Written answers
Tuesday, 7 July 2015
Department of Social Protection
- Community Employment Schemes Funding
48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has accepted Labour Court recommendation No. 19293 of 22 July 2008; her current position on this ruling; the number of potential... - Invalidity Pension Applications
49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will... - Social Welfare Application Forms
50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when her Department will issue the application forms to post offices with the more neutral wording in respect of payment options; and if she will... - Invalidity Pension Payments
51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason arrears are not payable in regard to invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick, having been awarded... - Back to Education Allowance Expenditure
52. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of an age-related back to education allowance payment at the end of April 2014 and at the end of April 2015. [27122/15] - Social Welfare Appeals Status
53. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who has been waiting for an outcome on the matter since... - Disability Allowance Appeals
54. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the refusal of a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the... - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made in respect of rent support in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has submitted the requested... - Community Employment Schemes Data
56. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of new community employment schemes that have been approved in each year since 2011; if she will provide a list of each one of these;... - Invalidity Pension Applications
57. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Allowance Payments
58. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if payment of a disability allowance and arrears owed will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement... - Pensions Legislation
59. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the changes contained in the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2013 in respect of the entitlements of deferred members of pension schemes in the event... - Disability Allowance Payments
60. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when arrears of an approved disability allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on... - Pension Fund Fees
61. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange a meeting with representatives of an association (details supplied) regarding the classification of pensioners within... - Disability Allowance Payments
62. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding payment of a disability allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Disability Allowance Eligibility
63. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on... - Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility
64. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to a social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27253/15] - Invalidity Pension Appeals
65. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal in respect of an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a... - Carer's Allowance Applications
66. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a carer's allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on... - Youth Unemployment Data
67. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 25 years of age in receipt of jobseeker's benefit or jobseeker's allowance, or signing on for credits for less than one... - Job Creation
68. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the First Steps internship programme; her plans to proceed with the proposal to make the programme mandatory for... - Employment Support Services
72. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons who have been offered and completed a personal progression plan as part of the Youth Guarantee in 2014 and to date in... - Departmental Staff
73. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of case officers in her Department working directly with jobseekers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27282/15] - Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
74. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to change the eligibility criteria of community employment for jobseekers under 25 years of age, arising from the experience in a pilot... - Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals
75. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal of a decision to refuse a supplementary welfare allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will... - Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
76. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the entitlement to a jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if that person's entitlement to a Foras... - Social Welfare Application Forms
78. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding her Department's forms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27392/15] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
79. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for domiciliary care in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
80. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal of a refund for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a... - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
81. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determining rent support for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, who sent in confirmation of his housing need in... - Carer's Allowance Applications
82. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a carer's allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27437/15] - Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Eligibility
83. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to have a child included under the back to school allowance. [27438/15] - Social Welfare Appeals
84. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determining an appeal in respect of an alleged overpayment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if... - Social Welfare Overpayments
85. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is being asked to repay a social welfare payment, which has already being repaid; and if she... - Carer's Allowance Applications
86. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a carer's allowance will be finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement... - Family Income Supplement Waiting Times
88. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of time it takes for a file to be transferred from the family income supplement section to the appeals section, due to the backlog being... - Employment Support Services
90. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the capacity of the employability service to accommodate an extra 1,000 persons. [27496/15] - Departmental Expenditure
91. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 44 and 45 of 25 June 2015, the primary causes of her Department's overspend and underspend, as referenced in... - Community Employment Schemes Places
92. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 25 June 2015, the estimated additional cost to her Department of introducing 4,000 additional community... - One-Parent Family Payment Expenditure
93. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 66 and 67 of 25 June 2015, the estimated combined cost of raising the cut-off age of the one-parent family... - Statutory Sick Pay Scheme
94. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the statutory entitlements for county councillors regarding sick leave and sick pay (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Benefits
96. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reinstate the telephone allowance; the cost of restoring same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27532/15] - Disability Allowance Eligibility
97. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a disability allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [27569/15] - Illness Benefit Eligibility
99. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an claim for illness benefit by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary, as this claim has been ongoing for a... - Pensions Legislation
100. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to the need for representation of staff associations for pension scheme purposes; her plans to... - Social Welfare Schemes
101. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the alternative supports are available to assist affected lone parents and their dependants whose one-parent family payment will cease on 2 July... - Social Welfare Code
102. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that all appropriate support measures are put in place immediately to assist employees of an insurance company (details supplied)... - Fuel Allowance Applications
103. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an application for a fuel allowance to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4 was refused. [27716/15] - Social Welfare Appeals
104. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan, given that a determination on a local authority house...
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