Mon, 16 Mar – 22 Mar 2026 · 3 TDs · 0 bills voted on · 79 questions · 1 new lobbying filings
Claire Kerrane — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
39 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked39 total
Children19 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the status of an application for funding for a person (details supplied) in terms of a long-term residential place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20761/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions taken to date on the back of the HIQA report into Tusla North Dublin on non-compliance with each standard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18778/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of judgments as ‘Not Compliant’ made by HIQA into all Tusla run services as reported for inspections carried out in 2024 and 2025; and the number of these ‘Not Compliant’ judgments referred to staff in positions they were not fully qualified and/or trained for. [18783/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the current situation under parent's leave and benefit (details supplied); if she will increase the leave for one parent families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19004/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of recipients of the foster care allowance in each of the years 2020-2026, in tabular form. [19006/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 19 February 2026, if she can give an urgent update on this matter; the steps being taken to alleviate this situation; to provide a timeline to resolve this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19263/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1919 of 13 January 2026, if she can provide the information sought regarding a funding gap in 2025 and 2026 for an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19360/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the changes being made, as part of Tusla reform of structures to access to therapies/professional support services in local community centres for children in care and foster care, such as a facility (details supplied); the reason these supports are being removed; what they are being replaced with for these vulnerable children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19570/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the changes foster carers will face due to changes being made by Tusla as part of the reforms the agency has underway; the number of therapy services being withdrawn from children in care, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19571/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of foster carers in the State in each of the years 2019 to 2026, in tabular form. [19576/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children in care in each of the years 2019 to 2026, in tabular form. [19577/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average age of foster carers in Ireland at present. [19578/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on work to introduce a State pension for foster carers. [19579/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 764 of 30 September 2025, the number of foster carers that ceased foster caring in 2025 and to-date in 2026. [20134/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of foster carers providing foster care in each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to-date in 2026. [20135/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in State care currently without an assigned social worker. [20136/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of children in the care of the State with a breakdown of where these children are currently placed and separately; the number of unaccompanied minors, in tabular form. [20153/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of foster carers that would be needed for every child in State care. [20154/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No's 731, 732 and 733 of 3 March 2026, if she is satisfied that cases will be allocated to non-social workers; who the professionals are she cites, as to who's cases will be allocated to; the level of oversight by social workers; the way in which that oversight will be conducted and the frequency given the very serious issues highlighted by the HIQA report into Tusla Dublin North City and the very impact of an absence of oversight; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20476/26]
Health7 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she will extend reimbursement for continuous glucose monitoring for type 2 diabetes patients, just as type 1 diabetes patients can; if she will examine this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18414/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that patient transport and care from the intermediate care operatives in the National Ambulance Service has been handed over to the private sector with no engagement with intermediate care operatives; if this decision will be reversed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18766/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of hours or persons availing of home care hours, from private home care providers contracted by the HSE, to provide such services in County Roscommon and Galway. [19878/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to advise if the HSE will contract out more private home care providers to meet the waiting list for home care in County Roscommon and Galway to ensure that those who need home care supports receive them, if not from the HSE directly, then contracted via the HSE. [19879/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that the HSE recognises and responds to the time-critical nature of Friedreichs Ataxia during the current price negotiations for Skyclarys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20158/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the commitments outlined in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030, and the 2026 IPHA Framework Agreement which aims for a 180-day decision timeline being applied in the case of ensuring Friedreichs Ataxia patients in Ireland can access Skyclarys; and to prevent further delays in addressing this clear unmet need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20159/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to a service for respite in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025, in tabular form. [20762/26]
Social5 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of family carers who have benefitted under the long term carers contribution scheme ensuring a full State pension for them, in each of the years since it was introduced, in tabular form. [19007/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who received maternity benefit, paternity benefit and parent’s leave and benefit in 2025, in tabular form. [19008/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to link maternity benefit, paternity benefit and parent’s leave and benefit to wages, as has been done with jobseeker’s benefit. [19009/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of State pension recipients to date that have sought a review of their pension rate based on the new long-term carers contribution scheme; the number of these reviews that led to a higher payment of pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20118/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of current State pension recipients benefitted from the long-term carers contribution scheme; and the additional total cost to the State for allowing these contributions. [20119/26]
Climate2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the newly announced SEAI grants for heat pumps will include costs to replace a heat pump; if there are other grants for replacements being designed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19617/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the long promised €75 annual support payment to support waste collection costs for persons with lifelong or long-term medical incontinence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19865/26]
Transport2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the actions he is taking to reduce road deaths aside from the RSA Vision Zero Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19559/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the reason persons changing an English driver licence to an Irish driver licence are having their licence for heavy goods vehicles (lorries, buses) removed from their licence; the reason these vehicles are not carrying over when the licence holder has gained them and holds them; if he will review this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19842/26]
Education2 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for each of the supports announced during the apology he made for survivors of industrial schools. [20567/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding an application of a school (details supplied) made under the climate action summer works scheme 2026 (category 7 climate action & windows); when the school will be notified of a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20098/26]
Public Expenditure1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to advise if lands (details supplied) vested in the State, following the dissolution of the registered owner, are covered under a policy of public liability insurance or the State indemnity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20570/26]
Justice1 question
2026-03-19Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the community Garda numbers in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19549/26]
Martin Daly — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
9 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked9 total
Health7 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health when she intends to publish the final report of the workforce planning sub-group of the National Clinical Trials Oversight Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19084/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the current waiting time for physiotherapy services in the Castlerea Primary Care Centre catchment area; the number of patients currently on the waiting list; and whether there are plans to increase physiotherapy capacity locally. [19314/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the availability of primary care counselling services in the Castlerea area, including waiting times for access to counselling supports; and whether there are plans to expand access for patients who do not hold a medical card. [19315/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for occupational therapy and dietetics referrals from GPs in the Castlerea area; and the steps the HSE is taking to improve access to these services. [19316/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the community supports are currently available in the Roscommon/Castlerea area for persons living with chronic psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder; and whether additional social supports, key worker supports, or residential options are planned. [19317/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels and operational capacity of mental health home treatment teams serving the Roscommon area; and whether there have been any reductions in service provision. [19318/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for outpatient appointments in ENT, orthopaedics and cardiology for patients referred from the Castlerea area; and the actions being taken to reduce delays for these specialties. [19319/26]
Justice1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the expected processing time for a family reunification application (details supplied) submitted on 31 March 2025, in circumstances where the sponsor is an Irish citizen; and if, in light of the significant child welfare concerns associated with this case, the Minister will ensure that the application is examined as a matter of urgency. [19426/26]
Children1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current waiting times for children in the Castlerea/Roscommon area to access assessment and therapy through the Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT); the number of children currently awaiting services; and the measures being taken to reduce these waiting lists. [19313/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice — Independent Ireland
0 votes ·
31 questions ·
1 new lobbying return
Questions asked31 total
Agriculture21 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the consultation process started for the Improved Lightweight Performance Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18260/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body which was asked to contribute to the consultation process for the Improved Lightweight Performance Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18261/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body which contributed to the final document for the Improved Lightweight Performance Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18262/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any public consultation took place in relation to the Improved Lightweight Performance Action Plan; if so where and when did this take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18263/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date bovine viral diarrhoea, BVD, sampling, which started as a three-year scheme in 2012, will cease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18930/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of calves detected under the BVD sampling scheme per year; if a farm with no detections in the past five to ten years could opt out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18931/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied ) will receive BVD compensation for a number of animals culled in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18932/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the significant discrepancies between the total number of common health entry documents for products of animal origin, CHED P, and total gross tonnage and summed individual country of origin figures for those same years (details supplied); the steps being taken to correct or verify these inconsistencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19163/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason 84 consignments listed in his Department's most recently published import tables indicate a country of origin but contain neither CHED-P numbers nor gross tonnage; if this indicates incomplete documentation on TRACES NT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19164/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the specific sanitary and phytosanitary, SPS, controls recorded on TRACES NT for consignments of products of animal origin entering the State in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, including documentary checks, identity checks, physical checks, laboratory sampling and any follow-up actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19165/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of consignments in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 for which sanitary and phytosanitary, SPS, checks were limited to documentary checks only, physical checks only, both documentary and physical checks, and laboratory sampling; the nature of the sampling performed; the number of consignments rejected or destroyed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19166/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department considers import controls to be effective where sanitary and phytosanitary, SPS, checks are not documented on TRACES NT; the measures in place to ensure completeness and reliability of control records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19167/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the frequency of SPS checks recorded on TRACES NT at border control posts for high-risk third countries in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; if the frequency applied accords with EU requirements; if any change in frequency has been implemented over this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19168/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and type of follow-up actions taken under Part III of the CHED-P procedures for consignments entering the State in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, particularly regarding detained consignments, consignments subject to RASFF notification, re dispatched goods, and shipments destroyed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19169/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason only two Irish establishments appear on the TRACES NT establishment directory for imports of products of animal origin; whether this reflects the actual number of approved importers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19170/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine , further to his reply of 5 February, in which he stated that all consignments were subject to sanitary and phytosanitary, SPS, checks, if he will clarify whether this is fully documented on TRACES NT; if not, why not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19171/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quality assurance processes in place within his Department to validate statistical data on CHED-Ps and gross tonnage of imported products of animal origin prior to publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19172/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide each of the annual marketing plans approved by his Department for the marketing of the sport horse sector by the Irish Horse Board; the year-end reviews, audit or value-for-money review completed on each year's activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19866/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sport horse organisations he has held direct meetings with since January 2025; the names of each organisation; the number of meetings held; the purpose of each meeting; to identify those meetings that he attended with and without his advisers or officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19867/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is putting a fund in place to help offset the cost of live exports of animals in view of the extra cost incurred for vaccines and PCR tests for live exporters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20960/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department can confirm the amount of sheep meat that was Bord Bia approved, in tonnages, for export and domestic market in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20961/26]
Health7 questions
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide details of the capital spend on permanent health infrastructure over the past ten years in GUH, the only Model 4 hospital in the west and northwest; the way in which this compares with similar spending on other model 4 hospitals across the country namely, Beaumount, Mater, St James's, Vincent's Waterford CUH and LUH; to compare this spend on a per capital basis on both the population served and hospital activity such as admissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18546/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a detailed list of public hospital sites, providing CR; the number of WTE allocated to each site; to identify which locations were providing phase 3 CR; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19664/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when funding will be granted for a child (detail supplied) who requires APOS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19734/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that the HSE recognises and responds to the time-critical nature of Friedreich's ataxia during the current price negotiations for Skyclarys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20251/26]
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the way in which the commitments outlined in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025-2030, and the 2026 IPHA Framework Agreement, which aims for a 180-day decision timeline, being applied in this case to prevent further delays in addressing this clear unmet need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20252/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the model 4 hospitals that have a PET scanner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21058/26]
2026-03-19Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if University Hospital Galway has a PET scanner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21059/26]
Education1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a school (details supplied) will receive correspondence from her Department regarding an application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20256/26]
Children1 question
2026-03-18Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the review of the national personalised budgets will be completed by the NDA; when her Department will give further direction regarding the future development, scale, and implementation model of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20473/26]
Climate1 question
2026-03-19Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the proposed forestry legislation that he is intending to introduce on forestry corridors along overhead electricity infrastructure will be ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21010/26]
New lobbying1 return
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