Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
23 questions ·
2 new lobbying returns
Questions asked23 total
Social12 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to including disablement benefit as a qualifying payment for the fuel allowance scheme; the reason that receipt of this benefit currently limits otherwise-qualifying households from receiving the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42754/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of disablement benefit in each of the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42756/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if Covid-19 is included as a qualifying illness for the occupational injuries benefit scheme, considering cases where healthcare staff have contracted Covid-19 in their workplace which has resulted in long-term health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43036/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline all qualifying illnesses for the occupational injuries benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43037/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications that have been received for the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance in 2022; the number of applications that have been processed to date; and the number of those applications approved and the number declined. [43641/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications that have been received under the additional needs payment by month and by county to date in 2022; the number of applications approved for payment; and the average length of time that it took for decision. [43642/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the types of payments that have been paid out, that is, energy and so on, under the additional needs payment to date in 2022. [43643/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered restoring access to the fuel allowance for the small cohort of persons on the jobs initiative scheme who previously could access the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43942/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the process of putting the application for the additional needs payment online as an option. [44147/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps that she will take to reduce processing times for the additional needs payment. [44148/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff dealing with the additional needs payment; and the number of staff dealing with similar payments as of the same time in 2021, in tabular form. [44149/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average waiting times for applications for social welfare supports, including appeals. [44150/22]
Health4 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to update the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland overseas application process; if he will ensure clarity and address any issues around required applicant information and documents as part of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42991/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when outstanding pandemic bonus payments will be made to those in the healthcare sector, including those providing home care; the reason that this has taken so long; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43943/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff by job title vacancies that are currently in the accident and emergency department of Galway University Hospital; and when each of these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form.
[44339/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of recruiting two additional full-time surveillance scientists and two additional full-time epidemiologist posts for the HSE national anti-microbial resistance team. [44340/22]
Justice2 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice the visa process for a Jordanian citizen seeking to relocate from Abu Dhabi to Ireland with their partner who is an Irish citizen; the appropriate visa for their situation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42863/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice if advice will be provided in relation to the case of a person (details supplied) in which a visa is required for travel to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43628/22]
Finance1 question
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance the changes he is planning to introduce for benefit-in-kind on company cars which will be calculated with reference to CO2 emissions from January 2023 onwards; if he has examined the impact this will have on rural companies and employees where the range of electric vehicles cannot meet the distances some employees are required to travel on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42714/22]
Public1 question
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of full-time qualified stonemasons employed by the OPW as of 1 January 2021 and 26 August 2022, in tabular form. [44341/22]
Education1 question
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the amount of capital funding that her Department has provided to a school (details supplied) in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [44343/22]
Children1 question
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the qualifying course list for jobs such as aftercare workers, social care leaders and social care management jobs was most recently updated; if he will outline the changes that were made regarding qualifying course lists; when the changes were made in each of the years since 2003 to date; if he will outline the higher-level institutions that offer courses which enable persons to qualify for these roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44350/22]
Agriculture1 question
2022-09-08Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of whole-time equivalent laboratory analysts in biology employed by his Department as of 1 January 2021 and 26 August 2022, in tabular form. [44342/22]
New lobbying2 returns
Vincentian Partnership for Social JusticeSocial Protection
Meeting to discuss latest MESL research, and benchmarking social welfare rates to MESL to ensure income adequacy
Disability Federation of IrelandBudgetary matters
ODG Budget lobbying day in the Oireachtas
Martin Daly — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Michael Fitzmaurice — Independent Ireland
0 votes ·
4 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked4 total
Education4 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education if the policy of her Department in relation to funding where oil boilers in schools get worn out or at end of life is that funding will only be given to schools for gas boilers in all areas even though tanks and all ancillaries will have to be installed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42293/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education if she has concerns that the price of gas has risen 700% over the past year and that schools will not be able to afford the massive difference in the running cost of recapitation they receive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42294/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education if she has concerns that the supply of gas may become scarce going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42295/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education if her Department has done an analysis on extra costs countywide to replace existing boilers with gas boilers; the estimated cost to replace these; the estimated extra running cost to schools in total nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42296/22]