Written answers
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 378: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if persons with epilepsy, who are able to show that they would be refused a driving licence had they applied for one will be granted an... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 379: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 380: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide on a county basis a breakdown of the number of community employment schemes for each year since 2006. [20414/12] - Employment Support Services
Question 381: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the specific measures, other than jobbridge, springboard and the labour market activation fund that she has taken to tackle youth... - Live Register
Question 382: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons aged 25 years and under who are on the live register but who are not engaged in employment, education or... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 383: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 384: To ask the Minister for Social Protection following the near closure of two west Limerick community employment schemes recently, if she will outline procedures for acquiring the... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 385: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for jobseeker's benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 394: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if rent allowance has been restored in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 395: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; when a decision will issue; and... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 396: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 397: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal for carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 399: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if or when it is expected to offer rent support with or without their child in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 400: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal or oral hearing decision will be made in respect of a disability allowance and carer's allowance in the case of persons... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 402: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if partial rent support can be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on... - European Council Meetings
Question 407: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the formations of the EU Councils of Ministers on which she sits; the number of meetings of that council held from 9 March 2011 to date in... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 408: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; when a decision will issue in... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 410: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow was refused rent allowance on the basis of failing the habitual residence test... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 411: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a decision on their appeal in respect of an application for carer's... - Social Welfare Code
Question 412: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the employer job, PRSI, incentive scheme which exempts employers from liability to pay their share of PRSI for certain employees has... - Further Education and Training Programmes
Question 413: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the prioritisation of places, including in the further education and training sector, specifically for those on the live register for... - Employment Support Services
Question 414: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if targets to increase take up of support schemes available to employers who take on additional workers have been agreed; if not, when... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 415: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the current backlog experienced by new claimants for invalidity pension payments; the total number of outstanding... - Redundancy Payments
Question 416: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a redundancy lump sum claim in respect of a person (details supplied); and when it will be expedited and payment... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 417: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a decision on their appeal in respect of their application for jobseeker's... - Pension Provisions
Question 418: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a State pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she... - Employment Support Services
Question 419: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the jobbridge internship scheme in order that sole-traders can take on an intern under the scheme; and if... - Social Welfare Code
Question 420: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress being made on reforming social welfare payments in order that those who were previously self-employment can benefit from... - Employment Support Services
Question 421: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the jobbridge internship scheme in order that people who were previously self-employed can participate in... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 422: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 425: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason those in receipt of part time jobseeker's benefit do not receive payment for bank holidays; and if she will make a statement on... - Departmental Staff
Question 426: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number and grades of civil servants who have been re-employed by her Department having taken the early retirement package or retired... - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 427: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to change the qualifying conditions for the wage subsidy scheme for persons with disabilities; if she will outline her... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 428: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a... - Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments
Question 429: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the guidelines applied in her Department for the way and when a Regulatory Impact Analysis and a Poverty Impact Assessment should be... - Social Welfare Code
Question 430: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason certain measures are being introduced into the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012, such as the change to the basis of... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 431: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care will be approved in respect of a person (details suppled) in County Cavan; and if she will make a... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 433: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total cost of the statutory redundancy scheme on a yearly basis since 2005. [20359/12] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 434: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a review of carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 436: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid in back to school clothing and footwear allowance in the Health Service Executive west area in 2011; if she will provide... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 437: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal against a decision not to award invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15;... - Employment Support Services
Question 438: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a shortfall in the numbers of publicly funded courses available for persons who... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 439: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a... - Redundancy Payments
Question 440: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a redundancy payment due to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be paid as same has been already determined by the... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 442: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against a decision to refuse a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details... - Departmental Agencies
Question 445: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the State agencies under her remit that have an internship scheme in place for young graduates; the number of places available; the take... - European Jobs and Advice Fairs
Question 446: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is planned to hold an Employment Advice Fair and Youth@Work event in Counties Wicklow and Carlow; if she will provide a full... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 447: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 448: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of exceptional means payments in tabular form made to social welfare recipients over the past five years;... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 449: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider providing those with a disability that restricts their travel and accommodation options, with an extended or open... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 450: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 451: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 [20592/12] - Anti-Poverty Strategy
Question 452: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress being made on the National Plan for Social Inclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13653/12] - Money Advice and Budgeting Service
Question 453: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied that the Money Advice and Budgeting Service has sufficient resources to fulfil its work in view of the record number... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 454: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of persons in receipt of the domiciliary carer's allowance; the way same compares to 2011; and if she will make a statement on... - Departmental Staff
Question 455: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of public servants that received a pension and lump sum on retirement that are again working in the public service and semi...
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