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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1020.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered extending the period during which domiciliary care allowance can be paid beyond the 16th birthday for those who continue in full-time education and do not wish to seek eligibility for disability allowance which is paid on an entirely different criteria, so it would be on similar years as for the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1021.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the terms on which a full-time carer can be considered for pension eligibility based on their years of caring; if contributions during years of full-time caring can be mixed with contributions of other sorts; and if minimum paid insurance requirements are different where a mixed contribution record applies.[35827/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1022.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the additional supports or secondary benefits allowed to persons on a carer’s allowance, and to persons on a carer’s benefit.[35828/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1023.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of carer’s benefit; the typical duration of their claim; and if she has considered greater flexibility under this scheme to cover intermittent caring periods.[35829/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1024.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the carer’s support grant; the number of these who already have carer’s payments or domiciliary care allowance; and the numbers who qualify independently of these schemes.[35830/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1025.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the concept of tiered payments based on some measure of disability have been abandoned; whether some element of a cost of care payment is under consideration within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35831/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1026.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of participants in the most recent period for which data is available on the back to education allowance, on the Work Placement Programme, on JobsPlus, on the Jobs Initiative, on the back to work enterprise allowance, and on the training support grant; and if there are any evaluations conducted which might...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Business Supports (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1027.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the conditions under which support for the commencement of a new business can be made available to persons now on a social welfare payment.[35833/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1028.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the option to work beyond the age of 66 years is now available; the level of take-up that has been recorded to date; if she has evaluated whether the incentive in terms of pension uplift and additional contributions earned is actuarially fair to the person deferring pension payment; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1029.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the start date for the phased introduction of the total contributions regime for pensions; and if it is envisaged that there will be any winners or any losers during the transition.[35836/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1030.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the start date for auto enrolment for persons not already in a pension scheme, and the initial rate of contribution for workers, for employers, and for the State when the scheme commences.[35837/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1032.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the take-up to date of the concession of free travel to those medically unfit to drive.[35839/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1033.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of children on child benefit payments; and the way that number has been affected by the extension of payments to those in full-time education up to their 19th birthday.[35840/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1547.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the core funding levels of support per hour to childcare providers and the payments for specific additional elements delivered, which will apply for the coming school year; the level of increase in each case compared to last year; and the estimated number of providers and children served by those who have...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Social Welfare Payments (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1548.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the maximum level of hourly support paid under the NCS in the different age categories for those on lowest incomes allowing the highest rate of payment; the rate for those at the highest level of income who still qualify for some premium over the universal rate; and if he will indicate how the intermediate rate...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1550.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will indicate the eligibility criteria for a child to participate in the free early childhood care and education scheme; and the hourly or weekly rate payable to providers that deliver service under the scheme.[35818/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1551.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the Access and Inclusion Mode (AIM) has been extended beyond ECCE years; the range of services which are made available within ECCE under AIM; the range of services that are now on offer for other childcare settings; and how the number of children served under each element of the programme has grown as a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1552.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has received an assessment of the administrative burden for providers of childcare services in complying with eligibility and record keeping under Core Funding and national childcare scheme; the simplification proposals which he has already implemented and those up for further consideration; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1553.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when childminders will be included within the national childcare scheme; the level of support per hour that will be provided; the number who have registered to date; and the target for registration over the coming months.[35822/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Sep 2024)

Richard Bruton: 1915.To ask the Minister for Health the income thresholds which now apply for the medical card and for the GP-only card; the current level of population eligible for each scheme; and the way the level of take-up has changed over the past twelve months due to the relaxed eligibility conditions.[35842/24]