165. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason arrangements for double payment of social welfare recipients are not made on consecutive days up to 23 December 2022; the engagement which her Department has had with postmasters on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62386/22]
138. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the continuing lack of school transport for a family (details supplied); and if, in the circumstances she will intervene to ensure that transport is provided for these children. [62394/22]
678. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate the level of grant-aid that is available for on farm production facilities in terms of capital grants for non-mainstream dairy and beef operations which have an established export potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62137/22]
428. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the directives or circulars from her Department that have issued to State-funded services, including MABS, regarding the mandatory retirement age; the way that this issue is being treated in State-funded organisations; the way that it impacts in particular on a cohort of workers who were seconded from her Department to these agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62253/22]
368. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not been facilitated to continue their GLAS participation given the fact that they have previously indicated their interest in remaining in the scheme to his Department; and if he will make arrangements for continuing the payment of the person's GLAS grant. [61408/22]
264. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision on an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [61409/22]
263. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will issue a decision on an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [61407/22]
184. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person in County Cork (details supplied) will be paid their TAMS grant. [61387/22]
176. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review correspondence issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork given that the BEAM payment referred to under the appropriate herd number has in fact delivered the required 5% reduction in organic nitrogen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61066/22]
85. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision on a disability allowance review for a person in County Cork (details supplied). [61398/22]
83. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a decision to deny children’s allowance payment to a person in County Cork (details supplied). [61388/22]
613. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is entitled to reimbursement for the costs incurred from a private medical procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60561/22]
455. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice if she will expedite a holiday visa application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60249/22]
453. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will review the decision on an application for a holiday visa by a person (details supplied). [60158/22]
359. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork, who has been declined a Qualified Adult Dependent payment may be entitled to a State Pension (Contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60560/22]
272. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if any consideration is being given at Government level to seizure of archival material held by a Religious Order (details supplied) in respect of ongoing investigations into allegations of child sexual abuse. [60799/22]
183. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the manner in which the State Claims Agency deals with claims for compensation arising from damage to private property by State actors; if he is also satisfied that all relevant State actors respond in a timely fashion to the State Claims Agency thereby enabling it to finalise individual claims; the way that eligibility for compensation is determined in cases where property is damaged by State actors where no questions arise regarding the bona fides of the property owner or his compliance with the law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60748/22]
102. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will approve a work permit (details supplied). [60750/22]
101. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will approve a work permit (details supplied). [60749/22]
95. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts that are being made to capture the job opportunities associated with the move to electric vehicles and in particular the specific opportunities associated with battery manufacture for these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60636/22]
809. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will confirm receipt of an application under the community centre investment fund from an organisation (details supplied); the status of this application; and when funding will be distributed to these category 3 applicants. [59518/22]
522. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will clarify the situation regarding a location (details supplied) for accommodation of persons seeking international protection. [59519/22]
361. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education when a child (details supplied) will have a taxi service to a special school reinstated. [59119/22]
182. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which applicants under his Department's first home and-or shared equity scheme can submit an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58552/22]
725. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork can expect an appointment for their awaited CT scan which is urgently required. [58038/22]
614. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork can expect an appointment for their awaited CT scan which is urgently required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57551/22]
446. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is presently having their PRSI contribution credited is in receipt of such credits; the way that this impacts on eligibility for the carer’s support grant; the way that the carer’s allowance means test treats income from accommodation provided in a person’s own home for student accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57549/22]
445. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) who has been on carer’s benefit in respect of care for the elderly parent is entitled to a further round of carer’s benefit in respect of a new application for care of their other parent. [57543/22]
376. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if Irish language education in secondary schools is placing enough emphasis on spoken Irish and giving due recognition to native Irish speakers and Gaelscoil students, with regard to certain aspects of the current curricular requirements (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57369/22]
37. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the situation as it applies to separated couples in respect of the standard tax rate cut-off point where there is a legal separation and shared custody of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55776/22]
1274. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment under the areas of natural constraints scheme. [54857/22]
867. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application for a certificate of naturalisation by a person (details supplied). [54859/22]
821. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will clarify the situation regarding the validity of qualifications received from previous regional technical colleges and institutes of technology, which have now been upgraded to technological universities; the status of these qualifications and of the awarding bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55032/22]
734. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in approving an application by a person (details supplied) for a State pension (contributory). [55603/22]
699. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer’s allowance review of a person (details supplied). [55121/22]
651. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection , further to Parliamentary Question No. 451 of 25 October, if she will clarify whether or not the accounts for the businesses submitted were in fact considered when reviewing eligibility for this payment as requested. [54635/22]
455. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if “he is satisfied with the status of the Chinese embassy” given recent allegations of illegal policing at Chinese embassy offices at locations across Europe; his views on the content of the recent paper published by the European Union Foreign Service Office regarding EU member states and their engagement with China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55028/22]
236. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for fuel allowance has been received from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if the applicant will qualify for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54032/22]
451. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider a decision in respect of eligibility for the disability allowance in cases in which the medical criteria are clearly qualifying the applicant and in which the financial means test as currently applied is using the capital value as opposed to the rental income from a second property to disqualify the applicant in view of the accounts (details supplied) that were approved by accountants and submitted to the Revenue Commissioners; if she will review this case given the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53040/22]
348. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has made representations to the Algerian embassy and the Algerian government in connection with the disappearance of an Algerian citizen (details supplied). [53346/22]
187. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide the details of the EU energy package; the way that this €40 billion redeployment of regional and structural funding will affect Ireland; the amount of financial support that will be available from this fund for Ireland; if this is additional support with energy costs for households will be additional to the Government announcements to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53032/22]
379. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers whose participation in GLAS will expire in the current calendar year; the number of farmers expected to be accommodated in the new agri-climate rural environment scheme; the funding available for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52515/22]
378. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected average annual payment for farmers participating in the agri-climate rural environmental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52514/22]
133. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to the fuel allowance. [52223/22]
765. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the situation as regards the revised arrangements under the fair deal nursing home support scheme as regards the treatment of working farms and the way this asset is assessed in circumstances where the farm is in a long-term lease as part of a farm partnership arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51500/22]
764. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the situation regarding beneficiaries of the nursing home support scheme; the way in which the balance of nursing home fees under the scheme are eligible for tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51499/22]
331. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the way the waiver system for domestic water charges operates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51227/22]
173. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the way that the waiver system for domestic refuse charges operates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51227/22]
171. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the review of critical skills shortages in the Irish economy will be initiated with a view to sanctioning new work permit applications from various sectors suffering from skill shortages; if his Department is open to additional work permits in the dairy sector; if so, if he will be conscious of the fact that most of these are required for spring calving herds and need to be in place shortly so as to enable the required visa applications to be submitted and approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51929/22]
112. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be approved for a free fuel allowance. [50554/22]