Parliamentary questions

Home Help Service

Claire Kerrane

168. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if a person under the age of 65 years can qualify for home support services where they have great medical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24163/24]

School Funding

Claire Kerrane

244. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will be able to access a grant; when the next round of grants will open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24040/24]

Social Welfare Schemes

Claire Kerrane

322. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the instructions that have been given to staff in Intreo offices regarding changes to the means testing of the one parent family payment; the process in place since 1 May 2024 for existing claimants to remove maintenance from their means test assessment; when this will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23819/24]

Beef Sector

Claire Kerrane

362. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to advise who compiles the beef indices put in place to determine star ratings for cows; how this is determined; what engagement is involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23821/24]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Claire Kerrane

460. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he will fund refurbishment works for an ambulance base (details supplied) given those working in it are concerned as to the safety of the building and whether it is structurally sound; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23823/24]

Health Services

Claire Kerrane

471. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding the HSE provides to an organisation (details supplied) specifically towards patient services, excluding funding for awareness campaigns; and his views on whether this amount is sufficient to support the approximately 600,000 heart and stroke patients living in Ireland, with 80,000 people discharged with a cardiovascular condition each year. [23960/24]

Health Services

Claire Kerrane

472. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the funding to protect existing heart and stroke patients via community support services in the State, including those provided by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23961/24]

Health Services Staff

Claire Kerrane

272. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if salaries of Section 39 organisations are paid by the State/his Department; if so, how many organisations have this in place; how this is determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23417/24]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

273. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the grounds on which an organisation (details supplied) was granted funding; if this will be extended to other similar organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23418/24]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

274. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given for the State/his Department to take on the payment of salaries of two staff members of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23419/24]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

275. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of an organisation (details supplied) which is providing essential supports and services to cancer patients and their families and receive an amount; his views on this funding amount; his views on whether it is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23420/24]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

276. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of an organisation (details supplied) providing much-needed free supports and services to cancer patients and their families across several counties struggling financially to continue providing these supports and services due to a lack of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23421/24]

Public Sector Pensions

Claire Kerrane

207. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will seek an increase for CIÉ retired pensioners who have had no pension increase since 2008; if he will engage to seek an increase for these workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22960/24]

Schools Building Projects

Claire Kerrane

300. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she has made a decision on reopening the school summer works programme this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22581/24]

School Staff

Claire Kerrane

328. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on improving pay, terms and conditions for school caretakers, following arrangements for secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22970/24]

State Pensions

Claire Kerrane

386. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she remains committed to meet the formal benchmark target of 34% of average earnings for State pension contributory payments as per the Government's ‘Roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018-2023'; if she has a timeframe to meet this target; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22518/24]

State Pensions

Claire Kerrane

387. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection to advise what percentage of average earnings the State pension (contributory) rate is currently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22519/24]

Cancer Services

Claire Kerrane

608. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he will supply details of the level of grant aid support from his Department and the HSE to each community cancer support centre in the State in each year since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22762/24]

Home Help Service

Claire Kerrane

644. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of people in Roscommon and Galway on waiting lists for home care; the average wait time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22974/24]

Voluntary Sector

Claire Kerrane

164. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is aware of the 2,500 care workers excluded from the pay deal agreed with Government to avert strike action by employees of voluntary organisations; the rationale for excluding these critical workers in the care sector, who care for the most vulnerable citizens; if he will correct this exclusion and ensure all workers doing the same work receive the increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22235/24]