Written answers
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
Department of Social Protection
- Disability Support Services Funding
431. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to reinstate funding to Inclusion Ireland for the walk peer project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9449/16] - Community Employment Schemes Operation
432. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on a case (details supplied); and if he will allow the person an extra year up to retirement age. [10738/16] - Rental Accommodation Scheme Eligibility
433. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to make a statement on a matter (details supplied) regarding rented accommodation and rent caps. [9351/16] - Invalidity Pension Applications
434. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the invalidity pension scheme including if he will expedite and approve it. [9417/16] - Fuel Allowance Eligibility
435. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to extend the free fuel scheme, given the cold weather which is causing hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9373/16] - Carer's Allowance Appeals
436. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9380/16] - Pensions Legislation
438. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for the 0.3% reduction in deferred scheme benefits emanating from SI No. 15 of 2016 which resulted in a further deterioration in... - Disability Allowance Eligibility
439. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to backdate to February 2009 the claim of a person (details supplied) who has been deemed eligible again under the disability allowance scheme, the... - Carer's Allowance Payments
440. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9450/16] - Disability Allowance Eligibility
441. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Carer's Allowance Applications
442. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme including if he will expedite and approve it. [9448/16] - Carer's Allowance Appeals
443. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9481/16] - Carer's Allowance Applications
444. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9482/16] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Payments
445. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9447/16] - Carer's Allowance Eligibility
446. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status and purpose of a review (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme. [9474/16] - Social Welfare Overpayments
447. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) was entitled to an alternative support or payment from his Department during the period in which the person incurred... - Back to Education Allowance
448. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of the back to education allowance can work during the summer without it affecting the person's payment on returning to... - Social Welfare Overpayments
449. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to provide a person (details supplied) with an opportunity to appeal an overpayment so that a full review of the circumstances can take place, given... - Carer's Allowance Applications
450. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9495/16] - State Pension (Non-Contributory) Appeals
455. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has made a decision on an appeal by persons (details supplied) under the State pension (non-contributory) scheme; and if he will make a... - Carer's Allowance Applications
456. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9531/16] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
457. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the domiciliary care scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9618/16] - Family Income Supplement Appeals
458. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) under the family income supplement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Carer's Allowance Applications
459. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9504/16] - Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
471. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will allow a person (details supplied) to continue involvement in a community employment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
473. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Allowance Applications
474. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Appeals Status
480. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will issue a decision to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9557/16] - Disability Allowance Applications
481. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Youth Guarantee
482. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why young persons on a disability payment from his Department are excluded from the Youth Guarantee and why Ireland is the only country in Europe to... - Disability Allowance Appeals
483. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9560/16] - Disability Allowance Applications
484. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Carer's Allowance Applications
485. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will issue a decision to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9561/16] - State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
486. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of the entitlement of self-employed farmers who are put on an S stamp under the State pension (contributory) scheme; and if he will make... - Disability Allowance Applications
487. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; if there will be any obstacles with the... - Carer's Allowance Applications
488. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will issue a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement... - Community Employment Schemes Administration
489. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the person responsible for providing insurance cover for employees on job activation schemes to carry out their duties and for the use and movement... - National Internship Scheme Eligibility
490. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if supplementary welfare is a qualifying payment for eligibility under the JobBridge scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9660/16] - Disability Allowance Applications
491. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on an application under the disability allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on... - Carer's Allowance Applications
493. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to approve an application for persons (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme and the household package scheme. [9750/16] - Disability Allowance Eligibility
494. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the result of a means test for a person (details supplied). [9749/16] - Carer's Allowance Applications
495. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme. [9772/16] - Community Employment Schemes Review
496. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to review the rules applied to the recruitment of community employment workers with a view to allowing ex-community employment workers to re-apply... - Public Services Card Authentication
499. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to change the verification process for the public services card to facilitate applicants in having their photographs authorised and... - Employment Support Services
500. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to assure those in receipt of a payment under the jobseeker's scheme or any other payment who may be eligible for supported employment due... - Community Employment Schemes Operation
501. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to change the rules relating to community employment schemes, given that there are barriers to recruitment; to change the year 2000 rule for a... - Unemployment Data
502. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of unemployed persons who exited the live register to a long-term labour activation programme including community employment, Tús -... - State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
503. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of the refusal of an application by a person (details supplied) for a contributory pension; and if he will make a statement on the... - Disability Allowance Applications
504. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme, including if he will expedite a positive outcome.... - National Internship Scheme Data
505. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of companies that have been disqualified from the JobBridge scheme following investigations by his Department, the number of recipients... - Family Income Supplement Data
508. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons transitioning from the one parent family payment scheme who successfully applied for the first time under the family income... - Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
509. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of the community employment programme, to grant extensions to existing placements beyond the maximum duration entitlement in instances... - Departmental Staff
510. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures in place to ensure officials comply with the customer charter; and the actions which he can be take when an official fails to comply... - Social Welfare Payments Administration
511. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases in which a late claim for a social protection payment was backdated due to incorrect information having been supplied by his... - Disability Allowance Applications
513. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9906/16] - Social Welfare Appeals
514. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to immediately pay a claim awarded to a person (details supplied) on appeal to the chief appeals officer under the invalidity pension scheme; and if... - Social Welfare Benefits
516. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if emergency or discretionary entitlements are available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9961/16] - Social Welfare Appeals Status
517. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the rent allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10028/16] - Carer's Allowance Applications
518. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Invalidity Pension Applications
519. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to expedite an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied). [10081/16] - Disability Allowance Applications
521. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme. [10097/16] - Departmental Funding
522. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to resource the community employment scheme in order that it can be implemented, such as by using the €10 million European Social Fund... - Labour Activation Measures
524. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why Ireland is the only country in Europe to exclude persons with disabilities from mainstream activation programmes. [10125/16] - State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
525. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of pensioners who have accumulated the required number of full PRSI contributions that should entitle them to a full State pension... - Social Welfare Overpayments
526. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) was eligible for an alternative payment at the same time an alleged overpayment accrued under the family income... - Family Income Supplement Payments
527. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) under the family income supplement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
528. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the carer’s allowance scheme and if a medical report was attached with the... - State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
529. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of contributions paid by a person (details supplied) to date which he will take into account in determining eligibility for a State... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
530. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Appeals
531. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal by a person (details supplied) was lodged; when he will schedule an oral hearing; how long it takes to determine an appeal; and if he... - Widow's Pension Applications
532. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of the award of a widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's (non-contributory) pension to a person (details supplied), including... - State Pension (Contributory) Appeals
533. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has made a decision on an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the State pension (contributory) scheme; and if he will make a statement... - Disability Allowance Appeals
534. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has made a decision on an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
535. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why the rent allowance scheme contact telephone line and e-mail address have been down for over two months; and to reactivate this facility as a... - National Internship Scheme Administration
536. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to review the operation of the JobBridge programme, given the consistent rumours that unscrupulous employers are abusing it to avail of cheap labour... - Invalidity Pension Applications
537. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his Department ever received an application from a person (details supplied) under the invalidity pension scheme; the date the most recent... - Disability Allowance Applications
538. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 52 of 14 April 2016, when he will issue a decision to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
539. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 31 of 14 April 2016, when he will issue a decision to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - State Pension (Contributory) Applications
540. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will finalise an application for a person (details supplied) under the old aged mixed insurance contributory pension scheme; and if he will... - Family Income Supplement Applications
541. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will finalise an application for a person (details supplied) under the family income supplement scheme; and if he will make a statement on... - Carer's Allowance Payments
542. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to expedite payment to a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10319/16] - Carer's Allowance Applications
543. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will issue a decision to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10330/16] - Carer's Allowance Eligibility
544. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to consider a person who is receipt of a State pension and a carer's allowance for a full rate of payment under the carer's allowance scheme; and if... - Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure
545. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the State pension by €5 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10337/16] - State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
550. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the savings accrued by changing the PRSI contribution eligibility criteria for the State pension in September 2012; and if he will make a statement... - Carer's Allowance Applications
551. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10384/16] - State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
553. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the details regarding the pro rata contributory pension and the requirements to meet such a pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
554. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if parents with joint custody and an entitlement under the rent supplement scheme should also be entitled to receive payments under the scheme to... - National Internship Scheme Eligibility
555. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an adult dependant under the disability allowance scheme can qualify for an internship under the JobBridge programme; and if he will make a... - Disability Allowance Appeals
556. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to grant a person (details supplied) an appeal in respect of a disallowance under the disability allowance scheme, given that at the time of the... - Carer's Allowance Applications
558. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme. [10479/16] - Carer's Allowance Appeals
559. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to approve an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme as a matter of urgency. [10494/16] - Carer's Allowance Applications
560. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10523/16] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Data
561. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for processing applications under the domiciliary care allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10530/16] - Carer's Allowance Waiting Times
562. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for processing applications under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10531/16] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
563. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the domiciliary care allowance scheme, including the timeframe for a decision; if... - Carer's Allowance Applications
564. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme, including the timeframe for a decision; if he is... - Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
565. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the processing times for decisions of first instance by scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10546/16] - Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times
566. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for a decision on appeal for all social protection payments paid on a weekly basis where there is no oral hearing and where... - Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility
567. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 5 of 5 May 2016, the documentation now required from a person (details supplied) in respect of an... - Back to Work Allowance Data
568. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications in 2015 and 2016 to date under the back to work allowance scheme; the maximum, minimum and average times it is taking to... - Disability Allowance Applications
569. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application under the disability allowance scheme by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Allowance Appeals
571. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
572. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10703/16] - Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
573. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of rent support for a person (details supplied). [10705/16] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
574. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has re-examined the case of a person (details supplied) under the domiciliary care allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Carer's Allowance Eligibility
575. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the full rate of carer's allowance is payable to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10707/16] - State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
576. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of payments to a person (details supplied) under the State pension scheme; the correct rate of payments applicable; and if he will make a...
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