Written answers
Thursday, 18 December 2014
Department of Social Protection
- Departmental Reports
28. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has published its annual report for 2013. [48777/14] - Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility
29. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review eligibility for exceptional needs payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Household Benefits Scheme
30. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the household benefits package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48854/14] - Carer's Allowance Appeals
32. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [48863/14] - Disability Allowance Appeals
33. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a disability allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [48864/14] - Carer's Allowance Appeals
34. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [48865/14] - Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
35. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on amending section 249(6A) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, as amended by section 8(2)(b) of the Social Welfare and Pensions... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
36. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she... - National Internship Scheme Eligibility
37. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on categories of social welfare recipients and persons who are signing on and are eligible to apply for JobBridge; and... - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps being taken to review the current level of rent supplement for families in view of the increasing levels of rent being charged by... - Treatment Benefit Scheme Administration
40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase funding for or reform the dental treatment benefit and services schemes so that PRSI payers will have their benefits... - Farm Assist Scheme Administration
41. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an analysis has been carried out of the impact on farm assist following the changes to income disregards; and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Programmes
43. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the priorities in her Department for the remainder of the term of this Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49029/14] - Social Welfare Appeals Status
47. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath regarding a claim for carer's allowance;... - Parliamentary Questions
48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department performs analysis on the nature of parliamentary questions submitted to it in order to try to ascertain trends and developments... - Proposed Legislation
49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when it is proposed to commence legislation to ensure that Irish Water may no longer require the PPS numbers of its customers. [49116/14] - Departmental Staff Career Breaks
50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of staff in her Department currently on sabbaticals or career breaks, broken down as follows: zero... - Departmental Expenditure
51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the total photography costs for her Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of... - Public Relations Contracts Expenditure
52. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the use of external public relations firms employed by her Department since she came to office; the list of... - Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
53. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total amount spent on external IT consultants by her Department in 2010 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement... - Appointments to State Boards
55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the number of appointments to State boards under her Department's remit made since March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on... - Departmental Reports
58. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form per annum, all external consultant reports commissioned by her Department since March 2011; the cost per report;... - Departmental Staff Expenses
59. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent per annum in 2011 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014 on staff subsistence payments... - Departmental Legal Costs
60. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total legal costs incurred by her Department in 2011 to 2013, inclusive, and estimated in 2014. [49346/14] - Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times
61. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the average waiting time for a decision in respect of appeals for all social welfare... - Youth Unemployment Data
63. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current number of young persons not in education, training or employment; the current percentage of youth unemployment; the way this number... - Data Protection
64. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of data protection breaches that were reported in her Department this year; the action that has been taken to address these breaches; and... - Public Relations Contracts Data
65. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total external public relation costs incurred by her Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49387/14] - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
66. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the revised system in respect of rent support as applicable in the Dublin area may be applied in the case of a person (details supplied) in County... - Fuel Allowance Eligibility
68. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if fuel allowance is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49408/14] - Dental Services Provision
69. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies for dental benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49412/14] - Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
71. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that all documents requested have been submitted in the case of a jobseeker's application in respect of a person (details...
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