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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (30 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Under Housing for All, the Government will deliver 47,600 new build social homes and 3,500 social homes through long-term leasing in the period 2022-2026. Our clear focus is to increase the stock of social housing through new build projects delivered by local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs). Social Housing is delivered through a range of local authority and Approved Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Leave (30 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...people who leave the workforce to care for someone in need of full-time care and attention. It is payable for a maximum period of 104 weeks for each person being cared for. It can be taken in one block or in separate periods as long as the combined total does not exceed 104 weeks. A person may be eligible providing they meet the qualifying conditions, including whether they have sufficient...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (30 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...is paid from 18 to 66 years. Maximum rates for Disability Allowance and Blind Pension are currently €232 per week. Invalidity Pension is a weekly payment to people who cannot work because of a long-term illness or disability and who are covered by PRSI contributions. It is a working age payment paid to people between the ages of 18 and 66 years. Currently, the maximum personal...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension (30 Apr 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 446. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the State plans to open eligibility to widow's pension to those who were not legally married but in a long-term committed relationship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18978/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (30 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Peadar Tóibín: 472. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current number of applications for the long-term carer contributions scheme; the number of successful and unsuccessful applications since the commencement of the scheme; and the current waiting time for applications to be assessed, in tabular form. [19428/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension (30 Apr 2024)

Noel Grealish: 473. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when people who have lived with long-term partners that have passed away will be entitled to apply for widow’s pension benefits (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19440/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Question process. The Deputy may consider using the email service except in cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Question process. The Deputy may consider using the email service except in cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: An appeal by the person concerned under the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants scheme has been received and continues to be processed. It is not possible to provide a guideline as to when processing of all appeals will be completed. It should be noted that processing times may vary depending on the complexity of the application and the number of appeals received. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that difficulties in relation to the execution of warrants are a long-standing issue for many police services around the world, notably relating to persons actively seeking to evade detection and where limited identification information might be available to support enforcement. These difficulties are compounded where the warrant has been outstanding for some years. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...for citizenship would wish to have a decision on their application without delay. However, the nature of the naturalisation process is such that, for a broad range of reasons, some cases will take longer than others to process. In some instances, completing the necessary checks can take a considerable period of time. I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...was received in the Dar-es-Salaam office on the 25 January 2024. The application was received in the Dublin Visa Office on the 06 February 2024 where it awaits examination and processing. Long Stay Join Family visa applications are processed in accordance with the guidelines set out in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification. This policy document may be accessed at the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Apr 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 547. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting so long for payment of the young farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19186/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Missing Children in care is an issue which covers both mainstream services for children in the care of Tusla and also SSCIP /separated children. However, the issue of children in care going missing long term is an issue that relates predominantly to SCSIP. This is a European-wide phenomenon in respect of separated children and unaccompanied minors. I share the wider public concern about...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...and confirmation of acceptance must be accompanied by a signed legal waiver. Thus, the timeframe between the issuing of notices of determination and payments being made will be dependent upon how long each applicant wishes to take to consider their award. The Payment Scheme Office is ready to process payments promptly once completed acceptances of awards are received. All information...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Róisín Shortall: 662. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the special scheme of paid leave for eligible public health sector employees suffering from long-Covid, following the three-month extension announced on 16 April 2024; if he will replace the temporary scheme with a long-term occupation illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18929/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (30 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...savings of approximately €424 million in 2024 (€554 million full year saving) are being targeted including medicines expenditure, non-pay costs, procurement costs, the cost of care in long term residential care for older people, and management consultancy costs. These savings are intended to reduce the extent of the financial risk facing the health sector in 2024. They are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Róisín Shortall: 683. To ask the Minister for Health if he will add endometriosis to the long-term illness scheme; if this is being considered as part of the development of the National Endometriosis Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19030/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (30 Apr 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 695. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for a hip assessment and operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19081/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 Apr 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 736. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting so long for an endoscopy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19452/24]