Written answers
Wednesday, 31 January 2007
Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 1144: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the situation regarding carers allowance especially for families of people with a disability; and if she will end the means test... - Public Transport
Question 1145: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if all current and future private transport operators will have an obligation to carry people with free travel passes. [43949/06] - Decentralisation Programme
Question 1146: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the timetable for the decentralisation of his Department to Carrick on Shannon; the number of staff at each grade to be... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 1147: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will arrange to thoroughly re-examine an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork to the Southern Health... - Flood Relief
Question 1148: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to compensate residents and farmers who were affected by flooding in the Shannon basin over the Christmas 2006 period;... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 1149: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to rent allowance from the community welfare officer for a person (details supplied); if they will... - National Minimum Wage
Question 1150: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff in his Department currently earning the national minimum wage; the number of staff in his Department... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 1151: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way entitlement to diet supplement payments under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme is assessed; if rates of diet... - Free Travel Scheme
Question 1152: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who is in receipt of disability allowance and who requires frequent... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 1153: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if rent allowance for a person (details supplied) will be re-instated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1085/07] - Pension Provisions
Question 1157: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the plans he has to allow persons to continue to work and pay PRSI pension contributions beyond pension age to gain eligibility... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 1158: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if he will investigate this case to... - Departmental Staff
Question 1159: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the Government's plans to redeploy community welfare officers from the Health Service Executive to his... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 1160: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications submitted by successor tenants of rent controlled dwellings for rent supplement under Regulation SI... - Pension Provisions
Question 1162: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan did not receive a full pension on their retirement; and if he will make... - Money Advice and Budgeting Service
Question 1163: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the level of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in each year for the past five years; the level given to each... - Departmental Staff
Question 1164: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of civil servants and other staff employed in his constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each. [1753/07] - Waiver Schemes
Question 1166: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will introduce a national waiver scheme for refuse services, in conjunction with the Department of the Environment,... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 1167: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on extending the age limit regarding child benefit from 19 up to the age of 22 when that person is still attending... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 1170: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons outside Dublin and the number inside Dublin who have indicated a willingness to move to the decentralised... - Pension Provisions
Question 1172: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and granted the State non-contributory pension. [1982/07] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 1173: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an illness benefit appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be finalised; and when an oral hearing will be... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 1175: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the form of identification that was accepted as of 2006 when making an application for unemployment assistance. [2009/07] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 1176: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was not called for an oral hearing; and the reason he was refused... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 1177: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the assistance available to persons living in rural areas to cover travel expenses when they have to travel to sign on for... - Departmental Correspondence
Question 1179: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will instruct his Department's officials to ensure that when applications are submitted by public representatives on behalf... - Comhfhreagras Ranna
Question 1180: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Sóisialacha agus Teaghlaigh cá fhad ar an meán a thógann sé air litir a fhreagairt as Béarla i gcomparáid leis an méid ama a thógann sé air... - Pension Provisions
Question 1181: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will allow farmers who had no taxable income and who, therefore, paid no PRSI contributions to buy their PRSI contributions... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 1182: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of the 118 staff members in his Department proposed to relocate to Buncrana under the Government's decentralisation... - Social Welfare Code
Question 1183: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason such a long contribution record is required before insured workers become eligible for treatment benefit. [2565/07] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 1184: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason child benefit for which application was made in March 2006 is not in payment in respect of persons (details supplied)... - Pension Provisions
Question 1193: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has satisfied himself that the methods used to calculate payment under the pre-1953 pensions are in compliance with all EU... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 1195: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the breakdown of the number of people in receipt of illness benefit, invalidity pension, disability allowance, blind pension,... - Departmental Staff
Question 1197: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons engaged in project management in his Department that have recognised qualifications in that area; and if he...
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