Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Home Care Packages

Claire Kerrane

382. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by home care workers as regards mileage costs for travelling as part of their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15608/22]

Home Care Packages

Claire Kerrane

383. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the steps that she has taken to make it easier to recruit home care workers into the sector in order to reduce the current waiting lists. [15609/22]

Social Welfare Schemes

Claire Kerrane

111. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection when in-person assessments will resume for those applying for disablement benefit; the reason that these assessments have not been restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15134/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Claire Kerrane

1. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to an issue (details supplied) in relation to the legislation regarding the liable relatives unit and the significant challenges it presents to lone parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14850/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Claire Kerrane

3. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the 30-hour rule on eligibility for the exceptional needs payment; the supports that are available for those who are struggling with the cost of living and who work over 30 hours a week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14851/22]

Rural Schemes

Claire Kerrane

11. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of her Department’s planned review of the rural social scheme; if Tús will also be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14843/22]

Social Welfare Rates

Claire Kerrane

20. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to address the rate of jobseeker’s allowance for young people following her Department’s report on the issue considering that the payment is currently set well below the poverty line; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14844/22]

Departmental Reports

Claire Kerrane

58. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will take to address the cost of disability considering the recent report on the issue which outlines the significant additional costs that persons with a disability experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14845/22]

State Pensions

Claire Kerrane

70. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to including foster carers under the State pension for long-term carers recommendation from the Pension Commission report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14841/22]

Employment Schemes

Claire Kerrane

71. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to carry out a review of the JobPath scheme when it ceases; if findings from a review will be used to inform the design and scaling up of job activation and employment services as set out in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14842/22]

Workplace Relations Commission

Claire Kerrane

105. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that can be taken in cases in which a State funded organisation (details supplied) ignores a recommendation from the Workplace Relations Commission given that the organisation relies on the State for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14256/22]

Bus Services

Claire Kerrane

207. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if a support similar to that being introduced for hauliers will be introduced for bus drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14787/22]

Housing Policy

Claire Kerrane

350. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has plans to offer downsizing options to persons looking to move out of privately owned large homes; if so, the initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14783/22]

Civil Defence

Claire Kerrane

459. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the lack of access to a river (details supplied) making it difficult for a Civil Defence boat crews to access same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14788/22]

Social Welfare Code

Claire Kerrane

600. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to extending the availability of the domiciliary care allowance to children aged between 16 and 18 years of age or those who remain in education after 16 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14230/22]

Disabilities Assessments

Claire Kerrane

601. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the way that children aged over 16 years of age are currently assessed for the disability allowance from a means-testing perspective; if their personal income or their parents or overall household income is assessed; if she will provide the threshold boundaries which are used for means-testing for the disability allowance for those under 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14231/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

602. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the domiciliary care allowance in 2021; the number that transitioned to the disability allowance once they were over 16 years of age; the number that are in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance that had their disability allowance applications refused in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14232/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Claire Kerrane

648. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will allow apprenticeships to be considered as full-time education to allow those in receipt of payments such as the guardian's payment to continue receiving it in respect of a child up until the age of 22 in circumstances in which that child is in full-time education rather than just seeing full-time education at second or third level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14996/22]

Home Help Service

Claire Kerrane

1036. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to increase the number of home carers to alleviate waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14785/22]

Home Help Service

Claire Kerrane

1037. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the status of legislation being introduced to regulate the home care sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14786/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

1150. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider allowing a derogation on GLAS plans for this year in order that farmers are not constrained regarding land use (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14756/22]

Residential Institutions

Claire Kerrane

345. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 15 February 2022, the members of the survivor-led consultative forum; the person that chairs this forum; when it was established; the terms of reference; the regularity with which it meets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12913/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Claire Kerrane

369. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the date from which recipients of the fuel allowance will receive the additional payment €125; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12937/22]

Derelict Sites

Claire Kerrane

129. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way that he plans to address ongoing issues in relation to the dereliction and regeneration of derelict buildings under the Town Centre First policy particularly in relation to incentivising or penalising persons who own vacant or derelict properties but are not utilising them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8610/22]

Housing Policy

Claire Kerrane

130. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the recent research by an organisation (details supplied) which found that the overall poverty rate of households receiving housing subsidies rises to 19% after they have paid their rent; the steps he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5330/22]

Residential Institutions

Claire Kerrane

125. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education her views on the report issued to her by Caranua, entitled Evaluation of the impact of Caranua in providing funding supports to survivors of institutional abuse; the steps she plans to take on the back of this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11807/22]

Residential Institutions

Claire Kerrane

126. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if an enhanced medical card identified as a need for survivors in the Caranua Report, entitled Evaluation of the impact of Caranua in providing funding supports to survivors of institutional abuse will be made available; if she is working to achieve this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11808/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

137. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to including foster carers as an eligible group as part of the recent recommendations by the Pension Commission regarding establishing a State pension for long-time carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11995/22]

Housing Schemes

Claire Kerrane

379. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering changes to the tenant purchase scheme which would allow very long-term tenants of local authority homes an opportunity of purchasing the home; the implications of the earnings requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11635/22]

Employment Schemes

Claire Kerrane

510. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the part-time job incentive scheme for the self-employed; if it will continue beyond the end of the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11318/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

511. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update regarding the professional artists on jobseeker’s allowance; if consideration has been given to extending eligibility for the scheme to artists who are not in a union (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11319/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

527. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the delays in the processing of domiciliary care allowance applications; the average processing time for applications for the allowance from November 2021 to date; the measures her Department has put in place to reduce delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11591/22]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Claire Kerrane

878. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will advise the funding streams that are available for organisations which have been awarded charitable status; if she will provide information on the opening and closing dates for each in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11630/22]

National Broadband Plan

Claire Kerrane

111. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the national broadband plan target for 2022 will be provided; the key milestones for 2022, considering the targets for 2021 were not achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10263/22]

Climate Action Plan

Claire Kerrane

123. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an update will be provided on the just transition plans of his Department for communities in which peat-burning stations have been shut down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10265/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Claire Kerrane

157. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if citizens living in the State will be able to avail of the European targeted mobility scheme should they relocate to the North of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10168/22]

Sports Funding

Claire Kerrane

315. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the available funding for a club (details supplied) for maintenance works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9604/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

511. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients across all social assistance and social insurance payments, by payment type, as of February 2021, in tabular form. [9146/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

512. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients across jobseeker’s benefit and related schemes as of February 2021; and the number of days that recipients been receiving payment, per scheme, in tabular form. [9147/22]

Pensions Reform

Claire Kerrane

544. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered providing a top-up payment for Irish citizens living in the State and receiving pensions from overseas to bring these payments in line with the standard State pension rate (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9591/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Claire Kerrane

554. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered removing the rule with regard to the supplementary welfare allowance and the general 30-hour eligibility rule given that many low- and middle-income households are struggling with the rising cost of living and that this fund is intended to be available to those who are facing financial difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9937/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

555. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of successful applications to the supplementary welfare allowance, by month, since October 2021 to date by income bracket (details supplied) in tabular form. [9938/22]

Disabilities Assessments

Claire Kerrane

562. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the processes that are in place for assessing chronic pain associated with medical conditions such as fibromyalgia with regard to disability supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10059/22]

Community Development Projects

Claire Kerrane

929. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the new capital plan for the upgrade of community centres as referenced in the National Development Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10052/22]

Rural Schemes

Claire Kerrane

1. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll-out of remote working hubs and the possible impact on uptake given the easing of Covid-19 restrictions and the return to the office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8941/22]

Rural Schemes

Claire Kerrane

17. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress she has made in seeking a funding commitment from the Department of Transport for the local improvement scheme given the level of demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8612/22]

Public Transport

Claire Kerrane

67. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way her Department has engaged with and fed into the recently launched Connecting Ireland transport incentive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8611/22]

Offshore Islands

Claire Kerrane

68. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will advise on the development of the forthcoming islands strategy; the status and estimated timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8608/22]

Departmental Policies

Claire Kerrane

69. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide information on the development of a rural proofing mechanism as outlined in the Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021-2025; the scope of the consultation provided to external consultants; the way she plans to integrate this with regard to the strategy workplan for 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8609/22]

Domestic Violence

Claire Kerrane

149. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice the status of plans to extend domestic violence refuge spaces in the nine counties without these spaces including County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8672/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

235. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for the fuel allowance for the current season; the number of applications accepted and rejected this season by household type in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8963/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

236. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasons that fuel allowance applications were rejected, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8964/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

Claire Kerrane

440. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the stage her Department is at to appoint a retail service provider to complete broadband connections to schools, including a school (details supplied); when schools will be able to avail of broadband; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7869/22]

Residential Institutions

Claire Kerrane

442. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 598 of 28 April 2021, the stage of the work of the Inter-Departmental Group with regard to matters relating to future supports for survivors of institutional abuse; if the group has completed its work; if the recommendations of the group have been published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7915/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

499. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if recipients of jobseeker’s payments will be afforded flexibility regarding their payments being made to bank accounts in circumstances in which recipients have direct debits and bills set up with their banks which would cause significant inconvenience should they be required to collect their payment in person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7753/22]

Disability Services

Claire Kerrane

658. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when funding for disability services in CHO2 will be released for 2022; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7511/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

937. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the amount paid to applicants with regard to the targeted agricultural modernisation schemes grant to reflect the current increase in building costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7520/22]

Workplace Relations Services

Claire Kerrane

29. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to concerns from trade unions representing employment service staff in relation to their engagement with a company (details supplied) which was awarded employment service contracts and with regard also to the recent Workplace Relations Commission recommendation on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6946/22]

Enterprise Policy

Claire Kerrane

38. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that he is taking regarding job creation and enterprise in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6947/22]

National Broadband Plan

Claire Kerrane

210. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if National Broadband Ireland’s revised target to have 60,000 premises connected to broadband by the end of 2021 was reached; the number of premises fully connected by National Broadband Ireland in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7261/22]

Water Services

Claire Kerrane

276. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to difficulties being experienced by homeowners and landowners in rural areas being charged between €80,000 and €100,000 for water connections to homes and lands by Irish Water, charges which are out of reach for homeowners and farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7217/22]

Water Services

Claire Kerrane

277. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will advise on recent increases in charges by Irish Water; if he engages with Irish Water on these charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7218/22]

Nursing Homes

Claire Kerrane

418. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if a service will be made available at a nursing home (details supplied) given that such a service was being provided on a temporary basis but this was unknown to the residents who have come to rely on the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7221/22]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

470. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the possible funding streams that are available for a community group to apply to for a plaque (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7219/22]

Energy Prices

Claire Kerrane

42. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the €100 energy payment support will be made available to all households including those who have been cut off by their provider in circumstances in which they have not been able to pay bills and need to reinstate their accounts; the way that this support can be accessed in these circumstances; if there is an expiration date attached to using the funds on utility costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6910/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Claire Kerrane

287. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way that she is ensuring the forthcoming basic income scheme for artists will be accessible for persons with a disability including those who are in receipt of a social protection disability support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6580/22]

Housing Policy

Claire Kerrane

300. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will advise on reports of a new grant for persons purchasing derelict houses; the timeline for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5944/22]

State Pensions

Claire Kerrane

451. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider providing pensioners on a partial rate with the full rate increase with regard to the €5 weekly payment rate increase for the State pension (contributory) given that the aim of ensuring State pension protects all pensioners from poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5823/22]

Departmental Schemes

Claire Kerrane

468. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that recipients of social protection supports for persons with a disability will be able to participate in the forthcoming basic income scheme for artists with regard to the means testing income thresholds which are part of disability support requirements and which are below the income levels set out in the proposed basic income scheme; if consideration has been given to allowing disabled artists who participate in the scheme to retain access to payments such as disability allowance and the blind pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6581/22]

Employment Support Services

Claire Kerrane

1. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to concerns from trade unions representing employment service staff in relation to their engagement with a company which was awarded a contract as part of tender phase 1 and with regard also to the recent Workplace Relations Commission recommendation on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5727/22]

Rural Schemes

Claire Kerrane

3. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of those involved in the rural social scheme with regard to the six-year rule; if she will consider extending recent changes to the community employment scheme to rural social scheme participants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5728/22]

Departmental Reports

Claire Kerrane

5. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress on the child maintenance review group report in view of the fact the report was due to be published by the end of 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5729/22]

Employment Schemes

Claire Kerrane

21. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if referrals to JobPath ceased at the end of 2021 as planned; if the scheme will be reviewed; if the numbers who gained employment as a result of the scheme will be collated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5331/22]

Social Welfare Schemes

Claire Kerrane

86. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made regarding the introduction of the parental bereavement benefit and leave given the availability of this scheme in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5327/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

87. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider addressing the issue of recipients of widow and widower’s pension not being eligible to receive payments such as the Covid-19 illness benefit payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5329/22]

Social Welfare Code

Claire Kerrane

91. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to address the findings outlined in the Cost of Disability report; the way social protection payments will be reformed to support persons with a disability; the timeline for this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5328/22]

Parental Leave

Claire Kerrane

139. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider amending the policy regarding parent’s leave and benefit to allow lone parents to take the full time available under the scheme, equal to the time two parent families can avail of to ensure fairness and equality for the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5407/22]

Departmental Policies

Claire Kerrane

203. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider examining bereavement leave following a miscarriage in a wider context as part of the work his Department is currently undertaking to include bereavement leave for a parent who loses a child between zero and 18 years of age and in the case of a stillbirth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5408/22]

Disadvantaged Status

Claire Kerrane

132. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the status of the work of the DEIS technical group; if DEIS status will be extended to additional schools in 2022 following the funding included in Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4595/22]

School Staff

Claire Kerrane

168. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the equality of pay and the terms and conditions for school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4596/22]

Consumer Protection

Claire Kerrane

197. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated full-year cost of recruiting three additional whole-time equivalent digital content executives for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4553/22]

Tourism Promotion

Claire Kerrane

310. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if Tourism Ireland plans to launch major tourism advertisement campaign on billboards in major subway stations, train stations and bus stations in the United States of America; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4551/22]

Online Safety

Claire Kerrane

311. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the post of Online Safety Commissioner is being advertised within the State only; if the role is also being advertised outside of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4552/22]

Naval Service

Claire Kerrane

443. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacant electrical artificers' positions that are currently vacant within the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4554/22]

Pension Provisions

Claire Kerrane

477. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to major delays experienced by principals and teachers when they request a pension statement from the pensions' unit within her Department; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that these delays mean that principals and teachers cannot plan for their retirement; if she will examine this issue to ensure that pension statements are easily obtained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4535/22]

Island Communities

Claire Kerrane

479. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she has considered the reintroduction of an allowance for teachers on offshore islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4224/22]

School Accommodation

Claire Kerrane

480. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the status of a secondary school in Inishbofin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4225/22]

Special Educational Needs

Claire Kerrane

503. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the funding for play therapy and counselling that is available to schools in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5053/22]

Social Welfare Schemes

Claire Kerrane

533. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the precise provisions in primary legislation which enable the introduction and extension of the households benefit package scheme; if she will provide details on the relevant ministerial announcements and ministerial orders with regard to the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4288/22]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Claire Kerrane

534. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an explanation of the difference between a ministerial order and a ministerial announcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4289/22]

Pension Provisions

Claire Kerrane

544. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 160 on 20 October 2021, the number of partial-rate State pension (contributory) which have been approved on an annual basis since 2010 to date based on total contributions between 261 and 510, total contributions between 511 and 770 and total contributions between 771 and 1,040; and the total contributions between 1,041 and 1,300 per rate level and per contribution boundary by year, in tabular form. [4483/22]

Departmental Data

Claire Kerrane

553. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection , further to Parliamentary Question No. 1051 of 19 January, if she will in future consider increasing rates for the part-time job incentive scheme in line with the standard jobseeker's rate increases to ensure that persons are not disincentivised from participating in the scheme, and to ensure that those participating in the scheme are supported while seeking work as other jobseeker's recipients are; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4889/22]

Hospital Staff

Claire Kerrane

707. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time medical, nursing and dental staff by job title working in the dental clinic at Roscommon University Hospital; the number of vacancies by job title within the clinic; and when each vacancy will be filled in tabular form. [4550/22]

Departmental Policies

Claire Kerrane

865. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a six month progress report on the implementation of Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 will be available considering the commitment to providing this as set out in the strategy considering her previous commitment to publishing this report by the end of 2021 and the strategy launch in March 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5032/22]

Departmental Policies

Claire Kerrane

866. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current status of the actions set out in the Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 work programme; the status of the completed scheduled actions for 2021; the status of each measure listed in the work programme in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5033/22]

Departmental Policies

Claire Kerrane

867. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 108 of 7 December 2021, the status of the scoping exercise to progress commitment to the development of a rural- proofing model as set out in the Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 strategy and its accompanying Work Plan for 2021; the status of her Department’s engagement with independent consultants on this issue as previously advised; when the recommendations on approaches to rural-proofing will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5034/22]

Departmental Policies

Claire Kerrane

868. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way that she plans to engage and ensure policy coherence with other Departments with regard to enabling those living in rural communities to work remotely particularly with regard to the commitments on remote working as set out in the Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 strategy and in consideration of the potential divergence of this goal with the Government’s recent publication of legislation on the right to request remote working and employers having various avenues to deny an employee remote working opportunities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5035/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Claire Kerrane

318. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if catering staff and chefs in hospitals and nursing homes will be included in the special Covid-19 recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4005/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Claire Kerrane

325. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if social care workers and homecare workers will receive the special Covid recognition payment of €1,000; if consideration will be given to these workers as part of the panel being established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3979/22]

Disability Services

Claire Kerrane

150. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the funding for play therapy and counselling that is available to schools in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3680/22]