Written answers
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Department of Social Protection
- Social Insurance Fund
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider introducing a third higher band of employer PRSI contributions on salaries of €100,000 or more; if she will outline the net... - Dental Services
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the full details of the free dental services currently available for persons, based on PRSI contributions; the services available in 2007, 2008, 2009,... - Social Welfare Code
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the legislation in place for persons who pay contributions while in the workforce and are in receipt of a social welfare payment; and if she will make a... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an application for carer's has not been processed and decided upon in respect of a person (details supplied) and when a decision will issue.... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a review and appeal for invalidly pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a... - Departmental Offices
To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to close an office (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49451/12] - Social Welfare Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she as received an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; when this appeal will be processed; and if she will make a... - Community Employment Schemes
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2 can have their community employment scheme extended for another year; and if she will make a statement on the... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their application for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on... - Social Welfare Benefits
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures she will take to resolve the issue where taxi drivers who are unable to work due to an injury for an extended period of time are asked to... - Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a jobseeker's allowance appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement... - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to pass rent allowance directly to landlords rather than tenants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49579/12] - Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent allowance payment ceased in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and when it will be reinstated. [49588/12] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a... - Domiciliary Care Allowance
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average processing time for rent supplement application from County Kildare; the number of applications for rent allowance currently awaiting... - Community Welfare Services
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the proposed changes to the delivery of the community welfare service in the Drumcondra area, Dublin 9; and the way these changes will directly affect... - Departmental Agencies
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under her remit for spending, on the areas of... - Carer's Allowance Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the assessment used in the weekly carer's allowance figure in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a... - Family Income Supplement Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the significant delays within your Department with respect to the processing of family income support applications, if she will confirm the... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a... - 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 Cork; and if she will make a statement on... - Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and if she will make a statement on the... - Carer's Allowance Applications
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. [49728/12] - Back to Education Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount by which means exceeded the guidelines 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 she will provide the current rent supplment thresholds in North Tipperary, and in South Tipperary; the reasons for any variances; her view on whether... - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to incidents of landlords seeking payments from tenants in excess of the rent supplement thresholds, if she believes such... - FÁS Training Courses
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if unemployed persons who have taken up FAS training courses are excluded from consideration for TÚS supervisor positions within twelve month of... - Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the problems encountered by persons on jobseeker's allowance benefit who fill in casual workers weekly employment... - Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to offering back to education allowance to those taking part-time courses of study. [49801/12] - Fuel Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the fuel allowance payment should be restructured to allow for a sliding scale rather than a flat cut-off point, to prevent... - Social Welfare Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when benefit will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied); if she will expedite the matter. [49875/12] - Carer's Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that persons in receipt of back to education allowances are not cut off due to the fact that they cannot be permanently registered... - 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 Tipperary; when she expects a decision to be... - Carer's Benefit Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their appeal for carer's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the... - Child Benefit Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will state which parent is entitled to child benefit in a situation where the parents have joint custody of the child; and the basis on which the... - 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 Cork. [49983/12] - Family Income Supplement Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding family income supplement in respect of separated parents who have joint custody of children (details supplied). [49995/12] - Farm Assist Scheme
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding assessment for the farm assist scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49996/12] - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance was received in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision may be expected; and if... - Invalidity Pension Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons a person (details supplied) has had their invalidity pension terminated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50017/12] - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and the target... - Departmental Staff Redeployment
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of officials by grade in her Department that will be working solely on the Presidency for the remainder of 2012; if redeployment or promotion... - Departmental Staff Promotions
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date that internal promotional competitions were last held for promotion to principal officer, promotion to assistant principal officer, promotion to... - Social Welfare Benefits
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 has not received any social welfare assistance in recent months; and if she will make a statement on... - Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to refuse jobseeker's allowance 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 the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when a decision will be... - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the reports of increases in rents since the start of 2012; if the rents limit review to be undertaken by her Department will take place sooner... - Social Welfare Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps that have been taken to shorten the waiting period for the determination of appeals in respect of each social welfare payment; the particular... - Domiciliary Care Allowance
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for domiciliary care allowance received in each of the past three years to date; the number approved; the number... - Child Benefit Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of families in receipt of child benefit; the extent to which this number has fluctuated over the past three years; and if she will make... - Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of recipients of non contributory old age pension; the degree, if any, to which this number has fluctuated in the past five years; and... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of time currently taken to process carer's allowance applications on average; the extent to which the situation has improved or otherwise over... - Disability Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of occasions in which applications for disability allowance and or invalidity pension have been refused and the refusal upheld on appeal have... - Social Welfare Overpayments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of instances wherein an overpayment has been discovered in respect of particular social welfare payments in each of the past three years to... - Carer's Allowance Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for carer's allowance received in each of the past four years to date; the numbers granted, refused and granted and refused on... - Mortgage Interest Relief
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of households currently in receipt of mortgage interest relief; the number of applications received in each year in the past three years to... - Community Employment Schemes
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons currently on community employment schemes; the numbers of applications received in each of the past three years to date; the... - Employment Support Services
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of temporary, part-time or internship places created in the past two years from the various initiatives undertaken by Government; the... - Social Welfare Benefits
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which it has been found possible to expedite the process for the determination of entitlement to basic social welfare payments in respect... - Public Service Reform
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the Public Service have been afforded ion contributing to the reforms of the public...
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