Written answers

Tuesday, 4 December 2012

  • Death Certificates
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has yet to be furnished with a death certificate. [53709/12]
  • Carer's Allowance Applications
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a claim for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied). [53780/12]
  • Child Benefit Eligibility
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has reviewed arrangements for payment of child benefit in the other European Union member states; if so, the rule that apply to Irish...
  • Capital Expenditure
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of the October Exchequer returns, the reason the capital spending for her Department was €4m below profile for this period; her plans...
  • Carer's Allowance Applications
    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....
  • Child Benefit Rates
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding multiple birth payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53848/12]
  • Budget 2012
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline all impact analysis undertaken regarding Budget 2012 by her Department, before and after the budget came into effect; and if she will...
  • Employment Support Services
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures she is using to ensure that persons in receipt of jobseekers' payments are actively looking for work or training opportunities, or are...
  • Departmental Investigations
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of investigations that have been launched into persons suspected of claiming jobseeker's allowance or jobseeker's benefit under false...
  • National Internship Scheme
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the requirement for a person to have signed on the dole for three months before they can apply for a jobbridge scheme is a barrier...
  • Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons aged between 18 and 21 years who are in receipt of the full rate of jobseeker's allowance of €188; and if she will...
  • Jobseeker's Benefit Payments
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age, in receipt of jobseeker's benefit for less than six months; for more than six months and less than 12...
  • Mortgage Interest Relief
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of mortgage interest relief payable in the case 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 the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting 14 months for their application for an invalidity pension to be processed by the appeals office...
  • Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for jobseeker's allowance will be determined 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 when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details provided) in County Wexford; and if she will make a...
  • One-Parent Family Payment Expenditure
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the exact figure for savings made on the changes to one parent family payment in Budget 2012, broken down between employed and...
  • Free Travel Scheme
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to continue to provide free travel to those currently eligible into the future and to implement measures to better ascertain usage of this...
  • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care appeal in respect 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 her plans to proceed with changes to eligibility to the lone parents payment in view of the fact that the scandinavian model of child care is not in...
  • Budget Consultation Process
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection the organisations she met on a bilateral basis in the preparation for Budget 2013; the organisations that sought a meeting but had their request...
  • 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 Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • National Internship Scheme
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of young people aged 18-25 who are availing of the Jobsbridge scheme; the metrics in place to measure the success of this scheme in tackling...
  • Youth Unemployment
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the pathways to work scheme is successful in targeting youth unemployment; if it is being used by young people; and if she will make a statement on...
  • Work Placement Programme
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection he number of young graduates who have taken part in the work placement programme; if they have been successful in gaining further employment; and if she...
  • Employment Support Services
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection the incentives are available for employers who hire a young unemployed person, currently receiving Social Welfare benefits; if there is an inclination...
  • Carer's Allowance Applications
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details Supplied ) in County Cork will be processed; when a decision will issue; the...
  • Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve an application for rent supplement 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 the reason for the delay in the processing of a rent supplement application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and when a decision...
  • Tax and Social Welfare Codes
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the Advisory Group on Taxation and Social Welfare will be bringing its report to her in view of recent calls by self-employed groups (details...
  • Cross-Border Co-operation
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she wil outline projects which the Department cooperates with the Department of Social Development in the North. [54163/12]
  • 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 County Donegal; and when a decision may be made on...
  • Carer's Benefit Payments
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of carees, whether on full or partial rate in reciept of respite grant for each of the last 10 years; the value of the grant each year; and...
  • Domiciliary Care Allowance Payments
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection when payment of a domiciliary allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54311/12]
  • Social Welfare Code
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is any scheme, supports or advice for unemployed taxi drivers, particularly those who got out of the business due to penalty points. [54317/12]
  • Carer's Allowance Appeals
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on...
  • Carer's Allowance Applications
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection when carer's allowance claim will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a claim for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a...
  • Unemployment Levels
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail options open to her, within the remit of her department, to respond to the serious unemployment figures in Tallaght, Dublin 24; and if...
  • Farm Assist Scheme Appeals
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a final decision on an application for farm assist will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a...
  • Disability Allowance Appeals
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a...
  • Social Insurance Payments
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to introducing an option of permitting self-employed persons to voluntarily pay the proportion of PRSI for themselves...
  • Back to Work Allowance Eligibility
    To ask the Minister for Social Protection if entering the taxi industry qualifies for support under the back to enterprise allowance; and if so, the reason this continues to be the case. [54567/12]

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