Written answers
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Department of Social Protection
- Pension Provisions
Question 284: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the introduction of mandatory pension for middle and lower income workers in the private sector; if she will give details of... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 285: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to raise the level of income support for families with children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23185/11] - Civil Registration
Question 286: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in addition to the civil registration indexes, she will complete the project of digitising the records themselves; if so, the... - Exchequer Savings
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the return to the Exchequer from abolishing the PRSI ceiling. [23255/11] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 289: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for back to education allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if... - Social Insurance
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will deal with a matter regarding PRSI contributions in respect of a person (details supplied in Dublin 13; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Code
Question 292: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the recognition the State gives to emigrants forced to work abroad due to the economic situation here; if contributions paid abroad will... - Pension Provisions
Question 293: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will deal with the following matter (details supplied) regarding pension cuts; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 294: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the annual amounts paid out to private landlords via the Health Service Executive and local authorities in the form of rent allowance... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 295: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal of a decision to disallow a claim for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 298: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 299: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 300: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent supplement has ceased in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Fraud
Question 301: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will take regarding social welfare fraud in view of the recent announcement that Ireland has issued in excess of 6 million... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 302: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not entitled to back to school allowance. [22707/11] - Departmental Expenditure
Question 303: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money that was spent on taxis by her Department in the past year; the amount of money that has been provided for in the next... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 305: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22808/11] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 308: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for farm assist will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; if the application will be... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 309: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a rent allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a... - Flood Relief
Question 310: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has received a file from the Office of Public Works regarding the relocation of a person (details supplied) in County Galway whose... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 311: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if Asperger's syndrome is a recognised condition under which the domiciliary care allowance may be granted; and the number of times the... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 315: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue regarding carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if the matter can... - Social Welfare Code
Question 319: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of PPS numbers that were issued to citizens of non-EU countries during 2010; the number of same that have been issued to date... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 321: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the reduction in the amount awarded under the winter fuel allowance for elderly and disabled persons in view of the fact... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 322: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on an appeal in respect of their application for rent supplement;... - Departmental Schemes
Question 323: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding work schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23096/11] - Social Welfare Fraud
Question 324: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding social protection fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Code
Question 325: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the social welfare system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23115/11] - Social Welfare Benefits (1 comment)
Question 326: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that due to the high number of applications received in her Department there is currently a... - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 330: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 20 July 2011, if the poverty impact assessment referred to specifically examine the impact of... - Social Welfare Code
Question 331: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 42 of 20 July 2011 to whom she envisages the new partial capacity scheme will apply; if she will... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for a domiciliary care allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 333: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 who has no income and requires financial assistance; and if she will make... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 336: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a disability allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway due the fact that same is... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 339: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the details of spending, using departmental credit cards held by Department staff over the past four years; the numbers of persons in her... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 340: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision regarding their application for domiciliary care allowance; and if... - Ministerial Staff
Question 341: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of her Ministers of State; the annual amount... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 344: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for mortgage interest supplement in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if... - Job Protection
Question 345: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures that are being taken to avoid job displacement due to the placing of persons on the Government support schemes; if there will... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 346: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will deal with a matter regarding a back to school grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 347: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the budget available to her Department for IT expenditure in 2010 and 2011; the provisions within her Department for the purchasing of IT... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 348: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary to disallow their claim for domiciliary... - Expenditure Reviews
Question 349: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will publish the details of her Department's submission and all correspondence to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 350: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 351: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the capital and current expenditure of her Department to the 31 August 2011 broken down under the subheadings in the estimate for her... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 353: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of countries receiving Irish child benefit; the cost involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23535/11] - Higher Education Grants
Question 354: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if funding or grant opportunities are available to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath to enable them to continue their... - Departmental Staff
Question 355: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views regarding the respective role (details supplied) of the community welfare officer and the social worker; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Code
Question 356: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason financial assistance or benefit has been refused in respect of a person (details supplied); if their case will be reviewed... - Social Welfare Payments
Question 357: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that welfare claims at a location (details supplied) were left for days without their social... - Social Welfare Code
Question 358: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons in receipt of any form of disability allowance are not entitled to access an internship under the JobBridge programme;... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 359: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the entitlement to the back to school clothing and footwear allowance of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [23596/11] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 360: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for invalidity benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 362: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an application for a back to school clothing and footwear allowance has not been finalised in respect of a person (details... - Social Welfare Code
Question 363: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to implement the recommendations of the review of the application of the unemployment benefit and assistance schemes conditions... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 364: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 365: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing for disability allowance will take place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 367: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 who was disallowed payment under the jobseeker's... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 373: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal will be heard in respect of an application for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 374: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of rent support payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 376: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if payment of invalidity pension will now be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 378: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the entitlements available, if any, to a social welfare payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 382: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue in respect of jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 383: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when a decision will be made with respect to a pending appeal for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied)... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 384: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an oral hearing will be take place in respect of an appeal for domiciliary care allowance application in the case of a person... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 388: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who was refused back to education allowance on... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 389: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for invalidity pension will be heard in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 391: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 393: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for child benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [23736/11] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 394: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will deal with a matter (details supplied) regarding the entitlement to mortgage interest supplement; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 395: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on disability allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 396: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown by nationality of the persons currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance and benefit. [23787/11] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 398: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a claim exists in her Department for benefit relative to ill health derived from working in the mines in respect of a person (details... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 400: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for domiciliary care allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [23825/11] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 402: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 413: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24023/11] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 414: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will be held for a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24036/11] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 415: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will explain the position that sees a person who lost his job a year ago and returned to education last September, completing a... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 418: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is an active and ongoing appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if so, the status of this appeal.... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 421: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 423: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the most recent medical evidence submitted in respect of an application for disability allowance was considered by a... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 424: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct amount of rent allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 432: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the potential savings to the Exchequer by reducing professional fees paid by the State by 25% - Pearse Doherty. [24286/11]
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