Written answers

Wednesday, 29 June 2016

  • Blind Person's Pension
    123. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to increase the entitlement under the blind person's pension which was reduced dramatically a number of years ago; and if he will make a...
  • State Pensions
    124. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reverse the changes introduced to the State pension in 2012 which disproportionately affects women and their ability to qualify for a...
  • Rent Supplement Scheme
    126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to rescind the ban in Ballymun, Dublin 11 under the rent supplement scheme which was due to the regeneration project, given that this project is...
  • Disability Allowance Applications
    127. 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 Appeals
    128. 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. [18645/16]
  • Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
    129. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the jobseeker's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Carer's Allowance Appeals
    130. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why he does not accept that a person (details supplied) cares for another person 24 hours a day; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Illness Benefit Appeals
    131. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will forward a file for a person (details supplied) to the Social Welfare Appeals Office regarding the illness benefit scheme; and if he...
  • Public Services Card
    132. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why it is necessary to provide an up-to-date Irish passport with an application under the public services card scheme; why an out-of-date passport,...
  • Community Employment Schemes Review
    133. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to review the provision in the community employment programme for older jobseekers over 62 years of age which restricts the number that an area...
  • Invalidity Pension Applications
    134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the invalidity pension scheme; if same will be expedited; and if he will make a...
  • Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
    135. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to amend and extend the community employment pilot scheme in order to permit participants who are 60 years of age and older to continue...
  • Free Travel Scheme
    136. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of the proceedings of the interdepartmental working group between his Department and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to...
  • Social Welfare Benefits
    137. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will carry out an impact assessment on the cuts to the one-parent family payment to analyse the impact of these cuts on child poverty and to...
  • Child Poverty
    138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of children living in relative and consistent poverty here; how this compares to the European Union and Organisation for Economic...
  • JobPath Implementation
    139. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the nature and duration of the contracts and the financial arrangements made with two companies to deliver JobPath; if persons in receipt of...

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