will be taken to remove charges from pension payments and other social welfare payments which are affected by these charges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23197/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Claire Kerrane
495. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the consideration being given to the reopening of churches for public masses; and if church leaders will be consulted with on these plans. [22930/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Claire Kerrane
580. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if supports, financial or otherwise, have been put in place for persons who had side effects from the swine flu vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22931/21]
Thu, 29 Apr 2021
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Insurance Costs
Claire Kerrane
33. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance the way in which he plans to tackle rising insurance costs for small businesses which are having difficulty sourcing insurance and when sourced are being quoted premiums at double the previous cost and higher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22462/21]
Thu, 29 Apr 2021
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JobPath Programme
Claire Kerrane
80. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if those completing community employment are being referred to JobPath later; if so, when this commenced; and the number of persons that have completed community employment have been moved to JobPath. [22475/21]
Thu, 29 Apr 2021
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JobPath Programme
Claire Kerrane
81. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if JobPath providers are making contact with persons on the pandemic unemployment payment seeking to engage them on JobPath. [22476/21]
Thu, 29 Apr 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Claire Kerrane
82. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons on the pandemic unemployment payment have been contacted to engage with job activation schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22477/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Claire Kerrane
143. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if flexibility will be shown when it comes to the requirement for turnover to be over €50,000 in order to qualify for the small business assistance scheme for Covid to ensure that smaller businesses can avail of these supports. [21533/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Claire Kerrane
146. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans for a second phase of funding under the small business assistance scheme for Covid-19 for businesses that missed the deadline for phase 1 having not been aware of the scheme; if there are other supports or grants available to business such as hairdressers that remain closed as they plan to prepare to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21881/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Banking Sector Staff
Claire Kerrane
269. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if employees and jobs in a bank (details supplied) will be safeguarded should the bank be incorporated into another bank in consideration of the State’s position as a majority shareholder in that bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21389/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Fire Service
Claire Kerrane
456. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of all costs associated with the closure of a service (details supplied) including all costs associated with legal actions, redundancy packages and all other costs. [21548/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Claire Kerrane
598. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the progress of the recommendations made in the Caranua report Facing the Future Together: Discussing Ireland’s Lifelong Responsibility to the Survivors of Institutional Abuse; her plans to fully implement the plan for survivors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22075/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Fuel Allowance
Claire Kerrane
653. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she considered an extension to the fuel allowance season; if so, the reason it was decided not to extend the allowance as occurred in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21614/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Employment Support Services
Claire Kerrane
667. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1183 of 21 April 2021, the number of persons employed through the JobsPlus scheme; and the number of employers involved in the scheme from January 2020 to date in 2021, by month. [22088/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Claire Kerrane
889. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if those aged between 60-69 years of age will be offered an alternative vaccine to a vaccine (details supplied) in cases in which they have a significant history of blood clots themselves or in their family to ensure older persons are not worried in relation to the vaccine and to ensure high compliance within the age group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21302/21]