Written answers
Tuesday, 14 June 2016
Department of Social Protection
- Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme
276. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to recommend the restoration of mortgage interest supplement to the Department of Finance or to the budget oversight committee in the... - Rent Supplement Scheme
277. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to recommend the restoration of rent supplement to the Minister for Finance or to the budget oversight committee in the Houses of the... - Unemployment Levels
280. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to address the issue of the long-term unemployed, of which there now are 100,000 persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Youth Unemployment Measures
281. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps he will take to address the issue of youth unemployment which now stands at 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16034/16] - Water Conservation Grant Administration
282. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of administering the 2015 water conservation grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15322/16] - Disability Activation Projects
283. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 301 and 330 of 24 May 2016, the average waiting time for a person with a disability to meet a job coach in... - Work Placement Programmes
284. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why persons who are long-time on JobPath with private companies and have not succeeded in getting employment are ineligible under the Tús... - Labour Activation Measures
286. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) cannot be released from JobPath to pursue a child care course through a community employment scheme; and if... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
287. 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. [15361/16] - Family Income Supplement Eligibility
288. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason he has suspended a payment to a person (details supplied) under the family income supplement scheme; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Expenditure
290. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money his Department spent on purchasing copies of the Public Sector Times magazine in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Staff Data
292. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff working in his human resources section. [15454/16] - Ministerial Staff
293. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff who work exclusively on constituency matters for him. [15470/16] - Departmental Staff Data
294. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the changes in the numbers employed in his human resources section following the introduction of PeoplePoint. [15486/16] - Carer's Allowance Delays
295. 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. [15515/16] - Carer's Allowance Applications
296. 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. [15516/16] - Carer's Allowance Appeals
297. 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. [15517/16] - Carer's Allowance Delays
299. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will process an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15528/16] - Carer's Allowance Payments
300. 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. [15532/16] - Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times
301. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of social protection payments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15539/16] - National Internship Scheme Review
302. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans regarding the JobBridge scheme and to stop new entrants to the scheme in September 2016; if any scheme which is introduced will continue... - Carer's Allowance Applications
303. 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.... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
304. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the domiciliary care allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Public Services Card Authentication
305. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the procedure for activating public service cards which is based on a telephone call, given that this is not appropriate for deaf... - Invalidity Pension Applications
306. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the invalidity pension scheme, including when his Department will issue a final... - Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
307. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will include persons who are participating in part-time study courses under the back to education allowance scheme. [15682/16] - Social Welfare Schemes
309. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the body which will assess the capacity of persons in receipt of payment under the illness benefit scheme and the disability allowance scheme to be... - Carer's Allowance Applications
314. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Carer's Allowance Delays
315. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when his Department will issue a decision to a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Rates
316. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will publish the report on the impact of reduced payment rates to persons from 18 to 25 years of age under the jobseeker's scheme; and if he... - Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
318. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has considered increasing income thresholds for eligibility for social protection payments given the commitment in the programme for... - Disability Activation Projects
319. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the imminent closure of the WALK PEER programme in County Louth and the provisions he will put in place to provide alternative projects... - Carer's Allowance Applications
320. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will approve an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer’s allowance scheme; if he will examine the medical evidence... - Respite Care Grant Payments
321. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) under the respite care grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15922/16] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
322. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the domiciliary care allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Respite Care Grant Applications
323. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the respite care grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Invalidity Pension Applications
324. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when his Department will issue a decision to a person (details supplied) under the invalidity pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Invalidity Pension Payments
325. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why a payment his Department recently awarded to a person (details supplied) was only backdated to March 2016, given that the person applied in... - Carer's Allowance Applications
326. 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.... - State Pensions
328. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will restore the supplementary State transition pension payment scheme; and if he has established an interdepartmental group to examine this... - Departmental Payment Options
329. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason he continues to issue letters to recipients of social protection payments requesting that they change their chosen payment method to a... - Work Placement Programmes
333. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider extending the placement period on Tús – work placement initiative from 12 to 18 or 24 months for those who wish to... - Carer's Allowance Applications
334. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer’s allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...
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