Parliamentary questions

Home Care Packages

Michael Creed

1427. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health the reason that a home support and respite package for a person (details supplied) which was approved in September 2021 was not activated in part until March 2022 and remains essentially undelivered to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19502/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Creed

1905. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have been refused their ANC payment for each of the past three years for the reason that they omitted to tick the box for ANC on their BPS application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20416/22]

Work Permits

Michael Creed

56. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the additional resources that are being allocated to processing work permit applications in view of the significant increase in the number applying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18761/22]

Departmental Projects

Michael Creed

59. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way that his Department is dealing with projects that were grant-aided by his Department in cases in which the projected costs have increased substantially arising from construction inflation and so on, since the time that the grants were allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18769/22]

Energy Policy

Michael Creed

153. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the issue of energy security in view of recent geopolitical events including the invasion of Ukraine and Ireland’s excessive dependence on imported natural gas from Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12224/22]

Sports Funding

Michael Creed

58. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has received an appeal from a club (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of the Sports Capital Grants; if she will confirm that the proposed works in the appeal that are eligible under the terms of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18684/22]

Sports Funding

Michael Creed

281. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an appeal regarding an allocation under the sports capital grant scheme has been received from a club (details supplied); when she expects to be in a position to adjudicate on these appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17475/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

Michael Creed

411. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland has sought to be joined as a notice party in a court case in the United States against Russian Government employees in relation to malicious cyber activity in which the evidence suggests that this activity targeted Irish infrastructure in a period between 2012 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17883/22]

School Admissions

Michael Creed

459. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if she has received correspondence from a school (details supplied) in County Cork with regard to assistance in respect of the school's response to the Ukrainian crisis; if she will be in a position to facilitate its request in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17618/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Michael Creed

518. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that retired public servants in receipt of a widow or widowers pension on the basis of their class D PRSI contributions are entitled to the living alone allowance given that those retired public servants that never married are denied eligibility on the basis that they are not in receipt of a qualifying payment; her views on whether this as an anomaly in the system that discriminates against retired single public servants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17616/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Michael Creed

537. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be approved for the back to work enterprise allowance scheme. [18290/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Creed

934. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that a person (details supplied) is having difficulty with their current Beef Data and Genomics Programme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17882/22]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Creed

111. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice when she plans to roll out a community safety partnership in every county; and the role the community safety innovation fund will play in their development. [16091/22]

Sentencing Policy

Michael Creed

114. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice when she intends to introduce legislation to increase the penalty of conspiracy to murder to life in prison; the reason that she is of the view that this legislation is necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16090/22]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Creed

211. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if clarification will be provided regarding the situation concerning the energy retrofit grant as it relates to community projects; the way in which a project is deemed to be a community project; the reason smaller registered contractors with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland are not allowed to have the grants paid directly to them; if he will review the terms of the scheme as it applies to community projects to facilitate the participation of smaller registered contractors on these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16162/22]

Property Registration

Michael Creed

320. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm the registration of a judgement mortgage (details supplied) by the land registry office. [16074/22]

School Accommodation

Michael Creed

414. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if new classroom accommodation has been sanctioned for September 2022 for a school (details supplied). [16071/22]

Family Reunification

Michael Creed

557. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice if the family reunification unit has received all details to enable a decision to be made regarding the spouse of an Afghan resident (details supplied) in Ireland to join them here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16070/22]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Creed

612. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health when a public patient (details supplied) will be given an outpatient appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15788/22]

Medicinal Products

Michael Creed

613. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) had their entitlement under their medical card for a specific drug for chronic migraine withdrawn; if the matter will be reviewed given that they have been hospitalised for chronic migraine and have the support of their general practitioner for this particular treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15789/22]

National Monuments

Michael Creed

328. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will investigate the ownership and current structural status of a national monument (details supplied); the funding that might be available from his Department for necessary structural works to protect the building from collapse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14339/22]

Special Educational Needs

Michael Creed

481. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be successfully relocated to facilitate September 2022 enrolment; if the planning authority has confirmed that the proposed relocation is planning exempt: if ASD provision in the relocated school will proceed as planned and announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14020/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Creed

646. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if clarification will be provided regarding the situation of persons in receipt of the disability allowance and their entitlement to work reduced hours without impacting on their disability payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14984/22]

Nursing Homes

Michael Creed

890. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if public respite beds are available at private nursing homes (details supplied). [14239/22]

Forestry Sector

Michael Creed

1112. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the take-up and success or otherwise of the revised Coillte farm partnership arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13931/22]

Pension Provisions

Michael Creed

318. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will conduct a comprehensive review of a pension entitlement for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is currently in receipt of a reduced contributory pension; if she will examine their entitlement to homemaker credits for the years when their children were born; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13602/22]

International Protection

Michael Creed

332. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to enhance the community sponsorship scheme as a means of involving the public and local communities to help deal with the anticipated numbers of Ukrainian nationals seeking international protection in the coming weeks; the way that persons who are willing to assist under the scheme or in other ways can register their offers of support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13659/22]

Energy Conservation

Michael Creed

147. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the level of grant aid available for installation of solar panels on the roofs of domestic residences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12660/22]

Youth Services

Michael Creed

400. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of delegates that will be nominated by each of the established Youth Organisations at the Youth Assembly on Climate; the identity of the ten guest delegates who have been invited to the assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12945/22]

Third Level Education

Michael Creed

413. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the level of Russian investment in the Irish University sector; the source of this investment; the steps if any he intends to take with respect to this investment given the recent invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12888/22]

Road Projects

Michael Creed

86. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Transport if an update will be provided on the Cork-Limerick motorway project; when the preferred route will be identified; when the project will proceed to planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12119/22]

Housing Policy

Michael Creed

123. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review housing supports available from his Department for first-time buyers of new and second-hand properties in view of the difficulties that existing schemes pose in particular for single persons on modest incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12115/22]

Housing Policy

Michael Creed

174. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of assistance available to first-time house owners in respect of the purchase and renovation of old or derelict properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12116/22]

Environmental Schemes

Michael Creed

165. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the retrofitting grant is available for rental properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11255/22]

Energy Policy

Michael Creed

94. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the role he envisages for natural gas as an energy source to 2030 and beyond; the consequences in this regard for declining domestic production and consequent excessive dependence on gas imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6052/22]

Energy Production

Michael Creed

151. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way he has incentivised micro-energy providers; the way he has encouraged domestic, commercial and agricultural consumers of energy to move from off-peak consumption; if the national grid will facilitate community energy groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6051/22]

Energy Conservation

Michael Creed

205. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the expert advice available to him with regard to cavity wall insulation versus external wrap insulation; if it is possible to get grant aid for both insulation works on the same house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10786/22]

Dental Services

Michael Creed

357. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE primary care eligibility and reimbursement service to release details regarding the range of payments received by individual dentists for each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10629/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Creed

161. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider a claim for a carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the clear evidence that the number of hours worked is beneath the 18.5 hour threshold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10242/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Michael Creed

162. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is no longer in receipt of illness benefit. [10247/22]

Direct Provision System

Michael Creed

175. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons currently resident in direct provision centres who have been granted leave to remain in the State. [10245/22]

Environmental Schemes

Michael Creed

145. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding grant eligibility for energy efficiency and retrofitting works on private residential housing stock; if it will be a requirement to use contractors registered with the SEAI to secure this grant aid; the assistance that will be available for other verifiable works carried out that add to energy efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9667/22]

Tax Exemptions

Michael Creed

233. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to raising the age threshold for stamp duty exemption with particular reference to the next Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, period, land mobility ambition and for farmers who did not avail of green certificate courses during Covid-19 due to pandemic circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9323/22]

Sports Funding

Michael Creed

322. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a list of the unsuccessful and ineligible applications received from County Cork under the sports capital grant scheme. [9897/22]

International Protection

Michael Creed

651. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arriving in the State in each week to date in 2022 seeking international protection; the capacity of the system currently to accommodate these; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9898/22]

Health Services

Michael Creed

770. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if he will establish a working group under the joint auspices of the national dementia office and the integrated care programme to determine the needs and outline solutions for people with Huntington’s disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9436/22]

Dental Services

Michael Creed

861. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to orthodontic dental treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9973/22]

Nursing Homes

Michael Creed

876. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health when long term residential care will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [10047/22]

Forestry Sector

Michael Creed

899. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress being made on the afforestation of surplus lands owned by public bodies, Government Departments and local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9590/22]

Urban Development

Michael Creed

30. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding available from her Department to address dereliction in rural towns and villages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8750/22]

Rural Schemes

Michael Creed

80. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding available in her Department under the Rural Regeneration Fund for 2022; the funding already allocated under this heading to date; when the next round of allocations are expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8751/22]

An Garda Síochána

Michael Creed

88. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice her plans for Garda recruitment in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8723/22]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Creed

224. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 438 of 8 February 2022, if she will identify the individual schools involved in the tender process for project manager to the ADAPT 3 building programme which includes a school (details supplied). [8893/22]

Vacant Sites

Michael Creed

111. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current situation regarding the vacant site tax and the way it will apply in respect of zoned lands that are not attracting developer interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8642/22]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Creed

144. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 131 of 1 February 2022 and 87 of 9 February 2022, and related press statement issued from her Department, if her Department has decided the location for the school (details supplied); her views on whether this relocation of an existing school onto the campus of another school is planning exempt as claimed in the recent press statement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8641/22]

School Management

Michael Creed

435. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if she will clarify the situation regarding the requirements for the appointment of an administrative principal in primary schools; if she will specifically clarify the situation with regard to schools in which there are two or more special classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7708/22]

Site Acquisitions

Michael Creed

464. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if she will receive a deputation (details supplied) regarding the acquisition of a site for a new school from a group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8276/22]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Defence Forces

Michael Creed

446. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Defence if he has received a report from the Chief of Staff regarding his recent engagement with the Russian ambassador; if he sanctioned this high level contact in advance; the subject matters discussed; his views on the appropriateness of this engagement at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4801/22]

Departmental Programmes

Michael Creed

453. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education the details of the operation of the ADAPT building programme of her Department; the way it operates in respect of taking projects from approval in principle to the construction stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4239/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Michael Creed

559. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if partial capacity benefit is available to self-employed persons who have been ineligible for illness benefit or invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5066/22]

Dental Services

Michael Creed

769. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health his views on the number of dentists participating in the dental treatment service scheme for medical card patients; his views on the sharp decline in number of dentists participating in the scheme since 2019; the number of contracted dentists participating in the scheme who have not carried out activity under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4991/22]

Dental Services

Michael Creed

770. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists that contracted under the dental treatment service scheme for medical card holders in each of the years since 2016; the range of payments made to participating individual dentists for each of those years; the total cost to the Exchequer of the scheme for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4992/22]

Dental Services

Michael Creed

788. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm receipt of correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) with regard to the 23% VAT rate being applied to payments from associates to principal dentists; if he has received an explanation regarding the rationale for introducing the charge at this point; the reason payments to date were exempt from such charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5024/22]

Dental Services

Michael Creed

798. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health the number of practices that hold dental treatment scheme contracts with the HSE by county; the number of notifications which the HSE has received in 2021 of dentists seeking to resign from the dental treatment service scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5067/22]

Work Permits

Michael Creed

155. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will clarify the situation regarding the availability of visas and work permits for persons in the construction industry; the policy approach by his Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4117/22]

Special Educational Needs

Michael Creed

277. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education the plans by her Department for the introduction of minimum education standards and qualifications for appointment as special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4119/22]

School Accommodation

Michael Creed

280. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if an application for additional school accommodation has been received in regard to a school (details supplied); and the next steps with regard to this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4126/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Creed

166. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange to issue in hard copy format the Covid-19 booster certificate to persons (details supplied) in County Cork. [3716/22]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Creed

242. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education the progress being made in conjunction with Cork City Council regarding the provision of a site for a school at a location (details supplied) in County Cork; the interim arrangements being considered for additional enrolment in September 2022 and in particular the arrangements for ASD provision on that date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2731/22]

Artists' Remuneration

Michael Creed

426. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of the proposed artist basic income guarantee scheme; the persons or bodies that are eligible for this scheme; if applications are currently being accepted; if all eligible applicants will be approved, the level of financial support on offer to approved applicants; the means test that will apply for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1219/22]

Sports Funding

Michael Creed

437. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding now available in 2022 for allocation to applications currently in hand by her Department under the sports capital scheme; when she expects to allocate funds to these applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2002/22]

State Examinations

Michael Creed

783. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if the option of predicted grades will be available this academic year in view of the level of disruption to classroom preparations by the cohort of students intending on sitting their leaving certificate examinations in June 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1274/22]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Creed

827. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education the next and subsequent steps involved in taking the proposed new school at a location (details supplied) to construction stage; the timelines envisaged for this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2036/22]

State Examinations

Michael Creed

858. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education the number of students who have registered for the leaving certificate in 2022; the number of these students who sat their junior certificate in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2523/22]

Prescriptions Charges

Michael Creed

1653. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the requirement to renew prescriptions for long-term medical conditions every six months under the medical card and drug refund scheme; if he will consider extending this period for lifelong conditions such as asthma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1220/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Creed

1672. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if his Department, its medical advisors or NPHET have given consideration to T cell immunity in the context of Covid-19; the tests available for measuring the level of individual T cell immunity; the way in which this might assist with dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1300/22]

Qualifications Recognition

Michael Creed

1673. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health the position regarding recognition and registration of UK qualifications by CORU; if he is satisfied that CORU has the required resources to complete these processes in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1301/22]

Pigmeat Sector

Michael Creed

1971. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the initiatives he plans to assist the pig production sector given the collapse in prices and the significant increase in input costs; the discussions he has had with the sector in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1221/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

Michael Creed

455. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection when it is expected that a decision will issue on a review in relation to a working family payment for a person (details supplied). [61851/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Michael Creed

810. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the reformed Common Agricultural Policy and in particular the draft CAP strategic plan will focus on the necessity for rewarding greenhouse gas efficiency and reductions on individual farms; the way such gains will be protected within the overall agricultural emissions targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61993/21]