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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (3 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 192. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection for details of any groups which no longer qualify for the fuel allowance and the Christmas bonus announced in budget 2016. [37585/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (3 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 209. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the changes made to the State Pension (Contributory) in the past five years; and the changes intended to take effect in the next five years. [37795/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (3 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 225. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 is not receiving the full jobseeker's allowance payment rate. [37919/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (3 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 244. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection for an update on the status of an appeal for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and when the person will receive a decision. [38092/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (3 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 259. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the budget that has been allocated for exceptional needs payments in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38209/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (3 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 664. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of whole-time-equivalent consultant geneticists and whole-time-equivalent genetic counsellors employed in the public health system; and the estimated cost of increasing their number to reflect the standards recommended by the Royal College of Physicians in the United Kingdom and the Association of Genetic Nurses and Counsellors in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation (3 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 665. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the all-Ireland network of rare disease registries. [37451/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 856. To ask the Minister for Health the spend-to-date and projected spend on introducing the individual health identifier system; and the breakdown for same. [38364/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (3 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 1031. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the tenant purchase scheme; and when he expects the local authorities to be in a position to sell council homes to tenants. [37199/15]

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: With budget 2016 the Government has made it clear how seriously out of step it is with the suffering of ordinary people. In this Bill the Minister seeks to give legislative effect to the meagre range of measures she announced in the budget. The measures introduced in the budget are too little, too late and far too cynical. While I welcome the row-back due to pressure from myself and others,...

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Interestingly, now that Members again face an election campaign, the Labour Party is again making promises. Budget 2016, of which this Bill forms part, is another cynical attempt at election game-playing. Can the Minister of State seriously believe the Labour Party can buy off the people it has most savagely cut and consistently targeted over its entire term in office with a few measly...

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is the Government going to do anything to make it better?

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Have increased.

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: None of that is working.

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Rents have gone up 4.4% in one year alone.

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Building houses would help.

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Before the adjournment, I outlined some of the social welfare cuts the Government had implemented since taking office. They include cuts to illness benefit, the diet supplement scheme and the fuel allowance scheme. I was dealing with the fuel allowance and the household benefits package when the debate was adjourned. The Government cut these schemes, affecting some of the poorest...

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yes, but these are the microloans which in parts of County Cork are called the Lough payment because the Lough Credit Union used to allow a payment to be deducted from social welfare for Travellers, in particular, who were obliged to take out large loans to pay for mobile homes. Given recent events, it is important that this message is sent out. There is a lot more to discuss but I will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Scheme (4 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 41. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated net cost to her Department of extending the carer's allowance, from six weeks to 12 weeks, and a further extension from 12 weeks to six months. [38494/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (4 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 128. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a residence card by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and when that person can expect a decision, considering that the application was made on 10 February 2015. [38529/15]