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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1111. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the increased numbers of persons in An Post branches as a result of changes to opening hours resulting from Easter public holidays; if her attention has been further drawn to the impact this has on social distancing and raised anxiety among those who collect payments in-branch; the health...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1137. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection , further to Parliamentary Question No. 989 of 24 March, if the future of employment service provision will ensure that schemes will continue to be community-focused; if her Department will avoid a move towards a cost-bid model as part of updates to local employment services in recognition of the extensive public costs of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1170. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the locations in which the local employment service will be rolled out as part of plans to roll out the service to areas not currently covered by existing providers; the timeframe for their establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19839/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Support Grant (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1124. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if grants are available to allow a person caring for an elderly relative to upgrade their car in cases in which they are solely responsible for driving the older person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18739/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1149. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will extend the time a person can remain on jobseeker’s benefit in which they have lost days at work due to Covid-19; if she will suspend the rules around requalification to allow workers to retain the income support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19278/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1150. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to issues facing workers (details supplied) that are coming to the end of their claim on jobseeker’s benefit due to the six month, nine month rule and that rely on this income support; the action she plans to take to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1163. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide a listing of the social welfare schemes the payment rates and rules of which may be adjusted by way of ministerial order, including those requiring amendments to primary legislation respectively in tabular form; and the number of recipients and annual spend on each of the schemes in tabular form. [19709/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1168. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if women whose spouse has passed away can retain their W PPSN if they wish to do so; the steps her Department can take to ensure a supportive transition to a new PPSN and updating of systems regarding social welfare entitlements in cases in which women receive a new PPSN or revert to their original PPSN; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1171. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of the jobseeker’s allowance and jobseeker’s benefit aged 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 years of age, respectively; and the corresponding number of each on a reduced rate of €112.70. [19840/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1172. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons referred to JobPath to date in 2021. [19841/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1173. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who gained employment which was sustained for 13, 26, 39 and 52 weeks, respectively through JobPath in 2020. [19842/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1174. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have completed JobPath since 2015 who did not find employment. [19843/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1175. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who applied for the new benefit payment for 65 year olds since it was introduced; the number of applications which were refused; and the number approved. [19844/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Local Employment Service (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1176. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons referred to the local employment service in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [19845/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1182. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the youth employment support scheme budget for 2021 including increased training allowances as provided for under the July stimulus in 2020. [20121/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1183. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons employed through the JobPlus scheme from January 2020 to date; the number of employers involved in the scheme from January 2020 to date; and the number of payments across the two applicable rates for this timeframe in tabular form. [20122/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1188. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions that have been taken to gender and equality-proof social welfare provisions as set out in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20216/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to access to educational supports will receive a response. [18509/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on talks with the aim of finding an alternative to placements for social care students in order to allow them to progress into the next year or to graduate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18648/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (21 Apr 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 1287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of the higher education courses which include a compulsory placement element; if students are entitled to be paid on these placements; and the number of students enrolled on courses of this nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18670/21]