Written answers
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Department of Social Protection
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an oral hearing was not granted in respect of an application for supplementary welfare allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in... - Disability Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of an application for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, the reason a letter was sent to the... - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [41246/12] - Financial Services Regulation
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason financial brokers are excluded from participating as advisers in providing free independent financial advice for borrowers in mortgage... - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there has been a change in policy in 2012 in respect of housing applicants who have been approved for rent assistance and where the social housing... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a... - Child Benefit Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide clarification on the requirements which must be met in order to qualify for qualified child dependent, with specific regard to... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason this case has been... - Employment Support Services
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to add any additional categories to the job activation initiatives including those who are available for work but not... - Invalidity Pension Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an application for invalidity pension will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (detailed supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection in situations where a candidate does not fulfil the eligibility criteria for back to education allowance, if there is any flexibility to use previous... - Exceptional Needs Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that have been awarded assistance in the County Cork area following the recent flooding; if she will provide a breakdown by... - Carer's Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if half rate carer's allowance will be backdated to December 2011 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Insolvency Payments Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the 1980 EU Insolvency Directive is applicable to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41357/12] - Social Welfare Appeals Status
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for respite care grants for 2011 and 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make... - Free Travel Scheme Administration
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is anticipated that all free travel passes will contain photo ID in view of the security concerns raised by some senior citizens; and if she will... - Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding leeway in the means testing of jobseeker's allowance (details supplied). [41398/12] - Severe Weather Events Response
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of financial humanitarian assistance allocated as a result of severe flooding last autumn that has been allocated on a national and county... - Departmental Staff Allowances
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will publish details of all allowances paid to staff in her Department; the business case made by her Department in respect of these allowances to... - Farm Assist Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the... - Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on supplementary welfare allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41436/12] - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if she will make a... - Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the case of persons (details supplied) in Kildare whose rent allowance was approved from a date six months after they had taken up... - Insolvency Payments Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding minimum notice and holiday pay in respect of a person (details supplied in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the... - Invalidity Pension Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of invalidity pension at the present time; the number of persons in receipt of invalidity pension since January 2011 who... - Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an up-to-date position on an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied). [41507/12] - Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide in tabular form social protection spending both as a percentage of gross domestic product and in nominal terms by year from 1992 to... - Carer's Allowance Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received each month for the years 2011 and to date in 2012 for carer's allowance; the number of applications on hand waiting... - Social Welfare Appeals Status
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals received each month for 2011 and to date in 2012 for appeals to her Department; the number of appeals on hand waiting to be... - Insolvency Payments Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a payment from the insolvency fund will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if the payment will be... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [41719/12] - Social Welfare Code Review
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the social welfare system for self-employed, including payment of PRSI contributions, as the fear of not being entitled to any social... - 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... - Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Mortgage Arrears Proposals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason financial brokers were excluded from the recently announced advisory service for mortgage holders; if there will be a review prior to the June... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an application for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the... - Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [41827/12] - Community Employment Schemes Places
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedures in place for parents of school going children who are offered a place on the TÚS scheme, but, cannot take up the offer of a place due... - Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an appeal for disability allowances was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) [41888/12] - Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances in which a person in receipt of supplementary welfare allowance, who has no other household income, is eligible for fuel allowance.... - Illness Benefit Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding illness benefit/disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Code Issues
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the social welfare supports available for a former self employed citizen who is sinking into poverty. [41919/12] - Disability Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a... - 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 Westmeath; and if she will make a... - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider legislation to impose rent control on residential properties in view of the fact that using limits on rent supplement is a blunt... - Social Welfare Schemes
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a weekly payment from a payment protection insurance policy to a person out of work due to ill health does not qualify for income disregard... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on invalidity pension will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41962/12] - Carer's Allowance Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time to process carer's allowance applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42007/12] - Modernisation Projects Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the financial cost of the major service delivery modernisation project recently undergone in her Department; her assessment on the impact this project... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection of the 1628 appeals on medical grounds submitted for carer's allowance in 2011, the number awaiting a decision on 1 January 2012; and if she will make a... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection of the 17259 applications received for carer's allowance in 2011, the number of these awaiting a decision on 1 January 2012; and if she will make a... - Guardian's Payment Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if guardians payment will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow [42051/12] - Carer's Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will use the upcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council meeting to try to make progress to abolish the habitual... - Departmental Staff Rehiring
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will list all the current positions, where the appointment was made by her Department held by retired senior civil servants; and if she will make...
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