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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Employment Schemes (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I agree very much agree with the previous speaker about this valuable scheme. It has helped many people to readjust to situations that face them at a particularly difficult time. It has helped local voluntary organisations tremendously at a time when it has been quite difficult to get sufficient staff to meet their requirements. Anything that can be done to make the scheme more attractive...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Rates (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 3. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent, if any, to which improvements might be made in respect of various social welfare payments which currently might fall short of an equality with other recipients of payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25394/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Rates (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I seek to ascertain the extent to which the Minister might be able to improve the levels of payments made to various recipients. This could arise from a variety of reasons such as lesser contributions in old age pensions or any other issue that is at present seen as a glitch in not allowing the payments to be equal with the highest.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Rates (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister for that reply. It is well acknowledged that substantial improvements have been made in relation to the delivery of social welfare payments throughout the country and this is greatly valued. Is it the Minister's intention in the course of preparation for the next budget - which is in some months' time - to examine family situations whereby a large family may have a lot...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Rates (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: One issue that has come to my attention in recent times - and at all times - is in relation to family law disputes where the mother of the children may be forced to pursue the partner in court in order to get a validated payment, which is a very dangerous thing to do if there is violence. This happens in many cases and puts huge hardship on the mother of the children and creates terrible...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Rates (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Once again I raise the continued use of the parental alienation clause in family law, which is causing continued and ever-increasing hardship to mothers, some fathers, and particularly to children, who are the victims in this entire matter. The Minister has promised to deal with this and has done a lot of work, as have a number of Ministers on the Government side of the House. I ask that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 201.To ask the Minister for Finance the status of any debt for local property tax owed in the case of a person (details supplied) given there was a delay in her receiving a PPS number following the death of her spouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25515/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 222.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware of any agreement, tacit, inferred, implied or otherwise which might prevent the Office of Public Works for asserting its rights to travel to and from Castletown House, Celbridge, County Kildare; if he will endeavour to ensure that the access previously enjoyed under contract from the N4 to the car park leading to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 269.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a place in an ASD unit can be facilitated in the case of the son of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24694/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 318.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 9 May 2024, if clarity can be provided on when it is expected that the design phase is expected to complete in respect of a school (details supplied); if clarity can also be provided on how it is intended to support the school from September 2025, as there will be no space available on the grounds of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 365.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which Kildare County Council has continued to promote the case for a swimming pool in Maynooth, County Kildare, as previously indicated; the extent to which any changes have taken place in this regard without adequate consultation with the local support group; to outline the degree to which proposals have been made...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traffic Management (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 427.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the basis on which the Abbey bridge, Naas, County Kildare is proposed for closure on whatever grounds given that the bridge was built in the first instance to facilitate local traffic as a crossing point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25604/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 470.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if any financial assistance is available in the form of rent supplement in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25200/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 475.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review will be undertaken into the case of a person (details supplied) with a view to restoring IQA payment to full rate where his payment for IQA has been decreased since February 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25256/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 496.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) who has applied for a backdate of IQA and IQC on his invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25522/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Levy (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 499.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 23 May 2024, if it can be clarified as to why the applicant was informed in Parliamentary Question No. 342 of 21 November 2023 that she had 236 stamps but now is being informed she only has 204 in the case of a person(details supplied), if her file can be reviewed as a matter of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 504.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which she is considering entitlement to the State pension (contributory) in line with the level of necessary contributions in cases where such applicants were refused an entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25591/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 505.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which it might be possible to allow for top-up pensions to be paid to former EU nationals living in this country along with their families, rather than waiting five years putting themselves and their families under financial pressure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25592/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Jun 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 506.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent, if any, to which time taken to determine appeals can be improved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25593/24]