Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

JobPath Programme

Claire Kerrane

545. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have been referred to JobPath each year since it was established; the number referred for a second, third, fourth, fifth time and, if applicable, more than five times, in tabular form. [37987/20]

JobPath Programme

Claire Kerrane

546. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid to JobPath providers since it was established; and the amount of referral and sustainment fees. [37988/20]

JobPath Programme

Claire Kerrane

547. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have had employment sourced for them through JobPath; and the number whose employment was sustained for 13, 26, 39 and 52 weeks, respectively. [37989/20]

JobPath Programme

Claire Kerrane

548. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is engagement with JobPath providers on the number of persons who source employment but do not sustain it beyond 13 or 26 weeks. [37991/20]

JobPath Programme

Claire Kerrane

549. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of times JobPath providers have reported jobseekers to her Department for non-engagement with the scheme since it was established. [37992/20]

JobPath Programme

Claire Kerrane

550. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of penalties that have been applied to jobseekers' rates for non-engagement with JobPath since it was established. [37993/20]

JobPath Programme

Claire Kerrane

551. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the oversight her Department has had of JobPath providers; and the number of notified and unannounced inspections that have been carried out. [37994/20]

Pensions Data

Claire Kerrane

567. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the gross and net costs of not increasing the pension age to 67 years of age quantifying each of the various factors; the reason for each factor; the estimated savings on working age payments that would otherwise be enabled if the pension age were to be increased; and if the estimated net cost includes public sector pensions in tabular form. [38375/20]

Pensions Data

Claire Kerrane

568. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated projected pension expenditure based on demographic cost estimates in each of the years 2020 to 2030, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38376/20]

Pensions Data

Claire Kerrane

569. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated number of 66-year-olds who would be projected to have an entitlement to the State pension in each of the years 2020 to 2030 if the pension age remains at 66 years of age; and the estimated average payment. [38377/20]

Pensions Data

Claire Kerrane

570. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated number of 67-year-olds projected to have an entitlement to the State pension in each of the years 2020 to 2030; and the estimated average payment. [38378/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Claire Kerrane

579. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if the pandemic unemployment payment will be kept open to new applicants beyond the end of 2020 to ensure certainty for workers if restrictions are reintroduced in January 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38542/20]

Back to Education Allowance

Claire Kerrane

581. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will make changes to the qualifying periods for back to education courses such as back to education allowance and the vocational training opportunities scheme, VTOS, to encourage and support persons affected by Covid-19 or returning from abroad to return to education giving them a greater chance at finding employment; if consideration will be given to counting the two weeks of quarantine in cases in which a person does not receive a jobseeker’s payment but that the two weeks be counted towards the qualifying period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38573/20]

Mental Health Services

Claire Kerrane

915. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the status of a service (details supplied) which opened in 2020; the status of the building; if staff have been recruited; if so, the number; the amount spent on the building before it was reopened earlier in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38628/20]

A Vision for Change

Claire Kerrane

1001. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when and the way in which community groups can apply for funding under the outdoor recreation scheme; if they can do so in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38785/20]

Bus Services

Claire Kerrane

78. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans for the LocalLink service to be expanded in areas in which the need is there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34165/20]

Energy Efficiency

Claire Kerrane

193. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if grants are available for a new roof and energy efficient works for persons refurbishing an old house in a rural area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35030/20]

National Broadband Plan

Claire Kerrane

234. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications when persons in an area (details supplied) can expect to access fibre broadband as part of the national broadband plan; the specific steps he plans to take to honour the commitment in the programme for Government to accelerate the roll-out of broadband in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35337/20]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme

Claire Kerrane

385. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when payments under the turf cutting compensation scheme will be made for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35018/20]

Pension Provisions

Claire Kerrane

391. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of a representation by an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35378/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Claire Kerrane

536. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports available to the self-employed who have been forced to cease trading in order to comply with restrictions in which they have no full-year tax returns as they are newly self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35387/20]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Claire Kerrane

763. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason the waiting time for patients of the audiology department in Roscommon is 63 weeks; the average waiting time nationwide; the actions he will take to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35348/20]

Job Creation

Claire Kerrane

1. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of jobs created under the previous Action Plan for Rural Development 2017-2019 in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34473/20]

Remote Working

Claire Kerrane

2. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has considered establishing co-working spaces in rural areas to facilitate persons working remotely and keep them in their communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34163/20]

Rural Development Programme

Claire Kerrane

24. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the new rural development policy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34162/20]

Programme for Government

Claire Kerrane

36. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the islands action plan will be published as per the commitment in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34164/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Claire Kerrane

89. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of pandemic unemployment payment applicants that have been refused the payment on the grounds that her Department does not have a recent record of PRSI contributions paid by them at the following classes: A/E/H/P/S; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33972/20]

Rural Social Scheme

Claire Kerrane

92. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the rural social scheme has a reduced allocation for 2021; the effect this will have on the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34068/20]

National Carers' Strategy

Claire Kerrane

174. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the status of the commitment in the programme for Government to review and update the National Carers’ Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25033/20]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Claire Kerrane

185. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Taoiseach if he will meet with the four archbishops as per their meeting request. [33243/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Claire Kerrane

200. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the closure of retail is causing difficulties for new parents who cannot go into a shop to buy baby clothes; if these restrictions will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33435/20]

Community Employment Schemes

Claire Kerrane

479. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to honour the Labour Court recommendation to provide an occupational pension for community employment supervisors; the engagement he has had on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33686/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Claire Kerrane

511. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the grounds on which it was deemed necessary for golf courses to close under level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33244/20]

Sports Capital Programme

Claire Kerrane

545. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an organisation (details supplied) can register for funding under the sports capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33245/20]

School Transport

Claire Kerrane

750. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if additional capacity is being put in place for students relying on school transport to ensure they get a seat on the bus in County Roscommon; if additional capacity has been made available for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32854/20]

School Transport

Claire Kerrane

751. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the reason children (details supplied) have been unable to get seats on the school bus despite having paid for tickets; her plans to address this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32855/20]

School Transport

Claire Kerrane

752. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if her Department issued instructions to Bus Éireann to reopen the payment portal for school transport to accept payment but not to issue bus tickets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32856/20]

Schools Building Projects

Claire Kerrane

805. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the status of a new build for a school (details supplied), the steps taken to deliver this new build to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33442/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Claire Kerrane

806. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she has engaged with special schools on possible further restrictions; if her Department has looked at ways in which special schools could remain open if schools had to close due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33443/20]

Schools Building Projects

Claire Kerrane

819. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the status of a new school build (details supplied); the stage plans are at for the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33781/20]

Jobseeker's Payments

Claire Kerrane

850. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the rules in place for returning emigrants who sign on for a jobseeker's payment currently; if payment is withheld for two weeks; if so, the basis for this; when this measure was introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32506/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Claire Kerrane

871. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of a €300 pandemic universal payment but that will now be moved to a higher rate of €350 due to prior earnings greater than €400. [32789/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Claire Kerrane

872. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of a €300 pandemic universal payment but will not be moved to a higher rate of €350 due to prior earnings greater than €300 to €400. [32790/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Claire Kerrane

873. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of the pandemic unemployment payment scheme from 3 November 2020 until 31 December 2020 and additionally the first quarter cost for 2021. [32791/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Claire Kerrane

874. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of PUP recipients across each of the current payment rates disaggregated by previous earnings in increments of €50. [32792/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Claire Kerrane

875. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the weekly estimated numbers in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment from now until 31 December 2020. [32793/20]

Community Employment Schemes

Claire Kerrane

898. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if participants in community employment, Tús and the rural social scheme can continue and are insurable during the level 5 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33008/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Claire Kerrane

914. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will allow recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment to access funding support to take up training courses including those provided by the education and training boards to ensure that those who have lost work can access opportunities to retrain or further their education while unemployed; if changes will be made to support those wishing to do so; if there are courses for which persons on the pandemic unemployment payment can apply for support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33247/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Claire Kerrane

1025. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will contact a student accommodation provider (details supplied) that is refusing to issue refunds or partial refunds to students in which their college courses have moved online in line with Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33241/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Claire Kerrane

1111. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he will consider allowing religious ceremonies including baptisms and first holy communions to go ahead in churches in line with social distancing guidelines to ensure that these services which are an essential element of Catholicism can go ahead in the same way as weddings can. [33242/20]