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Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue in respect of an application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27981/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will indicate the amount of arrears owed for rent and maintenance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28030/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will be reinstated in respect of an application for rent allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28154/12]

Written Answers — Jobseeker's Allowance: Jobseeker's Allowance (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate if jobseeker's allowance is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28155/12]

Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way it occurred that an alleged overpayment was made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, the way they are expected to pay €75.00 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28217/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the criteria for determination of entitlement to rent allowance with particular reference to the need to take into account variations in rent costs driven by local market factors which in may cases disqualify applicants from any entitlement and who are consequently forced to live in unsound or unsuitable conditions...

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if having regard to the views expressed by some of her predecessors to the effect that rent supplement would in the future feature as a replacement for local authority housing, the way it is contended that the housing needs of eligible applicants are likely to be met in the future in view of the need for budgetary cutbacks which she...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she has monitored the staff requirements throughout her Department with particular reference to the need to eliminate backlogs arising from the increased number of applicants for various payments; if it has been found possible to respond to ongoing and increasing demand arising from the economic situation which she...

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for rent support currently on hand; the number of such applications refused on a monthly basis over the past two years; the numbers granted in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28348/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received in her Department or through the Health Service Executive for mortgage interest support in each of the past two years and to date in 2012; the number granted refused or pending; the average length of time taken to determine such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28357/12]

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for domiciliary care allowance received on a monthly basis over the past two years; the numbers granted and or refused in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28349/12]

Written Answers — Carer's Benefit: Carer's Benefit (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for carer's allowance received on a monthly basis over the past two years; the numbers granted and or refused in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28350/12]

Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for invalidity pension received on a monthly basis over the past two years; the numbers granted and or refused in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28351/12]

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the entitlement to rent allowance in respect of single fathers who have shared custody entitlement derived from court decisions but who do not seem to qualify for rent support other than as a single person resulting in their failure to meet their obligations to the courts arising from family law settlements; and if...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Application Forms: Social Welfare Application Forms (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is possible to simplify the application forms and procedures for any of the social protection entitlements in view of the extraordinary length of time taken to process voluminous application forms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28354/12]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average time taken to process an application for contributory or non-contributory old age pension on a monthly basis over the past two years and to date in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28355/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the number of applicants in receipt of various social welfare payments has fluctuated in each of the past three years and to date in 2012, with particular reference to each category of payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28356/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Overpayments: Social Welfare Overpayments (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases currently before her Department wherein overpayment has occurred in respect of various social welfare payments and where her Department discovered such errors or were informed by the recipient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28358/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she can review the position in respect of entitlements to means-tested social welfare payments for the self-employed which will take into account the economic circumstances of families that find themselves in situations of social and economic distress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28359/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (12 Jun 2012)

Bernard Durkan: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons engaged in community employment or related training or education schemes throughout County Kildare; the extent to which she expects to be in a position to ensure the retention of all such places in view of the particularly high degree of professional management and occupational skills encompassed in the...