Written answers
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Code
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce improved structures to incentivise social welfare recipients to work in the caring sector; and if she will make a statement on 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 Mayo; if it will be expedited; and if she... - Social Welfare Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve and expedite an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Family Income Supplement Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been taken to prioritise the processing of claims for family income supplement which have been received since 5 of November 2012 over... - Social Welfare Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she approve and expedite an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50841/12] - Employment Support Services
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the way jobbridge is audited to ensure that employers do not use repeat internships to avoid employing new paid staff... - Job Initiatives
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider asking employers partaking in jobbridge for a contribution to the cost of maintaining an intern; and if she will make a statement on... - Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider broadening the qualifying requirements for community employment's schemes and internships to include persons who are working on... - Social Welfare Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Laois may expect a decision on an appeal for jobseeker's allowance. [50896/12] - 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. [50897/12] - Invalidity Pension Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an invalidity pension review. [50899/12] - 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. [50901/12] - State Pension (Contributory)
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence regarding backdating the homemakers scheme; her plans to address the issues raised; and if she will make a statement on the... - Community Welfare Services
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons for the closing of the community welfare clinic in the Third Age Centre in Summerhill (details supplied) and to detail the way those with... - Social Welfare Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Code
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered changing the way property is assessed in the means test for social welfare claimants; if she will change to a system of assessing... - Social Welfare Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has 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... - Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the disqualifying criteria for the back to education allowance would credit previous involvement in education, when such involvement was made under... - Social Welfare Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for jobseekers benefit. [50953/12] - Child Benefit Rates
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that the child benefit payments for multiples will not be cut; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50955/12] - Invalidity Pension Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for the assessment of invalidity pension applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50963/12] - Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have been identified as participating in full time study while incorrectly claiming jobseeker's payments in 2011 and 2012; the... - Social Welfare Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a review process for persons that are initially refused social welfare payments based on the same information on which they win their appeal;... - Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the proposed transfer of some of the administration of rent supplement to county councils, and if she has given further... - 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... - Social Welfare Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding social welfare payments in respect of a person (details supplied). [51051/12] - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly. [51060/12] - 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. [51061/12] - Mortgage Interest Relief
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for mortgage interest supplement. [51063/12] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for domiciliary care allowance review. [51081/12] - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for invalidity pension under review. [51083/12] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Review
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a progress report on the review of the domiciliary care allowance application process. [51085/12] - Social Welfare Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in determining an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [51095/12] - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal has been received by her Department in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of an application for invalidity... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm if her Department has received a carer's allowance application from a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; the date of... - Exceptional Needs Payment Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to refuse an exceptional needs payment in the case 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 person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [51165/12] - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for invalidity pension. [51168/12] - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a full time carer in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a... - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of rent support payable 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 the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the... - Illness Benefit Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive a decision on an application for illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on... - 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... - Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a decision not to grant a disability allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when carer's allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51223/12] - Budget 2013
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will take steps to ensure that the carer's allowance rate, the half rate carer's allowance will be protected in Budget 2013; and if she will make... - Carer's Allowance Delays
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will to eliminate the backlog in processing carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51227/12] - Carer's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will an update on the review currently being carried out on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin... - Community Employment Schemes Places
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants on community employment programmes on 1 October 2012 and 1 October 2011 in County Louth; the number of participants in receipt... - Carer's Allowance Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide in tabular form the number of applications for carer's allowance in County Kerry between January 2010 and January 2012; the average... - Rent Supplement Scheme Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide in tabular form the number of applications for rent supplement in County Kerry between January 2010 and January 2012; the average... - Employment Support Services
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will explain the process of collating data for the first 12 months of the operation of TÚS; and when the verification of data will be... - Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will explain the process of collating data for the first 12 months of the operation of TÚS; and when the verification of data will be... - Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that persons who are in receipt of family income supplement are eligible for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance; and... - Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been reached on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has completed a report to advise on the appropriate steps to deal with the general issue of social welfare payments to retained fire fighters; if... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 301 of 15 May 2012, if she will accept a late appeal for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details... - Community Welfare Services
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is planning to close the community welfare office at Wilton Park House, Wilton, County Cork after 30 years in order to amalgamate it with the... - 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 expedite the matter. [51485/12] - Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their appeal for disability; and if she will expedite an answer. [51489/12] - 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 Kildare; and if she will make a statement... - Statutory Sick Pay Scheme
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will maintain the current sick leave payment regime and ensure that no further sick pay obligations are passed on to private companies in order to... - Universal Social Charge
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the health levy element of the PRSI paid by employees in respect of 2009 and 2010 and, if she will explain, in view of the... - Child Benefit Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the control savings and reviews recorded on child benefit in each of the past five years; the overpayments sought each year, and the repayments to date;... - Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the review will be conducted by the appeals officer of the decision to uphold the refusal of disability allowance on appeal in respect of a person... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51607/12]
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