Written answers
Thursday, 14 December 2006
Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Debt Levels
Question 7: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects to receive the research commissioned by the Financial Regulator and the Combat Poverty Agency on the nature and... - Pension Provisions
Question 8: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of PRSA holders; the percentage and number of the working population who have not made additional pension provision; the... - Mobile Telephony
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the effect the Budget 2007 measures to support older people will have; his reasons for adding a mobile phone option to the telephone... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the increases in the weekly earnings threshold for maternity and adoptive benefit; the impact he expects that these changes will... - Family Support Services
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will report on progress being made in relation to the implementation of proposed policy changes aimed at addressing the needs... - EU Surveys
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his view on the findings of the recent EU Survey on Income and Living Conditions especially the revelation that 18.5% of persons... - Pension Provisions
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has considered using the same assessment of capital for farm assist as is used for the State non-contributory pension; and if... - Cross-Departmental Co-operation
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cross Departmental co-operation between his Department and the Department of Health and Children; and if he will make a... - Social Insurance
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the extent to which he has considered the possibility of offering insurance contribution credits to women working in the home; and... - Payment Delivery Service
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he will take arising from the opinion of the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice regarding the decision of... - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects the publication of the national action plan against poverty and social exclusion 2006 to 2008; and if he will make... - Departmental Schemes
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has considered allowing parents of disabled children, issued with a companion pass, to make round trips with the return or... - Child Support
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of children for whom the child dependent allowance is being granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Family Support Services
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to improve the family support programmes and measures on offer by his Department and other agencies under the aegis of... - Departmental Schemes
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will support the introduction of a direct link between eligibility for rent allowance and landlord registration with the... - Community Welfare Service
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the proposed move of the Community Welfare Service to his Department, and when this will take place. [43255/06] - Departmental Schemes
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals for a review of the rent supplement scheme, particularly in view of criticism from the Comptroller and Auditor... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people being refused unemployment assistance or benefit on the grounds that they are not genuinely seeking work,... - Pension Provisions
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way he will improve the supervision of occupational pension schemes by the Pensions Board and by his Department; and if he will... - Social Welfare Fraud
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress of Operation Gull aimed at curbing cross-border social welfare fraud; and if the... - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the results of the research carried out by the Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice which... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the effect on persons in residential institutions resulting from the payment of full disability allowance; the number who will... - Waste Charges
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has been involved in discussions with other Government Departments or State agencies regarding the possible introduction of a... - Labour Market Participation
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the introduction of the €100 income disregard has been successful in encouraging the labour market participation of... - Departmental Schemes
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the financial and other contributions of his Department in ensuring people on low incomes can afford healthy food; and if he will... - Ministerial Appointments
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the persons appointed since he has taken up office to State boards, working groups, committees and other body comprising nominees... - National Carers Strategy
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will report on progress regarding the development of a National Carers Strategy as committed to under the partnership... - Departmental Schemes
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the submissions he has received with regard to improvements in the carers allowance scheme; the scope or potential to develop this... - Budget Submissions
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the IFA estimate as outlined in the IFA Budget Submission 2007, that there are approximately 6000 farmers not availing... - Pension Provisions
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way he envisages qualified adults benefiting from plans to bring their payments to the level of the State pension; the number... - Social Welfare Policy
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will report on his Department's engagement and subsequent policy developments in the latest negotiations at the European... - Social Inclusion
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will make a statement on the National Report for Ireland on Strategies for Social Protection and Social Inclusion 2006 to... - Departmental Schemes
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if and when he will deliver on an all-Ireland free travel pass for pensioners as promised in the Programme for Government. [43257/06] - Social Welfare Code
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has examined the possibility of introducing a specific payment for people with disabilities to assist them in meeting extra... - Social Welfare Entitlements
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on a national advertising campaign to promote greater awareness of social welfare entitlements, similar to the campaign... - Family Income Supplement
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects to publish the results of the research project designed to establish the factors behind the low level of take up of... - Pension Provisions
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he has taken or plans to take arising from criticism by the Pensions Ombudsman of what he called the theft by employers... - Social Welfare Code
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the supports available for bereaved people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43160/06] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated take-up rate of the back to school clothing and footwear allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Reports
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has examined the recent TASC publication Taming the Tiger Social Exclusion in a Globalised Ireland; and if he will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans for alleviating child poverty in view of his Budget 2007 proposals for the investment of almost €300 million; his plans... - Social Welfare Code
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has examined the possibility of paying child benefit on a weekly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43263/06] - Departmental Vote
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the activities envisaged under the eGovernment related project measure listed in the Estimates 2007 which represents a 207%... - Child Support
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding his campaign against child poverty; the impact of the Budget 2007 measures on this campaign; the nature of... - Social Welfare Code
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of cases of supplementary welfare allowance rent supplement paid out in each of the respective years from 2002 and to... - Family Support Services
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the demand for family mediation services; if he has satisfied himself that this demand will continue to be met; and if he will make... - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the recent study from the Combat Poverty Agency which shows that the increasing levels of... - Social Welfare Code
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has considered paying family income supplement at the 70% differential; the estimated cost of same; and if he will make a... - Family Support Services
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress to date in reaching the target of 100 family resource centres here by the end of 2006; and if he will make a...
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