Written answers
Wednesday, 25 April 2007
Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated increase in the cost of welfare claims in 2008 arising from the entitlement of EU migrant workers to the new... - Pension Provisions
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a backlog of pension claims exists; if so, the details of same; the average waiting time for a claim to be processed; and if he... - Personal Public Service Numbers
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps taken to inform Romanian immigrants about procedures for obtaining PPS numbers following the incidents where immigrants... - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of the population regarded as being in consistent poverty; when the 2% target which was set for 2007 in the ten year... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the main findings of the Government's working group on the rent supplement scheme; the changes he will make to the rent supplement... - Money Advice and Budgeting Service
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made in regard to his consideration of the research commissioned by the Financial Regulator and the Combat Poverty... - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to combat food poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15184/07] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will modify, improve or ease the qualification limits for the back to education allowance; and if he will make a statement on... - Pension Provisions
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has completed his consideration of the recent report he received from the Pensions Board, entitled, Special Savings for... - Social Welfare Code
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress he has made to date in the development of a national carers strategy; the expected publication date of same; and if he... - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the findings of the Combat Poverty Agency research project into mainstreaming social inclusion issues into public... - Customer Service
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the public is receiving adequate customer service in regard to inquiries regarding old age contributory... - Social Insurance
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the implications for the social insurance fund of proposals to cut the main PRSI rate from 4% to 2% and the self employed rate from... - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the efforts his Department is making to reduce the risk of poverty levels among people over 65 years of age; and if he will make a... - Pension Provisions
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to ensure eligibility for old age pension on foot of self employed contributions where both spouses or partners are... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of Irish nationals who have been refused social welfare payments under the two year habitual residence requirement... - Departmental Staff
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in regard to proposals that community welfare officers should be transferred from the Health Service Executive to his... - Social Welfare Code
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the new proposals for lone parents. [15245/07] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details on the uptake of the family income supplement out of the total amount of people eligible. [15246/07] - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the programmes and policies his Department will introduce to reduce consistent poverty rates among people of working age with... - Social Welfare Code
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made to date with regard to consideration by his Department of a new mortgage support plan; when the consultation... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average processing time for a new family income supplement claim; the number of new claims and renewals awaiting decision; and... - National Development Plan
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has examined the recommendations made by CORI in its socio-economic review 2007; and if he will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will accept the recommendation of the Law Reform Commission that same sex cohabitants should be treated in the same way as... - Departmental Offices
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the new Departmental offices in Carrick-on-Shannon have opened; the capacity they have; and the number of members of staff that... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason employment offices such as Maynooth do not receive or process smart pass applications but instead insist applicants go... - Pension Provisions
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the practice of adapting pension rates at budget time is an effective way of dealing with adequate pension... - Family Support Services
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 36 of 1 March 2007, if the parenting courses offered by his Department and agencies under... - Social Welfare Code
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the main review in the audit of the welfare code to ensure its compatibility with the Equal Status Act 2000 has gone to tender;... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the practice of back paying the early childcare supplement in April for the period 1 January to 30 March adds... - Pension Provisions
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has satisfied himself that there are adequate resources in the Social Insurance Fund to fund the proposed increase in... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the recent claim made by a group (details supplied), that the rent supplement scheme is forcing... - Employment Action Plan
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of unemployed people referred to the National Employment Action Plan since the scheme began; the number who have... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the ESRI have concluded their research into a second tier child income support payment; and if he will make a statement on the... - Advocacy Services
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 15 of 1 March 2007, the expected number of personal advocates who will be employed in the...
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