Written answers
Tuesday, 4 March 2014
Department of Social Protection
- Humanitarian Assistance Scheme
153. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when compensation funds will be made available to flood victims in County Limerick; the way in which they must be secured, that is, if an... - General Register Office
154. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the General Register Office at the Irish Life Centre, Dublin, is being relocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10575/14] - Departmental Staff Recruitment
155. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that all social welfare vacancies are filled as a matter of urgency in order to assist in supporting the most vulnerable sections... - Carer's Benefit Eligibility
157. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the medical eligibility for carer's benefit and carer's allowance differs; the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the... - Public Sector Staff Redeployment
158. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if persons currently on permanent panels of relief porters in county councils will be eligible to apply for service officer posts in her Department,... - Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
159. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if part-time workers are entitled to the full rate of jobseeker's allowance if they lose their job; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
160. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate eligibility for rent allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if she will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Code
161. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify what is accepted as sufficient evidence in order to prove a child satisfies the definition of an orphan pursuant to section 2(1)... - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
162. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to increasing the rent allowance in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on... - Mortgage Interest Supplement Appeals
163. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of time appeals for mortgage interest supplement are currently taking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10378/14] - Social Welfare Schemes
164. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason Boyle social welfare office directed many claimants there to take a training course with a Ballina, County Mayo based training company... - Social Welfare Overpayments
165. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange for research to be conducted assessing the impact on persons and families of deducting 5%, 10% and 15% respectively of their... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
167. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal of a decision on a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in... - Social Welfare Benefits Applications
168. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has still not received a decision regarding a means test; and if she will make a statement on... - Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
169. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the criteria that must be met by applicants wishing to participate in community employment schemes; if there are any options to grant discretionary... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
170. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on... - Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
171. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting times experienced by applicants for carer's allowance, disability allowance, and illness benefit; if her attention has been... - Rent Supplement Scheme Data
172. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the remit of the community welfare officers with regard to persons currently in receipt of supplementary welfare allowance-rent... - Carer's Allowance Payments
174. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason carer's allowance was only granted for a four and a half week period after the death of a person (details supplied) in County Longford;... - Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
176. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a jobseeker's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details provided) in County Cork; and if she will make a... - Disability Allowance Appeals
177. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine a disability appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
179. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine a case in relation to a back to education allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will... - Disability Support Services Issues
180. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will deal with a matter regarding accessibility to social protection offices (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Community Employment Schemes Data
181. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the reduction of 1,000 in the number of persons on community employment between 2008 and 2013. [10584/14] - Invalidity Pension Appeals
182. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
183. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date in determination of an appeal for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if... - Disability Allowance Appeals
185. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
187. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if officials in her Department have considered the lessons learned from the former fish assist scheme and the way this might inform a new scheme to... - Job Initiatives
188. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the criteria she will use to select private contractors to implement the JobPath plans; the amount of money proposed to be spent; and if she will... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
189. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she expects an appeal of a domiciliary care allowance application to be adjudicated upon in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Social Welfare Payments Administration
191. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is the case that new welfare claimants are being requested to supply bank details; the implications of such a policy change for the An Post... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
192. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal of invalidity pension will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [10693/14] - Social Welfare Payments Administration
196. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will make a general inquiry regarding the fact that her Department are now directing recipients to the banks with no mention of the post... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
197. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [10826/14] - Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects
199. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the serious threat to community based drug rehabilitation projects, special community employment schemes, because... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
201. 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... - Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration
202. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the implications for agencies funded by her Department that fail to comply with consolidated public sector pay scales by continuing to make top-up... - Community Employment Schemes Places
203. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that it is becoming increasingly difficult for community employment schemes to recruit persons to... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
204. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement...
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