Written answers
Wednesday, 26 September 2007
Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Debt Issues
Question 113: 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... - Advocacy Services
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of personal advocates to be recruited for the new personal advocacy service under the Citizens Information Board and... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he plans to amend the criteria for eligibility of the fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20792/07] - Pension Provisions
Question 116: 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 Benefits
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details of his plans to make significant improvements to the back to school clothing and footwear allowance and the school... - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of the population regarded as being in consistent poverty; when he expects that the 2% target which was set for... - Social Welfare Code
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will revise the formula whereby old age pensions are based on a combination of contributions, EU or non EU, with a view to... - Community Welfare Service
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the status of the transfer of community welfare services to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20793/07] - Mortgage Support
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he will take to fulfil the commitment in the Agreed Programme for Government to urgently examine the development of a... - Budget Issues
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his priorities for budget 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20723/07] - Pension Provisions
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of working and non-working men respectively who have personal or occupational pensions; and if he will make a statement... - Social Welfare Code
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he will receive the National Economic and Social Council report on the feasibility of merging the family income supplement... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will provide the estimated increase in the cost of welfare claims in 2008 arising from the entitlement of EU migrant workers... - Social Welfare Code
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the promise to cut the main PRSI rate from 4% to 2% and the self-employed rate from 3% to 2% will be implemented; and if he... - Social Welfare Expenditure
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the rate of public social expenditure here in comparison to that of the other EU countries; the EU average respectively; and if he... - Social Insurance Fund
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he will publish the second actuarial review of the social insurance fund, provided for under the Social Welfare Consolidation... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people in receipt of the carer's allowance, carer's benefit and the respite care grant; and if he will make a... - Social Welfare Code
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to remove the habitual residency clause from the conditions applicable to payment of child benefit as it would be in the... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of children that benefited from the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in 2007; if he will extend the... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he will take to address the concerns highlighted in the Annual Report of the Social Welfare Appeals Office that... - Social Inclusion
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his view on the recommendations made by CORI in its socio-economic review 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the statement by the Combat Poverty Agency in its annual report that over one in ten children are living in... - Retirement Age
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he will take to fulfil the commitment in the Agreed Programme for Government to introduce phased retirement which allows... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details of the new social assistance payment for lone parents which is under development in his Department; and if he will... - Social Welfare Offices
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will confirm that arrangements are being put in place to retain the social welfare branch office in Dunmanway; and the... - Young Carers
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of carers under the age of 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20785/07] - Social Welfare Schemes
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he will take to fulfil the commitment in the Agreed Programme for Government to urgently examine the introduction of... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people in receipt of the family income supplement; the status of his Department's research project to examine... - Legislative Programme
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his legislative priorities for the 30th Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20722/07] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he will take to fulfil the commitment in the Agreed Programme for Government to extend the amount those in receipt of... - Social Welfare Code
Question 177: 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... - Social Insurance Fund
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is satisfied that there are adequate resources in the social insurance fund to fund the proposed increase in pensions to at... - Social Welfare Schemes
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to make the warmer homes schemes piloted by Waterford local authorities a permanent initiative throughout the State; the... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on the application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for carer's allowance; and if he... - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 183: 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. [20718/07] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average time it takes to process a new family income supplement claim; the number of new claims and renewals awaiting... - Tax and Social Welfare Codes
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made with regard to the commitment made in the Programme for Government to integrate the tax and social welfare...
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