Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Schemes

Claire Kerrane

625. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria which must be met by communities in seeking to amend town centre public realm enhancement work plans in order to be in a position to put forward their own plan with the necessary criteria concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39443/21]

Planning Issues

Claire Kerrane

644. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if substitute consent applications that were before An Bord Pleanála in December 2020 are required to go through a further round of public participation following the passing of the Planning and Development Act 2020; the reason this has not happened to date in the Derrybrien wind farm substitute consent application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39565/21]

School Curriculum

Claire Kerrane

948. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised in relation to the impact of the syllabus changes to agricultural science on leaving certificate students in the 2021 examination; the action she proposes to take to alleviate the concerns raised with her by teachers; if action can be taken for students affected by this in their exam; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39438/21]

Employment Support Services

Claire Kerrane

1094. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the way a payment per person model will benefit those most in need of employment supports with regard to the request for tender for employment services in view of the proposed model generating income through client referral which will likely favour those who are job ready and the removal or merging of key service supports which are currently available on a walk-in basis; the reports or data which advised this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39120/21]

Employment Support Services

Claire Kerrane

1095. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration was given to local community development companies client-centred ethos as part of the proposed changes to employment services (details supplied) and the financial risks this model presents to not-for-profit employment service providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39121/21]

Employment Support Services

Claire Kerrane

1096. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the way her Department arrived at a proposed model of employment services by which providers derive income from a reliance on client referral numbers including the process for determining specific key performance indicators for this proposed model; if her Department has met its targets for referrals to the local employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39122/21]

Employment Support Services

Claire Kerrane

1097. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if the proposed model of employment services will utilise training of LES staff in adult guidance and counselling as part of the proposed changes; the way quality will be maintained within the model with regard to client wrap-around supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39123/21]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Claire Kerrane

1104. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if those transitioning from the pandemic unemployment payment to a jobseeker’s payment will have to comply with the rules in relation to seeking work while in receipt of jobseeker’s; if so, the way this will work for those in the arts sector or for taxi drivers who are not unemployed but will be treated as such while in receipt of a jobseeker’s payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39316/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Claire Kerrane

1108. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of claims that have been made to her Department in respect of job clubs staff for enhanced redundancy payments; the number of those awards paid; the number that remain unpaid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39433/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Claire Kerrane

1115. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delays to jobseeker’s payments for self-employed preschool and primary teachers who are experiencing significant delays to their applications; the estimated time for the resolution of these delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39458/21]

Employment Support Services

Claire Kerrane

1199. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will encourage public sector and Civil Service employers to top-up the salaries of employees who receive parental leave and benefit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39307/21]

Health Services

Claire Kerrane

1536. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the areas the €1.4 million announced for a service (details supplied) will cover; when the funding will be allocated; the reason the funding provided for staff in 2020 was not continued into 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34017/21]

Proposed Legislation

Claire Kerrane

1689. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans to introduce statutory homecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34926/21]

Health Services Staff

Claire Kerrane

1690. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to difficulties being experienced by homecare providers contracted by the HSE in sourcing care workers and the lack of persons coming through as care workers; if he has considered barriers which may be preventing persons from taking up a caring course due to cost; if he will consider providing grants to support persons in entering this area given the demand for homecare and the growing need that is there and will increase in the years ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34928/21]

Health Services Staff

Claire Kerrane

1691. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of private homecare providers in the State; the way these companies are regulated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34929/21]

Medicinal Products

Claire Kerrane

1919. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when the enquiry into the effects of sodium valproate will commence; the supports that are available for families affected by sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35865/21]

Health Promotion

Claire Kerrane

1940. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the status of Ireland’s progress on implementing the WHO Code of Marketing on Breast-milk Substitutes; his views on delays to progress made in this area since 2013; if there are intentions to adopt the provisions of the WHO code in its entirety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35912/21]

Health Promotion

Claire Kerrane

1941. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health that status of the implementation of action item 3.13 of the National Breastfeeding Action Plan which pertains to the WHO Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35913/21]

Health Services

Claire Kerrane

2078. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the current availability of funding for respite in County Galway; the respite services that are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36498/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Claire Kerrane

2142. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he plans to extend the temporary assistance payment scheme for nursing homes beyond the current timeframe of June 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36676/21]