Written answers
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Tax and Social Welfare Codes
Question 816: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the basis on which it is estimated that €21,000 is the average cost in welfare payments and lost taxes for every person who... - Social Welfare Code
Question 817: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will rectify the anomaly whereby a person who is in all other respects qualified for back-to-education allowance would be... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 818: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when responsibility for the rent allowance scheme will be transferred from the Department of Health and Children and the Health... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 820: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will be processed; and if she will make... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 822: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the Christmas bonus for pensioners, etc. in 2009; if the anti-fraud campaign was successful enough to allow... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 823: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 825: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if expenses earned from a source (details supplied) are fully accessed as income; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 828: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if all details requested have been supplied in respect of a rent allowance application in the case of a person (details supplied)... - Social Welfare Code
Question 830: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the expected yield in 2010 from an increase of 1% in the rate of employees PRSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 833: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for delay in processing claims for jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit in County Louth by location; and if... - Family Support Services
Question 834: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a decision has been made on future funding for the Family Support Agency and the Mountview and Corduff Resource Centres in view... - Social Welfare Code
Question 835: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the Exchequer savings arising from the abolition of the Christmas bonus in 2009 for social welfare recipients; the number of... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 836: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of their application for... - Social Welfare Code
Question 837: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to ensure that an analysis of proposed cuts in budget 2010 will be undertaken in order that persons do not... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 838: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people who are in receipt of disability benefit; if she will explain the application and testing process; the... - Family Support Services
Question 839: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will reply to correspondence by an organisation (details supplied). [38242/09] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 840: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the basic social welfare payments will not be cut in the forthcoming Budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 843: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not been finalised in view of the long period of time... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 844: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will provide details of landlords of all properties at which rent supplement payments are paid to local authorities to... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 845: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount paid to An Post for services rendered in 2008; the amount to be paid in 2009; and the breakdown of the way this overall... - Social Insurance
Question 846: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will ensure that an application to refund PRSI contributions in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 is... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 847: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an appeal against the decision to refuse jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Social Welfare Fraud
Question 849: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the procedures and checks carried out by her Department to ensure that a person who is in receipt of jobseeker's allowance is not... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 852: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a social welfare payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 853: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a carer's allowance appeal will be finalised for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 854: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount paid by her Department under the child benefit scheme in 2008 and to date in 2009 in tabular format; the number of... - Social Welfare Code
Question 857: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her guidelines regarding the permission to work or train exemption in relation to people on illness benefit; and if she will make... - Departmental Schemes
Question 861: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 426 of 20 October 2009 to outline the adaptations envisaged and to refrain from outlining... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 862: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on a disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will... - Pension Provisions
Question 863: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an appeal for the State non-contributory pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be finalised.... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 864: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a review of an application for mortgage interest relief will be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied) in... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 865: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when respite care grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 866: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on introducing a requirement on parents to collect their monthly child benefit payment in person each month instead of... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 867: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the status of an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 869: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of mortgagees who were in receipt of financial assistance towards payment of their mortgages in 2008; the number of... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 870: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made regarding a disability allowance appeal application in the case of a person (details supplied) in... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 871: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been refused a disability payment. [38679/09] - EU Conventions
Question 872: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on whether the State's authorities must now insert a child's father's name on birth certificates, pursuant to Article... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 873: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be awarded jobseeker's benefit or assistance; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 874: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs position regarding the appeal of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare against the decision to refuse their application... - Departmental Staff
Question 877: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff on paid leave for more than six months; the date on which each of them was placed on paid leave; the amount... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 878: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an appeal on a decision for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be... - Social Welfare Fraud
Question 879: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the responsibility to initiate inspections of employers for breaches of PRSI rules or social welfare fraud lies with inspectors... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 880: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage, in relation to the 5,000 child benefit payments to non-Irish nationals that were terminated due to her... - Departmental Offices
Question 884: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number signing on the unemployment register in each of the counties Cavan, Monaghan and Louth; the number of local sign on... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 885: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for jobseeker's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [39015/09] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 886: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [39034/09] - Pension Provisions
Question 888: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if plans are being considered to means-test the contributory State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39101/09] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 889: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the criteria for granting domiciliary allowance for children with an intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 890: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will expedite an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [39182/09] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 894: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a carers allowance appeal will be finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [39217/09] - Departmental Agencies
Question 896: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on correspondence (details supplied); the actions she proposes to take to address the concerns expressed; and if she... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 897: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of appeals pending a decision in the social welfare appeals office, by social welfare payment category and the average... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 902: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost to the State of the rent supplement scheme in 2008 and in 2009 respectively; and the average cost in both years for every... - Departmental Staff
Question 903: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average number of days per staff member in whole time equivalent terms lost to absenteeism in 2007 and 2008 with a breakdown... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 905: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is the case that between 1999 and 2009 the number of persons on disability allowance has increased from 45,000 to 110,000;... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 906: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an application for an appeal hearing by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will take place; and if she will make... - Social Insurance
Question 907: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made in relation to contributory State pension entitlement arising from pension claims that have resulted...
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