Parliamentary questions

Driver Licences

Claire Kerrane

184. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport with regard to recently announced changes to licensing categories, if he will review the change to category W licences, given the challenges it would present to farmers and agricultural contractors who also utilise non-farm vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12757/24]

Aviation Industry

Claire Kerrane

205. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the impact that increased Irish Aviation Authority fees could have on smaller flying clubs and students; if he is considering any measures to address concerns around this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13236/24]

Departmental Schemes

Claire Kerrane

406. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the status of the schools summer works scheme; if the scheme will open for summer 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11897/24]

Departmental Schemes

Claire Kerrane

407. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education when an application (details supplied) made under the school summer works scheme will be considered and a decision made on it and communicated to the school. [11898/24]

Teaching Qualifications

Claire Kerrane

413. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she will advise on a specific case (details supplied) regarding a student who is due to graduate and wishes to return to Ireland to complete their induction rather than in the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11925/24]

Education Policy

Claire Kerrane

444. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on a proposal (details supplied); if he will consider funding this and rolling it out State-wide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12220/24]

Departmental Inquiries

Claire Kerrane

473. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she will act immediately when the scoping inquiry into abuse in schools run by religious orders is provided to her in June 2024, given this timeline is already delayed and given survivors involved in the process need to see immediate action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12482/24]

Departmental Inquiries

Claire Kerrane

474. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that survivors who were involved in the scoping inquiry into abuse in schools run by religious orders will receive a copy of the report in June 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12483/24]

Septic Tanks

Claire Kerrane

589. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of additional households that became eligible for septic tank grants since his announcement in November 2023 of changes to the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11658/24]

Septic Tanks

Claire Kerrane

590. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage who can apply for the septic tank grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11659/24]

Septic Tanks

Claire Kerrane

591. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households in the State that are in the eligible areas for septic tank grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11660/24]

Septic Tanks

Claire Kerrane

592. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households in County Roscommon and County Galway that are in the eligible areas for septic tank grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11661/24]

Septic Tanks

Claire Kerrane

593. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to advise if he will review the eligible areas for the septic tank grant given the majority of areas cannot access it as they are outside the eligible area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11662/24]

Housing Provision

Claire Kerrane

680. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to extend the temporary waiver scheme in respect of development contributions beyond April 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12764/24]

Disability Services

Claire Kerrane

722. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will roll out WALK employment across the State to ensure that young people with intellectual disabilities finishing post-primary school have opportunities for training and employment after school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11726/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Claire Kerrane

771. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the income thresholds for the fuel allowance in the case of under 70s in light of recent increases for those aged over 70 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12957/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Claire Kerrane

772. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider those aged under 70 years with modest occupational pensions which they worked for, who are unable to access the fuel allowance; if she will examine this cohort in the context of the next Budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12958/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Claire Kerrane

773. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to continue increasing the weekly income threshold for the over 70s when accessing the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12959/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

981. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 28 February 2024, if there has been direct engagement with any farmers whose scores are affected as a result of the proposed buffer zone; if he is aware that turbary zones on commonage are often shared and accessed across communities, and that farmers taking part in ACRES cannot police commonage areas; if consideration has been given to not proceeding with a buffer zone in turbary areas on commonage, given that farmers were unaware of such a rule, and the negative impact it could have on scoring for ACRES payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12036/24]

Horticulture Sector

Claire Kerrane

982. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on concerns raised in relation to imports of hawthorn and the risk of fireblight; what measures will be introduced to mitigate this risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12037/24]