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Thu, 11 Mar 2021
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Control of Dogs
Claire Kerrane
17. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if funding will be provided for local authorities to assist with educating and preventing dog fouling which is a major issue in many areas; the action he can take to support communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13787/21]
Thu, 11 Mar 2021
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Carer's Allowance
Claire Kerrane
130. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the means test threshold for entitlement to carer’s allowance for single and couple cohabiting applicants separately in €50 intervals up to €450 for single applicants and €950 for couple cohabiting applicants per week in tabular form. [13599/21]
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Carer's Allowance
Claire Kerrane
131. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated increase in the number of persons entitled to the carer’s allowance if the means test threshold for entitlement to carer’s allowance for single and couple cohabiting applicants separately in €50 intervals up to €450 for single applicants and €950 for couple cohabiting applicants per week in tabular form. [13600/21]
Thu, 11 Mar 2021
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Claire Kerrane
233. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the status of the review into the fair deal scheme; if his attention has been drawn to issues for farm families in cases in which land not transferred five years previous to an application is treated as income; if his attention has been further drawn to the difficulties this causes for families; if the five year rule will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13733/21]
Thu, 11 Mar 2021
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Health Services
Claire Kerrane
238. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the status of plans which have advanced for a disused building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13777/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Claire Kerrane
77. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress being made to accelerate the roll-out of broadband to rural Ireland as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13085/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Warmer Homes Scheme
Claire Kerrane
122. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the action he has taken in order to deal with the waiting time for the warmer homes scheme; the number of households waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13086/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Parental Leave
Claire Kerrane
313. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to top up the additional three weeks parent's leave and benefit once it is rolled out in view of the fact that local authorities previously topped up the payment of €245 for existing provision of parental leave and benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12793/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Claire Kerrane
322. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if consideration has been given to the reopening of the construction sector in relation to current public health guidelines; and the timeframe and measures which will be put in place to ensure safety while also supporting the sector. [12826/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Claire Kerrane
562. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if flexibility can be afforded to freelance and short-term workers with regard to eligibility for the pandemic unemployment payment in recognition of the disruptive financial impact of Covid-19 on employees on short-term annual contracts who are often not covered by the payment eligibility criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12551/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Local Employment Service
Claire Kerrane
564. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the tendering process for the local employment services scheme; the stage the process is at; the timeline on the roll-out of this model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12565/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Disability Allowance
Claire Kerrane
565. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if flexibility is allowed regarding scholarships awarded to students in receipt of the disability allowance as in the case of a person (detail supplied); the details of the supports available to students with disabilities to ensure their receipt of social protection payments is not penalised as a result of being awarded funding for research and study-related costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12567/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Claire Kerrane
580. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department utilises a bank (details supplied) for making social welfare payments to recipients; her views on whether making payments through a bank which has no physical branches could have an impact on recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12794/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Community Employment Schemes
Claire Kerrane
601. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of plans to provide pension provision as per a 2008 Labour Court recommendation for community employment supervisors; the engagement under way; the timeframe for a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12947/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance
Claire Kerrane
611. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants awarded the supplementary welfare allowance to date in 2021; the number of applications submitted by county; and the purposes for which funding was allocated. [13149/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Child Protection
Claire Kerrane
634. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the 2016 Concluding Observations Report for Ireland from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child; the steps that have been taken to implement these recommendations to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12593/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Claire Kerrane
752. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if changes are to be made to the strategy of providing updated public health guidelines with regard to the national framework for living With Covid-19 in consideration of the confusion created by utilising multiple sources and the effect that conflicting information has on public understanding and morale. [12544/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Carer's Allowance
Claire Kerrane
155. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of carer’s allowance; the number who are on a reduced rate of carer’s allowance; the breakdown of these rates by the number of persons receiving a carer’s allowance payment of under €100, €150 and €200, respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12324/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Carer's Allowance
Claire Kerrane
156. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the half-rate of carer’s allowance; the corresponding social welfare payment they are in receipt of; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12325/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Fuel Poverty
Claire Kerrane
65. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of families experiencing fuel debt; and the estimated number of families facing or experiencing fuel poverty. [11533/21]