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Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Michael Creed
617. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health when a group of front-line healthcare workers (details supplied) will receive their Covid €1,000 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19550/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Michael Creed
144. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the arrangements being made for the tendering for a new contract to develop, implement, maintain and promote the national postcode system, Eircode which is necessary as the current contract expires in December 2023; the progress that he has made in consultation with the stakeholders to expedite the issue of Eircodes; the contractual obligations which the new tendering process stipulate for the new contract in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18643/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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School Transport
Michael Creed
220. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education when transport arrangements can be put in place for a pupil (details supplied) who is attending a special class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18639/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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State Pensions
Michael Creed
295. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has only been approved for a reduced rate of the State pension (non-contributory) in view of the fact that their sole household means is their spouse's disability allowance; if she will arrange for an urgent review of this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18718/23]
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
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Tax Rebates
Michael Creed
42. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the tax back process for donations to charities and approved clubs whereby charities are not allowed to claim a tax return/top-up for all PAYE workers; if he will clarify the situation regarding donations to such charities and approved clubs from PAYE workers who also happen to submit a form 11 for separate income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18567/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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School Transport
Michael Creed
660. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if she will make arrangements to restore supervised school transport for a pupil (details supplied) in County Cork attending a special school. [16778/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Michael Creed
884. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision is expected on a disability allowance application (details supplied). [16777/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Policies
Michael Creed
928. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 30 March 2023, if, given the fact that the recipient of the free travel referred to in her reply was out of work and on supplementary welfare allowance from November 2019 to February 2021 due to medical circumstances, and given that there was no entitlement to use the free travel pass for this period, her Department will consider extending the five-year eligibility for free travel to May 2024, which would extend the eligibility of the free travel to the full five-year period while back in the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17640/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Michael Creed
929. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm receipt of a recent disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied). [17641/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Michael Creed
930. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the circumstances where an employee is eligible for a social welfare payment arising from medical advice to cease employment due to ill health, where the person involved has many years of social insurance contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17643/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Michael Creed
931. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a claim for disability allowance by a person in County Cork (details supplied); and if, in particular, she will review the financial assessment against the applicant in light of the circumstances and the medical evidence which would suggest from the applicant's consultant that the condition is serious and leaving the applicant unlikely to work for the foreseeable future. [17644/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Insurance Coverage
Michael Creed
1137. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the expenditure by a State organisation (details supplied) on professional indemnity insurance; if he can provide details of the number of claims made by clients against this indemnity insurance; the number of settlements reached in advance of formal claims by the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17586/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Creed
1138. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current situation regarding a 2022 BPS payment (details supplied); and if his Department can issue payment on two outstanding entitlements with regard to this claim. [17592/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Creed
1170. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in paying farmers under the hen harrier scheme; and if he will arrange to pay a farmer (details supplied) under the scheme. [16748/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Health Services
Michael Creed
1652. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health the plans, if any, he has to review the qualifying criteria for benefit under the long-term illness scheme; if he believes it appropriate that persons suffering with ADHD should have their circumstances covered under the benefits of the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17600/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Michael Creed
190. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question Number 266 of 23 March 2023, if this reply is reflective of the Cabinet decision on the review of the school building programme of 21 March 2023 and decisions taken and announced subsequently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15831/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Michael Creed
202. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have a disability allowance appeal approved. [15788/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Michael Creed
204. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a re-instatement of the travel pass as a secondary benefit. [15874/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Control of Firearms
Michael Creed
165. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice his views on the establishment of the firearms expert committee in his Department in June of 2022, the focus and purpose of this committee; the number of times it has met; the agenda items considered at each of its meetings; the expert witnesses invited to attend each of its meetings; the reason the Firearms Users Representative Group, FURG, and other representative bodies have been excluded from input to the committee to date; if this representative body will be invited to attend the next meeting of the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15700/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Creed
783. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1565 of 21 March 2023, if he will clarify the situation regarding farmers whose herd breakdown predates 1 February but who have yet to receive any compensation; whether they will be entitled to the revised compensation rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15310/23]