Written answers

Tuesday, 1 October 2013

  • Civil Registration Legislation
    321. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will amend the Civil Registration Act 2004 to allow deaths to be registered in the absence of a medical certificate of cause of death, or on...
  • Money Advice and Budgeting Service Staff
    322. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will make a commitment that more staff will be made available to the Money Advice and Budgeting Service; and if she will make a statement on...
  • Carer's Allowance Appeals
    325. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
  • Youth Guarantee
    326. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has submitted plans to the European Commission for the roll out of the youth guarantee; if she will provide copies of these plans; and if she...
  • Fuel Allowance Eligibility
    328. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if persons on fuel allowance are in receipt of UK winter fuel payment, if this will be assessed when eligibility is being assessed or if...
  • Illness Benefit Appeals
    329. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an illness benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will...
  • Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
    330. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on domiciliary allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
  • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
    331. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of an appeal in respect of the back dating of domiciliary care allowance in the case of a person (details...
  • Social Welfare Appeals Issues
    332. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
  • Carer's Allowance Appeals
    333. 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...
  • Intreo Service
    335. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of Intreo offices currently in operation in counties Westmeath and Longford; if further offices will open in counties Westmeath and...
  • Invalidity Pension Appeals
    336. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the withdrawal of invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if the...
  • Carer's Allowance Appeals
    338. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the review of further medical evidence on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
  • Intreo Services Provision
    339. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the progress being made in establishing intreo services in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • Disability Allowance Appeals
    340. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she...
  • Carer's Allowance Appeals
    341. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she...
  • National Internship Scheme Eligibility
    343. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a mechanism whereby a person who is unemployed, but not in receipt of any payment due to a partner's earnings, may access a JobBridge...
  • Social Welfare Appeals Status
    345. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question 561 of 18 September 2013, if an oral hearing can be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
  • Official Languages Act 2003 Compliance
    346. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the arrangements put in place by her Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in...
  • Social Welfare Benefits Data
    347. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of persons in receipt of the mortgage interest supplement to date in 2013;...
  • Legislative Process
    378. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of the Acts or specific provisions of Acts under her Department that have not yet been commenced; if it is intended to...
  • Invalidity Pension Appeals
    379. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made on an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make...
  • EU Directives
    380. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the level of compliance with European Union directives within her ministerial areas of responsibility; the current fines resulting from...
  • Departmental Staff Recruitment
    381. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rate of turnover of medical assessors employed by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40646/13]
  • International Agreements
    382. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the Irish state has a bilateral agreement with Jersey and the other Channel Islands regarding social security entitlements and the payments that...
  • Social Welfare Appeals Status
    383. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
    384. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action she will take to ensure that those who have had their rent supplement reduced due to involvement with community employment, JobBridge or...
  • Social Welfare Appeals Status
    385. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when a decision will issue. [40691/13]
  • Social Welfare Benefits Issues
    386. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person who works on a part-time basis 11 hours from Monday to Friday is unable to access social...
  • Social Insurance Issues
    387. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to reform the way social insurance contributions are calculated for the State pension in view of the unfair averaging system in place;...
  • Disability Allowance Appeals
    388. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for disability allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement...
  • Invalidity Pension Appeals
    391. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an invalidity pension appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
    392. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to change the eligibility for the contributory State pension arising from budget 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
  • Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
    393. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who has completed a JobBridge internship cannot immediately take up a place on a community employment scheme;...
  • Social Welfare Benefits Issues
    394. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the social welfare payments that are made to persons living overseas; and the reasons for making the payment to an overseas resident in the case of...
  • Carer's Allowance Appeals
    395. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a...
  • Labour Activation Projects
    396. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the JobsPlus scheme. [41015/13]
  • Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
    397. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the short term plans that are in place to reduce barriers to volunteering for unemployed persons; and if she will consider the formation of a...
  • Employment Rights Issues
    398. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 9 July 2013, the progress that has been made on this matter; and if employees concerned will be paid by...
  • Carer's Allowance Appeals
    399. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for carer's allowance now under appeal will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [41028/13]
  • Invalidity Pension Appeals
    400. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for invalidity pension now under appeal will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [41032/13]
  • Disability Allowance Appeals
    402. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for disability allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [41035/13]
  • Unemployment Benefit Issues
    403. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for such strict regulation to avail of unemployment benefits based on a contributions record from another EU country in view of having to...
  • Farm Assist Scheme Payments
    405. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if expenses incurred in complying with REP scheme, agri-environment options scheme and special areas of conservation measures are deducted for the...
  • Invalidity Pension Appeals
    406. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an invalidity allowance appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a...
  • Back to Education Allowance Payments
    407. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is possible to receive back to education allowance in respect of a level 9 third level course. [41083/13]
  • Departmental Staff Data
    408. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of personnel in her Department that work on medical assessments; the number of medical assessors currently employed by her...
  • Invalidity Pension Application Numbers
    409. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of invalidity pension applications made to her Department for each of the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and to date in 2013; the number of...
  • Social Welfare Fraud Data
    411. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a table with details relating to jobseeker's benefit, jobseeker's allowance, illness benefit, disability allowance, carer's...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    412. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the size of the total control saving figure from the most recent year available; the total number of cases that were reviewed; and the number of...
  • Family Income Supplement Applications
    413. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for family income supplement. [41123/13]
  • Regulatory Impact Assessment Data
    414. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on all regulatory impact statements carried out in respect of Bills in her Department since this Government took...

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