Written answers
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure
48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the aggregate annual costs and cost per household from 2008 to 2013 to the Exchequer of the various rent allowance and rent supplement schemes.... - Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason families or 22Q11 adults are not receiving the carer's allowance. [33146/14] - Insolvency Payments Scheme Eligibility
50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the actions she will take to redress the difficulties experienced by employees in situations where their employer goes out of business but has not... - School Meals Programme
51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if costings have been undertaken for providing a daily school meal for all primary and secondary school children in the country; what these costs... - Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects
52. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to restore the funding for the community employment drug rehabilitation programme in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Redundancy Payments
53. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount deemed recoverable from employers in respect of redundancy and-or insolvency payable to the Social Insurance Fund; the way in which it is... - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when rent support, including arrears, will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement... - National Internship Scheme Data
56. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants in each year since its inception in July 2011 in the JobBridge internship programme in each county; the number of these... - Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
57. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the three-year and six-year time periods for persons on the part-time integration option and the part-time job option in the community employment... - Pensions Legislation
58. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if changing the name of the Pensions Board to the Pensions Authority in March 2014 directly or indirectly amended statements made to Dáil... - Guardian's Payment Applications
60. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of an application for guardianship payment in the case of a person, details supplied, in County Kildare who... - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
61. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of rent support in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33136/14] - Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects
62. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the resources that will be contributed in the budget to support the work of the DRPs. [33164/14] - Social Insurance
63. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in each of the past three years who requested to sign on for credits but were not allowed do so; if she will provide the... - Departmental Staff Data
65. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff who retired, left or otherwise departed from their employment from 1 July 2013 to 31 December 2013, and the expected annual... - Departmental Staff Recruitment
66. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of new staff employed since 1 July 2013 up to 31 December 2013 and the expected annual costs arising therefrom; the expected number to be... - Community Welfare Services
67. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount that was spent refurbishing the community welfare offices at Edward Street, Tralee before Christmas 2013. [33238/14] - Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
69. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a holder of a personal retirement bond who was previously a member of a defined benefit scheme which was subsequently wound up is not... - Disability Allowance Appeals
71. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve an appeal in respect of an application for disability allowance in respect of a person, details supplied, in County Kildare; and... - Social Welfare Benefits
72. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the impact in 2015 of previously announced social protection measures which have not yet come fully into effect including those relating to the one... - Community Employment Schemes Cessation
73. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 460 of 27 May 2014 the reason FÁS are not paying the Enhanced Redundancy in accordance with the agreement... - Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
74. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the rent supplement levels for families to reflect the real cost of rent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33327/14] - Social Welfare Benefits
75. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has examined the idea of the development of guidelines by her Department for release to general practitioners and other medical professionals... - Disability Allowance Eligibility
76. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin whose disability allowance and other associated payments have been... - Pension Provisions
77. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that all community employment supervisors are now receiving their pension entitlements following the Labour Court... - Budget 2015
78. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an assurance that carers will not be subject to further cuts in the upcoming budget; that income supports will be protected for... - Social Insurance
79. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the conditions or criteria required for a person to qualify for credited contributions while in receipt of carer's allowance or carer's benefit; to... - Social Welfare Benefits
80. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the habitual residency condition for the carer's allowance given that it acts as a barrier to persons returning to Ireland to... - Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
81. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action her Department has taken to reduce and streamline processing times for social protection payments with a view to minimising hardship on... - Social Welfare Benefits
82. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on making the carer's allowance exempt from means assessment; the measures that are in place to assist family carers to avail of education... - Respite Care Grant Administration
83. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the future of the respite care grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33448/14] - Respite Care Grant Eligibility
84. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider granting a pro-rata respite payment to carers whose role concludes before the completion of a twelve month period; and if she... - Household Benefits Scheme
85. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the water allowance payment to all full-time carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33450/14] - Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
86. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider introducing measures to assist with the transition out of long-term caring responsibilities, in particular the extension of the... - Free Travel Scheme Eligibility
87. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the possibility of extending free travel to all carers in receipt of the respite care grant so as to enhance access to services and reduce social... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
88. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Disability Allowance Eligibility
89. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [33476/14] - Community Work Initiatives
90. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the guidelines for conducting Tús interviews; if persons carrying out these interviews receive training; if the interviewee can expect a degree... - Social Welfare Appeals
91. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding one parent family allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
94. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on... - Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
96. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a rent support application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on... - Social Welfare Appeals
97. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will be re-scheduled in order that an appeal can be determined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the... - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
98. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of rent support payable in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
99. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will revise the back to education allowance scheme regulations so that the requirement of 234 days receiving welfare payments for the third... - Social Welfare Appeals
100. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33755/14] - Pension Provisions
103. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the pension entitlements for persons (details supplied) employed as managers of community employment schemes. [33805/14] - Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility
104. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Disability Allowance Eligibility
105. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
107. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will... - Social Welfare Code
108. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a definition of immediate family when referred to in relation to Social Protection payments. [33837/14] - Carer's Allowance Appeals
109. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance file will be forwarded to the appeals office in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will... - Social Welfare Eligibility
111. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the current system of entitlement to social welfare for those who are self employed; and if she will make a statement on the... - Fuel Allowance Payments
112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider offering recipients a choice of how they wish to receive the fuel allowance, either in a lump sum or on a weekly basis, in view... - Invalidity Pensions Data
113. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of applications for invalidity pension for the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the number... - Departmental Contracts
114. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of administrative arrangements, as opposed to contracts for service her Department is a party to; if she will provide in tabular form the... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if ADHD is classified as a disability when considering an application for domiciliary care allowance. [34020/14] - Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
117. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if discretion can be applied for rent allowance when acceptance onto a social housing list is refused because the applicant fails to meet the local... - Household Benefits Scheme
119. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will give consideration to restoring the funding for the telephone allowance component of the household benefits package; and if she will... - Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the deduction of one parent family allowance payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will... - Budget 2015
122. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans in Budget 2015 to fix an anomaly in the pension system where someone who is contractually obliged to retire at 65 only receives the... - Social Welfare Appeals
123. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a... - Pensions Legislation
124. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the concerns regarding the Irish aviation superannuation scheme raised by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she... - Social Welfare Eligibility
125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the arrangements being made to facilitate payment in the case of a person (details supplied) who has not received their payments for months despite... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
126. 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 Mayo; and if she will make a statement on... - Pensions Legislation
127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of the deferred members of the Irish aviation superannuation scheme about the potential for a 60%... - Free Travel Scheme Review
128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will allocate funding support to the provider and licence holder of the Buncrana, County Donegal to Derry City bus route to reinstate the... - Disability Allowance Appeals
129. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made on an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will... - Exceptional Needs Payments
130. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of successful applications for exceptional needs payments in the Dublin 15 and 24 areas in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in... - Pensions Reform
131. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on findings in the OECD pensions report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34283/14] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
132. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in respect of an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13.... - Departmental Staff Training
133. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will increase training provision for deciding officers working in her Department. [34344/14] - Social Welfare Appeals
134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare appellants who requested an oral hearing of their appeals in the years 2013 and to date in 2014; and the number of... - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
135. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct amount of rent support payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Pension Provisions
136. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form, the number of individuals resident in the State and in receipt of UK state pensions for each of the following... - Social Welfare Code
141. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to set up an actuarial unit within her Department, staffed by qualified actuaries to ensure that reliable independent information is... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
146. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a... - Household Benefits Scheme
147. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the total amounts awarded under the telephone allowance portion of the household benefits package for each year of its operation... - Social Welfare Benefits
148. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will maintain the funding for farm assist in the forthcoming budget; if she will restore income and child disregards to their pre-budget 2013... - Rural Social Scheme Administration
152. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to cap the period a participant can remain on the rural social scheme to three years; if this is under consideration; and if she will make... - Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
154. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when jobseeker's allowance will reissue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34616/14] - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
155. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent support has been stopped in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if rent support will be reinstated as a... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
159. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of determination of application for domiciliary care allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County... - Household Benefits Scheme
161. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will permit recipients of carer's benefit to receive the household benefit package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34738/14] - Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme
163. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the Social Welfare Act 2009 and examine the possibility of reversing the impact of the Act on the Irish aviation superannuation... - Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
164. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to extend eligibility to community employment schemes for those in part-time employment, in view of the fact that without additional work... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
165. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in relation to the refusal of their... - Departmental Staff Recruitment
167. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of new appointments made in her Department and those under her remit since March 2011 to date in 2014, with a breakdown of the... - Departmental Staff Data
168. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of civil servants, public servants and semi-State employees in her Department on career break at the time of the Haddington Road... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
170. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will... - Employment Support Services
171. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the procurement of third party providers of employment services for the JobPath programme which had a deadline of 28 February...
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