617. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if a rural resident in their early 30s, who has completed a Tús placement and is not a qualifying farmer or fisher can currently access the RSS under any existing provision; if not, if he will consider extending the Rural Dweller Pilot to younger rural residents who have completed Tús, particularly where a recognised community organisation can demons…
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654. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of parents that will benefit and from September 2027 pay €550 per month for childcare as announced in Budget 2027. [72031/26]
251. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if a school (details supplied) who applied for the climate action summer works scheme in 2025 will be included in Tranche 2 funding given they are struggling with single pane leaking windows and receiving very high energy bills and are depending on this funding. [66380/26]
369. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if the proposed new vehicle adaption scheme is replacing the existing disabled drivers and passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55132/26]
146. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport if any mechanism exists to allow a late application to the road transport support scheme to be considered in exceptional circumstances where the application deadline was missed; if an appeals process, administrative review or other discretionary process is available; if he will give consideration to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will mak…
225. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the number of grants for accessible vehicles available from the NTA that have been approved in a county in each of the past three years; the way in which applications are chosen for this grant; and if the county can be considered in the upcoming round of grants giving ongoing issues (details supplied) for our most vulnerable citizens; and if he will make a s…
688. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the nature of funding support sought under successful applications under the Sustainability Fund within her Department in each of the years since it was introduced. [51888/26]
690. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the grounds on which applications for funding under the Sustainability Fund were refused in each application since the fund was introduced. [51890/26]
932. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when a decision will made on successful applications made under the scheme to support national organisations from 2026 to 2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47388/26]
819. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for such a short window for schools to apply for July Provision this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42152/26]
820. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) has received reduced funding for July Provision, which parents are informed will limit the number of children who can take part; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42153/26]
1279. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has considered excluding students' own income from summer employment/weekend work as part of the means test for SUSI grants; if he will examine the cost of removing it to better support families who have to pay fees in full, without support, due to the part-time work of the applicant; and if he will…
1870. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if participants in JobBridge and JobPath accrued PRSI stamps while on these Schemes, if not, has the Department assessed the impact of this on participants, if credits could be given for time spent on said schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24838/26]
2548. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the outcome of the little baby bundle pilot scheme by her Department in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26103/26]
590. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is considering a new phase of supports for existing cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme applicants, as per correspondence issued to said applicants; the stage this consideration is at; when applicants will be informed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16510/26]
326. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the replacement for the disabled drivers and passengers scheme; the timeframe for the introduction of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6095/26]
328. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will reopen the grant for replacement of oil tanks and boilers that closed in August 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74429/25]
124. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Transport the stage work is at in designing a new scheme to replace the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; the timeline for this work; when it is envisaged the new scheme will be introduced, given the impact the current scheme is having in locking out people who need support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66546/25]
1587. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on and the status the building blocks grant. [59516/25]
2166. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when successful applications will be chosen for the town and village renewal scheme from the latest round of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58047/25]
163. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications under humanitarian assistance scheme 1 and humanitarian assistance scheme two which have been refused, in tabular form. [39873/25]
135. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 27 May 2025, to advise which application form is needed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34598/25]
1180. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of applications for HSE home support (disabilities) in 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29658/25]
1181. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of approvals for HSE home support (disabilities) in 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29659/25]
1182. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of refusals for HSE home support (disabilities) in 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29660/25]