Claire Kerrane

1312. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware of early years education jobs being advertised with ‘no English/Irish required’; if she will review this from the point of view of the importance language plays in a child’s early development; the difficulty a lack of English could pose in such settings; how this will be supported; if she will review this from the point of view of the Government’s stated commitment to supporting the Irish language and integrating it into early learning settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10718/25]

1341. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to early years education jobs being advertised with ‘no English/Irish required’; if this will be reviewed given the importance language plays in a child’s early development, and the difficulty a lack of English could pose in such settings; how this will be supported; if this will be reviewed further to the Government’s stated commitment to supporting the Irish language and integrating it into early-learning settings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11228/25]

1364. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount in youth funding for County Offaly in each of the years from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [11296/25]

1365. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total youth services grant allocation to each ETB in each of the years from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; if she will immediately seek an increase grant allocation for the Laois Offaly Education and Training Board to enable an increase in service provision capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11301/25]

1456. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of any additional costs occurred by speech and language therapists who have qualified abroad in registering to practice in Ireland when compared to their counterparts who qualified in Ireland; if in light of the shortage of speech and language therapists he intends to take steps to eliminate any differences in cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12781/25]

1457. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the reason speech and language therapists that qualify abroad are not able to avail of the same revised pathway to registration in Ireland that is currently available to occupational therapists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12786/25]

1482. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when she intends to implement the proposed HRT scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10652/25]

1533. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when funding will be provided for the planned 20 new beds for those suffering with eating disorders that were originally intended to open between 2018 – 2023. [10888/25]

1604. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be made available to provide dialysis services in Roscommon University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11225/25]

1605. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided to address the impact the high cost of fuel is having on social care staff working in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11226/25]

1606. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health when she intends to implement the proposed hormone replacement therapy scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11229/25]

1612. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the progression of the proposed new primary health centre in Birr, County Offaly; if it is expected that this service will operate at full capacity when opened; when the service will open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11300/25]

1653. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health her views on whether it is appropriate that people across Offaly are expected to travel to neighbouring counties for both civil marriage ceremonies and to receive their green book; if her Department will work with the HSE to ensure a level 5 registrar is in position in the county without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11444/25]

1692. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed Bill to further regulate nicotine inhaling products, including a complete ban on disposable vapes, which was approved by Cabinet on 10 September 2024; to provide a timeline for when the proposed Bill will be drafted; the proposed timeline for when it will be brought before the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11655/25]

1836. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health number of HSE-owned properties that are currently vacant, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12320/25]

1837. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE-owned houses that are currently vacant, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12321/25]

1893. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to provide a list of all cancer centres that receive State funding as community cancer support centres under the NCCP. [12828/25]

1906. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the level 6 and level 7 bridging programmes designed for those seeking advanced entry to stage 2 or stage 3 of the B.Ed Montessori Education, last offered in 2021, will be reintroduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11293/25]

332. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made on a visit a family/friend visa appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10399/25]

333. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice the reason waiting times for a visit a family/friend visas, short-term visits to Ireland, are taking over a year to process when in appeal (details supplied); the reason the decisions are taking so long, given these are short-term stays; if he will act to reduce these waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10400/25]

71. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she will establish a fund to assist schools to purchase a generator to ensure that when power is lost, they can open as normal, to ensure education for children is not interrupted as seen following storm Éowyn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9851/25]

109. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many more households became eligible for septic tank grants since the announcement in November 2023 on changes to the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10035/25]

110. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage who can apply for the septic tank grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10036/25]

111. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households in the State in the eligible areas for septic-tank grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10037/25]

112. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households in County Roscommon and County Galway in the eligible areas for septic tank grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10038/25]