Written answers
Tuesday, 1 April 2014
Department of Social Protection
- Ministerial Responsibilities
253. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to create a Minister of State for pensions and retirement issues in the future as it is a policy area that covers at least four... - Back to Education Allowance Applications
254. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a back to education allowance review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times
255. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence regarding the length of time a person (details supplied) is waiting for an appeal decision on lone-parent allowance.... - Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
256. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a... - Disability Allowance Appeals
257. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
258. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the... - Severe Weather Events Response
260. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the assistance available to old age pensioners who had their fuel sheds destroyed in a recent storm; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Free Travel Scheme Administration
261. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if holders of travel passes can book seats online and, if not, the reason for same; and her plans to allow them to do so in order to avail of online... - Social Welfare Payments Administration
262. To ask the Minister for Social Protection how many letters were sent to social welfare recipients in 2014 offering them the possibility of having their payment lodged directly into a bank... - Illness Benefit Eligibility
265. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if cyclical vomiting syndrome is or will be considered as a qualifying illness for social welfare payments for both sufferers and carers; and if she... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
266. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
267. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Money Advice and Budgeting Service Funding
268. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the funding provided for the Money Advice and Budgeting Service for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 on a county basis; and if she will make a... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
270. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance overpayment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a... - Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
271. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which it was decided that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 is not habitually resident in the State; and if she will make a... - Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
273. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an oral hearing for jobseeker's appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a... - State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
274. To ask the Minister for Social Protection regarding the State contributory pension, if a person who has worked for 50 years from 1964 to 2014, who has paid 2,253 contributions plus taxes is... - One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility
276. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is correct procedure for a separated person who lives in alternative accommodation and has the family home, which is in negative equity and... - Social Welfare Payments Administration
278. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding direct electronic transfers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15023/14] - Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times
279. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of disability allowance applications waiting to be processed by her Department; the average length of time it takes to process new... - Pension Provisions
280. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on exchanges between her Department and the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation with regard to facilitating... - Death Certificates Issues
284. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a family can obtain a death certificate prior to an inquest where an interim death certificate is not sufficient (details supplied). [15056/14] - Carer's Allowance Appeals
285. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding carer's allowance in respect of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15081/14] - Free Travel Scheme Administration
289. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department discussed with the National Transport Authority what will happen to bus passes on Dublin Bus routes 17, 17a, 18, 75, 76, 76a,... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
291. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an invalidity pension appeal; the reason for the delay in same; and if... - Disability Allowance Applications
293. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an application for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement... - Carer's Allowance Eligibility
295. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of a review of entitlement to carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;... - Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times
296. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to address the current average waiting time of eight to 12 months for processing social welfare appeals; if she has any... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
297. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding carer's allowance and jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if she will make a... - Departmental Contracts
298. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to G4S's security operations in Israel; if she has any concerns regarding the company's activities in Israel; if her... - Disability Allowance Appeals
299. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
300. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on... - Pension Provisions
302. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a Teagasc pension. [15283/14] - Disability Allowance Eligibility
303. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim did not meet the substantial disability and-or restriction criteria ; if she will... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
304. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 26 March 2014, when the appeal decision will be made; the length of time this process will take; and if... - Mortgage Interest Supplement Eligibility
305. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether it acceptable that her Department has continuously failed to make a decision on the application made in 2009 by a person... - Farm Assist Scheme Data
306. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has carried out an analysis on the impact of changes to the farm assist scheme; if she will consider reviewing the changes in view of the... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
307. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
308. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding jobseeker's payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [15367/14] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Review
309. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the working group that reviewed the DCA scheme; and the further... - Personal Public Service Numbers
311. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a PPS number in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [15439/14]
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