Written answers
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Department of Social Protection
- JobsPlus Scheme
33. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on concerns that the JobsPlus scheme may be preventing persons with suitable qualifications from obtaining employment as they are at a... - Community Employment Schemes Data
34. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently taking part in the community employment scheme for early childhood care and education. [25655/15] - Disability Allowance Applications
35. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a current application under the disability allowance scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; the reason the... - Social Welfare Benefits Data
36. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average time spent in receipt of the one-parent family payment, per parent. [25461/15] - Family Income Supplement
39. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason there is no option given on the application form for the family income supplement to have payment paid via the post office; and if she... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement... - Disability Allowance Appeals
41. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the fact that all... - Social Welfare Code
42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will simplify the application process for zero hour contracts and for casual employees to make it more affordable and timely, as the current... - Jobseeker's Allowance
43. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, prior to the change in policy, her Department considered the negative impact of the reduction in unemployment assistance for persons from 18 to... - Departmental Budgets
44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of the underspend by her Department against its projected spending in 2015 to date; and the amount that this underspend is now expected to... - Work Placement Programmes
46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who are currently on the Gateway scheme. [25507/15] - Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme
48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the annual back to school clothing and footwear allowance by €50 in 2016. [25509/15] - School Meals Programme
49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of the school meals scheme in 2015; the projected cost in 2016; the number of schools in which this scheme is available; and the cost of... - Social Insurance Rates
50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated revenue that would be raised by introducing a new employer’s rate of pay related social insurance of 15.75% on the portion of... - Social Welfare Rates
51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of reversing the lower age-related rates of jobseeker’s allowance and supplementary welfare allowance for young persons, and... - Social Welfare Schemes
53. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the respite care grant by €325 in 2016. [25514/15] - Back to Education Allowance
54. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the rate of back to education allowance for young persons aged under 26 to €188 per week. [25515/15] - Fuel Allowance Data
55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of extending the fuel allowance season by three weeks. [25516/15] - Social Welfare Schemes Expenditure
56. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total cost of the €50 top-ups paid to JobBridge participants in 2014; and the expected cost for 2015. [25517/15] - Community Employment Schemes Data
59. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of the average community employment place for one year, including income support and all other costs, such as training fees and materials,... - Family Income Supplement Data
61. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the family income supplement by 10% in 2016. [25522/15] - One-Parent Family Payment Expenditure
66. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of raising the one-parent family payment income disregard to €120 in 2016. [25527/15] - Supplementary Welfare Allowance Expenditure
68. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated additional cost in 2016 of reopening her Department's diet supplement scheme to new applicants from 1 January 2016. [25530/15] - Farm Assist Scheme
69. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year additional cost under the farm assist scheme of reducing the assessment of means from self-employment, including farming, to... - Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
70. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reassessing the access that unemployed persons whose spouses are working have to training courses or upskilling options; if she... - Social Welfare Application Forms
71. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will withdraw the revised application forms issued by her Department and replace them with the previous issue of forms, where payment at the... - Free Travel Scheme Review
72. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 289 and 290 of 1 April 2014, if the working group referred to in her reply has concluded... - Carer's Allowance Applications
73. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Disability Allowance Applications
74. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance application will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Appeals Status
75. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for jobseeker's allowance or benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [25583/15] - Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
76. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the file of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8, noting that this person is suffering hardship because of the rates the person... - Disability Allowance Appeals
77. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for disability allowance currently under appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [25588/15] - Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals
78. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement... - Jobseeker's Allowance
79. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of Jobseeker's Allowance or alternative payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make... - Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Eligibility
80. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when a Back to School Allowance might be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Back to Work Allowance Eligibility
81. To ask the Minister for Social Protection indicate the reason a Back to Work Enterprise Allowance was not approved in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she... - Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Eligibility
82. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a Back to School Allowance is payable in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25621/15] - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
83. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when Rent Support will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
84. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason Jobseeker's Allowance or a Back to Work Enterprise Scheme payment has not been paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
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