Written answers
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
Department of Social Protection
- Pension Provisions
Question 295: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details of the proposed changes to pension legislation pertaining to defined benefit pensions schemes for print workers... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a case in respect of a person (details supplied). [7995/12] - Pension Provisions
Question 297: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider altering the pension system to allow persons unlock and use part of their pension savings before retirement age as... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 298: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [7546/12] - Community Employment Schemes
Question 300: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in community employment schemes at locations (details supplied). [7580/12] - Social Welfare Code
Question 301: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if reforms will be made to ensure self-employed persons have access to jobseeker's benefit and allowance; and if she will make a statement... - Social Insurance
Question 302: To ask the Minister for Social Protection with regard to overcharging under the health levy element of PRSI, her views on the timing of the announcement which has meant that many... - Employment Support Services
Question 303: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of recent graduates who have availed of JobBridge internships since its inception; if JobBridge will consider targeting those... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 304: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment under the carer's allowance scheme will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 305: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal in respect of an application for disability allowance will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 306: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for domiciliary care allowance will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Employment Support Services
Question 309: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 31 January 2012, if she will clarify the situation in respect of a scheme (details supplied);... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 310: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7684/12] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 311: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a matter (details supplied) regarding small business contractors. [7687/12] - Departmental Staff
Question 313: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an organisational chart detailing officials and their responsibilities within her Department. [7745/12] - Redundancy Payments
Question 314: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently waiting for statutory redundancy applications to be processed; the average time for processing such... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 315: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of first-time applications for domiciliary care allowance that were approved in each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and... - Job Losses
Question 316: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an organisation (details supplied) in County Galway is seeking redundancies to their... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 317: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the delay in processing the appeal of rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [7807/12] - Ministerial Appointments
Question 319: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will list all appointments to State boards and agencies made by her since she came to power; the persons appointed; the boards and... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 321: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason she gives notice to recipients of domiciliary care allowance to reapply only two months ahead of the cessation date when... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 323: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a method established within her Department for streamlining representations on applications for exemptions being made on... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 326: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against a decision to refuse invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork;... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 328: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the new rules in relation to social welfare payments for FÁS community scheme participants came into force; the category of... - Redundancy Payments
Question 329: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when payment will issue in respect of redundancy payments due under RP50's in respect of persons (details supplied). [7913/12] - Employment Support Services
Question 330: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will actively support those on community employment schemes; and her views on a matter (details supplied). [7923/12] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 332: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an exceptional needs payment will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will... - Employment Support Services
Question 333: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will explain the logic that means a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of a one parent family payment and would like to... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 334: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that this appeal is in the system almost 12 months; and if... - Social Welfare Code
Question 335: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding long-term carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7967/12] - Departmental Correspondence
Question 336: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she intends meeting with the Irish Postmaster's Union; the reason it has not got a meeting to date despite initially requesting a... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 337: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow in respect of their appeal for supplementary welfare... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 338: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm if she carried out poverty-proofing before deciding to cut emergency needs payment to those on low-incomes as... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 341: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 342: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has not been facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8019/12] - Departmental Staff
Question 343: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will immediately recruit 214 new staff to replace those leaving at the end of the month under the early retirement scheme in view... - Financial Reviews
Question 344: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of current inquiries by FÁS with regard to scheme sponsors that are raising their own revenue; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 346: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Redundancy Payments
Question 352: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive their redundancy payment. [8248/12] - Departmental Staff
Question 353: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any remuneration, stipend, expense facility, financial facility or similar payment is being made from the Exchequer to any senior... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 354: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for invalidity pension will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow based on correspondence... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 355: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for disability allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow based on the general... - Social Welfare Code
Question 358: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will have the views of a council in relation to the community employment scheme given consideration (details supplied); and if she... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 359: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to her Department seeking insurance quotes collectively for all FÁS schemes nationwide or within each... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 360: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a review was scheduled by the medical assessor when an application for domiciliary care allowance was approved in respect of a person... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 361: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a farm assist appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on... - Departmental Staff
Question 362: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline on a yearly basis form 2008 to 2015 in respect of staff leaving the public service in her Department; the cost of lump... - Redundancy Payments
Question 363: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a redundancy payment application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare. [8446/12] - Social Welfare Code
Question 364: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate the entitlements available to a person who is compelled due to ill health as certified by medical consultants and who... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 366: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 353 of 31 January 2012 referring to rent supplement recipients who are forced to secure alternative...
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