Written answers
Wednesday, 6 April 2016
Department of Social Protection
- Registration of Deaths
5. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, further to the enactment of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014, all provisions and systems are in place to register the death of an Irish... - Rent Supplement Scheme
6. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the lack of landlords accepting rent allowance scheme payments; her plans to address this; and if she will make a statement on the... - Community Employment Schemes Data
7. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5746/16] - Disability Support Services
8. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the waiting lists for advocacy for persons with a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5887/16] - Humanitarian Assistance Scheme
9. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amounts paid out for flooding to applicants from County Mayo in January and February 2016 and the number of applications still to be paid at the... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
10. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny under the domiciliary care allowance scheme given that it has been under... - Carer's Allowance Applications
11. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath under the carer’s allowance scheme; and if she will make a... - Labour Activation Measures
12. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a JobPath participant is entitled to travel costs from home to the Department of Social Protection in Buncrana in County Donegal when that person... - Disability Allowance Applications
13. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to expedite a review for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the disability allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the... - Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
14. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of persons whose hours vary and who cannot claim jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5389/16] - Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility
15. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why a self-employed person (details supplied) in County Sligo who has worked and paid Pay Related Social Insurance contributions all the person's... - Disability Allowance Payments
16. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the disability allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the... - Child Benefit Eligibility
17. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to increase the age limit for child benefit beyond 18 years of age for children in full-time education; and if she will make a statement on the... - Child Benefit Payments
18. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to allow child benefit to be shared between both parents, where separated parents equally share custody; and if she will make a statement on the... - Occupational Injuries Benefit Payments
19. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the occupational injury benefit scheme; and if... - Child Maintenance Payments
20. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to address the deficit in legislation and include a legal requirement for a liable parent to pay child maintenance; and if she will make a statement... - Qualified Child Increase Payments
21. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to amend the legislation to ensure that a lone parent who is claiming illness benefit having left work as a result of illness can claim payment under... - Water Conservation Grant
22. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will award a water conservation grant to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [5527/16] - Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
23. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why an application by a person (details supplied) in County Meath under the jobseeker's allowance scheme was unsuccessful. [5533/16] - Disability Allowance Applications
24. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the disability allowance scheme. [5548/16] - Carer's Allowance Applications
25. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the carer's allowance scheme. [5549/16] - Disability Allowance Appeals
26. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the disability allowance scheme. [5559/16] - Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme
27. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the partial capacity benefit scheme; and if she will make a... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
28. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for a decision on an appeal under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5571/16] - Carer's Allowance Applications
30. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to examine and expedite an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a... - Family Income Supplement Applications
31. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will approve an application by, and issue the payment to, a person (details supplied) in County Mayo under the family income supplement... - Disability Allowance Applications
32. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the disability allowance scheme. [5608/16] - Invalidity Pension Applications
33. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will make a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the invalidity pension scheme. [5609/16] - Social Welfare Benefits Applications
34. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the disability allowance scheme and the living alone allowance... - Free Travel Scheme Applications
35. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will make a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the companion travel pass scheme. [5613/16] - Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
36. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to review the guidelines as to when claimants are notified of a reduction in their rent supplement; and to introduce a new rule that claimants should... - Carer's Allowance Applications
37. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will make a decision on application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make... - Invalidity Pension Applications
41. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will issue a decision on a claim by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the invalidity pension scheme; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Payments Administration
42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why the An Post network is being excluded in favour of financial institutions further to the recent changes affecting the payment method for... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
43. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to expedite a decision on an appeal by a person (detail supplied) in County Cork under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement... - Disability Allowance Applications
44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will issue a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the disability allowance scheme; and if she will... - Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme Applications
47. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who is in receipt of an invalidity pension and has been refused mortgage interest... - Child Maintenance Payments
49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the child maintenance system, given that Ireland remains without a statutory means of collecting maintenance payments, meaning... - Disability Allowance Applications
50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the disability allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on... - Carer's Allowance Applications
51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
60. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on... - Carer's Allowance Applications
61. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís
62. To ask the Minister for Social Protection cad é an líon iomlán foirne atá fostaithe ina Roinn faoi láthair; cé mhéad duine acu siúd atá ag... - Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
64. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will pay arrears to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare under rent supplement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the... - Carer's Allowance Applications
65. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will make a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will... - Disability Allowance Applications
67. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the disability allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement... - Disability Allowance Appeals
70. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the disability allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement... - Carer's Allowance Applications
71. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has reviewed a claim by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo under the carer's allowance scheme; the outcome of the review; and if she... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
72. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the domiciliary care allowance scheme; and if she will make a... - Carer's Allowance Applications
73. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
77. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the domiciliary care allowance scheme; and if she will make a... - Family Income Supplement Payments
79. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why payment has ceased to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; when will it resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5882/16] - Carer's Allowance Applications
80. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
81. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on... - Carer's Allowance Applications
82. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on... - Water Conservation Grant
83. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will pay the water conservation grant to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [5909/16] - Carer's Allowance Appeals
84. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on... - Disability Allowance Appeals
85. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to review an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare under the disability allowance scheme; the stage to which the person's condition... - Family Income Supplement Payments
86. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why an overpayment occurred in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5930/16] - Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
88. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the rent allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the... - Youth Guarantee
89. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of education, training and work experience places delivered on the various schemes and programmes under the European Union Youth Guarantee... - Job Initiatives
91. To ask the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the First Steps youth developmental internship, including the number of participants who have commenced the programme; and if she... - Jobseeker's Benefit
92. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 25 years of age who are in receipt of jobseeker's benefit or jobseeker's allowance or who are signing for credits; and if... - Disability Allowance Applications
97. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 5 under the disability allowance scheme, including the basis for the amounts being paid; if one... - State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
100. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the value on the merit of credited contributions for the purpose of the calculations made in respect of the entitlement to a State pension... - Carer's Allowance Applications
101. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will finalise an application by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a... - State Pensions
102. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal for a State pension by a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [5988/16] - Disability Allowance Applications
103. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will make a decision on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the disability allowance scheme; and if she will... - Invalidity Pension Eligibility
104. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to continue to pay an invalidity pension to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow while that person's appeal is being processed; and if she... - Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
105. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to review and expedite a positive response to a claim by a person (details supplied) in County Carlow, given the new information submitted; and if... - Carer's Allowance Applications
106. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement... - Water Conservation Grant Applications
108. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a water conservation grant. [6061/16] - Disability Allowance Payments
109. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when payment and arrears under the disability allowance scheme following a successful appeal, will issue to a person (details supplied) in County... - Invalidity Pension Waiting Times
110. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing an application under the invalidity pension scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [6075/16] - Carer's Allowance Applications
111. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme. [6076/16] - Water Conservation Grant Expenditure
112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of administering the water conservation grant; the number of households that have applied and received the grant; and if she will make a... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
113. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application under the carer's allowance appeal scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [6105/16] - Carer's Allowance Applications
114. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application under the carer's allowance scheme and the disability allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) can be expedited. [6125/16] - Family Income Supplement Applications
116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application under the family income supplement scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a... - Disability Allowance Appeals
117. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath following an unsuccessful application under the disability allowance... - Disability Allowance Payments
118. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a reply will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cavan regarding deductions in their disability allowance payment; if she will... - Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme
119. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she plans changes to the partial capacity scheme; and if exemption arrangements will be put in place to allow persons to work part-time for... - National Internship Scheme Eligibility
120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an employer can re-hire an employee who has just completed a work placement on the Tús programme within the same organisation under the... - Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
122. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in the case of an Irish citizen who returns from another European country after being abroad for two years and becomes homeless, the provision... - National Internship Scheme Data
123. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants in the JobBridge scheme who secured employment with the firm or department in which they worked as part of the scheme;... - Registration of Marriages
124. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of persons (details supplied) in County Cork who wish to be married here; the way in which the matter may be resolved;... - Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a hearing aid by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the... - Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress in respect of an appeal for jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
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