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Wed, 29 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Claire Kerrane
47. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many trade workers who undertook emergency work during the Covid-19 pandemic have been locked out of supports as they return to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19006/20]
Wed, 29 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Claire Kerrane
61. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by mothers whose maternity leave is coming to an end at a time when childcare is unavailable and they are unable to return to work; the way in which she plans to address the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19003/20]
Wed, 29 Jul 2020
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Community Employment Schemes
Claire Kerrane
80. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to honour the 2008 Labour Court recommendation which stated that community employment supervisors should have access to a pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19005/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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State Examinations
Claire Kerrane
435. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason students that have been home-schooled or that have studied a subject outside of school are being excluded from the predicted grades leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18100/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Claire Kerrane
631. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if additional supports will be put in place to support the self-employed in reopening their business in view of the fact that they cannot avail of the temporary wage subsidy scheme which other businesses can continue to access it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19061/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Enterprise Support Services
Claire Kerrane
132. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which the self-employed can apply for the enterprise support grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16418/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Claire Kerrane
133. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact self-employed persons have had their pandemic unemployment payments reduced to €203 on the basis of 2018 tax returns; if she will allow 2019 tax returns to be examined and the higher rate of the two be paid in view the unique difficulties faced by the self-employed at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16419/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Claire Kerrane
134. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the self-employed are having their 2018 tax returns examined in order to determine their rates under the pandemic unemployment payment rather than 2019 tax returns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16420/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Poverty Impact Assessment
Claire Kerrane
135. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and 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. [16422/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Claire Kerrane
136. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the report on the cost of hearing aids and the adequacy of financial supports as committed to in the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act 2019; and when the report will be published. [16423/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Treatment Benefit Scheme
Claire Kerrane
137. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the review of the criteria to qualify for the treatment benefit scheme as committed to in the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act 2019; and when the review will be published. [16424/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Claire Kerrane
138. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of self-employed that have had their pandemic unemployment payments reduced to €203. [16425/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Claire Kerrane
142. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports available for the reopening of not-for-profit community groups following closure due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16421/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Claire Kerrane
68. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the restart grant will be extended to sole traders who do not pay local authority rates in view of the fact that they could not and did not trade due to the effect of the Covid-19 crisis on their business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14736/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Student Accommodation
Claire Kerrane
585. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider a waiver for student accommodation for those beginning third level in September 2020 in view of the fact that some colleges may be delayed in resuming on campus in order to assist parents and students with accommodation costs for September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15145/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Social Welfare Appeals
Claire Kerrane
736. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when oral hearings as part of social welfare appeals will resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15235/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Claire Kerrane
737. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if provision will be made for those in receipt of jobseeker’s benefit to retain some of their PRSI stamps in view of the fact that their ability to seek work was restrained due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15236/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Jobseeker's Payments
Claire Kerrane
790. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of those aged 65 years of age in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance and jobseeker’s benefit at the end of each of the years 2012 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [16038/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Maternity Leave
Claire Kerrane
889. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if maternity leave for new mothers whose maternity leave is due to cease during Covid-19 will be extended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14746/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Claire Kerrane
23. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 16 June 2020, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that not all tradespersons continued to operate as a result of Covid-19; if such persons can apply for the restart grant in view of the fact they are returning to their work the same as the self-employed and businesses that pay rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13986/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Office of Public Works
Claire Kerrane
224. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works will remove dangerous trees in a residential area on lands (details supplied) which are falling and are extremely dangerous; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13839/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Live Exports
Claire Kerrane
554. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle live exported to Northern Ireland for slaughter since Covid-19 in tabular form; and the number exported in each of the years 2017 to 2019. [13837/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Live Exports
Claire Kerrane
555. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the locations cattle were exported from to Northern Ireland for slaughter since Covid-19; the locations these cattle went after slaughter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13838/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Childcare Costs
Claire Kerrane
577. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has examined reducing childcare costs for parents in cases in which children are sent home from the childcare setting if they may have symptoms (details supplied) in view of the fact that this is likely to happen more often in view of the precautions against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13845/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Claire Kerrane
578. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if childcare providers have to provide childcare five days per week in order to qualify for the new funding package to support them reopening post-Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13846/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Cancer Services
Claire Kerrane
438. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when cancer services, including BreastCheck, will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12999/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Hospital Facilities
Claire Kerrane
439. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the status of the new 50 bed unit at Portiuncula Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13000/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Claire Kerrane
422. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available to the self-employed restarting work post Covid-19; the supports for sole traders that do not pay rates to a local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10822/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Claire Kerrane
423. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available to new businesses starting out; if there are specific supports for those setting up in rural towns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10823/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Claire Kerrane
969. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered awarding the pandemic unemployment payment to those at work aged 66 years and over; if so, the estimated cost of extending the payment to cover such persons at work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10529/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Claire Kerrane
970. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of plans to make backdated payments available to those in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10530/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Claire Kerrane
61. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if there are meat plants claiming the temporary wage subsidy scheme; if so, the number; the average payment being made to each processing plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9992/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Claire Kerrane
151. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Skills if supports will be put in place for seasonal workers (details supplied) that are out of work as a direct result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10077/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Disability Support Services
Claire Kerrane
391. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the plans in place for the reopening of day services for persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10131/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Air Ambulance Service
Claire Kerrane
392. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if establishing a helicopter pad for the safe landing of the air ambulance in Castlerea, County Roscommon will be considered; the estimated associated costs to provide such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10132/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Mental Health Services
Claire Kerrane
393. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if using the unspent money in the mental health budget to assist and support an organisation (details supplied) to ensure its services can continue will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10133/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Housing Adaptation Grant
Claire Kerrane
407. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the grants available for housing adaption for persons with a disability apart from the grant available through local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10256/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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National Car Test
Claire Kerrane
556. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the reopening of national car test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9880/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Claire Kerrane
661. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if supports will be put in place for seasonal workers (details supplied) that are out of work as a direct result of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10076/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Driver Test
Claire Kerrane
898. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the resumption of driver tests; the number waiting for driver tests by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8701/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Claire Kerrane
1092. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if those on career breaks can access social welfare supports during Covid-19 in view of the fact that their plans for their career break cannot go ahead and they have no income; the options those affected have; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8694/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Institutes of Technology
Claire Kerrane
106. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an application (details supplied) for a pension abatement waiver submitted in July 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7522/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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School Enrolments
Claire Kerrane
259. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils necessary in a primary school in order for an English As An Additional Language educator to be employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7936/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Claire Kerrane
260. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans for the July provision to take place in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7937/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Home Care Packages
Claire Kerrane
593. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if funding will be put in place to clear homecare waiting lists in order to keep persons at home during Covid-19; and the number of persons waiting for homecare packages. [7900/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Claire Kerrane
594. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason the Civil Defence which was transporting swabs from designated areas to laboratories (details supplied) and to laboratories in University College Dublin on a voluntary basis has been replaced with a new company which will transport the swabs at a cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7901/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Claire Kerrane
984. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the options available to employees that are expected to return to work in cases in which the work cannot be done from home and they cannot access childcare due the fact crèches are closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7898/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Claire Kerrane
989. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment should sign on for credits to ensure that they do not lose out during time out of work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7939/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Departmental Funding
Claire Kerrane
1029. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the grants available to families that have a family member with a life-long disability to allow them to adapt their home aside from the housing adaption grant available through county councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7899/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Housing Adaptation Grant
Claire Kerrane
1057. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if funding for the housing adaption grant for persons with a disability and older persons have been allocated to Roscommon County Council and Galway County Council; if not, when funding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7601/20]