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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 19. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which she and her Department remain sensitive to any issues arising from the availability of an adequate pension where applicants are factually deemed not to be unable to continue in employment and may not qualify for an appropriate pension on whatever grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cost of Living Issues (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 66. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which it continues to be possible to address particularly sensitive issues in respect of family income and the cost of living impact; if she is satisfied regarding the adequacy of her Department's resources to address such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50592/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Reviews (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 154. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the consideration that he has given to a review of the legislation underpinning Section 47 reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50590/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 184. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if and when the appropriate warmer homes grant can be made available through Kildare County Council to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51055/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which measures to alleviate traffic congestion in Celbridge, County Kildare are in hand at present, with particular reference to road and footpath realignment and extra or new bridges required, all of which are necessary to facilitate existing and future housing development; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount raised in each of the past five years from toll charges and penalties on the M50 and separately in respect of each of the other roads currently tolled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51051/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 219. To ask the Minister for Finance if a special tax credit for families with children with special needs is available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51059/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 240. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the extent to which LIHAF funds awarded to Maynooth, County Kildare, some years ago, have been drawn down to date; the extent to which the works for which the funding was intended has been initiated; when it is expected that the entire programme will be completed given that delays are hampering the building of much needed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when school transport will be facilitated in the case of the daughter of a person (details supplied) who has been refused school transport despite the school being their nearest post-primary all-Irish school; if arrangements can be made to ensure that she can avail of the school transport service; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 302. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if and when domiciliary care allowance may be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) on behalf of their son who has been identified as suffering from a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51050/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 303. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position in regard to the availability of the State pension and the living-alone allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51053/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 304. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the application for domiciliary care allowance can be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); if the case can be urgently reviewed or arrangements put in place for an oral hearing with a view to granting the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51057/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Funding (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 305. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which she expects to be in a position to offer funding through the various schemes available to her for the rest of the current year and in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51060/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 306. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the degree to which her Department has in place a method for determination of eligibility for domiciliary care allowance, given the number of children who are now deemed eligible on the basis of special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51061/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 307. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of children who are deemed to have a disability putting them in the category of special needs; the number of such children who have been awarded domiciliary care allowance; the number refused in each of the past twelve months to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51062/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 308. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons seeking to avail of the State old age pension on the basis of self-employment contributions or partnership conditions that have been approved in the past twelve months; the number refused in the same period; if ameliorating action can be taken in the case of refusals particularly where a lesser number...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 309. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which exceptional needs payments are available in cases where family income is insufficient to meet their requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51064/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 310. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applicants for jobseeker’s allowance and benefit who have been approved the payment in the past twelve months to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51065/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 311. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applicants for jobseeker’s allowance and benefit who have been refused the payment in the past twelve months to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51066/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 312. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applicants throughout the country currently in receipt of the working family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51067/22]