Written answers
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Department of Social Protection
- Birth Certificates
Question 475: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is accurate to say that in order to be eligible for a birth certificate, a child must either be born after 24 weeks gestation, be... - Child Support
Question 476: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the recent statistics that show that up to 100,000 children are vulnerable to hardship, poverty and malnutrition in our... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 477: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons with an intellectual disability are being asked inappropriate questions at interviews for carer's allowance [18313/12] - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 480: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a FAS technical employment support grant was not recognised by FAS when it was subsequently presented for reimbursement for... - Birth Certificates
Question 481: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person can obtain a copy of a birth certificate without producing any evidence of... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 482: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will advise on a matter (details supplied) regarding domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 486: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal in respect of an application for lone parent's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 487: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 488: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment schemes in the State which receive a sum in excess of €500 per participant in respect of training and... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 489: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No 126 of 29 February 2012, in respect of an appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny;... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 490: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway in receipt of care was deemed to no longer need care after their 16th birthday... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 492: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans, if any, to maintain personal assistant services for persons with disabilities through community employment schemes; and if she... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 493: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue in respect of a jobseeker's application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 497: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress being made by her to introduce a universal scheme of insurance for community employment participants administered by her; and... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 499: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Laois may expect a decision on a review of an appeal for carer's allowance; and if she will... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 501: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 502: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 503: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's benefit will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 505: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 508: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a... - Free Travel Scheme
Question 509: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will deal with a matter regarding travel concessions for the elderly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17870/12] - Social Welfare Code
Question 510: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in order to qualify for a bereavement grant, the deceased party must have made a certain number of contributions in their lifetime; if... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 511: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for carer's allowance that are currently being processed and the length of time it will take to process same;... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 515: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will... - Job Initiative
Question 519: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the number of internships under the jobbridge scheme in the services and hotels and catering categories that have been taken up by... - Pension Provisions
Question 520: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on a submission (details supplied) regarding pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17924/12] - Community Employment Schemes
Question 521: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of community employment schemes, the areas or schemes that will receive additional funding in Kerry; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 523: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 293 of 27 March 2012, when a decision will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Social Welfare Code
Question 524: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider a review of the revised rent limits for rent supplement in County Louth, including the east Meath part of the... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 527: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent supplement has been suspended in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Code
Question 530: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail any regulations issued by her office or that of her predecessors arising from Section 99(3) of the Social Welfare... - Social Welfare Fraud
Question 531: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 29 November 2011, regarding social welfare fraud statistics for 2010: the portion of the... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 532: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 533: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the time limits for employment under the community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on... - Money Advice and Budgeting Service
Question 534: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who availed of the services of the Money Advice and Budgetary Service in each county in 2011; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 535: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; when a decision will issue in... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 536: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on their invalidity pension appeal; and if she will make a... - Job Initiative
Question 538: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will allocate additional spaces and extend the participation periods for persons participating in a scheme (details supplied) in... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 539: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons availing of the carer's allowance on a full time care basis and on a shared care basis and the total costs of each... - Social Welfare Code
Question 542: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will list any amendments to Sections 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106 and 107 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005.... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 543: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she... - Pension Provisions
Question 545: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the reduction in contributory pensions for those with incomplete PRSI contributions (details supplied); and if she... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 546: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent allowance payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 547: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in relation to carer's benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make... - Redundancy Payments
Question 550: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of claims awaiting payment of their insolvency payment claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18266/12] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 553: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the matter of persons receiving rent allowance and living in a property owned by their parents and if she has any plans in... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 556: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 558: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of time it is currently taking to process claims for carer's allowance and if she will address these delays by allocating more... - Employment Support Services
Question 559: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an extension for three community employment workers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 560: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding social protection payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if she will make a statement... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 562: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a decision has not been completed regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied)... - Community Development
Question 564: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will intervene to prevent her Department from discontinuing funding for the community media network project, located in Clonsilla,... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 565: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an oral hearing on an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 567: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to cut waiting times for the processing of carer's allowance applications and projected results and a timeline for... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 568: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a decision on an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and when... - Employment Support Services
Question 571: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the review of financial resources of sponsors of community employment schemes; if she will outline the take up of... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 572: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a supplementary welfare diet supplement payment will be reinstated to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 575: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [18503/12] - Redundancy Payments
Question 577: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the redundancy claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; if the claim can be expedited;... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 578: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; when payment and... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 579: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against a decision not to award carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15;... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 580: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action she has taken to date to deal with the backlog in the carer's allowance section; the reason applications received last July are... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 581: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for invalidity pension now under appeal will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 582: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare payments being paid to non residential children in the EU and the amount is this costing the State. [18555/12] - Employment Support Services
Question 583: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on her statement in Dail Eireann (details supplied) that she would seek to make graduate architects eligible... - Departmental Staff
Question 585: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the status of a community welfare (details supplied) and its future;; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 586: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary;; and if she will... - Redundancy Payments
Question 587: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current status of the redundancy claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford and when they can expect payment;;... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 588: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who applied for invalidity pension in each of the following years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the number of such... - Departmental Correspondence
Question 589: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of written Parliamentary Questions replied to from 1 January 2012 to 31 March 2012; the number of these that were answered in... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 590: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review her decision to refuse an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4... - Ministerial Staff
Question 593: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the names and salaries of all her special advisors including special advisors of Ministers of State;... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 594: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a farm assist appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will... - Employment Support Services
Question 596: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding community employment schemes. [18696/12] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 597: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons she refused a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); if she will explain the way her Department... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 598: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department accept that child or working tax credits paid to cross border workers is a benefit, but the community welfare... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 599: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of time it is taking for a carer's allowance appeal to the social welfare appeals office to be adjudicated at present; if there... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 601: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the provisions for dealing with anti-social behaviour in rent subsidised units (details supplied); and in this case who is the key worker.... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 602: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [18752/12] - Employment Support Services
Question 603: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce a scheme to facilitate persons (details supplied) on jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 604: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has completed a report to advise her on appropriate steps to deal with the general issue of social welfare payments to... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 605: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a rent allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [18796/12] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 608: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a scheme to assist persons who were self employed and who now find that they do not qualify for jobseeker's... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 610: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on the review of an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 611: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a jobseeker's allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 614: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that payment of rent supplement is restored as soon as possible in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5.... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 615: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a lone parents allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 620: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 621: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the amount paid by her Department to mobile telephone companies for the past five years; the name of... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 624: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has made an appeal to the social welfare... - Social Welfare Code
Question 629: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider including amendments into the next Social Welfare Bill to facilitate people who have been self-employed for a number... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 630: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when carer's allowance appeal will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement... - Employment Support Services
Question 632: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the internship scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18950/12] - Departmental Records
Question 633: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of public bodies or specified bodies that are entitled to use the PPS number which is part of the public... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 634: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive payment of their invalidity pension in respect of his child who is a... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 635: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons (details supplied) has been refused domiciliary care allowance in consideration of the extra care and attention... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 642: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 643: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [19006/12] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 644: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 14 March 2012, if he will confirm that an appeal for carers allowance was successful in... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 645: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in the payment of re-location money to persons in County Galway who were affected by the flooding in 2009; if... - Employment Support Services
Question 646: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will issue an assurance to community employment scheme sponsors and participants that activity levels and employment levels will... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 648: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to cut funding to a critical addiction prevention service (details supplied) in Dublin 17 in view of the... - Social Welfare Code
Question 649: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify for Dail Eireann where applications for disability allowance are concerned, if she intends to review the present... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 650: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when carer's allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on... - Redundancy Payments
Question 651: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a redundancy lump sum claim submitted to her on 8 August 2011 in respect of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and paid.... - Social Welfare Payments
Question 653: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [19091/12] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 657: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make... - Consultancy Contracts
Question 658: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of contracts that were issued to consultancy firms by her Department in 2011; the number that were issued in the first quarter... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 659: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for invalidity allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 660: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the financial review of community employment schemes will be completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 661: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be assessed in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will expedite... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 662: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for contributory pension in respect of a person (details supplied) who is now waiting nine months for a... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 663: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19189/12] - FÁS Training Schemes
Question 664: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare did not receive an offer of a training placement; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 665: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 667: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision issued on the application and appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork for... - Pension Provisions
Question 669: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied that the 1980 EU Insolvency Directive has been properly transposed into Irish law sufficient to protect employees who... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 672: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for benefit now under appeal will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [19249/12] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 673: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision is likely on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny and if she... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 675: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 678: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding mortgage interest supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [19343/12] - Departmental Offices
Question 679: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider improving the call waiting system for callers to the social welfare appeals office to give an indication to callers... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 680: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to any building societies or retail banks who do not accept mortgage interest supplement cheques from her... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 682: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an invalidity pension claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [19355/12] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 684: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who was previously on jobseeker's allowance but now on carer's allowance, may have the... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 686: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the Labour Court recommendation No. LCR19293 in regard to community employment supervisors; the... - Redundancy Payments
Question 689: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; if payment will be made as a matter... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 690: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for respite care grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [19479/12] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 691: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal against a decision not to award mortgage interest supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 692: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 693: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a list of all community employment schemes including their location, the focus of their work and their number of... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 695: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Laois has not had their application for the carer's allowance finalised; and if she will... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 696: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will... - Public Procurement
Question 697: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of State companies who have used overseas companies for printing work in the following years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; if he...
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