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Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Energy Conservation
Claire Kerrane
100. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason for the disparities in the assessment processes and eligibility for dormer homes under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland warmer homes scheme; if he will advise on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44848/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Social Welfare Appeals
Claire Kerrane
362. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a specific issue with regard to the social welfare appeals office (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44368/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Citizens Information Services
Claire Kerrane
381. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the way that she will ensure that the Citizens Information Board remains a quality service for individuals given the recent structural staffing and volunteer changes in the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44658/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Citizens Information Services
Claire Kerrane
382. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the input and oversight that she has had on the new Citizens Information Board volunteer strategy given her Department’s responsibility for this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44659/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Grant Payments
Claire Kerrane
424. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the recent review of SUSI; when changes will be implemented; if students who were refused a SUSI grant for September will be able to apply again under the new criteria if such changes are implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44947/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Third Level Costs
Claire Kerrane
425. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are any other financial supports available to students in third level who have been refused a SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44948/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Claire Kerrane
661. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of local improvement scheme applications that have been received by county to date in 2022; the number that have been approved and the funding allocated per county to date in 2022, in tabular form. [44392/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Tax Reliefs
Claire Kerrane
363. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance the changes he is planning to introduce for benefit-in-kind on company cars which will be calculated with reference to CO2 emissions from January 2023 onwards; if he has examined the impact this will have on rural companies and employees where the range of electric vehicles cannot meet the distances some employees are required to travel on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42714/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Office of Public Works
Claire Kerrane
475. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of full-time qualified stonemasons employed by the OPW as of 1 January 2021 and 26 August 2022, in tabular form. [44341/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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School Funding
Claire Kerrane
1050. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the amount of capital funding that her Department has provided to a school (details supplied) in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [44343/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Social Welfare Schemes
Claire Kerrane
1102. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to including disablement benefit as a qualifying payment for the fuel allowance scheme; the reason that receipt of this benefit currently limits otherwise-qualifying households from receiving the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42754/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Departmental Data
Claire Kerrane
1103. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of disablement benefit in each of the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42756/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Claire Kerrane
1126. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if Covid-19 is included as a qualifying illness for the occupational injuries benefit scheme, considering cases where healthcare staff have contracted Covid-19 in their workplace which has resulted in long-term health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43036/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Claire Kerrane
1127. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline all qualifying illnesses for the occupational injuries benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43037/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Departmental Data
Claire Kerrane
1153. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications that have been received for the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance in 2022; the number of applications that have been processed to date; and the number of those applications approved and the number declined. [43641/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Departmental Data
Claire Kerrane
1154. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications that have been received under the additional needs payment by month and by county to date in 2022; the number of applications approved for payment; and the average length of time that it took for decision. [43642/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Departmental Data
Claire Kerrane
1155. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the types of payments that have been paid out, that is, energy and so on, under the additional needs payment to date in 2022. [43643/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Claire Kerrane
1170. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered restoring access to the fuel allowance for the small cohort of persons on the jobs initiative scheme who previously could access the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43942/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Social Welfare Application Forms
Claire Kerrane
1179. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the process of putting the application for the additional needs payment online as an option. [44147/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Social Welfare Schemes
Claire Kerrane
1180. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps that she will take to reduce processing times for the additional needs payment. [44148/22]