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Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta Ellis a chur an rún seo os comhair na Dála ar an ócáid seo. Tá sé rí-thábhachtach go bhfuil muid ag plé an rúin seo, ach is trua go gcaithimid é a phlé. We are discussing a motion we should not be discussing. The Government is in place four and a half years, yet...

Other Questions: State Pensions Payments (30 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Their children in Australia - they also have grandchildren there - paid for their flights. However, they could not take the decision to travel, given that without a payment, they would have been unable to pay their rent and other standing charges for a period. They were hoping to go for three to four weeks. Given that so many people have emigrated of late, will the Minister extend the...

Other Questions: State Pensions Payments (30 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I was being very careful in my second contribution to say that I am asking for an extension from two weeks to four weeks, which is logical if a person is travelling to Australia, especially an elderly person travelling to meet relatives. I also asked that it be on the production of certain documents. One could set conditions whereby the standard practice of two weeks is acceptable but...

Other Questions: State Pensions Payments (30 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 6. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to correct the discriminatory and inequitable discrepancy between the treatment of persons in receipt of a non-contributory pension and a contributory pension regarding the entitlement to receive a pension while abroad (details supplied). [33143/15]

Other Questions: State Pensions Payments (30 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Will the Tánaiste examine the discriminatory position whereby people who are on non-contributory pensions cannot travel abroad for longer than two weeks without suffering the loss of their pensions? There are occasions when people are visiting relatives abroad, in Australia or other countries, for extended periods, perhaps when someone is ill, and they lose their payments as a consequence.

Other Questions: State Pensions Payments (30 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: The non-contributory pension is the problem.

Other Questions: State Pensions Payments (30 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I was never considering that it would be for an indefinite period and I welcome the fact that people can contact the Department and ask.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Disability Activation Projects (30 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 2. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department failed to extend or replace the Disability Activation Project, at least until such time as the comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities was published, and its recommendations rolled out, despite the vital services it provided. [33186/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Disability Activation Projects (30 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I ask the Minister the reason she failed to protect the young people, in particular, but also others who were availing of the disability activation projects that came to an end earlier this year, rather than extending it, which would have protected them and allowed for the long overdue publication of the comprehensive employment strategy that would outline the future of such projects, whereas...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Disability Activation Projects (30 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome the news that the comprehensive employment strategy is to be launched this Friday. I got word that it may be this week, but that does not address the question as to the reason the Disability Activation Project funding was not extended to cover those projects, which were up and running and evaluated, until such time as there was an alternative programme in place. The Minister said...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Disability Activation Projects (30 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome the news that it will not be a long review. It still does not address the fact-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Disability Activation Projects (30 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: -----that there is a shortfall. Since the Minister is aware of the WALK PEER programme, I presume she is aware of the huge savings that can be made, as well as the benefits to the young people. Some people who were previously in day services were able to move to projects such as the peer programme, and there is a saving from that. Not everybody is suitable for those programmes. Can the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Activation Projects (30 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 17. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if the walk peer project or a similar scheme based on this model under the disability activation project will be re-opened and-or expanded. [33144/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Payments (30 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 24. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that care given by carers for a caree who has died or recovered is recognised by a pro-rata payment of the respite care grant to the former carer prior to the six month deadline. [33141/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Strategies (30 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when the new framework around the Pathways to Work 2016 to 2020 will be published; if there will be stakeholder consultation, and if she expects that there will be major changes to the current framework. [33145/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Waiting Times (30 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the length of time it takes to process a new carer's allowance claim, and the length of time to process claims awarded after a review and-or an appeal process following initial disallowance. [33142/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Projects (29 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 196. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to outline when she will commission an impact report on the pathways to work labour activation policy around the employment and wellbeing of jobseekers. [33178/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (29 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 197. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if the planned single scheme to replace the work placement initiative, the rural social scheme, the gateway scheme and the community employment schemes will focus on individual activation rather than on the wider social inclusion and community benefit of the above named schemes; and if it is intended to consult with all the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (29 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 202. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the impact on the educational outcomes of participants in community employment schemes for instance, but due to the shorter duration of the new single activation scheme being planned to replace community employment schemes, Tús - the workplace initiative, the rural social scheme and the gateway scheme. [33218/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (29 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 201. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if jobseekers with disabilities will be included in the European youth guarantee scheme and enabled to participate in all schemes on a voluntary basis. [33217/15]