Written answers
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Department of Social Protection
- Tax and Social Welfare Codes
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the recommendations of the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare in relation to extending social insurance cover to the self employed may be... - Redundancy Rebates
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the consultation that was made with employers groups in advance of the decision to reduce the redundancy rebate; and if she will make a statement on the... - Unemployment Levels
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her policy on tackling long term unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37416/12] - Sick Pay Scheme Reform
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her policy on employers paying sick pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37419/12] - Youth Unemployment Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her policy on addressing youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37434/12] - Gender Recognition
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will grant recognition to transgender persons and equality in same-sex marriage (details supplied) [37711/12] - Youth Unemployment Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has any proposals to support the 40% of persons under the age of 25 who are unemployed and are seeking employment. [37728/12] - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of occasions in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 in which one month’s rents in advance have been provided through exceptional... - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that due to the refusal by her Department to provide rent support in the case of a person (details supplied)... - Tax and Social Welfare Codes
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to address the issues of tax parity and PRSI contributions for self employed workers; her views on whether the currently as... - Farm Assist Scheme Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of claimants for farm assist in the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 and the amount of money paid out in total in those... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an invalidity pension has ceased in respect of a a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Jobseeker's Benefit Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Galway in relation to a decision to refuse jobseeker's benefit has been received and when... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an application for carer's allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will give a firm commitment that there will be no cuts to basic social welfare rates in the next Budget; if she will give a further commitment... - Community Employment Schemes Funding
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider revising the requirement for community employment schemes to open a new bank account on a yearly basis and to allow a rollover of... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Galway may expect to receive a decision on their entitlement to carer's allowance. [37201/12] - Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a job seeker's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin South; and if she will make a statement on the... - Jobseeker's Benefit Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the entitlements available for low paid part-time staff who work twenty hours per week (details supplied). [37205/12] - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited due to financial hardship;... - Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the application will be... - Taxi Regulations
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has ever operated a scheme that provided lump sums to taxi drivers towards the purchase of licences or the operation of taxi business; and if she... - Departmental Staff Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of a person (details supplied), if she regards this person as having been permanent staff who took up a temporary position to fill critical... - Carer's Benefit Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement... - Disability Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the decision to refuse an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committee s, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies or other quangos set up by... - Departmental Bodies Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of each quango in her Department; the amount expected to be saved from the mergers of quangos in her Department; the basis for this... - Jobs Initiative
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of new jobs created by her Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37283/12] - Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total amount spent on taxis by her Department since February 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37331/12] - Departmental Staff Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of press officers in her Department; the number of press officers in each agency under her auspices; the total cost of press officers in his... - Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of board appointees she has made since she came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if she will make a statement on... - Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for her Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the... - Sick Pay Scheme Reform
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will publish the final report on her consultation on changes to the sick pay system; when she expects to bring proposals to Cabinet; and if she... - Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail in tabular form, the total cost of providing entertainment for her Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from... - Ministerial Staff
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number and names of all special advisers, special press ;advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in her... - Consultancy Contracts
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by her Department... - Ministerial Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the gross annual salary costs for her private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; and the same figures for any... - Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
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 a statement on... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork [37657/12] - Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she believes that it is fair that a cohabiting couple's total income before tax is taken into account when assessing for jobseeker's assistance, if... - Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm if the freephone number for the Central Rents Unit serving Dublin 15 has been moved, and replaced with a Lo-call number; if so if she... - National Internship Scheme Places
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason JobBridge has not been widened to include the blind persons pension as well as disability benefit.; and if she will make a statement on the... - Universal Social Charge Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider including the universal social charge as an exclusion from income similar to the exclusion of PRSI and travelling expenses of... - Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied). [37742/12] - Labour Court Recommendations
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of her Department and organisations under her aegis that... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment of an application for carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make... - Carer's Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the current half rate carer's allowance will remain unchanged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37786/12] - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37807/12] - Invalidity Pension Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a review of the refusal of an application for invalidity pension will take place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if... - Pensions Legislation
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to amend legislation dealing with private pensions in the private sector (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Equality Issues
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in her Department; the number of persons with a... - Citizen Information Services
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the citizens information service in a town (details supplied) in County Donegal has been reduced from a five day week service to a one day and... - Carer's Allowance Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the fact that people who are approved carers and only in receipt of half rate should not be specifically singled out for a cut as they are... - Departmental Staff Redeployment
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her proposals regarding locating staff (details supplied) in County Laois and the current position on this matter; and if she will make a statement on... - Job Creation Issues
To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37864/12] - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date regarding an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Mortgage Interest Supplement Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection If she will expedite an appeal for mortgage interest supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Code Review
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will streamline the current situation where people coming off FÁS courses are left without a direct continuation of welfare payment while... - One-Parent Family Payment Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue in respect of an application for one parent family payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;... - Social Welfare Application Forms
To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37920/12] - Carer's Allowance Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if half rate for carers allowance will be applied in respect of arrears in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a claim for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to refuse invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal for a higher rate of rent support will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on a claim for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary submitted in November 2011;... - Public Services Card
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a national roll-out of the public service ID cards will take place; if there is information available on the success of the pilot programme; and if... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when payment of carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37970/12] - Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection to indicate if and when an application for rent allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a... - Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when child dependent allowance will be paid in respect of a jobseeker's allowance payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a late appeal will be accepted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37974/12] - Disability Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when eligibility for disability allowance will be determined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - One-Parent Family Payment Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for one parent family allowance will be reopened in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of supplementary welfare payable in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Fraud Cost
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to withdraw social welfare payments from persons who are found to be illegally importing tobacco into the State; and if she will make a... - Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if rent allowance will be restored in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38013/12] - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve an application for rent supplement in respect of person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Homeless Persons Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the situation regarding young people facing homelessness and problems with emergency accommodation (details supplied). [38036/12] - National Internship Scheme Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the total number of persons who have applied, partially completed, and completed a three, six or nine month... - Disability Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an application for disability allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an entitlement to jobseekers's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [38054/12] - Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when jobseeker's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment of disability allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure the immediate approval of an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if... - Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the refusal of an appeal for supplementary welfare in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal for carer's allowance will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement... - Illness Benefit Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a... - Carer's Allowance Applications
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 statement on the... - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will support a matter (details supplied). [38115/12] - Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 342 of 17 July 2012, if she will indicate the number of contributions paid by a person (details supplied) in County... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure the immediate processing of an appeal in respect of an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Illness Benefit Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person in receipt of a contributory widows pension may only receive illness benefit for a maximum period of 15 months; if she believes this... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38156/12] - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an application for carer's allowance will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Illness Benefit Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has decided to withdraw disability benefit payment to persons who take up addiction rehabilitation as part of a community employment scheme; when... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care allowance will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal date for an oral hearing for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a review of a carers allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make... - Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reduce the amount of days that are required for persons who apply for back to education allowance to participate on a third level education... - Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a medical assessment by another medical assessor will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois in respect of their... - Social Welfare Appeals Status
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a one parent family payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on domiciliary care allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of the current jobs market requiring many workers to switch sector and skills-set, she will review the criteria for the back to education... - Community Employment Schemes Places
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to address concerns regarding one year only recommendations, and their impact on community employment schemes, in view of the challenges in... - Voluntary Sector Funding
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any funding is available for individual voluntary groups who provide community services, in view of recent reductions in allocations towards day... - Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the uptake of places on community employment schemes by citizens who are single parents; her views on the impact on uptake of loss... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against non payment of domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Illness Benefit Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on... - Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
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 a statement on... - Social Welfare Appeals Status
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social protection appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is carrying out a review of all existing rent supplement recipients; the number of cases in which rent supplement has been cancelled or suspended... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement... - Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been reached on a jobseeker's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Appeals Status
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been reached on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Insurance Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the entitlement of a person genuinely employed by their spouse to pay Class A PRSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she... - Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the decision to refuse an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is eligible for jobseeker's allowance in view of their availability to work; and if she will make a... - National Employment and Entitlements Service
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on progress made so far in integrating the social welfare system with the availability of employment services to ensure that persons are given... - Job Initiatives
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the possibility of introducing a youth guarantee scheme in relation to employment and training, as undertaken in the UK and the Netherlands, is being... - Social Welfare Benefits Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection he number of those individual persons with unique PPS numbers in receipt of €1,000 or more per week or €52,000 per annum from her... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38461/12] - Carer's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the decision to refuse an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the maximum rent allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38466/12] - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent allowance has not been paid for the past seven months in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if she will make a... - One-Parent Family Payment Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review to decision and/or or restore one parent family payment which has been withdrawn on the basis of alleged cohabiting with their partner... - Departmental Staff Training
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff that availed of each... - Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when basic supplementary welfare allowance will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 whose job seekers allowance claim... - Community Employment Schemes Places
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants engaged in community employment schemes nationwide on 1 August 2011; the numbers so engaged on 1 August 2012; and if she will... - Community Employment Scheme Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment projects operational nationwide on 1 August 2011; the number of such projects operational on 1 August 2012; and if she... - Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal of a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of applications for the domiciliary care allowance that were refused each year for the past five years; the number of refusals that were... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason invalidity pension has not been granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38555/12] - Social Welfare Benefits Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when a basic social welfare payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the... - Jobseeker's Benefit Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue in respect of an appeal for jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she... - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment in respect of an application for rent supplement will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will... - Carer's Allowance Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct rate of carer’s allowance due in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if he will outline the amount of arrears due... - Social Insurance Refunds
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a refund of contributions in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38576/12] - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the refund of rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [38583/12] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Job Initiatives
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants engaged in job initiative schemes nationwide on 1 August 2011; the numbers so engaged on 1 August 2012; and if she will make a... - Free Travel Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans regarding the free travel scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38621/12] - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a... - Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when it is likely that disability allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if carer's allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38638/12] - Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a register of all pension schemes approved by the Revenue Commissioners exists; and if so, the statutory agency with which such a register is held; if... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement... - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 [38679/12] - Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her future plans, if any, to improve the efficiency and efficacy of the rent supplement scheme, bearing in mind the struggles that both landlords and... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the decision to refuse an application for domiciliary allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Redundancy Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a redundancy claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when payment maybe expected; and if she will make... - Social Insurance Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons for the failure to recognise the insurability of the employment of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when carer's allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when a decision will be made in respect of an appeal for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if... - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 38, 46, 47, 49 and 60 of 17 July 2012 regarding the rent supplement scheme and in particular the following... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the back dating of domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason it has been deemed that a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is being over accommodated with respect to their rent supplement... - Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding pension entitlements under proposed new rules (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38735/12] - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether it is fair and reasonable for carer's allowance applicants to wait over 12 months to have their claims processed; her views on... - Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the twelve months a participant spends on a TÚS programme counts as eligibility for access to a community employment scheme for that person; and... - Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in determining the outcome of an appeal in respect of a disability allowance claimant (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal in respect of invalidity pension will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Disability Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; if she will expedite this matter; and if she will make a statement on... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if... - Disability Allowance Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current level of payment of disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on... - Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current entitlement to back to school allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the rent supplement payment of €790 for Leixlip, County Kildare, is correct in view of the increased competition with the rental market in... - Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the relationship between the rent allowance section of her Department and local authority housing departments; the new procedures... - Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an appeal for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the... - Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify an anomaly which has shown up on the system where a farmer has retired under the EU Commission early farm retirement scheme at the... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Review
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of her policy review of the domiciliary care allowance scheme; the membership of this review group; the terms of reference of... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when invalidity pension will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she will facilitate an oral hearing in this regard;... - Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a rent allowance application by in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Child Benefit Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a children's allowance payment has not been paid to a person (details attached) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - One-Parent Family Payment Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when one parent family payment will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Jobseeker's Benefit Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when jobseeker's allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total amount of money spent on printing costs by her Department on explanatory materials leaflets and so on setting out changes to social welfare... - Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the information campaign undertaken by her to inform persons affected by changes to the State contributory pension scheme that came into effect in April... - Mortgage Interest Supplement Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount estimated to be spent on mortgage interest supplement in 2013. [38931/12] - Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of rent support in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38932/12] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal of an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she... - Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [38969/12] - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [38970/12] - Social Welfare Fraud Cost
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is on course to target benefit fraud to the value of €625 million in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38974/12] - Sick Pay Scheme Reform
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding sick pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38975/12] - Child Benefit Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to the costs of private child care when means testing children's benefit on income; and if she will make a statement on... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [38979/12] - Scéimeanna Teanga
To ask the Minister for Social Protection cén uair a aontófar an dara scéim teanga leis an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta; agus cén chúis atá leis... - Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the percentage at... - Illness Benefit Reform
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans in order to reform the sick certificate system and cut out the amount of defrauding of the system; and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Schemes
To ask the Minister for Social Protection since the introduction of the pathways to work scheme, if she will outline the number of persons on lower social welfare payments as a result of failing... - Social Welfare Appeals Status
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid retrospectively in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 for claims of jobseeker's allowance and one parent family payment which were... - Public Services Card
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of new photo ID cards that have been issued to persons who are in receipt of social protection payments; and if she will make a statement on... - Social Welfare Benefits Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [39219/12] - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that an urgent review is carried in the case of an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Work Placement Programme
To ask the Minister for Social Protection with regard to the Tús - Community Work Placement Initiative, the number of letters of invitation that have been issued to date; and if she will... - Family Income Supplement Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of new applications made for family income supplement in the past available 12 month period; the corresponding figure for renewal decisions;... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [39295/12] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a review of domiciliary care will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [39298/12] - Rent Supplement Scheme Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the impact of the sharp reduction in the rent support in areas in which local demand for rent accommodation is high and local... - Mortgage Arrears Proposals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of accountants that have been selected to participate in the Free Independent Financial Advice for borrowers; and if she will make a statement... - State Bodies Establishment
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of State bodies that have been set up since 9 March 2011; the rationale behind these decisions; and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of the payments made by the State to private land owners in 2010 and 2011 to acquire land for use in the public capital... - Ministerial Appointments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of appointments that have been made to positions available on the boards of semi-State companies and statutory agencies following public...
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