Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Local Authorities

Claire Kerrane

247. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated cost of reviewing the local authority participation structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32289/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Claire Kerrane

267. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the preparations that have been carried out to prepare for the use of the digital green certificates to allow ease of travel for those wishing to travel abroad in summer 2021; if those who are fully vaccinated will be able to travel without any restrictions or quarantine imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31443/21]

European Court of Justice

Claire Kerrane

607. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a resolution of the 2008 Court of Justice of the European Union ruling in a case (details supplied) is expected; the reason there has not been a public consultation held on the substitute consent application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31261/21]

State Examinations

Claire Kerrane

776. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education her plans to ensure students with conditional university offers can receive their leaving certificate results before the outlined date of 3 September 2021 in recognition of different administrative timeframes of universities overseas and to ensure students can access their chosen university courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31250/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Claire Kerrane

847. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports in place for persons who were in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment and had their payments ceased as a result of reaching 66 years of age; if consideration has been given to allowing recipients of the State pension (contributory) to receive the pandemic unemployment payment in circumstances in which their employment continues to be affected as a result of public health guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30588/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

865. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of social welfare payments for April, May and June and to date in 2021; and the number in receipt of each social welfare payment in tabular form. [30858/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

869. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of parent’s leave and benefit by month in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [31085/21]

Pension Provisions

Claire Kerrane

898. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures her Department has in place to address concerns of seconded local employment scheme and community employment scheme employees with regard to their employment particularly in relation pension allowances and unpensioned portions of salary which constitute core pay; if direct engagement and mediation is in place to address pension-related concerns in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31507/21]

Departmental Data

Claire Kerrane

911. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of referrals to each job club by location in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [31644/21]

Employment Schemes

Claire Kerrane

913. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons accessing employment services through INTREO in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date 2021, in tabular form. [31661/21]

Departmental Strategies

Claire Kerrane

914. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection when the pathways to work strategy 2021-2024 will be launched; if further information on the announced work placement experience programme will be included in the strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31662/21]

Grant Payments

Claire Kerrane

1057. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the financial support available for students facing difficulty with accessing graduate-entry medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31239/21]

Ferry Services

Claire Kerrane

1214. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if it will be ensured that the minimum daily service is amended from two to four crossings per day regarding the tender for Clare Island ferry services; if the tender will be amended in consultation with Clare Island residents to ensure the needs of the community are met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30541/21]

Departmental Investigations

Claire Kerrane

1221. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an investigation (details supplied) underway within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31449/21]

Job Losses

Claire Kerrane

86. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of efforts to replace jobs lost at a factory (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29733/21]

National Broadband Plan

Claire Kerrane

222. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of premises connected under the National Broadband Plan in counties Galway and Roscommon to date in tabular form. [30278/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Claire Kerrane

305. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons by county in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance and jobseeker’s benefit. [30277/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Claire Kerrane

150. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that are in receipt of part-time and casual jobseeker’s benefit, part-time and casual jobseeker’s allowance and short time work support payments for 1, 2 and 3 days, respectively per payment, per day, in tabular form. [30018/21]

National Broadband Plan

Claire Kerrane

82. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated number of schools that will be connected under the National Broadband Plan by the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29382/21]

National Broadband Plan

Claire Kerrane

126. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to accelerate the broadband roll-out as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29381/21]

Departmental Schemes

Claire Kerrane

198. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will seek increased resources for the SEAI to improve waiting times for the warmer homes scheme; the current average wait time from initial application to works being completed; the number of persons waiting for works to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29854/21]

Transport Policy

Claire Kerrane

219. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with the European Commission as part of the ongoing review of the TEN-T core network with a view to having the Atlantic Economic Corridor restored to the network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29282/21]

Financial Services

Claire Kerrane

254. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance the action he has taken to address ongoing issues regarding unlicensed mortgage providers; the protections that are in place for customers who have been affected by the unlicensed mortgage providers facilitating mortgages here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29863/21]

Tax Credits

Claire Kerrane

264. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to reinstate a system such as the one parent family tax credit to provide tax credits for parents who are co-parenting (details supplied); if consideration has been given to the many different approaches to sharing parenting responsibilities and the financial implications of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29539/21]

Tax Credits

Claire Kerrane

265. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who received the one parent family tax credit in 2013; and the number who received the single person child carer credit from its introduction and in subsequent years until 2021, by year in tabular form. [29540/21]

Local Authorities

Claire Kerrane

319. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to provide additional funding to local authorities under the housing adaption grants in order to support older persons and persons with a disability remaining at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29284/21]

Housing Provision

Claire Kerrane

349. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties brought back into use by Galway County Council through the buy and renew, repair and lease and the Housing Agency Fund in tabular form. [29844/21]

Rental Sector

Claire Kerrane

350. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of HAP properties inspected in County Galway by Galway County Council in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [29845/21]

Employment Schemes

Claire Kerrane

457. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that have availed of employability services in the State in 2020 and to date in 2021, by county in tabular form. [29532/21]

Disability Services

Claire Kerrane

458. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures in place to support persons with disabilities with employment and employability services; the way additional needs of persons with disabilities will be incorporated into the forthcoming tender for employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29533/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

465. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the short-time work support jobseeker’s benefit in 2021; and the number of recipients by county and month in tabular form. [29720/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

466. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the short-time work support jobseeker’s benefit in 2021; and the number of recipients per employment sector or industry by month in tabular form. [29721/21]

Childcare Services

Claire Kerrane

472. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the review into structures of county childcare committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29132/21]

Environmental Policy

Claire Kerrane

101. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has mapping information of karst landscapes in the State; if there are protections in place to protect their integrity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28945/21]

Driver Test

Claire Kerrane

85. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to roll-out temporary pop-up driver test centres; if so, the locations; if consideration will be given to locating a centre in a town (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28499/21]

School Curriculum

Claire Kerrane

159. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if her Department will run an audit on school curricula regarding inclusivity and visibility of breastfeeding families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28462/21]

Private Security Authority

Claire Kerrane

223. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice if PSA door security licences will be extended without cost as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28555/21]

Departmental Policies

Claire Kerrane

1. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the timeline for the roll-out of the Our Rural Future - Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 strategy as promised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28239/21]

Rural Schemes

Claire Kerrane

3. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the specific measures in place to address the issue of vacant and derelict buildings in rural towns and villages; the financial supports and incentives that are in place to assist persons with renovating and revitalising buildings in these areas; her plans to improve same, as per the commitment in Our Rural Future - Rural Development Policy 2021-2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28240/21]

Departmental Programmes

Claire Kerrane

8. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when SICAP funding will be increased to its 2008 level of €84 million given that current funding is at 50% of this amount; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27971/21]

Digital Hubs

Claire Kerrane

10. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll-out of an integrated national network of 400 remote working hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27969/21]

Island Communities

Claire Kerrane

13. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when her Department will publish its islands policy and strategy to support island and coastal communities; the areas of focus that are being prioritised within the strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27972/21]

Departmental Policies

Claire Kerrane

19. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when her Department will publish the rural proofing model which underpins the Our Rural Future - Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27968/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Claire Kerrane

26. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the provisions being implemented to deal with digital poverty in disadvantaged areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27970/21]

Grant Payments

Claire Kerrane

57. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if figures regarding grants from Enterprise Ireland awarded to a company (details supplied) in 2020 and to date in 2021 will be provided. [28050/21]

School Staff

Claire Kerrane

333. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the status of work to move school secretaries from being paid through the board of management ancillary grant to under her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27516/21]

Traveller Community

Claire Kerrane

338. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the outcome of the STAR pilot project undertaken in Tuam, County Galway, as developed from the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021; the findings of the pilot project; if consideration has been given to further roll-out; if a new strategy will be developed post-2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27577/21]

Poverty Impact Assessment

Claire Kerrane

410. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the poverty impact assessment of reduced jobseeker rates for 18 to 24 year olds as committed to in the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act 2019; and when the assessment will be published. [27913/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Claire Kerrane

425. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance; and the number who are on a reduced rate. [28343/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Claire Kerrane

426. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing each weekly social welfare payment to meet the minimum essential standard of living as detailed by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will provide this information with regard to the current base rates and minimum essential standard of living rates by contributory and non-contributory social protection schemes, in tabular form. [28379/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

427. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the average revenue net weekly pay for current recipients of casual and short-time social welfare benefit schemes by scheme in tabular form. [28380/21]

Departmental Schemes

Claire Kerrane

121. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to change the maximum grant limits of the housing adaptation grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26824/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

149. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to extending short-time work support jobseeker’s benefit for those that are currently in receipt of this payment and are due to be taken off the scheme given the fact that many that are in receipt of this payment work in industries which cannot return to full-time work due to ongoing public health guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26741/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

150. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports in place for persons that work in industries in which they have been placed on significantly reduced wages and working hours as a result of Covid-19 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26742/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

151. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that moved from the pandemic unemployment payment to short-time work support jobseeker’s benefit since March 2020 to date; and the number of persons on short-time work support jobseeker’s benefit since March 2020 to date, by month in tabular form. [26743/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

152. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that have been taken off short-time work support jobseeker’s benefit since March 2020 to date; and the number of persons accessing or being moved different social protection payments following after they have stopped receiving the benefit by type of payment in tabular form. [26744/21]

Employment Support Services

Claire Kerrane

67. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the tender for local employment services; the length of time the tendering process will be open for applications; if the terms of reference will include changes to the current model of employment services from a cost-met model to a cost bid model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26485/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Claire Kerrane

69. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to cease the pandemic unemployment payment by the end of June, as set out in the 2021 further Revised Estimate; if so, the plans in place for persons in receipt of the payment who will not, or are unable to, return to employment over the coming months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26486/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Claire Kerrane

71. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider taking steps in the next budget to begin increasing core social welfare payments to meet the minimum essential standard of living to ensure that those relying on social welfare supports are protected from poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26487/21]

Fuel Poverty

Claire Kerrane

96. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered extending the fuel allowance payment period for 2021 particularly in relation to the serious financial difficulties many households are experiencing regarding making utility payments during this winter season and in view of the allowance being extended in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26155/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

111. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to extending maternity benefit eligibility to women who have not built up the required PRSI contributions prior to the birth of their baby and the possibility of providing a partial rate maternity benefit in these cases; the financial support that can be made available to women returning to Ireland who have lived in countries which do not have bilateral agreements on maternity benefits with the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26176/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

114. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if a commitment will be given to keep emergency access to rent supplement in place for victims of domestic violence permanently and beyond the end of 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26177/21]

Departmental Reviews

Claire Kerrane

123. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection when the child maintenance review group will report on child maintenance matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26175/21]

Programme for Government

Claire Kerrane

146. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the programme for Government commitment on the cost of disability; the steps being taken to introduce a cost of disability payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26178/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Claire Kerrane

177. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to delays in processing payments for the small business assistance scheme for Covid to businesses that have been approved for the scheme, in particular, with regard to delays of payments through specific administering councils (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26172/21]

National Broadband Plan

Claire Kerrane

199. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the companies National Broadband Ireland is using to roll-out broadband; the amount of the work that is being outsourced; if National Broadband Ireland is actively seeking companies to roll-out broadband that are based in Ireland to ensure jobs are protected here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25734/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

530. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if voluntary contributions can be included as part of eligibility criteria for the benefit made available to persons retiring at age 65; if there is consideration of the need to include a wider scope of PRSI contributions for this payment in recognition of the varied circumstances that persons have worked throughout their lives and may not be able to do so as a result of illness in the years before they reach their State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25601/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Claire Kerrane

553. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of expressions of interests received for the hot school meals programme; the way in which schools were selected to be included in the programme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26311/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Claire Kerrane

560. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if the eligibility criteria for short-term work support payments currently allow for flexibility with regard to normal employment and unusual circumstances which many employees are experiencing with work patterns; if her Department is reviewing discrepancies in decisions around normal employment relying on the discretion of individual SWOs; the supports in place for workers who are not considered eligible for short-term work support payments as a result of current patterns of working which have been affected by Covid-19 guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26369/21]

Site Acquisitions

Claire Kerrane

91. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the status of plans for a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24891/21]

Site Acquisitions

Claire Kerrane

163. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she will advise on ongoing talks between her Department and the HSE on the acquiring a site for a new build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24892/21]

Disadvantaged Status

Claire Kerrane

316. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will be given DEIS status given the blow to the socioeconomic status of the area due to the wind down of a company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25320/21]

Departmental Policy Reviews

Claire Kerrane

349. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for the Child Maintenance Review Group to report with its recommendations. [25364/21]

Employment Schemes

Claire Kerrane

350. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection when the tendering process will begin for the local employment service. [25365/21]

Maternity Leave

Claire Kerrane

357. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to review rules regarding pay during maternity leave such as employer requirements to pay persons a percentage of their salary during their maternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25384/21]

Vaccination Programme

Claire Kerrane

439. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason pharmacists are not being used to roll-out the Covid-19 vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25304/21]

Job Losses

Claire Kerrane

130. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of plans to replace jobs lost at a company (details supplied); the efforts being made in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23674/21]

Inland Fisheries

Claire Kerrane

153. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if inland fisheries bye-laws are regularly reviewed with regard to setting conditions for non-commercial fishing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24067/21]

Public Service Obligation Services

Claire Kerrane

198. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the funding that will be invested in the Public Service Obligation bus fleet by route in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [24353/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Claire Kerrane

273. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if consideration was given to award a grant or partial grant to pubs who do not serve food under the outdoor seating and accessories for tourism and hospitality services to assist them in reopening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23753/21]

Turf Cutting

Claire Kerrane

327. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when all payments under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme will be made for 2021. [23754/21]

Defence Forces

Claire Kerrane

419. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Defence if he will extend the 2021 deadline for accepting applicants for the Defence Forces cadetship competition. [24354/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

531. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will be encouraging employers to top up parent’s benefit in cases in which they are in a position to do so to assist in making it an option for parents which will result in more parents being able to take the time with their baby; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23760/21]

Employment Support Services

Claire Kerrane

532. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of job clubs operating nationwide; and the locations in which they are operating. [23761/21]

Passport Services

Claire Kerrane

623. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to an issue which has arisen in relation to persons who were born in the UK but have lived and worked in Ireland for 30 years and more who are being charged €1,200 for an Irish passport; when this charge was introduced; the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23723/21]

Immigration Controls

Claire Kerrane

654. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice the number of Australian and New Zealand citizens refused permission to enter the State in 2019 and quarter one of 2020, in tabular form. [24355/21]

Health Services

Claire Kerrane

692. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for audiology services in CHO2 in counties Roscommon, Mayo and Galway; the average waiting time for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23672/21]

Dental Services

Claire Kerrane

693. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for child dental services at a hospital (details supplied); the average waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23673/21]

Ambulance Service

Claire Kerrane

711. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of times in 2020 and to date in 2021 an emergency ambulance has been used for hospital discharges in which the intermediate care ambulance is not rostered on. [23755/21]

Ambulance Service

Claire Kerrane

712. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing the shifts of intermediate care ambulance crews to free up emergency ambulances to respond to emergency calls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23756/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Claire Kerrane

753. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to exempting persons that have been fully vaccinated from the 25 guest limit for weddings and six guest limit for after celebrations. [23997/21]

Hospital Equipment

Claire Kerrane

852. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if funding will be secured for the replacement of the x-ray machine at Portiuncula Hospital. [24356/21]

Vaccination Programme

Claire Kerrane

915. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of badges that have been produced to distribute to those after they have received their Covid-19 vaccine; the cost of production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24582/21]

Beef Industry

Claire Kerrane

951. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the reduction in herd numbers for farmers in the BEAM scheme is being calculated; the average number of farmers to date who have had to reduce their herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23752/21]

Island Communities

Claire Kerrane

10. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the strategies currently in place to specifically support islands with meeting renewable energy targets; the funding that has been made available for this purpose; the future plans in place to invest in offshore renewable energy linked with the islands; the steps being taken to assist island communities to meet climate action targets and create green jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23478/21]

Island Communities

Claire Kerrane

11. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding allocations and plans that are in place to advance the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan to island communities specifically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23482/21]

Island Communities

Claire Kerrane

57. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current funding allocation for housing on the islands; the number of social houses constructed on the islands in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23469/21]

Island Communities

Claire Kerrane

104. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the strategies that are in place to support small schools and schools on island communities; the funding allocations that are made specifically to schools and education on the islands; the breakdown of educational funding for each island; the educational supports and technology that is made available to island communities to facilitate education on islands; if plans are in place to protect small schools and island schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23488/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Claire Kerrane

115. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if forecasting for the pandemic unemployment payment that has been carried out for the coming months in consideration of the forthcoming takes account of changes to public health guidelines and a staggered return for a range of sectors; if so, the estimated figures regarding recipients of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23306/21]

Island Communities

Claire Kerrane

139. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current funding allocations and financial supports that are available for professional development and training for island communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23479/21]