Written answers
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Department of Social Protection
- Mortgage Interest Supplement Eligibility
112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection with regards to mortgage interest supplement and the new legislation which was introduced in 2012 stating that in order to qualify for mortgage... - Back to Education Allowance Payments
113. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to protect the back to education allowance against cutbacks in the upcoming budget, which would deter mature students from returning to... - European Court of Justice Rulings
114. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the European Court of Justice ruling as to the Irish State’s obligation to adequately protect the pension entitlements... - Legislative Programme
115. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the legislation requiring mandatory naming of a child's father on a birth certificate will be brought forward. [43001/13] - Household Benefits Scheme
116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that people currently with a free TV licence will receive a waiver from the new broadcasting fee. [43003/13] - Carer's Allowance Appeals
118. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied). [43008/13] - Employment Support Services
119. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any steps will be taken to assist those who were previously self employed but now are unemployed and not in a position to sign on the live... - Youth Employment Initiative
120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to address high youth unemployment. [42575/13] - Social Welfare Appeals Status
121. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 550 of 18 September 2013, if contact has been made with the person regarding the progress of the appeal in the... - State Pension (Non-Contributory) Applications
123. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of an application for non-contributory State pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;... - Disability Allowance Appeals
124. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal of a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average processing time for domiciliary care allowance appeal applications; the reason there is such a backlog with cases; his plans to deal... - Community Welfare Services
127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rationale behind the closure of 12 community welfare clinics in County Donegal; if she will review the decision; and if she will make a... - Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a community employment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 [43097/13] - General Register Office
129. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the Minister who is responsible for the General Register Office will provide a new facility equal to the current one at the Irish Life Centre... - Disability Allowance Appeals
130. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a claim for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement... - National Internship Scheme Administration
131. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the names of companies or employers that have been blacklisted from the jobBridge scheme and the reason for same. [43118/13] - Social Welfare Fraud Data
134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of personnel employed in fraud investigation in her Department; the number at the same time in 2010; and the amount of money that has... - One-Parent Family Payment Appeals
135. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for one-parent family payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [43168/13] - Community Services Programme
136. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the future of the community services programme; if funding to the programme is to be continued / extended; her plans to include new... - Disability Allowance Appeals
137. 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. [43182/13] - National Internship Scheme Numbers
138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a JobBridge internship was terminated after two weeks in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
139. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [43208/13] - Back to Education Allowance Payments
140. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some persons who have been offered third level courses are unable to accept them because of... - Disability Allowance Appeals
142. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details below) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their appeal for disability allowance; and if she will expedite the... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
143. 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... - Community Work Initiatives
144. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce a Tús training budget so that persons may expand their skills to progress in the labour market while taking part in the... - Youth Guarantee
145. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to roll out the youth guarantee scheme in local communities where unemployment is exceptionally high; and if she will make a statement on... - Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Appeals
146. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a decision on an appeal on Partial Capacity Benefit; and if she will make a statement... - State Pension (Non-Contributory) Appeals
147. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal for a non contributory State pension payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and... - Jobseeker's Benefit Appeals
149. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in determining an appeal against refusal of jobseeker's benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Local Employment Service Issues
150. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedures that are taken by local employment services offices when determining waiting lists for training courses; if she will outline the... - State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
151. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the current contributory pension allocates full contributory pension to persons who pay full... - Child Benefit Eligibility
152. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her reasons for not accepting Deputy Denis Naughten's innovative proposal on linking child-benefit payments to school attendance; if she... - Family Income Supplement Eligibility
153. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the minimum hours in employment condition of the family income supplement scheme is a barrier to those taking up low-paid... - Youth Guarantee
155. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the actions that are to be taken following the one-day special summit in Berlin on youth unemployment, particularly in respect of Ireland; and if... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
158. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a review of a decision of a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Disability Allowance Appeals
160. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow was refused disability allowance; and if he is entitled to any other payment. [43439/13] - Live Register Data
161. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the categories of payments from her Department that mean that the recipient is counted on the live register; and the number of persons in each... - Departmental Schemes
165. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons taking part in the JobsPlus initiative and the cost of same to the Exchequer. [43454/13] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
166. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a decision to refuse a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will... - Disability Allowance Appeals
167. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal hearing will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan in respect of their appeal to her Department’s... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
168. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when a decision will issue; and if... - Supplementary Welfare Allowance Expenditure
169. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department assists with secondary school costs for twins, other than the clothing and footwear allowance; and if she will make a statement on... - National Internship Scheme Administration
170. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedures in place to ensure that the internships being offered under the JobBridge scheme provide the interns with the experience as... - Community Employment Schemes Places
172. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her policy regarding community employment placements focusing on childcare; if she has a national policy of consolidating the provision of these... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
176. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if domiciliary care allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [43571/13] - Seirbhísí Leasa Pobail
177. To ask the Minister for Social Protection cén chaoi a bhfuil sé i gceist aici seirbhís Leasa Pobail trí Ghaeilge a chur ar fáil do phobal labhartha na Gaeilge i... - Community Welfare Services
178. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way it is intended to provide Community Welfare Services on a face to face basis to those that do not own motor cars, in communities that have... - School Meals Programme
179. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way she can justify a DEIS Band 1 school (details supplied) in County Galway receiving just €7,500 for a breakfast club, in view of the...
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