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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I acknowledge the huge progress that has been made. Mr. Deegan referred to the waiting times for getting the work done on those different retrofitted homes. This is phenomenal work. It is not just the speed or the time but that it is meaningful change in a household. I acknowledge that. There is large demand on the scheme as well. The wait time to get to the starting line is the big...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: It is interesting to hear the figure of between eight and ten months. In our experience, it is greater than that. It is closer to one year for people we are dealing with in Cork. It is positive that the Department is looking at bringing in people to do the BER certification because that is the bottleneck. It gets people as far as the starting line and identifies who has the lowest rating...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: There is, but the more vulnerable are more easily identifiable. They are the ones that are moving, as opposed to anyone with a B or C rating. It is those with the lower BERs that are moving once they get the BER certificate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Will there be targets set for the SEAI on those?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: The barriers we are identifying are that the more vulnerable-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Services Card (20 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 55. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures that are being taken to tackle the backlog of appointment requests for public service cards in County Cork as it is ten years since the roll-out and a high volume of renewals is required; the progress that is being made to have an online application and renewal system available for public services cards; and if...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Services Card (20 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: The key issue with the renewal process for the card is that it should be smooth and that people should find it straightforward to do, with the minimum of hassle. We are getting a range of queries on different issues in our offices in Macroom and throughout County Cork. Will the Minister outline of the efforts being made to make the renewal process as smooth as possible?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Services Card (20 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Local offices are very helpful in getting the card renewed and they facilitate the appointments with people. We are seeing that people are getting a letter three months in advance, notifying them of the card coming due for renewal, but that they cannot make an appointment for another two months. They will not be facilitated with an appointment until the card is within a number of weeks of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Services Card (20 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Having a smooth and reliable process for the renewal is so important. When people are getting their letter three months in advance they expect to be able to either do it online, or to be able to access the office locally. People are struggling to get appointments until they are much nearer the date of their card expiry. From what we understand, this is because of a large number of people....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (20 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 106. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider including adult dependant recipients who are 80 years and over for increase of payment which presently is only available to State pension recipients over 80 years and over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7935/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (20 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 387. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide details of education/upskilling courses available under the back to education scheme; what measures are being taken to expand on courses available under this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7971/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 388. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if parents have any action to take on the change to child benefit being rolled out in May 2024 for dependants up to the age of 18 years and still in full time education; how will these dependants be recognised to continue in payment of child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7972/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (20 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 389. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for consideration in ensuring that local community welfare officers can be available for in-person appointments at local social welfare branch offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7973/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the significant delays impacting working applicants on securing GNIB renewal appointments in Cork county and city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8317/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current numbers of gardaí for each Cork division in February 2024; to confirm the number of gardaí in February 2023 for each Cork division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8314/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (22 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 42. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what measures are being considered under the expert forum on antisocial behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8315/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 55. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for continuing delays in advance payments for participation of ACRES in tranche 1 under general ACRES and co-operation ACRES; the rationale on interim payments being made to participants; to provide a timeline for when calculations will complete to issue full payments due to farmers under ACRES; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 59. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for clarification on the sheep improvement scheme and whether affected hill flock participants identified in 2023 will have an option open to them for 2024 to select new actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8313/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 12. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position on improving pathways between second level education and apprenticeships to ensure that apprenticeships are seen as a very attractive career pathway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9025/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Feb 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Apprenticeships are a real option for many people seeking careers in sectors such as international financial services, software development, construction and hospitality. Are people being made aware of the various options that are available? What measures are there to encourage people towards that channel of apprenticeships?