Written answers

Wednesday, 2 April 2008

Department of Social and Family Affairs

 
  • Social Welfare Benefits
    Question 544: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a query by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 will be dealt with. [11466/08]
  • Pension Provisions
    Question 547: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the introduction of a contributory old age pension to carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11234/08]
  • Family Support Services
    Question 548: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will abolish the means test for the carers allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11235/08]
  • Social Insurance
    Question 549: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on a query by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11308/08]
  • Family Support Services
    Question 551: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of the fact that the income and expenditure of the social insurance fund is not included in the Government's monthly...
  • Tax and Social Welfare Codes
    Question 552: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will give assurances that clear criteria are to be laid down to determine whether a partnership in a family farm exists; if...
  • Pension Provisions
    Question 554: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Longford who is awaiting confirmation of Irish citizenship, can continue work for two or...
  • Departmental Bodies
    Question 555: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the unit that deals with European economic area and European Union queries within the child benefit section...
  • Social Welfare Code
    Question 556: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will clarify the treatment of compensation awards made by the Courts for persons with a disability under the social welfare...
  • Child Support
    Question 558: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is being dealt with in such a manner by his Department; and if child benefit...
  • Social Welfare Benefits
    Question 562: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded jobseeker's allowance. [11752/08]
  • Social Welfare Appeals
    Question 564: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to the invalidity pension appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he...
  • Social Welfare Benefits
    Question 565: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an exceptional needs payment in respect of rent arrears will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
  • Departmental Facilities
    Question 568: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of car park spaces available nationally to those working in his Department and in the bodies and agencies under the...
  • Pension Provisions
    Question 569: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to a non-contributory pension for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [11898/08]
  • Social Welfare Appeals
    Question 570: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average length of time between oral appeal hearings and when a decision issues; the maximum length of time after an oral...
  • Social Welfare Benefits
    Question 571: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way persons (details supplied) in County Mayo were assessed for farm assist; and if he will provide a detailed breakdown of...
  • Unemployment Levels
    Question 574: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of unemployed in respect of each employment exchange in Carlow and Kilkenny for the years from 1 January 2006 to 31...
  • Social Welfare Benefits
    Question 575: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a family income supplement payment will be renewed for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [11980/08]
  • Pension Provisions
    Question 576: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made by his Department following the recommendations by the Irish Human Rights Commission in relation to a special...
  • Social Welfare Benefits
    Question 577: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will extend the period in which he pays the fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12055/08]
  • Exchange Rates
    Question 578: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the policy in place to deal with the weakening pound; the currency rate used to calculate a UK payment as part of an Irish means...
  • Social Welfare Benefits
    Question 579: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to a disability allowance claim by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when the person will...
  • Departmental Bodies
    Question 580: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the name of every body, organisation and committee outside his Department, other than semi-State commercial companies, that have...
  • Social Insurance
    Question 581: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the PRSI payable by persons on community employment schemes on the A8 PRSI category where their current income is below €352...
  • Ministerial Travel
    Question 582: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has used helicopters for any purpose for each year since 2002 to date in 2008; the reason for such use; the...
  • Social Welfare Code
    Question 583: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he proposes to take to meet the increased rent support needs of private renting tenants where rent has been increased...
  • Social Welfare Benefits
    Question 584: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of instances whereby disability benefit, other illness benefits or allowances have been terminated on medical grounds,...
  • Unemployment Levels
    Question 585: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons male and female registered as unemployed; the number in each of the past five years; and if he will make a...
  • Social Welfare Benefits
    Question 586: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons male and female in receipt of an illness benefit or allowance payment; the numbers for each of the past...

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