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Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This used to cover people's electricity bill if they were very careful, particularly living alone. It does not do anything like that anymore. People face big electricity bills. The Minister can say she is giving free fuel-----

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is very useful but it was given universally, irrespective of a person's wealth. There is a way of targeting it. It is not perfect because a person could avail of the contributory pension and be very well-off, but taking all pensioners, they tend not to be as well-off as society in general. The €300 was an efficient way of paying it. I grant that and I never want to see it...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am wondering how the lump sum that is paid into the licence is determined.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department pays its lump sum. I am curious to know how that compares with the amount it would have to pay if it paid the full licence fee for everybody in receipt of a "free television licence".

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That would be interesting.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 21. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when an application for a passport renewal will be completed (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing said passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5549/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 23. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason why paper passport applications are taking eight weeks and longer to process; the percentage of applications received that are paper based; the reason why such applications cannot be prioritised in urgent cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5659/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 5 December 2023, when a detailed reply will issue; the protocol agreed with CIÉ in relation to replies to Parliamentary Questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5072/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding allocations will be made by his Department for the County Road Programme for 2024; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5469/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teagasc na Gaeilge (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén uair a chuirfear eolas chugam a gealladh i bhfreagra Cheist Pharlaiminte an 5/12/2023 (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [5137/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Clár Tógála Scoileanna (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén uair a dhéanfar cinneadh maidir le hiarratas ó bhunscoil (sonraí tugtha) ar Chóiríocht Scoile Bhreise (foirm ASA) a cuireadh chuig an Roinn tamall ó shin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [5270/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 293. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a review of means for an increase on a State pension (contributory) for a qualified adult will be decided (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4997/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 493. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a reply has not issued to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 8 November 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5076/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 494. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a reply has not issued to Parliamentary Question No. 1265 of 7 November 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5081/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 495. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a reply has not issued to Parliamentary Question No. 1267 of 7 November 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5082/24]

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have a point on the administration.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I know. I accept that. The Minister is saying that there is no provision for any double payment of child benefit this year.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of recipients has gone up since 2013 because the number of pensioners has gone up.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On free travel, how is the amount the Department pays to both the CIÉ group of companies and private operators, which are also part of that scheme, calculated? How is it worked out how much the Department pays? That is my first question but I have a supplementary.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Did that change when-----