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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (12 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 388. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason a higher HAP discretion is allowable in Dublin despite the enormous rent being sought in Galway, which has priced most new HAP tenants out of the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54490/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (12 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 394. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the framework for the Multi-annual Rural Water Programme will be issued to Galway County Council; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54667/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If the Minister for housing had been here, I would have asked a different question but since it is the Minister for Health, I will ask what is a very relevant question for many people. I recognise that a lot more people have GP cards now than was the case previously. I also recognise that with the abolition of hospital charges, the increase in the GP card threshold and the lowering of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 101. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received by the Department in each of the last five years for domiciliary care allowance; the number rejected each year; the reason for these rejections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54178/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The question relates to domiciliary care allowance and the increasing number of rejections under domiciliary care allowance based on the number of claims. The Minister of State might outline whether he is concerned that the number of rejections is increasing at a time when we know, because of an increase in the rate of autism, that the number of children that should qualify for domiciliary...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Obviously I do not have any figures for 2023, but as the Minister of State said, the number of claims registered in 2022 was 10,524. The number of claims rejected in that year was 3,948. I rounded the figures and that is just short of 40%. That seems to me to be a very high level of refusal. I am bit surprised to hear the Minister of State say that claims that were changed on review are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If the Department is not getting the information it requires the first time, and many of the people who are applying for the allowance have their own challenges in life, are not super literate and do not read law, I would think that quite a bit could be done to make the application form more useful in terms of what is required from the professional and what is required from the parent. In...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will cut to the chase. I understand there were negotiations between the unions and the Minister of State's Department, proposals were put together at official level and those proposals were then sent over to the Department of public expenditure, as all such changes inevitably must be. When were those proposals sent to the Department of public expenditure and what response came back,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A written reply I received on the issue of the gratuities seemed to give me a lot more information than is available here today. I cannot understand how these processes go on as long as they do. There has been a failure by successive Governments to reform the system in order to ensure there are quicker decisions. In fact, if anything, things have been getting slower and slower over my...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The question is to ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure measures are taken to align the pay of Tús supervisors with CE supervisors, and if she will make a statement on the matter. I will expand the question slightly to include both Tús and RSS as I understand the negotiations took place together.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome that because it will make a huge difference, along with the change in the means test for the carer's allowance, which is getting nearer to the target the social welfare committee was heading towards and the recommendation of a disregard of the first €500 for a single person and the first €1,000 for a couple. It is getting much nearer to that, at €450 and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I was reflecting on the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023, which is going through the Seanad. As regards the extension of the age limit for making contributions beyond 66 years, the Bill states people cannot do so if they claim a contributory State pension. It is silent on the issue of a non-contributory pension. For someone who was short on contributions and subject to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This is a simple enough question. Can the Minister of State give an update on the pension entitlements being worked on for carers by his Department, and outline-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am taking Questions Nos. 96, 99 and 101. It is my field day. The question is, what are the changes to caring credits? I know they are very beneficial and long-term carers are included but the Minister of State might outline what they are.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If I heard the Minister of State right, if somebody is caring for over 20 years, the 520 rule does not apply any more. They will be able to get paid credits for part of that period and therefore if they have not achieved the 520, they can bring it up to 520 contributions. I would like the Minister of State's confirmation that I understand it right because this is of huge significance for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Cumarsáid Aireachta (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 19. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government cén uair a fhoilseofar na treoirlínte pleanála don Ghaeltacht; an mbeidh forálacha speisialta do na hoileáin Ghaeltachta sna treoirlínte seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [54175/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 32. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications received under the vacant homes scheme in each county to date; the number approved and the number where the grant has been paid; the total cost of the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54176/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 137. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress made with the report on means testing in the social welfare system; when it is hoped it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54177/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made with the provision of a passing loop at Oranmore to allow for more frequent services on the Galway to Athenry rail line; when it is hoped that work will commence on this project; when it is hoped it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54352/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Dec 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the review into school transport commenced; when it will be completed; whether it is intended to publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54382/23]