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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Voluntary Sector (16 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 164. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware of the 2,500 care workers excluded from the pay deal agreed with Government to avert strike action by employees of voluntary organisations; the rationale for excluding these critical workers in the care sector, who care for the most vulnerable citizens; if he will correct this exclusion and ensure all workers doing the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (16 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 187. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when an announcement will be made on successful applications under the sports capital grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22168/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a carer is allowed to accompany a candidate during driver theory tests and driving lessons, including in situations where a candidate has an invisible disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21711/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (14 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is concerned that school bus drivers (details supplied) have paid into an occupational pension with Bus Éireann for which they cannot access any information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21788/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (14 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that much needed and encouraged returning teachers are waiting two months for a Teaching Council number, meaning they can not be paid; if she will intervene on this given we should be making it as easy as possible for teachers to return home and take up jobs here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21785/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (14 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 342. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure a teacher (details supplied) who has returned to Ireland can get his Teacher Council number without further delay to allow him to be paid for substitute work he is doing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21786/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artificial Intelligence (14 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 356. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware of AI generated advertisements on a platform (details supplied) sharing bogus information; if she will take steps to communicate with the public on the misinformation that can be created and spread online using AI to ensure online safety, especially for vulnerable users who may be misled; if there is a role for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 487. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the payment systems to make payments under TAMS III are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21672/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide, in tabular form, the number of applications outstanding under TAMS III for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21673/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider fast-tracking payments under TAMS III, given the investment made by farmers and their need for payment. [21674/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (14 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 496. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has discussed the announced tillage payment of €100 with an Taoiseach given his public comments on the inadequacy of the announced payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21727/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (14 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 548. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 566 of 20 February 2024 to provide the total spend by the HSE on contractors for maintenance work (details supplied) in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024. [21194/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 638. To ask the Minister for Health when he will sanction funding requests made by the Department of Health for an increase in optometrists' fees having not increased for over 20 years, and for an over 8s public eyecare programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21789/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 640. To ask the Minister for Health the reason optometrists' fees have not been increased in over 20 years; if he intends to increase the fees to meet actual cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21791/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 641. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that optometrists are leaving or not entering public adult eyecare schemes; what action he intends to take to rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21792/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 642. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the commitment in the programme for Government for a national over 8s public eyecare programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21793/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 639. To ask the Minister for Health the number of optometrists providing care to medical card holders and under the Department of Social Protection adult eyecare schemes in 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [21790/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 643. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on outpatient eye-care appointments by CHO, in tabular form. [21794/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (14 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 666. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any grants outside of SUSI for a student sitting a masters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21197/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (9 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 250. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration can be given to providing farmers under financial pressure advance payments of direct farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21029/24]