Results 661-680 of 18,593 for speaker:Michael Creed

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (3 Mar 2022)

Michael Creed: 174. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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]

Comóradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (2 Mar 2022)

Michael Creed: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle as an seans cúpla focal a rá faoi Sheachtain na Gaeilge. Táimid ag ceiliúradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge anseo tráthnóna. Tá ceist dheacair ann. Tá a lán daoine tar éis a bheith ag obair go dian ar chúrsaí ár dteanga, amhail an tAire, an tAire Stáit, an Roinn, an Rialtas,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Schemes (2 Mar 2022)

Michael Creed: The Department of Social Protection did not distinguish itself in helping with this issue between 2008 and the recent resolution of the problem for community employment supervisors. Of course, the deal was confined to those in the room, which included the Department of Social Protection, the community employment supervisors and their representatives. We are talking about the people who were...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Schemes (2 Mar 2022)

Michael Creed: Not the work they do.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Schemes (2 Mar 2022)

Michael Creed: Not for the supervisor.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Schemes (2 Mar 2022)

Michael Creed: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this matter. I appreciate the Minister of State being here to respond to the debate. For the record, I submitted the matter for the attention of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. I appreciate that the Government appears to operate on a silo basis. As a result of the problems that that gives rise to, we have a situation where...

Support for the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine: Motion (1 Mar 2022)

Michael Creed: My son who is in primary school asked me at the weekend whether we are facing a world war. When I realised that I could not give a monosyllabic answer to a very straightforward question, it encapsulated the magnitude of the event we are discussing today. I rise in support of the Government motion in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and in condemnation of the invasion of Ukraine by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (1 Mar 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Michael Creed: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (24 Feb 2022)

Michael Creed: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (24 Feb 2022)

Michael Creed: 205. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (24 Feb 2022)

Michael Creed: 357. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2022)

Michael Creed: 161. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and 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]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (23 Feb 2022)

Michael Creed: 162. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is no longer in receipt of illness benefit. [10247/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (23 Feb 2022)

Michael Creed: 175. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Michael Creed: 145. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (22 Feb 2022)

Michael Creed: 233. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 Feb 2022)

Michael Creed: 322. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a list of the unsuccessful and ineligible applications received from County Cork under the sports capital grant scheme. [9897/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (22 Feb 2022)

Michael Creed: 651. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Feb 2022)

Michael Creed: 770. To ask 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]