Written answers

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Department of Social Protection

 
  • National Internship Scheme Eligibility
    114. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason behind the requirement that people on the Youthreach programme must finish that programme and sign on so that they are in receipt of a...
  • Social Welfare Overpayments
    115. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will takes steps to limit the period within which her Department can demand the repayment of overpayments in cases excluding fraud to bring...
  • Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility
    116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reversing the changes she made to farm assist with respect to income disregards in view of the fact that it has had a serious...
  • Youth Unemployment Measures
    117. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the issue of youth unemployment falls within the remit of a Cabinet sub-committee; the Departments and Ministries under which that responsibility...
  • National Internship Scheme Administration
    118. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce a new advance filtering system to prevent potentially odious positions from gaining access to JobBridge; and if she will...
  • Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
    119. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of rent supplement supported tenancies that were reviewed downwards as per reductions in rent supplement maximum limits per county...
  • Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
    120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the recent announcement by the British Prime Minister to introduce changes to UK welfare rules for inward migrants into the UK, if she...
  • Social Welfare Code Reform
    122. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will take the legislative or other necessary steps to ensure people who are parenting alone and continue to satisfy the means test...
  • Housing Assistance Payments Implementation
    123. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the crisis in rent supplement, including an update on claim processing times; and the total number of rent supplement recipients that...
  • Pensions Reform
    125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to ensure in the guidance notes for the Pensions Board relating to the recently enacted Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2)...
  • Disability Support Services Provision
    126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the activation measures she has in place for 2014 to help persons with a disability to find employment; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • Rural Social Scheme Administration
    127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to approve more places on the rural social scheme to help with coastal rehabilitation works following the recent storms; whether she is...
  • Community Welfare Services
    128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will restore the community welfare service walk-in service to the public health centre in Athy, County Kildare, thereby ensuring residents in...
  • Youth Guarantee
    132. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has submitted her Department's plan for the implementation of the youth guarantee in Ireland; the actions in this plan; and if she will make...
  • Pensions Reform
    133. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reinstate her Department's pension forecast service which was available to PRSI contributors in the past in view of the great...
  • Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
    135. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a person (details supplied) who has recently received notification that they are not eligible for rent supplement as they are...
  • Community Welfare Services
    138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the criteria for the establishment and location of Intreo offices; if it is appropriate that these services should lead to existing well supported...
  • Pensions Reform
    139. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce mandatory pension coverage for workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3693/14]
  • Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times
    140. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the waiting times for social welfare appeals to be decided in the years 2011, 2012 and 2013, including the key social protection benefits and...

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