Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospital Facilities

Claire Kerrane

720. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of additional beds that will be made operational in Portiuncula Hospital under the winter plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59046/21]

Hospital Procedures

Claire Kerrane

721. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of planned surgeries that have been cancelled in Portiuncula Hospital over each of the past six months as a result of bed capacity issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59047/21]

Home Care Packages

Claire Kerrane

722. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the total number of home care hours applied for by CHO; the total number granted over each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59048/21]

Primary Care Services

Claire Kerrane

723. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he will outline primary care plans for CHO area 2; the progress to date on each project; the timeframe for delivery of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59049/21]

Home Care Packages

Claire Kerrane

724. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for approval of a home care application; the level of delayed discharges from Portiuncula Hospital while waiting on a home care package or community bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59050/21]

Hospital Facilities

Claire Kerrane

725. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of community hospital beds in Roscommon and Galway available to patients on discharge from acute hospitals; his plans to increase community bed capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59051/21]

Energy Prices

Claire Kerrane

1. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to support families who are struggling to meet energy costs during winter 2021 and who are locked out of the fuel allowance given many households are not eligible for the payment and are reporting challenges with the rising cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58204/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

3. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reintroduce the pandemic unemployment payment for those workers who are affected by recent updates to public health guidelines; the supports that are available to those who now cannot work as a result of these guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58205/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Claire Kerrane

7. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the way she intends to fill the current gaps left as a result of those departing community employment positions, particularly with regard to community employment referrals and in circumstances in which there is difficulty replacing persons in these important roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57828/21]

Poverty Impact Assessment

Claire Kerrane

30. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the next steps with regard to the findings of the Poverty Impact Assessment on jobseeker’s rates for young people; when she intends to lay the document before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57827/21]

Departmental Reviews

Claire Kerrane

58. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection when the Child Maintenance Review Group is due to report on its findings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57826/21]

Pensions Reform

Claire Kerrane

73. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection when she expects her Department to implement reforms to the pension system following consideration of recommendations made in the report by the Commission on Pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57829/21]

Employment Support Services

Claire Kerrane

114. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the forthcoming phase two of the tender for employment services process; the expected timeline in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57825/21]

Employment Support Services

Claire Kerrane

123. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if any further consideration has been given to extending time allowed on the back to work enterprise allowance for current participants given that they have been unable to avail of the advantages of the scheme due to Covid-19 and have therefore lost out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57729/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Claire Kerrane

124. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the mechanisms in place to support medical assessment of chronic pain conditions as part of applications for disability allowance such as endometriosis, which is a condition in respect of which there are large diagnostic delays, despite sufferers experiencing chronic pain which would prevent them from working on a longer-term basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57803/21]

Departmental Programmes

Claire Kerrane

101. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education when additional schools will be able to seek DEIS status; if there is flexibility to allow schools DEIS status in certain circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57219/21]

Departmental Programmes

Claire Kerrane

170. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the status of the work of the DEIS technical group; if schools will be able to seek DEIS status for 2022 given the funding was made available in Budget 2022 to expand same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57218/21]

Sports Funding

Claire Kerrane

262. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if financial supports are available to a not-for-profit community sports club (details supplied) to assist with running costs such as rent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57501/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Claire Kerrane

384. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to bus drivers’ concerns in relation to 100% capacity on school buses given the increase in transmission of Covid-19; if additional resources will be put in place to support and protect bus drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57496/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

417. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if contributions can be considered for an alternative year instead of the previous tax year with regard to self-employed persons retiring and moving to the benefit for person over 65 years of age in 2021, in recognition of the fact that many businesses were heavily impacted by Covid-19 which in turn affected their contributions and resulting benefit payment rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57005/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

425. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the means testing requirement to qualify for the one-parent family payment; if exceptions are made for household income such as savings which are intended for the purpose of supporting children such as purchasing a home or paying for college costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57154/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Claire Kerrane

428. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received for the Covid-19 enhanced illness benefit from January 2021 to date; the number awarded by month, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57349/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Claire Kerrane

429. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time from application to approval for the Covid-19 enhanced illness benefit, by month, since January 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57350/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

430. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the changes to the process for the Covid-19 enhanced illness benefit given the updated public health guidelines requiring entire households to isolate for five days if a member of the household has Covid-19; if she plans to scale up her Department’s ability to process these payments in expectation that these guidelines will increase the need for the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57351/21]

Disabilities Assessments

Claire Kerrane

556. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be given a date for an assessment by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56902/21]

Sports Funding

Claire Kerrane

751. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if financial supports are available to a not-for-profit community sports club (details supplied) to assist with running costs such as rent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57500/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Claire Kerrane

145. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a premises (details supplied) will be connected by National Broadband Ireland; the reason the date for the completion has moved from 2021 to 2025; the reason for this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56700/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Claire Kerrane

147. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when broadband will be rolled out to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56729/21]

Flood Risk Management

Claire Kerrane

231. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding that has been made available to a municipal district (details supplied) for flood relief schemes; that schemes that will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55593/21]

Local Authorities

Claire Kerrane

294. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason there are discrepancies in funding allocations from his Department to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55972/21]

Schools Administration

Claire Kerrane

367. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the processes of her Department regarding provision of school rulebooks to parents of children who were school students in the 1960s and 1970 specifically with regard to the 1946 rules and regulations for national schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56046/21]

Oireachtas Committees

Claire Kerrane

373. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 634 of 19 October 2021, the date and content of correspondence to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands; the reason the report does not have a public publication page on her Department’s website given that it appears to be accessible only as a pdf file at present; the reason the report is dated December 2020; the reason there are no recommendations to equalise current rates for young persons with standard jobseeker’s rates; the reason a report of just 20 pages required such a lengthy timeframe for compilation and consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55519/21]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Claire Kerrane

540. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the action that has been taken regarding the provision of medical cannabis to date in 2021 with particular regard to treatment of seizures and epilepsy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55684/21]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Claire Kerrane

542. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he plans to expand the Medical Cannabis Access Programme to include compassionate access for those who need cannabis based oil for medical and clinical purposes; if he plans to expand a wider range of THC-based products in the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55686/21]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

694. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated under the Connected Hubs Fund by county in tabular form; the number of applicants that received funding; the estimated completion or progress to date on each project that was successful in securing funding in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55991/21]

Rural Schemes

Claire Kerrane

695. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a breakdown of grants awarded by project and location since the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund was launched to date will be provided in tabular form (details supplied). [55992/21]

Rural Schemes

Claire Kerrane

696. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if projects should apply for category 2 funding in order to be considered for category 1 major projects funding in relation to seed fund grants under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund; the projects which were awarded funding under category 2 that are intended for further funds under category 1 by project and location in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55993/21]

Sports Funding

Claire Kerrane

88. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there are supports for a club (details supplied) that is not in profit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55140/21]

Sports Funding

Claire Kerrane

89. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there are supports or grants available to air sports in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55141/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Claire Kerrane

471. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the meaning of the phrasing, the date on which the decision takes effect is prescribed as the date on which payment of Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment shall cease to be made refers to with regard to Statutory Instrument 546 of 2021 on Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 16) (Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment) Regulations; if the meaning of the decision date will be specified; if the decision date refers to the date a decision is made, the date a person is informed regarding their application to transition to jobseeker's or if it is an arbitrary date chosen by a deciding officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54299/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Claire Kerrane

472. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason all persons being transitioned from the pandemic unemployment payment to jobseeker’s payments are not being moved as an entire cohort on one confirmed and publicly communicated date in order to reduce financial uncertainty and unreliability for families and households with regard to Statutory Instrument 546 of 2021 on Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 16) (Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment) Regulations and the transition of recipients from the pandemic unemployment payment to jobseeker's payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54300/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Claire Kerrane

474. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the rule with regard to child benefit and the qualifying conditions for receipt of the benefit in cases in which a child resides 50% of their time with each parent the payment is made to their mother; if the rule has been reviewed; if changes to the rule have been considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54456/21]

National Broadband Plan

Claire Kerrane

75. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to ensure that the National Broadband Plan can catch up and meet its targets for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53686/21]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

178. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider part funding the local improvement scheme with the Department of Rural and Community Development to improve rural laneways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53620/21]

Public Transport

Claire Kerrane

179. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport his plans to develop transport links in rural areas, including LocalLink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53619/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Claire Kerrane

312. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have received both the pandemic unemployment payment and the working family payment since January 2020 to date; the number of recipients who no longer received the working family payment since their transition from the pandemic unemployment payment to the jobseeker’s payments in September 2021, in tabular form; the number of recipients of each payment by month; the number who have transitioned from the pandemic unemployment to jobseeker’s terms; and the number who have lost their working family payment per week since September 2021. [53928/21]

Departmental Schemes

Claire Kerrane

394. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if tendering is a requirement when it comes to awarding contracts for works such as painting under the town enhancement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53795/21]

School Transport

Claire Kerrane

118. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if flexibility is shown in relation to late applications for the remote area grant under any circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53559/21]

School Transport

Claire Kerrane

119. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she will consider allowing a late application (details supplied) for the remote area grant to be allowable given the exceptional circumstances in which the applicant is experiencing financial hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53560/21]

Disability Services

Claire Kerrane

128. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the projects that can be funded under the new Disability Promotion and Awareness Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53557/21]

Disability Services

Claire Kerrane

129. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if research by a PhD student can be funded under the new Disability Promotion and Awareness Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53558/21]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

453. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the funding that is available to transition year groups with regard to projects that focus on sustainability and climate action particularly funding sources which are immediately available or currently open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53131/21]

School Funding

Claire Kerrane

556. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the funding available to transition year groups to carry out their projects, particularly funding sources that are immediately available or currently open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53128/21]

Fuel Prices

Claire Kerrane

574. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 323 of 12 October 2021, if the part-time job incentive scheme will be included as an eligible scheme for the fuel allowance (details supplied); if not, the reason the scheme is not to be an eligible payment for fuel allowance; her views on whether it should be included moving forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52044/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Claire Kerrane

588. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated number of persons that will benefit during the 2021-2022 fuel season from the allocations in Budget 2022; the breakdown for each measure; if information will be provided on additional recipients and the overall number of recipients for this timeframe in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52378/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Claire Kerrane

595. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to introduce statutory compassionate leave in the event of a close family bereavement (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52511/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Claire Kerrane

602. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if the rule which saw foster parents unable to access child benefit for six months as laid out in the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 SI No. 859 of 2007 have been reviewed; if so, when; if not, if she will consider reviewing them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52731/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Claire Kerrane

614. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the date on which the 2021 Christmas bonus will be paid. [53121/21]

Victim Support Services

Claire Kerrane

714. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice the recent analysis carried out regarding supports for victims of abuse; when a roadmap to support victims will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52067/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

1210. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, per Article 2(2) of EU Regulation No. 1306/2013 and Article 4(1) of EU Regulation No. 640/2014, he plans to see farmers paid their basic payments without penalty applied in respect of force majeure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52548/21]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

1251. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding that is available to transition year groups with regard to projects that focus on farming and sustainable agriculture in their local area in County Roscommon particularly funding sources which are immediately available or currently open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53130/21]

EU Funding

Claire Kerrane

1263. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will advise on EU funding sources available to support local heritage groups and with regard to Leader allocations for local heritage groups in County Roscommon up to 2023 and as recently announced for beyond 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53112/21]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

1264. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that is available to transition year groups in rural communities with regard to projects that support sustainability in their local area in County Roscommon particularly funding sources which are immediately available or currently open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53129/21]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

1265. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the funding allocation for Leader for 2023-2027 will be confirmed given the recent announcement under Pillar II of the Common Agricultural Fund of €180 million for Leader from 2023 is an indicative allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53148/21]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

1266. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way the €70 million allocated by her Department with regard to the existing LEADER transition programme until 2023 will be allocated for 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53149/21]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

1267. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way the indicative allocation of €250 million for Leader from 2023-2027 under Pillar II of the Common Agricultural Policy compares with previous periods; if the indicated allocation is taken as correct, if Leader funding has increased for the period 2023-2027 in comparison with the 2007-2013 and 2014-2020 periods and transition programme period of 2021-2023 respectively; if she will provide the data on Leader allocations for each period in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53150/21]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

1268. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding for the LEADER and LEADER transition programme by county for the periods 2007 to 2013, 2014 to 2020 and 2021 to 2023, in tabular form; and the breakdown of LEADER funding by county in each year since 2014. [53151/21]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

1269. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocation per local action group for the periods 2007 to 2013, 2014 to 2020 and 2021 to 2023 with regard to LEADER and the LEADER transition programme in tabular form; and the LEADER funding allocations to each group in each year since 2014. [53152/21]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

1270. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an overview of funding allocations under the LEADER+ programme from 2000 to 2006, by county and local action group or equivalent in tabular form for this period. [53155/21]

Oireachtas Committees

Claire Kerrane

19. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Marine report on the Proposed Regulation of Veterinary Medicines in Ireland and the recommendations outlined in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50913/21]

Budget 2022

Claire Kerrane

57. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there was no new support measures provided to suckler beef farmers in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50914/21]

Library Services

Claire Kerrane

388. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of works at libraries (details supplied); the timeframe for their reopening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51861/21]

National Broadband Plan

Claire Kerrane

73. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a village (details supplied) will be connected by National Broadband Ireland;if this has changed to the initial plan in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51587/21]

National Broadband Plan

Claire Kerrane

74. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a property (details supplied) will be connected by National Broadband Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51588/21]

National Broadband Plan

Claire Kerrane

75. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 222 of 3 June 2021 and 41 of 16 September 2021, the number of premises connected by National Broadband Ireland, not surveyed, not ready for connection, but connected to date in counties Roscommon and Galway. [51589/21]

School Transport

Claire Kerrane

138. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the status of plans to increase capacity on post-primary school buses in line with public transport given issues being experienced by working parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51578/21]

School Staff

Claire Kerrane

139. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to major difficulties being faced by primary school principals in sourcing substitute teachers; the way in which she plans to rectify same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51579/21]

Pension Provisions

Claire Kerrane

160. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of full rate pensions approved on an annual basis which have been based on level of contributions (details supplied) from 1991 to date, per contribution boundary in tabular form. [51529/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Claire Kerrane

161. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if recipients who are currently in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment will not be moved to standard jobseeker’s terms should the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions not go ahead on 22 October 2021 as planned particularly with regard to those who cannot return to their employment as a result of current limitations on industries such as live entertainment and hospitality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51534/21]

Departmental Policies

Claire Kerrane

326. 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; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51384/21]

Departmental Policies

Claire Kerrane

327. 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; if her Department will complete all scheduled actions by the end of 2021 as planned; if she will provide an update on each measure listed in the work programme in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51386/21]

Mental Health Services

Claire Kerrane

91. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if an update will be provided on the staffing levels and range of services being provided currently in a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50829/21]

Health Services Staff

Claire Kerrane

169. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if there are current vacancies in a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50830/21]

Rights of Way

Claire Kerrane

340. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the reason that persons (details supplied) are not being offered compensation when they are set to lose their existing access right of way on a private road as it is taken for the new N5 Scramogue to Ballaghaderreen bypass; the reason they have not been offered a CPO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51068/21]

Residential Institutions

Claire Kerrane

597. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 598 of 28 April 2021, the actions that have been taken post Caranua to ensure continued support of survivors of institutional abuse; if she will provide details of the ongoing supports that remain in place given the acknowledgement that survivors must be supported lifelong; if an interdepartmental group is underway; if so, the conclusions that have been reached to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51143/21]

Special Educational Needs

Claire Kerrane

600. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) with seven children with additional needs across five classrooms in a school of 165 children has only one part-time special needs assistant; the reason the school has not been visited to observe the children and their psychological reports to ensure their needs are met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51200/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Claire Kerrane

609. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to ensure that consideration is given to the incredibly valuable work of community employment supervisors as part of ongoing negotiations regarding pensions; if she will request that a forum for engagement be established between her Department and the supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50417/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Claire Kerrane

626. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if the Christmas bonus payment announced in budget 2022 will be provided to persons who are in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, at that time; if she will outline which social protection scheme recipients will be eligible to receive the Christmas bonus this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51036/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Claire Kerrane

634. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection when the poverty impact of reduced rates of jobseeker's allowance for young persons will be published given that the report is now over 18 months overdue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51178/21]

Departmental Reviews

Claire Kerrane

635. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection when the report of the child maintenance review group will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51179/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Claire Kerrane

636. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the fuel allowance, by social protection scheme, from September 2019 to date, by payment type and month, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51180/21]

Nursing Homes

Claire Kerrane

843. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 330 of 23 September 2021, the number of nursing homes and the number of residents by county to correspond with the average monthly payment made to private nursing homes under the National Treatment Purchase Fund which has been provided in tabular form. [51044/21]

Rural Schemes

Claire Kerrane

945. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding including additional allocation for rural development in each budget from 2005 to 2022; and the breakdown of the allocation and additional allocation by year in tabular form. [50988/21]

National Development Plan

Claire Kerrane

3. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the impact the national development plan, NDP, will have on the spending by her Department; the provisions in the plan for rural and community development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50326/21]

Housing Schemes

Claire Kerrane

14. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she has taken when it comes to incentivising persons to restore derelict properties in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49837/21]

Rural Schemes

Claire Kerrane

46. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the progress made in the 2021 Work Programme for Our Rural Future; the number of measures which have been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49836/21]

Island Communities

Claire Kerrane

53. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department plans to share the draft policy strategy for the islands with representatives as requested by an organisation (details supplied) to ensure island communities can engage with the policy development process and provide insights to the strategy focus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49834/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Claire Kerrane

57. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the number of remote working hubs now up and running and available for use of the initial 400 that were identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49833/21]

Rural Schemes

Claire Kerrane

78. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement she has had with the Department of Transport in relation to the funding of the local improvement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49835/21]

Rail Network

Claire Kerrane

78. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if Irish Rail will increase the number of carriages from four to six on the 17:20 Galway to Dublin train. [49366/21]