340. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm receipt of an application for entitlements from the national reserve in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if the applicant meets the relevant criteria under the terms governing eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33270/15]
334. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grant aid is available from his Department for replacing slats in slatted cattle units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33056/15]
244. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance the situation regarding derelict properties and proposals to renovate same, where these derelict properties have not been notified to the Revenue Commissioners or local authorities for the household charge or the local property tax due to their derelict nature; the situation regarding the liability for these charges in the context of any future renovations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33057/15]
149. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health the reason eligibility for awarded medical cards is not backdated to the date of application, as is the case with social protection payments; his plans to review this situation, which would benefit patients in receipt of medical treatment while their application is being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32495/15]
96. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Irish naturalisation and immigration process; the way permission to remain in the State may be secured on the basis of parentage of an Irish citizen child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32444/15]
44. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding entitlement to statutory redundancy in the public service where an employee is retiring due to occupational injury or ill health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32443/15]
43. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding entitlement to statutory redundancy in the case where somebody leaves the workplace due to illness or occupational injury; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32442/15]
1211. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding eligibility for concessionary school transport to primary schools for children who live outside the catchment area of the school which they propose to attend; if she will clarify that a pupil can be facilitated with concessionary transport for September, 2015 to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30738/15]
586. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent annually on contracts for the provision of prison visitor centres at all prisons here; the way prison visitor centres are currently managed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30430/15]
478. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that an appeal has been received from a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the 2014 single payment scheme and the disadvantaged areas scheme; if he will expedite an oral hearing in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30465/15]
477. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when final allocations will be made under the flexi-milk scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30464/15]
265. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a invalidity pension claim by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31842/15]
147. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the 2013-2014 single payment scheme, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29480/15]
65. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal in respect of an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27254/15]
44. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the current position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26714/15]
43. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26712/15]
508. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received an appeal in respect of a higher education decision from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision will be expected on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25859/15]
507. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will consider an appointment of an EAL teacher at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25858/15]
506. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for major capital works or relocation to a greenfield site by a school (details supplied) in County Cork has been received within her Department recently; the way this matter will be progressed in the context of the awaited publication of the five-year building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25857/15]
307. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a final outcome will be determined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork, in respect of a 2013-14 single payment, given that the person had a ground inspection carried out on 20 April 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25861/15]
256. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance the tax treatment of payments received for lands compulsorily acquired for new road construction; the tax treatment of these payments where it is proposed to reinvest this compensation payment in new agricultural lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26155/15]
235. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to a refund of deposit interest retention tax paid arising from the recent purchase of a family home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25855/15]
164. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be approved for an invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25863/15]
163. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be approved for a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25862/15]
162. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) who has been pursued by her Department for an alleged overpayment of social welfare will be granted an oral hearing on appeal of this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25856/15]
606. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the capital assistance schemes available, as administered by his Department, for local community groups to develop community-based facilities for meetings, training, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24952/15]
393. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the programmes of capital assistance available for development or extension of family resource centres, as administered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24951/15]
323. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the reason a cohort of farmers under 40 years of age who were not beneficiaries of installation aid prior to its suspension are excluded from benefitting from the higher levels of grant aid available to other farmers of similar age; the measures he will take to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24953/15]
186. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding payment of a jobseeker's benefit to non-nationals who have been made redundant and the payment of this insurance-related benefit to persons who have left this country to return to their homeland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24948/15]
162. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is in receipt of arrears under the disability allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24647/15]
247. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way a person (details supplied) in County Cork may attain a broadband connection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24018/15]
246. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details on the way a person (details supplied) in County Cork can best attain a broadband connection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23984/15]
114. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; his views regarding the investor state dispute settlement therein; his views that this new court-arbitration system for disputes is going to be inaccessible to the small and medium enterprises sector due to costs and affordability issues; if he will ensure that this issue is addressed in the ongoing negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24204/15]
858. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to amend SI No. 426 of 2014 which deals with energy efficiency regulations; if so, the timeframe for these changes to be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23958/15]
363. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the detail of an alleged overpayment in a 2012 disadvantaged areas payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if this alleged overpayment has been appealed; if so, the outcome of same; if he is satisfied that his Department has not already recouped this overpayment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23309/15]
143. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the renegotiation of the general practitioner contract; if he is aware of the range of concerns being expressed by rural general practitioners regarding the difficulty in attracting general practitioners to rural areas; and the impact of the abolition of distance codes; the consideration he is giving to State funded locum cover in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22600/15]
945. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way a qualified primary school teacher with five years' experience may access panel rights to secure a permanent position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21504/15]
609. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of city and county child care committees in existence; the budget for each one of these; the way these committees differ in function from Pobal regarding administration of funds from his Department for child care purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21441/15]
435. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of a 2013-2014 single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21411/15]
311. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is due a refund of income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21635/15]
187. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21535/15]
174. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a claim for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21440/15]
173. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a claim for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if a review of this decision has been sought in view of the fact that additional medical evidence has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21439/15]
43. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive arrears on a claim for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20890/15]
222. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on a claim for a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20450/15]
622. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received a submission from the Irish Petrol Retailers Association in connection with the problem of forecourt drive-offs; his views on the content of this submission; the initiatives he proposes in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18131/15]
467. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health the position regarding Government proposals to regulate the counselling and psychotherapy profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18364/15]
352. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the membership of the land parcel identification system appeals committee; its modus operandi; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18363/15]
301. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline progress made by the agency rationalisation programme; the number of agencies which have been merged or abolished since the Government came into office and the remaining issues to be addressed during the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18132/15]
253. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18571/15]