Written answers
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Department of Social Protection
- Pension Provisions
318. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is possible for a person (details supplied) in County Longford to withdraw from their private pension in view of a change in their... - Unemployment Data
319. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons classified as unemployed in Counties Longford and Westmeath in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if she will make a... - Education and Training Provision
320. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the 20,000 additional places, referred to by her in media statements, available and reserved for young unemployed... - Youth Unemployment Measures
321. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the findings in the recent OECD economic survey of Ireland which found that a comprehensive national strategy to tackle the very high... - Education and Training Provision
322. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons on a one parent family payment are excluded from participating in Momentum training courses administered by FÁS; and if she... - Employment Support Services
323. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an employer PRSI waiver scheme would attract more jobs. [50450/13] - National Internship Scheme Administration
324. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently engaged in teaching internships through JobBridge; the number who have completed teaching internships through... - Departmental Banking
325. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the value of services provided to the public by her Department and entities reporting to her Department where a payment is accepted by debit or... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
326. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that an appeal is processed in respect of an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;... - Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
327. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an appeal for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); when it is likely a decision will be... - Social Welfare Appeals Delays
329. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their social welfare appeal; and if she will expedite same. [50192/13] - Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
330. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker's allowance was stopped in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if it will be reinstated as soon as... - Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
331. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a jobseekers allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
332. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when it is expected a decision will be made on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
333. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on a carer's allowance appeal. [50248/13] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
334. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement... - Youth Guarantee
335. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way the implementation of the youth guarantee is to be evaluated here; the person who will evaluate the guarantee; the framework that will be... - Youth Unemployment Measures
336. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons not in employment, education or training here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50252/13] - Social Welfare Appeals Issues
338. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that an appeal has been received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office on behalf of a person (details supplied); when a decision... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Review
339. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on domiciliary allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Health Contribution Refunds
340. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have made a re-claim in respect of being incorrectly charged the health levy in 2009 and 2010; the number of claims which... - Fuel Allowance Eligibility
343. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of exceptions that may be made for the qualifying criteria for the fuel allowance scheme; and if she will make a... - Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
344. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person currently on jobseeker's allowance, and who meets all the qualifying criteria for a place on the community employment scheme, commences... - Social Welfare Benefits Data
345. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age in receipt of jobseeker's allowance for less than six months; for more than six months and less... - Local Employment Service Issues
347. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the 22 local employment services funded by her Department; the location of each; the funding provided to each in... - Departmental Funding
348. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the budget allocated in 2014 to implement the Your First EURES Job scheme announced on 14 October 2013; and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Staff Data
349. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of employment services officers/advisers currently employed by her Department to assist jobseekers; her plans to increase the number of... - Employment Support Services
351. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years who have undertaken the Intreo registration and profile questionnaire process since the introduction of... - Youth Employment Initiative
354. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the European Commission Memo 13/984 of 12 November 2013 which indicates that Ireland has been given a provisional allocation of €63.66... - Youth Guarantee
355. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the management and governance of the youth guarantee here; if she will give a commitment that the initiative will be overseen by a high level group... - General Register Office
356. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the General Register Office retains records of the number of persons attending its research facility; if the GRO compiles statistics on the... - Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
357. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a jobseeker's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if an appeal is necessary;... - Youth Services Data
359. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of places reserved on education, training and back to work initiatives for under 26s under the responsibility of her Department in... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
360. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
361. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider her decision to withdraw the telephone rental allowance where the household involved is renting specialised telephone... - Disability Allowance Appeals
362. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the recent refusal of an appeal for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she... - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
363. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the maximum amount of rent support available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
364. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will reconsider the requirements contained in the new form issued by her Department to allow those who are unemployed on certain... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
365. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for half-rate carer's allowance will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a... - Unemployment Data
367. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the breakdown of the percentage of young persons under 25 in the low, medium and high PEX probability of exit category since the... - Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
368. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the criteria and circumstances her Department uses to determine if a jobseeker should be subject to a sanction in the form of a reduced welfare... - Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
369. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reduced payment which applies to young persons under 25 in receipt of jobseeker's allowance or jobseeker's benefit who have been subject to... - Consultancy Contracts Issues
370. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to outsource tasks such as jobseeker case management, employment engagement, job activation, job matching and placement to external... - Back to Education Allowance Numbers
371. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the number of young persons under 25 who are currently in receipt of the back-to-education allowance; and if she will... - Disability Activation Projects
377. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the 14 projects funded under the disability activation project including the participants on each scheme; and if she... - One-Parent Family Payment Application Numbers
378. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons in receipt of the one parent family payment; the number in receipt of the one parent family payment who are under 25... - Departmental Websites
380. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of registered users of her Department's Career Directions website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50428/13] - Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
388. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the age criteria for community employment schemes to allow persons between 18 and 35 years to participate in them.... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
391. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for domiciliary care allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay;... - Carer's Allowance Payments
393. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when arrears of carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50475/13] - Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service
394. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will set out in tabular form the total number of persons in financial difficulty who have benefited from the Mortgage Arrears Information and... - Disability Allowance Payments
397. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will set out in tabular form the total number of persons in financial difficulty who have benefitted from the Mortgage Arrears Information... - Carer's Allowance Waiting Times
398. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting times for decisions on carer's allowance applications in the first instance; and the current waiting times for decisions to be... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
399. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 84 of 14 November 2013, if the fact that full-time care is being provided was taken into account in respect of... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
400. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date in respect of a review regarding eligibility for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County... - Social Welfare Appeals Delays
401. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their appeal lodged in April 2013 in respect of their illness benefit... - Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
402. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of an appeal for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she... - Child Benefit Payments
403. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to address the issue of grants and/or allowances available for parents of twins, triplets, quadruplets and so on; and if she will make a... - Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
405. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person working one hour per day for each of seven days per week will qualify for any jobseeker's allowance for that seven day period; the... - Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
406. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to ensure rent supplement addresses the needs of those who share custody of their children with a partner on a 50 50 basis; and if she... - Pension Provisions
410. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to include pensions in the Constitution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50733/13] - Social Welfare Appeals Status
411. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the date for an oral hearing in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on... - Insolvency Payments Scheme Eligibility
412. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans in terms of legislative reform to allow workers access to the State insolvency fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50561/13] - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
413. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the entitlement to rent supplement (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50784/13] - Social Welfare Appeals Status
414. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the up to date position on a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will... - Disability Allowance Appeals
415. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for the conclusion of appeals against the refusal of disability allowance. [50806/13] - Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
418. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will identify accommodation in Ashbourne or Ratoath, County Meath available to rent suitable for a couple/one parent family with three... - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
419. 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... - Youth Unemployment Measures
421. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any specific targets were set at the Youth Unemployment Conference in Paris; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50119/13]
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