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Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Community Employment Schemes
Claire Kerrane
138. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for a change to the eligibility rules for community employment participants over 55 years of age in circumstances in which they can no longer remain on the scheme beyond three years; if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being posed to sponsors in replacing these participants; if she will consider reversing the rule change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23134/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Departmental Reports
Claire Kerrane
753. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if the report carried out by external consultants to review all current contracted public employment services has been finalised; if she has received the report; if and when the report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22426/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Teacher Training
Claire Kerrane
19. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider allowing student teachers some days in August and September 2020 to assist teachers and schools in preparing for reopening in view of the fact they missed out on subbing days in May and June in 2020 in addition to valuable teaching experience in the classroom as school placements were cancelled in further view of the fact this would also benefit the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19331/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Claire Kerrane
40. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allow discretion for primary schools to reduce the curriculum areas temporarily in the first term of the new school year to allow teachers to give more time to SPHE with a focus on well-being following young children returning to school and the impact that Covid-19 will have had on them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19332/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Road Network
Claire Kerrane
206. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost of increasing funding for local and rural roads by 10%. [20027/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Bus Services
Claire Kerrane
207. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full-year cost of expanding rural transport options by increasing funding to LocalLink by 50%. [20029/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Tax Code
Claire Kerrane
316. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance the person or body responsible for stamp duty here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20109/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Island Communities
Claire Kerrane
406. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her priorities regarding her responsibilities in relation to the islands; her plans to visit the islands as part of her new role when safe to do so; the engagements she had undertaken as part of this work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20086/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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School Staff
Claire Kerrane
678. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has no permanent English as an additional language supports service despite several requests for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20200/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Claire Kerrane
679. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a special needs assistant, SNA, (details supplied) who is working full-time since 25 May 2020 following job sharing ending, in view of the fact the other SNA retired continues to be paid part-time despite their contract stating that if the job sharing lapsed the remaining staff member takes up the full role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20201/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Claire Kerrane
795. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of paying the pandemic unemployment payment at a rate of €250 for those that earned less than €200 pre-Covid-19. [19992/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Claire Kerrane
796. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of paying the pandemic unemployment payment at a rate of €350 for those that earned less than €300 pre-Covid-19. [19993/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Maternity Benefit
Claire Kerrane
797. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending maternity benefit by 12 weeks for mothers whose maternity leave ends between March and November 2020. [19994/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Maternity Benefit
Claire Kerrane
798. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending maternity benefit by one week. [19995/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Low Pay Commission
Claire Kerrane
799. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of running the Low Pay Commission. [19996/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Social Welfare Schemes
Claire Kerrane
800. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing each weekly social welfare scheme by €1 per week in tabular form. [19997/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Social Welfare Benefits
Claire Kerrane
801. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and 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). [19998/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Qualified Child Allowance
Claire Kerrane
802. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the qualified child increase for the over 12s by €5. [19999/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Qualified Child Allowance
Claire Kerrane
803. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the qualified child increase for the under 12s by €5. [20000/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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One-Parent Family Payment
Claire Kerrane
804. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the age limit for the one-parent family payment to 14 years. [20001/20]