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Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Dental Services
Bernard Durkan
193. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if orthodontic treatment can be offered to a child (details supplied); what options are available in this case, whose case it appears cannot be dealt with under the schools programme, who required treatment during Covid and who had to go private for same due to the urgent nature of the treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46874/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Bernard Durkan
12. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [45021/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Bernard Durkan
57. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she remains satisfied that all critical issues anticipated in budget 2024 have been adequately dealt with, notwithstanding the ongoing economic/cost of living issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46441/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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State Pensions
Bernard Durkan
74. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider allowing pro-rata pensions on the basis of the proportion of contributions made by the pensioner relative to qualifying number of such contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46440/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Bernard Durkan
261. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education the progress to date in the completion of allocated additional classrooms and subsequent appointment of additional teachers in the case of a special school (details supplied), given that the recent start date for students has now been pushed to mid-December 2023 at the earliest, meaning they have been unable to start school in the interim period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46154/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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School Transport
Bernard Durkan
298. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education if a school bus, which drives through Clane daily, in order to get to Caragh can stop in Clane to pick up two children (details supplied) who have been allocated school transport tickets on the bus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46616/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Bernard Durkan
352. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of an appeal for carers allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46086/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Bernard Durkan
381. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which means and other tests for carer's allowance continue to be cognisant of the person’s physical/mental needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46736/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Bernard Durkan
382. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of carer’s allowance whose payment has been reviewed in recent times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46737/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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State Pensions
Bernard Durkan
383. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons in receipt of means-tested, non-contributory State pension in each of the past five years to date, the number, if any, reviewed or disallowed in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46738/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Code
Bernard Durkan
384. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which a longer-term payment might be made available to applicants who ordinarily would qualify for benefit payments, but due to inadequate contributions can only qualify for a basic social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46739/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
385. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the full extent of payments, entitlements and benefits available on a means-tested basis; the extent to which these have been enhanced in Budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46740/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Bernard Durkan
386. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the benefits accruing to families as a result of Budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46741/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
387. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which it is possible to seamlessly transfer suitable applicants from domiciliary care allowance to disability allowance payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46742/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Medical Cards
Bernard Durkan
388. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection to indicate the degree to which dental benefit is available through the GMS system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46743/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Bernard Durkan
389. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which applicants for working family payment have received an increase in Budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46744/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Bernard Durkan
390. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which social welfare payment of an urgent nature can be made available to a wider variety of people now living in this country on a permanent basis but who are disallowed from such payments due to an inadequacy of contributions; whether the habitual residency clause/requirement can be waived in cases where the applicant is dependent on a family member who has been permanently living here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46745/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Bernard Durkan
403. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice to indicate the progress to date in determination of application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) who has now completed an e-vetting link; when decision is likely to issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46607/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Family Reunification
Bernard Durkan
404. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in determination of application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied); if every effort can be made to process this application as quick as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46610/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Naturalisation Applications
Bernard Durkan
406. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the options available to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46628/23]