Written answers
Tuesday, 4 December 2007
Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will provide a progress report on the welfare reforms proposed under the Programme for Government for carers; and if he will... - Pension Provisions
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his policy in relation to relaxing or abolishing the means test for qualified adults on contributory pensions. [32193/07] - Personal Indebtedness
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the proposals for reform of the Money Advice and Budgeting Services as outlined in the Programme for... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will increase the fuel allowance from €18 per week by at least €7 per week to reflect the spiralling cost of fuel. ... - Social Welfare Code
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the degree of progress for the completion of his Department's technical review of the social welfare code to examine its... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people in receipt of qualified adult allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32261/07] - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will provide a progress report on the welfare reforms proposed under the Programme for Government for lone parents; and if... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will change the amount of hours a carer is permitted to work per week and be eligible for the carers allowance; and if he... - Social Insurance
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the proposed reforms for the coverage of farm spouses as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he... - Housing Aid for the Elderly
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on establishing a payment to assist older people in the maintenance of their homes; and if he will make a statement on... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there are measures in place within the social welfare system for the tapered removal of social welfare benefits; if not, if such... - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress on each of the three reviews of the Combat Poverty Agency that are currently underway; and the action he will take on... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the improvements he will make to rent supplement to taper withdrawal of the payment as recipients enter employment. [32190/07] - Social Welfare Code
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has plans to eradicate the existing qualified adult status; and his views on whether it is a discriminatory and out of date... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reforms that will be made to the back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme for 2007; and if he will commit to... - Disability Strategy
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will provide a progress report on the proposed reforms for the disability sector as outlined in the Programme for Government;... - Data Protection
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of client data sets held by his Department or his Department's agencies; the security measures in place to protect such... - Social Welfare Contract
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the tendering process and timetable with regard to the social welfare contract; and if he will make a... - Family Support Services
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will provide a progress report on the welfare reforms outlined in the Programme for Government for family support; and if he... - Pension Provisions
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he will take to ensure that all pensioners on integrated pensions benefit from increases in the State pension. [32192/07] - Social Welfare Code
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on maintaining the disability allowance at 30% of the average industrial wage; and if he will make a statement on the... - Pension Provisions
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason Section 39 of the Pensions (Amendment) Act 2002 has not been fully commenced; when he will do so; and when he will... - Child Support
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will restore child benefit to the children of asylum seekers and those awaiting a residency decision. [32306/07] - Pension Provisions
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way he will fund the commitments set out in the Programme for Government on State contributory pension and other schemes in... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the establishment of a participation fund which could be paid to lone parents moving from social welfare payments to... - Pension Provisions
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he will extend the age allowance to qualified adults over 80 years of age. [32195/07] - Tax and Social Welfare Codes
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the proposed reforms to allow the integration of tax and social welfare systems as proposed under the... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who to date have applied for carers allowance as a second social welfare income based on the new regulations... - Child Support
Question 113: 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... - Departmental Offices
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the level of late night or non-standard office hours opening hours operated by his Department; his plans to expand current... - Pension Provisions
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will provide a progress report on the better supports for older people as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if... - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the proposed reforms of the social welfare payments as agreed in the National action plan on social... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the introduction of a single means test for secondary benefits; his views on such a test; and if he will make a... - Advocacy Services
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the proposed reforms of the Citizens Information Board as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if... - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the details of the incentives to address the issue of families living below the poverty line and the growing pattern of working... - Social Welfare Code
Question 128: 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 Inspections
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is satisfied with the level of inspections and enforcement of employer PRSI requirements carried out by his Department; and... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of family income supplement applicants in 2006; and his views on whether the income limits under which a person can be... - Departmental Advertising
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the promotional or publicity campaigns planned by his Department to inform and assist the high number of people approaching... - Social Welfare Code
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is satisfied that the high number of Irish nationals who have been refused a social welfare payment under the habitual... - Departmental Offices
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the setting up of a one-stop information centre, co-ordinated by his Department, FÁS, the Money Advice and Budgeting... - Social Welfare Code
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to amend legislation to allow welfare payments to be backdated on a standard basis by more than the current six months;...
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