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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the actions being taken to address the backlog in the social welfare appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34029/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Budget 2014 Issues (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 123. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if income supports will be protected for family carers in budget 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34024/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Administration (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 124. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reversing the cuts to the respite grants or offer an alternative as a redress to compensate for these cuts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34025/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the household benefit package will be reviewed to take into consideration the costs involved with running medical devices from homes such as nebulisers and ventilators and the impact such equipment has on energy costs, also the costs of operating washing machines especially for persons who suffer from incontinence; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the provision of a direct telephone line will be included in the household benefits package which is essential for emergency and security reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34027/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the new household broadcasting charge will be included in the household benefit package for family carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34028/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 129. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider removing the habitual residence clause as a requirement of eligibility for carer's allowance for persons returning here to provide full-time care. [34030/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 130. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the actions being devised to protect long-term and older carers in relation to their pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34032/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Noxious Weeds (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 140. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the threat posed to native and other species by the plant known as Japanese knotweed, Fallopia Japonica; if he is concerned that hedge cutting by local authorities and individual landowners is spreading this invasive species; his plans to amend the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 in an effort to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 215. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason capital grant aid was not provided for a centre (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34035/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (11 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 236. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical device will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34022/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: My concern is that certain people will be hit disproportionately with very deep cuts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister for her presentation and do not envy her the task she faces in the coming months with regard to the huge amount to be taken from the social protection spend. I echo Senator Marie Moloney's comments on the JobsPlus initiative. It is a progressive scheme which will benefit both employers and prospective employees. It is a step in the right direction. With regard to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I agree, but when a certain large percentage of the social welfare spend is untouchable or boxed off, I am concerned that the cuts made in other areas will be very deep. That is my main concern. Does the position the Minister is taking on headline rates box the Department into a corner? My concern is that some areas and people will be hit very hard.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (10 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the maximum 40 hours of home base July provision will be provided to each person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33839/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (10 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 161. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the facilities that are in place to assist family carers to avail of education and employment opportunities during their caring years and help them re enter the workforce when their caring role ends. [34031/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (10 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 172. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of carer's allowance must declare to the Department, for means purposes, the receipt of a rebate for past medical expenses incurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33708/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (10 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 173. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if domiciliary care allowance will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33746/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Applications (10 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 199. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position in relation to funding for housing departments in local authorities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33723/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Archives (10 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 216. To ask the Minister for Defence the position in regard to the military service pensions archive project; when he expects that the public might have access to these records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33636/13]