Results 321-340 of 18,475 for speaker:Michael Creed

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (1 Feb 2023)

Michael Creed: 148. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given by her Department for the entitlement to free travel in circumstances in which there is a rapid onset of a fatal medical diagnosis but in which the person does not have the required social welfare payment eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4828/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (1 Feb 2023)

Michael Creed: 149. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will elaborate on section 119 (b) of the Social Welfare Act 2005, as it relates to applications for the invalidity pension and specifically the requirement for class A PRSI contributions in the relevant years; the person or body that is routinely liable for paying class A PRSI contributions; the reason that all other...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Feb 2023)

Michael Creed: 156. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will arrange to process a fuel allowance application (details supplied). [4966/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Feb 2023)

Michael Creed: 157. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will arrange to process a fuel allowance application (details supplied). [4967/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (31 Jan 2023)

Michael Creed: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student (details supplied) will be approved for a school transport grant to a special school given recent documented experience with the taxi service provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4464/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (31 Jan 2023)

Michael Creed: 485. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has concluded its enquiries regarding a pension application (details supplied), and possible additional contributions being used to increase the level of pension payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4231/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Jan 2023)

Michael Creed: 506. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide more details regarding the announcement on 18 November 2022 that maintenance payments will not be included in means testing in the future; when legislative effect will be given to this change; if it applies to all means tested social welfare payments such as jobseeker’s allowance, working family...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (31 Jan 2023)

Michael Creed: 505. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork can have their payment transferred to an invalidity pension payment in view of medical circumstances; the process involved in this transaction and the benefits to the applicant in this regard if approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4678/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (31 Jan 2023)

Michael Creed: 545. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the financial supports or tax relief available to individuals returning to education, in particular with costs associated with their education fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4229/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (31 Jan 2023)

Michael Creed: 769. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the situation regarding entitlements on a herd number (details supplied); if he will restore these entitlements to the herd owner in light of the personal circumstances involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4230/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (26 Jan 2023)

Michael Creed: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify the situation regarding the minor works grants for schools for the 2023-2024 school year; when schools can expect payment for this grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3821/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Creed: 122. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will clarify the situation regarding entitlement to a reduced rate of the State Pension (Contributory); the number of PRSI contributions required for such a payment; if existing contributions plus the homemakers' scheme and homemaking credits can be combined for the purpose of a reduced rate of the State Pension...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Creed: 124. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to the living alone allowance. [3681/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Creed: 137. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of registered preschool providers in the country; the number of these that provide the EECE programme only; the number of children attending these EECE only providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3570/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Creed: 150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if visa applications by persons (details supplied) will be processed. [3547/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Jan 2023)

Michael Creed: 151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of a visa application appeal by a person (details supplied). [3571/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (19 Jan 2023)

Michael Creed: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify the situation regarding the minor works grant for schools in the 2023 calendar year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2548/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (19 Jan 2023)

Michael Creed: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify the situation regarding the payment of the next tranche of the Covid cleaning grant to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2549/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Jan 2023)

Michael Creed: 391. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a late application by a person (details supplied) under the 2023 fodder scheme can be accepted in light of circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2550/23]

Climate Action Plan 2023: Statements (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Creed: In two minutes, it is very difficult to do justice to the climate action plan but because I am distinctly underwhelmed by its content, it is probably best that I only have two minutes. In that time, I want to contribute briefly on both the home heating issue and agriculture. It is a hugely important document but it strikes me as a debate where all of the oxygen in the room was taken up with...