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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (3 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 253. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which exceptional needs payments have been restricted, even in cases in which the need clearly exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19504/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (3 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 254. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if disability allowance or invalidity pension payments are being disallowed in cases on the basis that a person has a serious disability such as an amputation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19505/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (3 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 256. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an extension of employment for participants in community employment schemes whose sponsors are anxious that they continue can be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19507/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (3 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 257. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason carer's allowance has been curtailed in cases in which the carer is caring for more than one person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19508/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (3 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue in regard to a State pension in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19509/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (3 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 259. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason jobseeker's allowance continues to be refused in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19510/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (3 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 260. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when restoration of a widow's pension will occur in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19511/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (3 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 261. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of appeals arising from claims of cohabitation received in her Department in each of the past five years to date; the number of cases in which the decision was overturned in favour of the applicant; the number rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19512/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (3 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 262. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the grounds on which non-recognition of foreign divorce can be used to refuse entitlement to widow's or widower's pension when it is clear that such persons could not have remarried here unless their divorce was recognised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19513/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Data (3 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 263. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for invalidity pension refused by her Department in each of the past five years to date; if receipt of a disability allowance for a period of more than one year is no longer regarded as creating an eligibility for invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19514/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (3 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 264. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if in the determination of eligibility for State pension, the practice of awarding credits in circumstances in which employers did not make the relevant contributions has been discontinued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19515/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Deserted Wife's Benefit Data (3 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 265. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of deserted wife's benefit claims still in payment; the extent to which the number of recipients has been reduced other than by the death of the recipient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19516/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (3 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 266. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she can take to speed up the manner in which various appeals are being dealt with, delays regarding which can cause severe hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19517/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (3 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise for arriving late. We had a marathon session in our own committee yesterday so I am sorry I was not here in time for the first presentations. I thank Inclusion Ireland and I acknowledge the work it is doing in bringing an opportunity to progress and develop to the people with special needs and disabilities of one kind or another. I used to be involved with the late Mr. Martin...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (3 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise for arriving late. We had a marathon session in our own committee yesterday so I am sorry I was not here in time for the first presentations. I thank Inclusion Ireland and I acknowledge the work it is doing in bringing an opportunity to progress and develop to the people with special needs and disabilities of one kind or another. I used to be involved with the late Mr. Martin...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (3 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise for arriving late. We had a marathon session in our own committee yesterday so I am sorry I was not here in time for the first presentations. I thank Inclusion Ireland and I acknowledge the work it is doing in bringing an opportunity to progress and develop to the people with special needs and disabilities of one kind or another. I used to be involved with the late Mr. Martin...

Order of Business (8 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: While the Garda Síochána (compensation) Bill in respect of malicious injuries is not due before the House this session, in view of its importance and its widespread influence, and given the number of members of the Garda who are awaiting the presentation of the Bill to the House, might it be reviewed again with a view to bringing its first reading forward?

Topical Issues Matters (8 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputies Michael Harty, Joan Collins, Mary Butler and Frank O'Rourke – to discuss the issue of the management of type 1 diabetes with the Minister for Health and, in particular, the need to make available the new flash...

Message from Select Committee (8 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: The Select Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the Data Protection Bill 2018 and has made amendments thereto.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (8 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: We will wait for the spokesperson, Deputy Darragh O'Brien.