Written answers
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Pension Provisions
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to amend the State non-contributory pension income calculation for land owners; and if she will make a statement on the... - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the discussions that have taken place between her Department and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government... - Pension Provisions
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the fact that while Ireland has one of the highest income levels per head in the world, the social welfare pensions... - Social Welfare Code
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to amend the household benefits package to allow greater flexibility in the scheme to those households whose principal... - Rental Accommodation Scheme
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way her Department is working with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to ensure the rental... - Social Welfare Code
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on raising the living alone allowance in view of the recent report from the Vincentian Partnership, which showed lone... - Pension Provisions
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason there have been such delays for the past 12 months in dealing with pension applications; and if there are proposals to... - Departmental Procedures
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way her Department is exploring the way greater data and money transfer efficiencies will be realised in the future; and if she... - Departmental Staff
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the discussions that have taken place to define the flexibility and discretion available to community welfare officers; the way... - Data Protection
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the Data Protection Commissioner's audit of her Department's procedures for processing personal data is finalised; the details... - Tax and Social Welfare Codes
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress to date between her Department and the Office of the Revenue Commissioners on the finalising of the renewed memorandum... - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to research from Sustainable Energy Ireland that suggests more than 114,000 households are living... - Pension Provisions
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she will take to facilitate women forced out of employment due to the marriage rule to avail of contributory pensions;... - Social Welfare Code
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding proposals for supporting lone parents; when they will go to the Cabinet committee on social inclusion; and... - Pension Provisions
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if all carers providing full-time care are awarded social welfare contributions for retirement or old age pension regardless of... - Departmental Staff
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the shortage of staff in her Department dealing with jobseeker's allowance and benefit claims... - Social Welfare Code
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 342 of 20 November 2007, if the Government has completed its consideration of the report of... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures in place within her Department to improve processing times of all aspects of the appeals process; and if she will... - Social Welfare Code
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the estimated administrative cost of reforming child income supports by amalgamating qualified child additions with family income... - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the measures her Department has in place to monitor the operation of its schemes with a view to ensuring that poverty traps and... - Budgeting Advice
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to counter debt problems in view of the recent findings of a survey by the Financial Regulator to the... - Social Welfare Code
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she has proposals in respect of either extending the free travel scheme for Irish pensioners in the UK or for the development... - Departmental Staff
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to resolve the industrial relations dispute between clerical staff and her Department. [24782/08] - Social Welfare Code
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when she proposes to expand the free telephone rental scheme by providing for free broadband for older people as promised in the... - Departmental Staff
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the plans she has in place to ensure customer service is not interrupted during the dispute by her Department's staff; and if she... - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the fact that 700,000 people here still live in poverty despite more than a decade of prosperity and economic growth...
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