Claire Kerrane

509. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an additional school bus service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52026/25]

553. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to advise when updated wind energy guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51317/25]

617. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of foster carers or children in foster care who were able to avail of the back to school allowance this year, and the number of foster carers that applied and were refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51281/25]

618. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if foster carers who foster with a private agency are being refused the carers allowance based on the fact that they are fostering with a private agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51282/25]

619. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans made regarding pensions for foster carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51283/25]

620. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the abolition of the means test for carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51314/25]

675. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average waiting time for a join family visa (category B), by month, from January 2019 to August 2025 for those whose family reside in Pakistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51325/25]

676. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average waiting time for a join family visa (category B), by month, from January 2019 to August 2025, for those whose family reside in India; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51326/25]

677. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason there is a difference in waiting time for a join family visa (category B) for those whose family reside in Pakistan and India; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51327/25]

754. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that farmers in an area (details supplied) are receiving letters from his Department seeking to reduce their BISS due to an incident outside of their control; if he will ensure farmers are not punished and that these reductions in farm payments are disregarded and payments are made as normal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51803/25]

763. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the numbers of new general foster carers approved in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, Jan to June 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51274/25]

764. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the numbers of general foster carers who left fostering in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, Jan to June 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51275/25]

765. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new relative foster carers in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, Jan to June 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51276/25]

766. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the numbers of relative foster carers who left fostering in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, Jan to June 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51277/25]

767. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of foster carers that have moved from Tusla, to a private agency in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, Jan to June 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51278/25]

768. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of approved general foster carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51279/25]

769. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of approved relative foster carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51280/25]

800. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of money spent by Tusla on private residential settings for children in 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025, with the corresponding entity receiving that money, in tabular form. [51950/25]

801. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of social workers employed by Tusla in 2019 to 2025, in tabular form. [51951/25]

802. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in State care currently without an assigned social worker. [51952/25]

814. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding streams available for a childcare facility for works (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52069/25]

815. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will expand AIMS to support school age care in afterschool, as recommended by the recent evaluation, in Budget 2026 to ensure a level of support for children with additional needs is retained post-ECCE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52076/25]

816. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will provide urgent funding for a case (details supplied) to ensure a child with additional needs can access afterschool and have their needs met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52077/25]

914. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if she will meet with Oireachtas Members in relation to the downgrading of maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, as requested in view of the fear and worry in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51935/25]

915. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a site (details supplied); the HSE plans for the lands retained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51936/25]