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Thu, 10 Feb 2022
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Medicinal Products
Michael Creed
404. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if the drug luxturna which offers a cure for rare retinal disease has been reviewed by the HSE Rare Diseases Technology Review Committee; the status of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics negotiations on the availability of this drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7177/22]
Wed, 9 Feb 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Michael Creed
87. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 1 February 2022, if she will reconsider and elaborate on the content of her reply given that it appears to be at variance with a statement issued by her Department immediately prior to her reply (details supplied); if she plans to proceed with this alternative site in view of the fact that the site in question was only visited by her officials after the press announcement issued; the outcome of that site visit; and if a commitment will be given to ongoing consultation and dialogue with the school principal and the board of management. [6842/22]
Wed, 9 Feb 2022
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Ambulance Service
Michael Creed
137. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the situation regarding an ambulance base (details supplied) in County Cork. [6843/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Schools Building Projects
Michael Creed
438. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education the details of the bundle of school projects being tendered under the adapt building programme within which a school (details supplied) is included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6556/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Pension Provisions
Michael Creed
456. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing pension entitlements from retired workers in the section 38 and 39 health employees and the voluntary hospital sector relative to their counterparts in the HSE; and if she will expedite a pension calculation for a person (details supplied). [5939/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Pension Provisions
Michael Creed
462. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the pension entitlement of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6173/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Michael Creed
508. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress or otherwise made with regard to the uptake of apprenticeships particularly with regard to apprenticeships in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6174/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Education and Training Provision
Michael Creed
509. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions being taken by his Department to address the requirement for chefs in the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6175/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Pension Provisions
Michael Creed
32. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons she expects will be covered by the auto-enrolment pension plan for workers in the private sector; the level of financial contribution which these workers will be expected to pay annually; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5110/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Social Welfare Code
Michael Creed
48. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will make amendments to the social welfare code to ensure that those students who are obliged to study abroad but are in receipt of a disability payment can retain this payment for the period of their studies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5111/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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International Protection
Michael Creed
125. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will endeavour to ensure insofar as possible that those persons seeking international protection who are approved for housing here will have housing offers made in locations reasonably proximate to the location they have been receiving emergency accommodation provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5134/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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International Protection
Michael Creed
177. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vulnerability assessments of international protection applicants undertaken in 2021; the most common vulnerabilities identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5136/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Departmental Inquiries
Michael Creed
263. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the circumstances surrounding an investment by a number of Irish citizens in a beach resort in Morocco; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the developer having procured substantial deposits from Irish investors has never proceeded with the resort and has failed to refund investors in this project over the past 14 years; if his Department has had contact either with the UK or the Moroccan authorities on this matter; if he will arrange for the Irish Ambassador to liaise with his UK counterpart in terms of increasing diplomatic pressure on the Moroccan authorities to resolve this issue given that Moroccan courts have in recent times sanctioned the sale of the lands involved back to the bank on the premise of refunding investor deposits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5539/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Social Welfare Appeals
Michael Creed
306. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding eligibility for carer’s benefit with regard to the number of PRSI contributions required to trigger eligibility; the category of PRSI contributions that qualify in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5565/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Dental Services
Michael Creed
423. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in negotiations with an association (details supplied) with regard to a new dental scheme for medical card patients; the concessions he could make ahead of formal negotiations as a gesture of goodwill given the fact that fees under the scheme were set in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5572/22]
Wed, 2 Feb 2022
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Social Welfare Schemes
Michael Creed
98. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the anticipated number of families who will benefit from the extension of the period from thirteen weeks to six months that payment of the domiciliary care allowance can be paid with regard to children in hospital. [5253/22]
Wed, 2 Feb 2022
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Animal Welfare
Michael Creed
168. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details regarding the equine census currently being conducted by his Department; the obligation on horse owners in respect of this census; if he is satisfied with regard to efforts made by his Department to facilitate engagement in this process by equine owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5252/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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State Examinations
Michael Creed
114. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of her engagement with education partners including students on the matter of leaving certificate examinations 2022; if in particular, she will outline her detailed engagement with the State Examination Commission on this matter including any instruction or direction she has given the Commission regarding the format of examinations for 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4661/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Michael Creed
131. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a progress report on her most recent efforts to provide certainty regarding enrolment in September 2022 for ASD pupils at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the position regarding acquisition of a site for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4660/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Revenue Commissioners
Michael Creed
292. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance if he has received an explanation or reason from the Revenue Commissioners with regard to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5025/22]