Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Approved Housing Bodies

Claire Kerrane

810. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if approved housing bodies are eligible to apply for support under the community and voluntary energy support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58089/22]

Departmental Staff

Claire Kerrane

261. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has calculated a death gratuity payment owed to a deceased member of staff (details supplied) given that the delay is leading to a delay in finalising probate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57057/22]

Community Employment Schemes

Claire Kerrane

117. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection when she expects the gratuity payment to former community employment scheme supervisors to be paid in full, given that her Department confirmed that some payments have been received but many former CE scheme supervisors are still waiting for their payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56766/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Claire Kerrane

126. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to providing community employment, Tús, and rural social scheme supervisors with a bonus payment, in recognition of the work that they carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic and of the valuable work that they carry out in communities across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56844/22]

Legislative Measures

Claire Kerrane

225. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to progress the River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56282/22]

Housing Policy

Claire Kerrane

288. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will advise on the guidelines for local authorities regarding the inclusion of social welfare payments in calculating differential rents; if he will provide a list of social welfare payments and their inclusion as income with regard to this calculation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56618/22]

Social Welfare Code

Claire Kerrane

368. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if the autumn cost-of-living double payment will be considered as means for social welfare payments, such as those payments which are subject to income thresholds and where a change in income may affect a person's eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56144/22]

Public Transport

Claire Kerrane

29. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the Connecting Ireland initiative, including an overview of the time and status of procurement for services for rural areas scheduled to be implemented in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55710/22]

Road Projects

Claire Kerrane

63. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on his Department's engagement with the Department of Rural and Community Development regarding co-funding the local improvement scheme, given his Department used to have responsibility for this scheme and the significant demand on the scheme with regard to rural roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55709/22]

Official Engagements

Claire Kerrane

231. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport when he last met the CEO of Iarnród Éireann; the topics discussed; and when the next meeting is scheduled. [55365/22]

Departmental Schemes

Claire Kerrane

272. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if he has plans to make changes to broaden access to support under the disabled driver's scheme, and in particular accessing a primary medical certificate, given the lack of any other mobility supports to individuals; if he will consider looking at the Disabled Drivers and; Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54673/22]

Departmental Schemes

Claire Kerrane

273. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to concerns raised by the Ombudsman's report entitled 'Grounded: Unequal access for people with disabilities to personal transport schemes - a commentary by the Ombudsman'; his views on whether the medical criteria in order to obtain a primary medical certificate are excessively restrictive; if he plans to act in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54674/22]

Office of Public Works

Claire Kerrane

312. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 20 September 2022, if a response will be provided to this query; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54782/22]

Rental Sector

Claire Kerrane

380. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration has been given to allowing HAP recipients who fall behind in rent payments to pay arrears through an affordable weekly payment; the reason that the process requires that HAP recipients must pay the amount in full as with local authority tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54637/22]

Planning Issues

Claire Kerrane

403. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider reviewing the Planning and Development Act 2000 in relation to public consultations where a licence is sought. [55095/22]

Legislative Process

Claire Kerrane

419. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of the emergency management and fire and public safety Bill 2020; and when this Bill will proceed to the next Stage. [55367/22]

Foreign Policy

Claire Kerrane

463. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of times that the Irish Consul General and or Vice Consul in San Francisco have visited Seattle in Washington state to date in 2022; and the purpose of each visit in tabular form. [55366/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Claire Kerrane

642. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection with regard to recipients of disability allowance who are currently taking part in community employment scheme, if those recipients will be eligible for the one-off payment for disability-related supports due in November 2022 due to their underpinning entitlement to disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54381/22]

School Meals Programme

Claire Kerrane

716. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost if the maximum rate of payment per child per day for breakfast-snack were increased to €1, cold lunch to €2, dinner to €2.75 and hot meal to €3.90 under the school meals programme. [55363/22]

Departmental Staff

Claire Kerrane

717. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff working in the INTREO centre in Carrick-on-Shannon as of 1 November 2020 and 1 November 2022, in tabular form; and if she will outline the geographical area that this centre covers. [55364/22]