Written answers
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 298: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Carlow who have applied to become guardians of their... - Employment Support Services
Question 299: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence regarding the jobbridge scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26978/12] - Redundancy Payments
Question 300: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 282 of 7 March 2012, when a person (details supplied) will be paid their redundancy payment which... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 301: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the carer's allowance section at present is only dealing with applications lodged last... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 302: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a jobseeker's benefit appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) County Kerry; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Code
Question 306: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason domiciliary care allowance ceased without any notice or review in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 307: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Galway may expect a decision in relation to an appeal in respect of an over payment of social... - Education Schemes
Question 308: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any person in the State has ever received back to education allowance to study theology; and if she will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 309: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the non-payment of rental allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if she will make a... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 310: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a community employment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; if they will be... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 311: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 312: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an oral hearing held over two weeks ago in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 313: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is any truth in the reports that there are plans to withdraw community employment participants from working at GAA and soccer... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 314: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 will receive their domiciliary care allowance following the decision of the Independent... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 317: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that rent supplement is not being granted to separated couples unless they have instigated... - Departmental Staff
Question 318: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the nature of the human disability evaluation training which she stated that medical assessors of the domiciliary care allowance receive:... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 319: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the social welfare appeals office has discretion in its decision making with respect to the prescribed limits placed on rent supplement... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 320: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when rent allowance will be re-instated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on... - Tax Code
Question 322: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the work of the Tax and Social Welfare Commission, in particular the issue of self-employed and their... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 323: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision not to award the household benefits package may be appealed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick;... - Private Rented Accommodation
Question 324: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reviewing recent cuts in rent allowance for single persons as it is impossible to rent a property in Carlow for... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 326: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if all the evidence provided in a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry was taken in... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 333: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent on rental deposits on an annual basis since 2006 through supplementary welfare officers; the amount on an annual basis... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 334: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of appellants of social welfare decisions in Counties Louth and Meath that are awaiting oral hearing; the timeframe for getting... - Social Welfare Code
Question 335: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons refused an application for jobseeker's allowance in January, February, March and April of this year solely for... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 336: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 337: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person has an appeal lodged with the appeals office for invalidity pension is it longer possible for them to make a claim for... - Employment Support Services
Question 338: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to allowing participants on internship programmes to complete three years in their placement in view of the... - Social Welfare Code
Question 339: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to recognise and adequately support self employed persons with social welfare entitlements in view of the benefit to employment... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 340: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make... - Departmental Funding
Question 342: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of funding committed to in her Department for capital projects; if she will provide details of the projects and funding... - Pension Provisions
Question 343: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the windup of pension schemes will be addressed in the forthcoming study on the level and transparency of pension charges associated... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 344: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Employment Support Services
Question 345: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the entitlements to education, training and work experience recipients of lone parents allowance have; if further entitlements are... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 346: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for rent supplement appeal decisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26662/12] - Redundancy Payments
Question 351: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a redundancy payment will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied). [26703/12] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 355: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a rent allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Redundancy Payments
Question 356: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a redundancy claim will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 357: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 360: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for jobseeker's payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; when the claim will go... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 361: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal of an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 362: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average timeframe it takes to process applications for domiciliary care allowance; the percentage of applications for domiciliary care... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 366: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when exactly a person (details supplied) will have their appeal decided upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26791/12] - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 367: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 369: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding funding for a community employment scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 370: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent allowance in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 1; when the claim will go into... - Employment Support Services
Question 371: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has any projections on the average number of times a person will have to visit the new employment and entitlement office a month... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 372: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry and if same will be expedited.... - Employment Support Services
Question 373: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the technical employment support grant; the number of persons who availed of this scheme for each of the... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 374: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an occupational injuries benefit disablement appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork.... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 375: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the funding made available each year from her Department for lone parent financial support; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 376: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the savings made each year by her Department through the follow up of maintenance payments and the percentage of parents in receipt of... - Redundancy Payments
Question 380: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a redundancy application will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 381: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on their carer's allowance application; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 382: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the disallowance of an invalidity benefit claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Redundancy Payments
Question 383: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date on which an application for redundancy payment for a person (details supplied) in County Louth will be processed; the date the... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 384: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current timeframe for dealing with applications for carer's allowance; her plans to increase staffing levels within this section to... - Ministerial Appointments
Question 385: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline all staff appointments she has made since last March; the name of those appointed; their position; their salary; if... - Employment Support Schemes
Question 386: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the back to work support schemes (details supplied) available to self-employed persons who have lost their job; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 387: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing a transfer application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 388: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the decision to refuse an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 389: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [26982/12] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 391: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a maternity benefit payment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make... - Employment Support Services
Question 393: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when jobseekers will be in a position to source information locally; the type of services that will be made available to jobseekers; and... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 394: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if carer's allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo. [27037/12] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 396: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against a refusal of a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Social Welfare Code
Question 397: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is proposed to pay a pro-rata contributory pension to applicants whose PRSI contributions fall short of the revised requirements... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 398: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a half rate carer's allowance has been refused to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [27061/12] - Social Welfare Code
Question 401: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will set out the criteria affecting entitlement to rent supplement in general in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 402: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment for disability allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make... - Employment Support Services
Question 404: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an up to date report on her internship programme, jobbridge, and the numbers of persons availing of same. [27080/12] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 408: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal of an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo on their non... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 409: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a community employment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if she will make a... - Departmental Staff
Question 410: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to increase staffing levels in the social welfare appeals office, in D'Olier House, D'Olier Street, in view of the fact... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 411: 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 Offaly; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 412: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the refusal to grant domiciliary care allowance to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 in view of the fact that there... - Social Welfare Code
Question 413: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an economic breakdown of the cost to small to medium size businesses here; if changes are made to the statutory sick... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 414: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4. [27169/12] - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 415: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views of a carer's application taking nine months for a decision to be made on an oral hearing in respect of a person (details... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 416: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied); when a final decision will be made; and... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 417: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal will be finalised in respect of an application for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 418: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a means assessment for a person (details supplied) who has been medically approved for disability allowance in view... - Employment Support Services
Question 423: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if school boards of management are defined as eligible organisations for participation in the jobsbridge programme; if so the specific... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 424: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a supplementary welfare allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will... - Pension Provisions
Question 427: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the proposed changes to the eligibility criteria for the state contributory pension from September, 2012; if she... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 428: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of application for carer's allowance; the number of applications approved; the number of applications that a request for... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 432: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if persons who are on a Tús scheme for 12 months will then have to become unemployed for 12 months before they qualify for a community... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 433: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of their application for invalidity pension; and... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 435: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) County Cork; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 438: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on a review for invalidity pension with new medical information... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 440: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for jobseeker's payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; when payment will be... - Social Welfare Appeals
Question 443: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make...
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