Results 41,081-41,100 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 19. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she expects to be in a position to meet the budgetary requirements of her Department without the imposition of extra curtailments in respect of payments to social welfare recipients such as job seekers, old age pensioners and those in receipt of child or adult dependent allowances and/or disability related payments; if she has...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 132. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent supplement was suspended in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if all documentation has been received in this instances; if she will outline when payment will be reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19319/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the maximum rent allowance to avail of rent support in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if all arrears of rent support are up to date in this instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19323/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 142. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for various social welfare payments such as disability benefit, disability allowance, invalidity pension or other means-tested or health-related payments which have been refused the decision upheld on appeal and subsequently granted on foot of a new application in each of the past three years to date; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 143. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 667 of 16 April 2013 if she will indicate if in the determination of means, specific regard was had for persons liabilities in the form of outstanding liabilities to revenue, arrears of mortgage and lack of any income whatsoever; if the totality of any means assessed against them exceeded such liabilities;...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 144. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for disability allowance/invalidity pension approved on application, refused on application and/or subsequently awarded and/or approved on appeal in each of the past three years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19391/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 145. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average length of time taken to process appeals for means-tested or health-related social welfare payments in each of the past three years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19392/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 146. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for health-related social welfare payments approved on application or referred to appeal in each of the past three years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19393/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Application Numbers (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 147. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for domiciliary care allowance received in each of the past five years to date; the number approved, rejected or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19394/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for rent allowance refused or reduced in each of the past two years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19395/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 149. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons in receipt of mortgage interest supplement in each of the past two years to date; the number who have had reductions in this payment in the period in question for whatever reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19396/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 150. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider increasing rent support for recipients living in areas affected by higher rent markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19397/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 151. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons who have given up employment to care for a relative and who have subsequently been awarded State pension-related credits over the past four years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19398/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 152. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of overpayments of a social welfare payment and or allowance wherein the overpayment that occurred was not the fault of the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19399/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 153. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons currently on community related training, employment or education schemes and supported by her Department in each of the past two years to date; the extent to which she expects the maximum number of places to remain available in the current year with particular reference to efforts to alleviate youth unemployment; and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 154. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the specific arrangements she has put in place to address the issue of youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19401/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Levels (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 155. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the arrangements she has put in place to address the issue of long-term unemployment; the extent to which she expects such measures to impact on the live register in the current year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19402/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Numbers (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 156. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which youth unemployment currently reflected in the live register is likely to be affected by her proposals to address the issue of youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19403/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 157. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which previously the self-employed have been facilitated by way of social welfare payment and support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19404/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (24 Apr 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 196. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in determination of eligibility for long term residency/naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19192/13]