Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Health Service Executive

Michael Creed

1369. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the strategy adopted by the HSE in terms of correspondence with individuals whose personal information was hacked from HSE databases; if his attention has been drawn to reports that the communication which is issued to these individuals did not contain a phone number or email where further information could be obtained from the HSE; if he understands the reluctance of these individuals to create a new online account with the HSE which requires further personal documentation; if he will initiate a review of these procedures with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63963/22]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Creed

1741. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the way that the export of slurry from farm holdings is facilitated under the new nitrates' derogation arrangements; if he will outline a rationale for the proposed changes in this specific regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63160/22]

Inshore Fisheries

Michael Creed

1742. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current situation regarding access to inshore waters by large boats; the initiatives, if any, which he proposes to reinstate protection measures in these waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63161/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Creed

1877. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that a person (details supplied) in County Cork has had a penalty on their 2022 BEEP payment; if he considers the penalty applied to be proportionate given the circumstances in this case including the fact that the applicant has been a beneficiary in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2102/23]

School Transport

Michael Creed

138. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the continuing lack of school transport for a family (details supplied); and if, in the circumstances she will intervene to ensure that transport is provided for these children. [62394/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Michael Creed

165. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason arrangements for double payment of social welfare recipients are not made on consecutive days up to 23 December 2022; the engagement which her Department has had with postmasters on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62386/22]

Departmental Funding

Michael Creed

246. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if he will indicate any schemes funded by his Department to assist community voluntary and Section 39 organisations towards the replacement of transport fleets for senior citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62382/22]

Departmental Funding

Michael Creed

247. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if she has received an application from a Section 39 organisation (details supplied) regarding the possibility of additional funding for specific services; when these additional monies will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62383/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Creed

308. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is expected that a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their basic payment. [62409/22]

Departmental Circulars

Michael Creed

428. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the directives or circulars from her Department that have issued to State-funded services, including MABS, regarding the mandatory retirement age; the way that this issue is being treated in State-funded organisations; the way that it impacts in particular on a cohort of workers who were seconded from her Department to these agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62253/22]

Agriculture Supports

Michael Creed

678. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate the level of grant-aid that is available for on farm production facilities in terms of capital grants for non-mainstream dairy and beef operations which have an established export potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62137/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

Michael Creed

263. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will issue a decision on an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [61407/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

Michael Creed

264. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision on an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [61409/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Creed

368. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not been facilitated to continue their GLAS participation given the fact that they have previously indicated their interest in remaining in the scheme to his Department; and if he will make arrangements for continuing the payment of the person's GLAS grant. [61408/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Michael Creed

83. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a decision to deny children’s allowance payment to a person in County Cork (details supplied). [61388/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Michael Creed

85. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision on a disability allowance review for a person in County Cork (details supplied). [61398/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Creed

176. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review correspondence issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork given that the BEAM payment referred to under the appropriate herd number has in fact delivered the required 5% reduction in organic nitrogen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61066/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Creed

184. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person in County Cork (details supplied) will be paid their TAMS grant. [61387/22]

Job Creation

Michael Creed

95. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts that are being made to capture the job opportunities associated with the move to electric vehicles and in particular the specific opportunities associated with battery manufacture for these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60636/22]

Work Permits

Michael Creed

101. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will approve a work permit (details supplied). [60749/22]

Work Permits

Michael Creed

102. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will approve a work permit (details supplied). [60750/22]

State Claims Agency

Michael Creed

183. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the manner in which the State Claims Agency deals with claims for compensation arising from damage to private property by State actors; if he is also satisfied that all relevant State actors respond in a timely fashion to the State Claims Agency thereby enabling it to finalise individual claims; the way that eligibility for compensation is determined in cases where property is damaged by State actors where no questions arise regarding the bona fides of the property owner or his compliance with the law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60748/22]

Child Abuse

Michael Creed

272. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if any consideration is being given at Government level to seizure of archival material held by a Religious Order (details supplied) in respect of ongoing investigations into allegations of child sexual abuse. [60799/22]

State Pensions

Michael Creed

359. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork, who has been declined a Qualified Adult Dependent payment may be entitled to a State Pension (Contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60560/22]

Visa Applications

Michael Creed

453. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will review the decision on an application for a holiday visa by a person (details supplied). [60158/22]

Visa Applications

Michael Creed

455. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice if she will expedite a holiday visa application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60249/22]

Hospital Procedures

Michael Creed

613. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is entitled to reimbursement for the costs incurred from a private medical procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60561/22]

School Transport

Michael Creed

361. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education when a child (details supplied) will have a taxi service to a special school reinstated. [59119/22]

Asylum Seekers

Michael Creed

522. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will clarify the situation regarding a location (details supplied) for accommodation of persons seeking international protection. [59519/22]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Creed

809. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will confirm receipt of an application under the community centre investment fund from an organisation (details supplied); the status of this application; and when funding will be distributed to these category 3 applicants. [59518/22]

Housing Schemes

Michael Creed

182. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which applicants under his Department's first home and-or shared equity scheme can submit an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58552/22]

Irish Language

Michael Creed

376. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education if Irish language education in secondary schools is placing enough emphasis on spoken Irish and giving due recognition to native Irish speakers and Gaelscoil students, with regard to certain aspects of the current curricular requirements (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57369/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Creed

445. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) who has been on carer’s benefit in respect of care for the elderly parent is entitled to a further round of carer’s benefit in respect of a new application for care of their other parent. [57543/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Michael Creed

446. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is presently having their PRSI contribution credited is in receipt of such credits; the way that this impacts on eligibility for the carer’s support grant; the way that the carer’s allowance means test treats income from accommodation provided in a person’s own home for student accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57549/22]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Creed

614. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork can expect an appointment for their awaited CT scan which is urgently required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57551/22]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Creed

725. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork can expect an appointment for their awaited CT scan which is urgently required. [58038/22]

Tax Code

Michael Creed

37. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the situation as it applies to separated couples in respect of the standard tax rate cut-off point where there is a legal separation and shared custody of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55776/22]

Foreign Policy

Michael Creed

455. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if “he is satisfied with the status of the Chinese embassy” given recent allegations of illegal policing at Chinese embassy offices at locations across Europe; his views on the content of the recent paper published by the European Union Foreign Service Office regarding EU member states and their engagement with China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55028/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Creed

651. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection , further to Parliamentary Question No. 451 of 25 October, if she will clarify whether or not the accounts for the businesses submitted were in fact considered when reviewing eligibility for this payment as requested. [54635/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Michael Creed

699. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer’s allowance review of a person (details supplied). [55121/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Creed

734. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in approving an application by a person (details supplied) for a State pension (contributory). [55603/22]

Qualifications Recognition

Michael Creed

821. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will clarify the situation regarding the validity of qualifications received from previous regional technical colleges and institutes of technology, which have now been upgraded to technological universities; the status of these qualifications and of the awarding bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55032/22]

Naturalisation Applications

Michael Creed

867. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application for a certificate of naturalisation by a person (details supplied). [54859/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Creed

1274. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment under the areas of natural constraints scheme. [54857/22]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Michael Creed

236. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for fuel allowance has been received from a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if the applicant will qualify for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54032/22]

Energy Prices

Michael Creed

187. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide the details of the EU energy package; the way that this €40 billion redeployment of regional and structural funding will affect Ireland; the amount of financial support that will be available from this fund for Ireland; if this is additional support with energy costs for households will be additional to the Government announcements to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53032/22]

Foreign Policy

Michael Creed

348. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has made representations to the Algerian embassy and the Algerian government in connection with the disappearance of an Algerian citizen (details supplied). [53346/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Michael Creed

451. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider a decision in respect of eligibility for the disability allowance in cases in which the medical criteria are clearly qualifying the applicant and in which the financial means test as currently applied is using the capital value as opposed to the rental income from a second property to disqualify the applicant in view of the accounts (details supplied) that were approved by accountants and submitted to the Revenue Commissioners; if she will review this case given the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53040/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Creed

378. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected average annual payment for farmers participating in the agri-climate rural environmental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52514/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Creed

379. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers whose participation in GLAS will expire in the current calendar year; the number of farmers expected to be accommodated in the new agri-climate rural environment scheme; the funding available for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52515/22]