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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]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (29 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 229. To ask the Minister for Finance the total tax forgone relative to tax relief for medical expenses, excluding relief on private health insurance premiums, for each of the past five years; if he will provide a breakdown, with as much detail as is collected, in terms of the purpose of expenditure, for example drugs, doctors fees, etc. [32740/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (29 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 492. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the implications of any increase to the Christmas bonus for Student Universal Support Ireland applicants. [33219/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (29 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 590. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered contacting EUROSTAT, in order to declare Dublin's homeless crisis an emergency; the steps required to declare the homeless crisis an emergency; if this declaration would speed up the public procurement process when building social housing; if this declaration would allow the Government to fund the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments (29 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 591. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on extending the housing assistance payment to those who became homeless after December 2014. [33355/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (24 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 14. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an gcuireann sí fáilte roimh leathnú scéim Líofa ar fud an oileáin ó tá an scéim sin á cur i bhfeidhm ag Cumann Lúthchleas Gael trína chlubanna timpeall na tíre. [32134/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (24 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 16. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé i gceist aici na comhlachtaí a thagann faoi rialacha Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiula, 2003 a leathnú, agus cén uair a dhéanfar sin. [32133/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant Scheme: Department of Health (23 Sep 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I listened to the contributions and I remember being here when we heard from the Ombudsman in 2013 and the Minister thereafter when the scheme was suspended. As I remember it at the time, we were told that it would take a number of months, possibly until June 2013, to have a replacement scheme in operation. Given the complexity of the issue, I presume the time has been usefully spent, but...