Written answers
Tuesday, 19 November 2013
Department of Social Protection
- JobsPlus Scheme
294. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she views the proposed extension of the JobsPlus programme from January 2014 to include those aged under 26 years and more that six months on the... - Jobs Initiative
295. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has any statistics regarding the age of persons who are currently managing to gain employment and remove themselves from the live register;... - Social Insurance Yield
296. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated additional PRSI revenue yield between the 1 July 2011 and 31 December 2013 had the halving of the 8.5% employer rate to 4.25% not... - Carer's Allowance Eligibility
297. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to change the way in which carer's allowance is assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48816/13] - National Internship Scheme Data
300. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a list of schools currently utilising the JobBridge scheme to employ interns in a teaching capacity. [48862/13] - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
301. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a social welfare recipient who have savings of €10,000 to €13,500 may receive a rent supplement allowance; or can these persons... - Disability Allowance Appeals
302. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a disability allowance payment and arrears due in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make... - Social Welfare Appeals Status
306. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the review of an appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if an oral hearing will be scheduled in... - Household Benefits Scheme
308. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the household benefits scheme in view of changing economic circumstances where adults, returning to live with their elderly... - Youth Guarantee
310. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons in County Cork who are expected to avail of education or training or employment under the youth guarantee scheme; the... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
311. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a domiciliary allowance appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Appeals Issues
312. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a one-parent family allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals
314. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if supplementary welfare allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [49050/13] - Disability Allowance Appeals
315. 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. [49051/13] - Carer's Allowance Appeals
316. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for carer's allowance now under appeal will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow.... - Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
317. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for rent allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [49055/13] - Disability Allowance Appeals
318. 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. [49056/13] - Invalidity Pension Appeals
321. 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. [49060/13] - Carer's Allowance Appeals
322. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for carer's allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [49061/13] - Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
323. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of defined benefit pension schemes which were required to submit funding proposals to the Pensions Board by or since 30 June 2013 and... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
325. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a domiciliary care allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the... - Fuel Allowance Eligibility
326. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the fact that persons on jobseeker's allowance are losing fuel allowance because they take up a place on a community employment scheme;... - Pension Provisions
328. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a pensions framework in place for the next 30 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49119/13] - FÁS Training Programmes Provision
329. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when a place on the Naas technology project FÁS course will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and... - Household Benefits Scheme
330. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider an amendment to the decision regarding the removal of the telephone allowance to allow persons on the senior alert scheme to... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
332. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the reason it took from May until... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
333. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a domiciliary care allowance appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
334. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an invalidity pension appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary [49144/13] - Carer's Allowance Appeals
336. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the... - Social Insurance Issues
338. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount in the current account of the social insurance fund for each of the past five years; the projection for the fund for the next five years;... - Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
339. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update regarding a new priority order for defined benefit pensions, in view of events at Waterford Crystal; and if she will... - Rent Supplement Scheme Data
341. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in County Meath in receipt of rent supplement; and the number in each rate category and their place of residence. [49187/13] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
342. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a review of a decision to refuse an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person... - Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
344. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if rent allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if arrears will be paid. [49215/13] - Community Work Initiatives
345. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the terms and conditions of the Tús scheme to allow for the extension of contracts beyond the 12 month limit; if... - Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
346. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she expects to review the caps for rent supplement in view of the increase in market rental prices which has become evident in the State,... - Youth Guarantee
348. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the proposed €200 million (details supplied) for the youth jobs guarantee fund over the next two years is certain to be implemented; and... - Child Benefit Payments
350. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason child benefit has ceased in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
351. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the increase awarded to pensioners when they turn 80 only applies to the primary recipient and not to the payments made to qualified... - Youth Guarantee
352. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way the interdepartmental Youth Guarantee Implementation Group is demonstrating the required transparent planning process in the construction of... - Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments
353. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of claimants who obtain a payment from Community Welfare Officers due to lack of PRSI contributions who are ineligible to claim for... - Garda Vetting of Personnel
355. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of community employment schemes, if she allows applicants who require Garda clearance to work on a community employment scheme (details... - Community Welfare Services
356. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the future of community welfare services in the Cabra area, Dublin; the length of time for which the four remaining community... - State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
359. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse her decision to request people at 65 years of age to go on jobseeker's allowance before they are eligible for the State pension;... - Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
360. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a different provision made available for part-time firemen when it comes to the issue of drawing their stamps; if she will explain... - Departmental Offices
362. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the locations at which the Intreo integrated jobseeker service is currently available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49509/13] - Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
366. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of reports that her Department have commissioned Indecon to undertake and the cost of same. [49565/13] - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
368. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent allowance has been withdrawn in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if it can be reinstated as a matter of... - Social Welfare Appeals Delays
369. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the delays in implementing decision of the Social Welfare Appeals Office; if she will provide figures including the average time that... - Employment Support Services
370. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if time spent on JobBridge goes towards the calculation of a person qualifying for JobsPlus. [49574/13] - Mortgage Interest Supplement Appeals
371. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when mortgage interest relief will be paid in the case of a person (details aupplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
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