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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for that comprehensive reply. I am not going to prolong my question because other Members' questions are grouped with it. I congratulate the Minister on identifying the areas she has referred to and for acknowledging the fact that there are people who are in particular difficulties at the present time, through no fault of their own, due to the fact that circumstances...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: No, I am happy. I will let my colleagues in.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 57. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which she remains satisfied that all critical issues anticipated in budget 2024 have been adequately dealt with, notwithstanding the ongoing economic/cost of living issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46441/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: To what extent is the Minster satisfied that she has touched all the sensitive areas in relation to the challenges that face people who are dependent on a social welfare payment, and particularly in the face of rising costs, the cost-of-living increases, and a whole lot of challenges that manifested themselves as a result of inflation?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 12. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [45021/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: Might it be possible to set up an international forum on site and close to the zones of conflict where it could be regarded as the go-to authority to relay grievances on both sides? We must acknowledge that the incursion into Israel by Hamas two weeks ago was not necessarily a friendly gesture, as some would try to paint it nowadays. The retaliation is not a friendly gesture, as some would...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 74. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider allowing pro-rata pensions on the basis of the proportion of contributions made by the pensioner relative to qualifying number of such contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46440/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in the completion of allocated additional classrooms and subsequent appointment of additional teachers in the case of a special school (details supplied), given that the recent start date for students has now been pushed to mid-December 2023 at the earliest, meaning they have been unable to start school in the interim...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school bus, which drives through Clane daily, in order to get to Caragh can stop in Clane to pick up two children (details supplied) who have been allocated school transport tickets on the bus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46616/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 352. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in determination of an appeal for carers allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46086/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 381. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which means and other tests for carer's allowance continue to be cognisant of the person’s physical/mental needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46736/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 382. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of recipients of carer’s allowance whose payment has been reviewed in recent times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46737/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 383. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of persons in receipt of means-tested, non-contributory State pension in each of the past five years to date, the number, if any, reviewed or disallowed in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46738/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 384. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which a longer-term payment might be made available to applicants who ordinarily would qualify for benefit payments, but due to inadequate contributions can only qualify for a basic social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46739/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 385. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full extent of payments, entitlements and benefits available on a means-tested basis; the extent to which these have been enhanced in Budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46740/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2024 (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 386. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the benefits accruing to families as a result of Budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46741/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 387. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which it is possible to seamlessly transfer suitable applicants from domiciliary care allowance to disability allowance payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46742/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Medical Cards (24 Oct 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 388. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to indicate the degree to which dental benefit is available through the GMS system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46743/23]