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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 984: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if Exceptional Needs Payments will issue to people who are in employment, for example in cases where household income is slightly over the guidelines for the back to school clothing and footwear scheme and there are a number of children in the household; the discretion within the Community Welfare Service in this regard; and if...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 988: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if family income supplement is taken into consideration when assessing people for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28661/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 985: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applicants in County Mayo who were approved a payment in 2006 and for each of the past five years under the back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme; and the cost of the scheme to date in 2006 for Mayo and for each of the past five years. [28657/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 986: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications received for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme in 2006 to date and for each of the past five years; the number of these applicants who were approved for the scheme; the cost to date in 2006 and for each of the past five years of this scheme; the average payment made to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 987: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their respite care grant for the care they provide to their spouse. [28659/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1032: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and paid the respite care grant. [29679/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 989: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an oral hearing will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to finalise their invalidity pension appeal. [28663/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 990: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding a disability appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; when will this payment be restored to them as they are not fit for work. [28664/06]

Written Answers — Community Welfare Service: Community Welfare Service (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 991: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will meet staff representatives from those unions representing CWS staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28668/06]

Written Answers — Community Welfare Service: Community Welfare Service (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 992: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will give a commitment that the special nature and ethos of the community welfare service and its efforts to alleviate social distress will not in any way be curtailed by his Department; his views on strengthening SWA legislation in order to further enshrine its unique flexibility and prompt ability to respond to need as...

Written Answers — Community Welfare Service: Community Welfare Service (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 993: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the instances where claims authorised for payment by community welfare staff have been withheld, delayed or stopped by officials from within his Department and that such interference will increase if the buffer afforded to the CWS by the Health Boards is removed; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Community Welfare Service: Community Welfare Service (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 994: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether there is a clash of cultures between the ethos of the community welfare service and that of his Department such that the decision to transfer the CWS into DSFA has to be regarded as a hostile takeover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28671/06]

Written Answers — Community Welfare Service: Community Welfare Service (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 995: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will assure this Deputy as a public representative that the future development and administration of the Community Welfare Service will continue to be delivered locally, from multiple and diverse locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28672/06]

Written Answers — Community Welfare Service: Community Welfare Service (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 996: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the plans in place for the future development and administration of the community welfare service; the process by which the decision to subsume the community welfare service into his Department was made; if he will commit to meaningful engagement with those who deliver the service and also with service users; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 997: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and granted carer's benefit and the respite care grant. [28674/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 998: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way in which the estate of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was assessed, providing a detailed breakdown of the assessment; if this should be treated in the same way as the appeal case in Cork which was tested in the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28675/06]

Written Answers — National Fuel Scheme: National Fuel Scheme (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 999: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people qualified for the national fuel scheme in the 2005/2006 fuel period; the cost of this scheme annually for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28676/06]

Written Answers — National Fuel Scheme: National Fuel Scheme (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1000: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will amend the means assessment and guidelines for the national fuel scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28677/06]

Written Answers — National Fuel Scheme: National Fuel Scheme (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1001: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will introduce an automatic entitlement to the national fuel scheme to all persons over 80 years of age; the estimated cost of such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28678/06]

Written Answers — National Fuel Scheme: National Fuel Scheme (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ring: Question 1029: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will abolish the means test for the fuel allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29427/06]