Written answers
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Department of Social and Family Affairs
- National Carers Strategy
Question 831: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason she will not publish the National Carers' Strategy; the total cost of same; the reason for not publishing the strategy... - Equal Opportunities Employment
Question 832: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will apply the disability criteria on employment to the new decentralised public offices that will open at a location... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 833: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an application for exceptional needs payment will be awarded in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin; and... - Tax and Social Welfare Codes
Question 837: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of tax revenue which would be raised on a 2010 and full year basis by abolishing the employee PRSI ceiling in view of... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 840: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when persons (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on their application for rent allowance; and if she will... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 844: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost of the social welfare bill in each month since January 2008 to September 2009. [34580/09] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 845: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved and awarded their jobseeker's allowance. [32938/09] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 846: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24) who recently lodged an appeal; and if she... - Social Welfare Code
Question 850: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of Irish citizens refused welfare payments in the first six months of 2009 based on failure to satisfy the habitual... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 853: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position of an appeal application for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 854: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will withdraw the directive to community welfare officers that they must wait until after a local authority has fully... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 855: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in having applicants' appeals in the cases of refusal of applications for various allowances... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 856: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the length of time it is taking to process applications for allowances and benefits administered by her Department; the reason... - Social Welfare Offices
Question 857: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps being taken to ensure that persons seeking to access social welfare offices here can have shelter while queuing; since... - Ministerial Travel
Question 858: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the annual cost to her Department of ministerial expenses related to overseas travel engagement; and the event and the expense... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 860: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33123/09] - Pension Provisions
Question 862: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her view on the possibility for inclusion of the pension scheme of a company (details supplied) under the pensions insolvency... - Family Support Services
Question 864: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a centre (details supplied) in County Leitrim will be supported. [33270/09] - Social Welfare Payments
Question 865: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applicants awaiting jobseeker's benefit for more than five weeks, more than 10 weeks and more then 15 weeks in the... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 869: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding a claim for disability allowance by a person (details provided) in County Tipperary. [33318/09] - Pension Provisions
Question 870: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her proposals to introduce a pension protection fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33319/09] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 871: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with a date and time for an oral hearing; and if she will... - Social Welfare Payments
Question 872: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a mortgage interest supplement application for persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be decided; and if she... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 873: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a carer's allowance appeal will be finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Payments
Question 875: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to widows pension; if so, if this entitlement arises from social welfare... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 876: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision on an invalidity pension appeal will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [33482/09] - Social Welfare Payments
Question 877: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if payments will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if the benefit owed to them will be... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 878: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in considering an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will ensure that... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 882: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when unemployment assistance or benefit will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 883: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an appeal against a decision not to grant mortgage interest relief in the case of a person (details supplied) in County... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 886: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if rent allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, who has been in rented accommodation for... - Pension Provisions
Question 888: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will reconsider her decision not to allow a company (details supplied) to be included in the pension insolvency payment... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 889: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 who applied for disability benefit in... - Departmental Reports
Question 891: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of experts' and consultants' reports her Department commissioned during 2008; the cost of each report; and if she... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 892: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if changes have been introduced to the habitual residence clause whereby persons claiming social welfare payments and child... - Departmental Staff
Question 893: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost to her Department and each agency under the aegis of her Department for early retirements, termination of contracts and... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 895: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if an oral hearing for a jobseeker's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 899: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the length of time it takes to process an application for jobseekers allowance and jobseekers benefit in areas (details supplied);... - Departmental Offices
Question 900: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when renovation and upgrade works will take place at a Social Welfare office (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she will make... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 902: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding a matter (details supplied). [34077/09] - Departmental Contracts
Question 908: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will respond to a query (details supplied). [34319/09] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 909: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the one parent family payment appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be heard in view of the fact that... - Departmental Staff
Question 910: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of occasions on which her Department has sanctioned or applied for the payment of a pension top-up or discretionary... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 912: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo had their illness benefit removed; and if she will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 914: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on... - Family Support Services
Question 916: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will provide this Deputy with copies of the minutes of the board meetings of the Family Support Agency that took place in... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 917: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare against the decision to refuse their application for... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 918: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the termination of one parent family allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 922: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when she expects an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary to be finalised; and... - Pension Provisions
Question 925: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the extent of underfunded company pension schemes in the private sector; if she proposes State intervention to... - Social Insurance
Question 927: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the discussions she has had with the Department of Finance regarding the situation whereby artists may get a large sum of money...
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