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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 183. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1578/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 20 October 2015, why a person (details supplied) in County Kildare did not qualify for any scheme while completing a post primary course; what is required to qualify for such assistance, given that person is now completing a post leaving certificate course with no assistance from the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to an earlier parliamentary question (details supplied), the entitlement in respect of a contributory widow's pension for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare arising from that person's contributions and those of that person's spouse here and in the United Kingdom, if this qualifies this person for the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the level of rent allowance payable to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare on foot of additional information supplied on 17 December 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1281/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection notwithstanding the response to previous enquiries including parliamentary questions, the basis on which it was determined that a person (details supplied) in County Kildare did not qualify for an exceptional needs payment following a recent bereavement which was preceded by a long family illness and given that the person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 130. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for an exceptional needs payment arising from funeral costs in each of the past 12 months; the number granted; the number refused; the number pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1399/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 166. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for exceptional needs payments and the number approved in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1531/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments made to families in each of the past six years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1536/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 138. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if and when an oral hearing will be facilitated for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of a pending appeal under the invalidity pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1436/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if rent allowance will continue to be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who wishes to give to her Department notice of being out of the country from 18 January 2016 to 4 February 2016 while visiting an ill sibling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1452/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to review the eligibility of a person (details supplied) in County Meath under the disability allowance scheme with particular reference to the attached medical documentation outlining medical appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1468/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if and when a water conservation grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, who has registered with Irish Water and whose account is up to date with particular reference to the information supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1469/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the State pension (contributory); the extent to which this figure has fluctuated over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1526/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Numbers (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the State pension (non-contributory); the extent to which this figure has fluctuated over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1527/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the State pension (contributory) refused in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1528/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 164. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the State pension (contributory) to women who retired from the workforce while rearing their children, and later returned to employment, only to find themselves ineligible for this pension; if eligibility for a reduced level of pension might be considered in such cases; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 165. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of women whose employment and as a consequence, insurance contributions were interrupted by the rearing of their families, and who may or may not have later returned to the workforce, and who may have found themselves ineligible for the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1530/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the time taken to process applications for various social protection payments has improved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1532/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Application Numbers (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 168. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants in receipt of a carer's allowance payment; the extent to which this number has fluctuated over the past six years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1533/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (13 Jan 2016)

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of payments under the jobseeker's allowance scheme and under the jobseeker's benefit scheme; the extent to which these numbers have fluctuated in the past six years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1534/16]