Written answers
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Department of Social Protection
- Pensions Reform
332. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has made an assessment of the potential State liabilities which may emerge from pre-existing or future pension fund difficulties... - Civil Service Code of Conduct
333. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 1 May 2014, the reason a person who was on full payment is not entitled to the holiday accumulated... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
335. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a... - Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
337. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department is aware of reports that former Dublin Airport Authority workers who are deferred members of the Irish Airlines Superannuation... - Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (1 comment)
338. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of reinstating the Christmas bonus for persons in receipt of the contributory and non-contributory State pension; and if she will make a... - Semi-State Bodies
339. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of commercial semi-State companies under the aegis of her Department; the current value of the pension fund assets held by each... - Social Welfare Overpayments
340. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider allowing a reduced weekly deduction regarding social welfare overpayment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County... - Departmental Properties
343. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a permanent office will be provided in Birr, County Offaly, to facilitate social welfare staff (details supplied) who vacated a premises last... - Rent Supplement Scheme Data
344. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent supplement in the counties of Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow with particular reference to... - Disability Allowance Applications
346. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will pay a basic emergency payment to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 pending their application for a disability allowance; and if... - Disability Allowance Eligibility
348. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason correspondence was sent to parents of young disabled persons who attended the Cope Foundation all their lives, threatening them with the... - Child Benefit Appeals
349. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a child benefit appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
350. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance appeal will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the... - One-Parent Family Payment Appeals
352. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a one-parent family appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if she will make a... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
353. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork. [21016/14] - European Court of Justice Rulings
355. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made regarding the payment of pensions to the Waterford Crystal workers in view of the fact the court of justice of the... - Departmental Banking
356. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in the payment of social welfare payments and pensions on 1 and 2 May 2014; if her Department had been made aware of the... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
357. 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 Monaghan; and if she will make a... - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
358. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the caps on rent supplements will be reviewed; if she will provide an update on the number of counties currently utilising the housing... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
359. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of determination of appeal for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
361. 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
362. 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... - Work Placement Programmes
364. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the threat to the 42 JL workers and two supervisors currently employed by the D12 Congress Centre; if she will... - Departmental Expenditure
365. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of the underspend by her Department for 2013; the amount returned to the Exchequer; and the amount that was re-allocated and to which... - Disability Allowance Appeals
367. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a social welfare appeal hearing in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath regarding the refusal of a claim... - State Pension (Non-Contributory) Appeals
369. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a non-contributory pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
370. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the... - Carer's Benefit Eligibility
371. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to correspondence dated 10 March 2014, if she will make an exemption to the employment condition in respect of a person (details supplied)... - Fuel Allowance Payments
372. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on providing extra support or exemptions for widows-widowers-elderly single people-persons who fall just short of retirement, in response... - Free Travel Scheme Review
373. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the current review of the free travel scheme will be completed; when the new scheme will be in operation; and if she will make a statement on... - Disability Allowance Appeals
375. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Communications
376. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any telephone calls in or out of her Department are being, or ever have been recorded; if so, if she will provide details of the systems used to... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
377. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal in respect of invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be expedited; and if she will make a... - Departmental Schemes
380. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to transfer community employment to Pobal from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21278/14] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
382. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a domiciliary care allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a... - Community Services Programme
383. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding Pobal funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied). [21309/14] - Disability Allowance Eligibility
385. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the reasons their payment... - Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
389. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when rent allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Offices
390. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that the necessary resources are made available to ensure quick and efficient administration of counter services with particular... - Carer's Benefit Applications
391. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision regarding their carer's benefit application; and if she will make a... - Disability Allowance Appeals
398. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will communicate with the appeals office to ensure that a decision is issued at an early date regarding a disability allowance appeal in... - Pension Provisions
399. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will implement the LCR 19293 judgement and provide for pension entitlements for former community employment supervisors now retired; and if... - Farm Assist Scheme Appeals
402. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a farm assist appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the... - Disability Allowance Appeals
403. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in awarding disability allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [21502/14] - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
404. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the rent cap in south Roscommon in line with the recommendations of her own local officials, in view of the fact that the... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
405. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the Social Welfare Appeals Office has received any further information regarding a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, following the... - Social Welfare Benefits Reviews
406. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a public representative made a written submission to a community welfare officer on 31 March 2014... - Departmental Bodies
408. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of State agencies and public bodies that have been merged or abolished in each year since 2011, under the remit of her Department; the... - Ministerial Travel
409. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of all official foreign trips she and Ministers of State in her Department intend to take between now and the end of...
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