333. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision on an application for carers allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44059/23]
118. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 27 June 2023, if he will outline the current situation regarding the functioning of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43904/23]
117. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the level of pension contributions that qualify for the higher rate of tax relief introduced in 2014; if he accepts that the purchasing power of those impacted by this cap not changing since its introduction has been significantly reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43903/23]
63. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite a driving test for a motorcyclist (details supplied) given that their two-year IBT certificate will expire in December 2023 and yet he cannot secure a test for a motorcycle for the next six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43773/23]
61. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the situation regarding the requirement for a valid IBT certificate for motorcyclists and whether it is possible to drive legally with a renewed learner permit for a motorcycle though the IBT certificate has expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43767/23]
195. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health the reason a cohort of nursing staff (details supplied) have yet to be paid their Covid-19 pandemic payment. [42898/23]
207. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork has an entitlement to arrears of carer's allowance from 17 April 2023 up to 17 August 2023. [41968/23]
206. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to the respite grant for 2023. [41967/23]
130. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if, arising from the recruitment and retention difficulties faced in the public health service in the context of nursing post, if he will outline the proposals, if any, for an overview of this issue by the Heath and Safety Authority in terms of our public hospitals; the interaction, if any, that has taken place between the HSE and the HSA in this regard; the Health and Safety skillset requirements in the public health service required to address this problem going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41712/23]
92. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding that might be available for an iconic structure (details supplied) in County Cork. [41709/23]
89. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a monument (details supplied) is included on the scheduled list of protected structures; if so, the funding that might be available for repair works to this monument; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41710/23]
76. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 308 of 20 September 2023, if she will acknowledge that relative to the 149,000 students transported for the 2022/2023 school year that to date only 132,000 tickets have issued; if she is anticipating an increase in the number of children transported in 2023/2024 over the previous year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41711/23]
256. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education the current situation regarding additional classroom accommodation at a primary school in County Cork, (details supplied); if this project can proceed in the circumstances, the alternatives being considered by the Department in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41235/23]
1083. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the constraints on the children of certain categories of visa holders, including stamp 3 visa holders, who are often the children of critical skills visa holders working in the healthcare sector, given that these children, who have completed their Leaving Certificate, are now excluded from grant aid under SUSI, are unable to avail of certain QQI level 5 courses given the 150 hours' work experience requirement of same which they are unable to complete due to their visa restrictions; the proposals, if any, which he has put to the Department of Justice to resolve these issues; his views on the impact that this may have on attracting critical skills workers to the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40307/23]
1064. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason for the delay in the completion of an apprenticeship by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when the person can anticipate being offered the awaited off-the-job phase 4 training; the reason that this four-year apprenticeship is likely now to take closer to six years before being completed; the number of instructors that are currently employed to deliver this particular apprenticeship training in pipefitting; the reason that the backlog has not been dealt with online as was previously done during Covid; how his Department proposes to compensate apprentices for this delay in completing their apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39799/23]
872. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that an accommodation provider (details supplied) is again suffering from late payment of invoices for months; and if his Department will review the interest due on late payment of invoices. [40597/23]
651. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to fuel allowance. [40383/23]
631. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection why a service funded by her Department is not available at a location (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40017/23]
308. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education when a school transport appeal (details supplied) will be determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40015/23]
1434. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will arrange for the relocation on humanitarian grounds of two Ukrainian citizens in State-funded accommodation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38503/23]
1373. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children participating in ECCE; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of children who are denied by virtue of their birth date the full two years’ participation in ECCE; if he will review the age eligibility criteria to ensure maximum availability of the two-year early childhood care and education programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37427/23]
1319. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm receipt of a valid application from a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the TAMS grant scheme; when notification of approval can be expected in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38725/23]
1233. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice the current situation regarding a visa appeal/application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39186/23]
1153. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice the current situation regarding an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); if, in light of the over two and a half years since the application has been submitted, she will arrange to expedite a decision on this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38231/23]
1060. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has such a low rate of invalidity pension; the reason this pension is subject to income tax; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39193/23]
1027. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is on the appropriate rate of disability allowance, given the fact that they have recently commenced work and that they have notified her Department of same. [38287/23]
988. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be approved for carer’s allowance. [37445/23]
987. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be approved for the carer’s grant. [37444/23]
967. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale for the recent decision with regard to open hunting season where the position of four duck species have been taken off the list; when this decision was made; the rationale for the decision and the international status of the species involved; the consultation and communication with an organisation (details supplied) on this matter prior to the decision 25 August 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39297/23]
764. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 316 of 16 May 2023, regarding school transport for a pupil in County Cork (details supplied), if she will provide an update on the tender process for this transport contract and the appointment of an escort for the pupil in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39185/23]
695. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if she can confirm receipt of a late application for school transport from a student (details supplied); if this application can be considered in light of the student’s special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38654/23]
655. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if a person (details supplied) who is an employee of an ETB is entitled to incremental credit in respect of teaching experience in the United States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38206/23]
605. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education when a teacher (details supplied) will be paid the correct honours degree allowance. [37446/23]
409. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Transport the reason that a driving test for a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been cancelled; if he will outline, given the correspondence that issued in respect of this cancellation indicating that the applicant will not lose their fee or place in the queue, the reason that the rescheduled appointment is eight months later; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39184/23]
294. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person (details supplied) has had their application for a priority driving test rejected; if he will review this decision; the average waiting times for driving tests at the driving test centre involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37883/23]
293. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Transport the waiting times for driving tests at each of the driving test centres in Cork and Kerry; the number of driving test slots that have been lost due to cancellations at each driving test centre for the past six months; if he is satisfied that the RSA has the optimum systems in place with the re-allocation of test slots that are cancelled at short notice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37880/23]
1213. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of a problem at Cork University Dental Hospital in relation to access to general anaesthesia for Dental Hospital patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36078/23]
692. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that household expenses, including mortgage repayments, household insurance and so on, are allowable expenses in the means test applied for the carer’s allowance review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36077/23]
446. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education the current situation regarding a SEN project at a school in County Cork (details supplied); her Department’s view with regard to an alternative site which has become available for this project in proximity to the school; the revised timelines for completion of the project as originally envisaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36150/23]
424. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education the current situation regarding additional classroom accommodation in a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if her Department can confirm receipt of the R1 form which subsequent to the tendering process was submitted by the school on 23 June 2023; if everything is in order for the school to proceed to appoint the successful contractor, in view of the tight timelines for completion of the project ahead of the new school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35751/23]
284. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to a local property tax exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35747/23]
194. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) did not receive their 2021 Glas payment. [34559/23]
336. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she believes if it is desirable there should be a personnel link between the RTÉ Authority and the Executive Board of RTÉ; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32413/23]
252. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform with the regard to the establishment of a Senior Posts Renumeration Committee if he would ensure that a public interest appointee is a member of the committee; if he will publish the terms of reference for this committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32412/23]
325. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange to issue a decision to a person (details supplied) in County Cork in relation to their domiciliary care allowance appeal. [31792/23]
814. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a project (details supplied) has been submitted for funding to her Department; when allocations of funding in respect of these submissions can be expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30622/23]
523. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current situation regarding negotiations to address the pay parity in relation to Section 39 disability organisations, given the impact this is having on recruitment and retention in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31078/23]
489. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice if she will expedite an application lodged by a person (details supplied) in September 2022 for renewal of a stamp 4 visa by a person. [31245/23]
232. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance the situation regarding the appointment of board members to the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31079/23]