Claire Kerrane TD
Sinn Féin · Roscommon-Galway constituency
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Parliamentary questions
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceTax Reliefs
Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has considered a tax relief on student fees paid by parents who have no access to SUSI grants to ensure they can access some support for expensive third level fees; if he will examine this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for FinanceTax Data
Asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has carried out analysis on the tax take on HVO fuel as a result of higher prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for EducationSchool Funding
Asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will bring forward the announcement of Schools to be awarded funding under the climate action summer works scheme 2026 (category 7 climate action & windows) rather than waiting until the end of the year, to support schools that are waiting on and relying on this funding for works; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for ClimateEnergy Policy
Asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason the SEAI solar PV for medically vulnerable households scheme for Electric Ireland customers is being advertised as a support available to customers who meet the outlined criteria, when in fact, those who meet the criteria are not guaranteed access to the scheme, which is instead a lottery; the rationale for the scheme being run like this; if he will seek that all those eligible can access the scheme by removing the lottery system; if not, that the advertisements be made clearer to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for HousingTurf Cutting
Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will sign an activity requiring consent in respect of three bogs (details supplied) to allow families to cut turf providing them with fuel for the winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for HousingTurf Cutting
Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how three bogs (details supplied) were designated special areas of conservation when the statutory instrument for each one was signed well after the required timeframe set out in Article 4, section (4) of the Habitats Directive, as ‘within 6 years of 1997’; how such statutory instruments can be valid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 12, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenDepartmental Funding
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide figures for the funding allocated to a person (details supplied) in 2025 and for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- May 07, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeCoroners Service
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the Coroner Report for 2025 will be published by his Department; the reason it has not been published to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 06, 2026PQ to Minister for TransportDriver Licences
Asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the work of a committee (details supplied); if he will examine the issues raised, especially on the difficulty being experienced for US driver licence holders, who are Irish citizens and are returning home, where in some cases they had full Irish driver licences; if he will consider an exchange arrangement; if he will examine the system in place for Ireland and the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- May 06, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenRights of the Child
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of 29 March 2026, to provide an update on the outcome of her Department writing to all male Catholic religious congregation in Ireland seeking information on any members who are fathers; the responses received; and any follow up actions, or planned action(s); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 30, 2026PQ to Minister for TransportBus Services
Asked the Minister for Transport if additional funding will be made available to Local Link to expand routes and additional services in County Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 30, 2026PQ to Minister for TransportRail Network
Asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be made available to add on an earlier Boyle to Sligo train to support students and those attending Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 28, 2026PQ to Minister for EnterpriseWork Permits
Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider putting early years on the critical skills list to encourage professionals to come to Ireland to work in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 28, 2026PQ to Minister for EducationSpecial Educational Needs
Asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on an appeal submitted by a school (details supplied) regarding its SNA allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 28, 2026PQ to Minister for SocialSocial Welfare Payments
Asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance appeal (details supplied) submitted in November 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 28, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMedical Cards
Asked the Minister for Health if she will consider extending the medical card scheme to cover ADHD assessments for adults given the cost of such assessments can be a barrier for adults; if she will ensure that adults with ADHD are diagnosed correctly and therefore not prevented from accessing supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 28, 2026PQ to Minister for RuralIrish Language
Asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if there are any financial supports/grants for summer camps through Gaeilge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for EducationSchool Transport
Asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to increase capacity on school transport to meet demand/need; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for EducationSchools Building Projects
Asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on a new build (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenMother and Baby Homes
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will include additional institutions to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenGuardians Ad Litem
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of serious concerns raised in relation to the new national service for guardians ad litem; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenMother and Baby Homes
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of applications made to the mother and baby institutions payment scheme to date in 2026; the number processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenCare Services
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to open special care beds that are closed in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenChildcare Services
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a review into childminding regulations will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenEarly Childhood Care and Education
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an update on her engagement regarding possible charges of commercial rates to childminders and ECCE providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenDisability Services
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to meet the need for long-term residential care for disabled people in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for ForeignPassport Services
Asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason the Passport Service does not recognise the Irish language when on photographic ID, required for passport application, where the applicant applies with their name in English, as per their birth certificate; the reason the passport office does not recognise our first language as being the same name in English, as it is in Irish; if he will examine this and seek a change within the passport service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for HousingHousing Policy
Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to advise if the Vacant Above the Shop Grant will be made available to micro companies to ensure the widest take-up of this initiative to ensure it is a success, ensuring new and small businesses are not locked out of providing much needed accommodation in rural towns, especially in towns where there is a lot of dereliction and a demand for private rented accommodation; if not, if he will consider extending the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 23, 2026PQ to Minister for JusticeCitizenship Applications
Asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application (details supplied) will be decided on; and if no timeframe is available, the average processing times for such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 21, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthHospital Services
Asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on ongoing reviews into maternity care at Portiuncula University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 21, 2026PQ to Minister for HealthMental Health Services
Asked the Minister for Health to advise if a business case for a CAMHS Clinic in Ballinasloe will be supported and expedited as quickly as possible to ensure a service is returned; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 21, 2026PQ to Minister for HousingWaterways Issues
Asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the implementation of the Lower Shannon Fish Passage Initiative; the stage implementation is at; if there is an implementation plan published and a timeframe for the implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 21, 2026PQ to Minister for HousingTurf Cutting
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 applicants; the stage this consideration is at; when applicants will be informed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 21, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenChild and Family Agency
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 2562 14 April 2026, if one letter could issue to foster carers to cover such travel while a child is in their care, rather than having to seek a letter for travel to the North of Ireland every time, noting that foster carers living near the border do not require such a letter to travel north and those living further away do; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 21, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenMother and Baby Homes
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total amount spent since January 2024 on a service (details supplied) the third party contracted external provider of phone and application services for the mother and baby payments scheme
- April 21, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenMother and Baby Homes
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of new applicants per week since January 2026 to the mother and baby redress scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 21, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenMother and Baby Homes
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of eligible applicants per institution listed for redress; and the number of actual applicants per institution to date.
- April 21, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenMother and Baby Homes
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the percentage take up of applicants for Protestant and Catholic institutions for the mother and baby redress scheme.
- April 16, 2026PQ to Minister for Public ExpenditureHeritage Sites
Asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update following engagement with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 16, 2026PQ to Minister for Public ExpenditureFlood Risk Management
Asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on an ongoing permanent solution to flooding at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 15, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenChild and Family Agency
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the director of special care in Tusla has been removed from their post, the grounds for this removal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 15, 2026PQ to Minister for ChildrenDepartmental Data
Asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an increased allowance for special care has been rejected by the Department of Public Expenditure; Infrastructure; Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, if so, the reason for this; the action she will take; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 15, 2026PQ to Minister for Further and Higher EducationFurther and Higher Education
Asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason cuts have been made by an organisation (details supplied) impacting learners at another organisation; if he will examine this and reverse these cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 14, 2026PQ to Minister for TransportRoad Network
Asked the Minister for Transport if funding announced for sound barriers along the N6/M6 Athlone Bypass will apply to residents in Bay Lough and the County Roscommon side who are affected by consistent traffic noise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 14, 2026PQ to Minister for Public ExpenditureOffice of Public Works
Asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to advise when the next update meeting from the OPW will take place regarding Lough Funshinagh, County Roscommon in the County Council offices with the Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 14, 2026PQ to Minister for EnterpriseHorticulture Sector
Asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the reason horticulture is not a qualifying sector for funding from Enterprise Ireland; if this can be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 14, 2026PQ to Minister for EducationMedical Cards
Asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 600 of 18 March 2026, the supports and services available under the enhanced medical card for survivors of industrial schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 14, 2026PQ to Minister for EducationDisabilities Assessments
Asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a NEPS psychologist in a school (details supplied) will be replaced to ensure that NEPS assessments can continue as needed for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
- April 14, 2026PQ to Minister for CultureDepartmental Funding
Asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the possible funding opportunities available to an organisation (details supplied) to promote an event; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
- April 14, 2026PQ to Minister for CultureDepartmental Funding
Asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the possible funding opportunities for the International Rally in February 2027.
Dáil contributions
- May 07, 2026DebateSafety and Well-being of Children Online: Discussion (Resumed)
- April 30, 2026DebateSafety and Well-being of Children Online: Discussion (Resumed)
- April 29, 2026MotionFamily Law Transparency, Child Welfare, and Reform of the In Camera Rule: Motion [Private Members]
- April 28, 2026DebateChildren in Care
- April 23, 2026QuestionMother and Baby Homes
- April 23, 2026QuestionGuardians Ad Litem
- April 23, 2026QuestionMother and Baby Homes
- April 23, 2026QuestionCare Services
- April 16, 2026DebateState-Provided Childcare Places and Early Childcare Matters: Discussion (Resumed)
- April 15, 2026QuestionsCeisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions