Written answers
Friday, 16 September 2016
Department of Social Protection
- Tax Code
664. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will explore the option of temporarily reducing the lower rate of employer PRSI from 8.5% to 4.25%; and if he will make a statement on the... - School Meals Programme
665. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools in counties Cavan and Monaghan involved in the meals programme in the past school year; the way this compares to the previous... - Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
666. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the process whereby private landlords are asked to sign welfare forms for tenants giving them undue control over on individual... - State Pensions
667. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24925/16] - Employment Rights
668. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps he has taken to deal with a company (details supplied) and its treatment of its workers in terms of holiday pay and redundancy payments;... - Back to Education Allowance
672. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify the changes introduced to the back to education allowance scheme for the 2016-2017 school year and the reasons for same; and if... - Redundancy Payments
674. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action he has taken to protect jobs at a company (details supplied); if he and his Government colleagues will ensure workers are able to claim... - Disability Allowance Applications
676. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied). [24356/16] - Carer's Support Grant
677. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's support grant by a person (details supplied). [24357/16] - Pensions Legislation
678. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of the fact that the introduction of the total contributions approach acknowledges that the previous system threw up unfair anomalies... - Farm Assist Scheme Payments
679. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will restore the farm assist payment to the levels prior to the cuts made to the scheme three years ago as part of budget 2017. [24370/16] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
680. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have applied for domiciliary care allowance over the past four years; the number of people refused this allowance over... - Disability Allowance Applications
681. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) will be processed. [24477/16] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
682. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing an application for domiciliary care allowance which was lodged at the end of April 2016 for a person (details... - Bereavement Grant
683. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will reinstate the bereavement grant payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24545/16] - Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
684. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if students of the Masters in Translation Studies course offered at DCU are eligible to apply for the back to education allowance; and if he will... - Social Welfare Benefits
685. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will set social protection payments at the poverty line as part of his plans to reform the system; and if he will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Offices
686. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has received a letter from the Local Social Protection Office advising that they participate in a training... - Youth Guarantee
687. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the youth guarantee pilot project was not rolled out nationally after its success in Ballymun, Dublin 11. [24600/16] - Homeless Persons Supports
688. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Question No. 514 of 31 May 2016, the average length of stay for families housed in the 148 emergency accommodation units in use by the... - Emergency Accommodation Provision
689. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a record of the number of families that have been moved into private rented accommodation or other homeless services from new... - Disability Allowance
691. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 349 of 12 July 2016, the reason certain compensation awards are exempted when others are not; the criteria... - Disability Allowance Applications
692. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason he declined an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; the reason moneys that were awarded to... - Carer's Allowance Eligibility
693. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position in relation to persons on carer's allowance receiving PRSI credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24656/16] - Live Register Data
694. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to address the problem of persons who are not counted among the live register figures and who do not have access to education, training... - Disability Allowance Payments
695. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a claim for Disability Allowance was registered with his Department in May 2015 in respect of a person (details supplied); when a decision will... - Departmental Expenditure
696. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of credit cards issued to Ministers and officials working in his Department; the amount spent on credit cards by his Department in 2014... - Paternity Leave Scheme
699. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date of commencement for fathers to avail of Paternity Leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24818/16] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
700. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of an appeal for Domiciliary Care Allowance in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
701. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal for Invalidity Pension by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24832/16] - One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility
702. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position or procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied) whose One Parent Family Payment is due to cease on 24 August, 2016; and if... - Disability Allowance Applications
703. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused Disability Allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24918/16] - Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme
704. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to increase Back to School Allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24960/16] - Back to Education Allowance
705. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to increase Back to Education Allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24961/16] - Child Benefit Eligibility
708. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has given further consideration to approving Child Benefit for students who are in full-time education even though they have reached 18 years... - Insolvency Payments Scheme Payments
709. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was denied access to the insolvency pension fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25010/16] - Insolvency Payments Scheme Eligibility
710. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the review to establish the action that can be taken to help persons whose former employers ceased trading without entering... - Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
711. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when arrears owed in respect of jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) will issue; and if he will make a statement on the... - Free Travel Scheme Eligibility
712. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the free travel alternatives that exist within his Department to accommodate a person (details supplied) who is not permitted to drive by the State... - Pension Provisions
713. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will reverse the changes to the contributory old age pension system whereby persons who have a very large number of paid contributions for... - State Pensions Reform
714. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to abolish the compulsory retirement age of 65; the options of financial support available to people who retire at 65 years of age but do... - State Pensions
715. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to continue with the community employment pilot scheme launched in December 2015, whereby people who are 62 years of age and over will... - Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure
716. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount he has spent on rent supplement to date in 2016; the number of households assisted and the average monthly rent supplement paid per... - Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
717. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25159/16] - Guardian's Payment
718. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he plans to publish the expenditure review of the orphan's payment; his plans on reforming this payment to bring it in line with the foster... - Pension Provisions
719. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding public and private sector pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25201/16] - Social Welfare Benefits
720. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will restore the payment of benefit to a person (details supplied). [25213/16] - Data Protection
721. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he had correspondence with the Data Protection Commissioner regarding the ability of a Minister or a Department to comment on an individual case;... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
722. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will reassess an unsuccessful domiciliary care allowance application (details supplied); if he will reconsider this application; and if he... - Back to Education Allowance
723. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) whose application for the back to education allowance was rejected; if he will make... - Paternity Leave Scheme
724. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider relevant parents of babies born before 1 September 2016 for inclusion under the provisions of the Paternity Leave and Benefit... - Carer's Allowance Applications
725. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be reached on a carer’s allowance review in respect of a person (details supplied). [25281/16] - Carer's Allowance Payments
726. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has not been facilitated with regard to a carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Allowance Applications
727. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Community Employment Schemes Operation
728. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason employees of a community employment scheme project (details supplied) in County Donegal were transferred to placements supported by a... - Social Welfare Code
729. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way contributions are considered when a person applies for a social protection payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Exceptional Needs Payments
730. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an exceptional needs payment will be made in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25339/16] - Tax Data
731. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount that has been raised from PRSI on rental income since its introduction. [25367/16] - Tax Yield
732. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount that could be raised from increasing employers’ PRSI towards the EU effective average rate of 20% that is by increasing the... - JobPath Implementation
733. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will investigate the practices of a company (details supplied) which has been engaged by the State to work on the JobPath scheme. [25406/16] - Departmental Contracts Data
737. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the landlords that his Department or bodies under his aegis paid rent to in each of the past three years; and the sums paid in each case. [25423/16] - Jobs Initiative
738. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) who wishes to continue on the Gateway scheme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Code
739. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review and amend the situation regarding entitlements for bereaved partners in cohabiting couples in view of the Northern Ireland High... - Departmental Expenditure
741. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the spending on social protection payments, including details of all increases or decreases by payment, on an annual basis for each of the years... - Social Welfare Appeals Status
742. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25495/16] - Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments
743. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will receive a supplementary welfare allowance for assistance with funeral expenses; and if he will make a statement... - State Pension (Contributory)
744. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will address inequalities in the pension system following on from the increase in the required number of contributions needed to qualify,... - Social Welfare Code
745. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the provisions in place whereby a person has received a large compensation payment from the State as a result of medical negligence by the State; if... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
746. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason there is a delay in processing the appeal of the rejection of an application by a person (details supplied) for a carer's allowance.... - Wage Subsidy Scheme
747. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the wage subsidy scheme; the name of their employer and place of work; and if he will make a statement on the... - Family Income Supplement Applications
749. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will pay the family income supplement to a person (details supplied) as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25568/16] - Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
750. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if approval will be given to a person (details supplied) to take up a place on a community employment scheme. [25598/16] - JobPath Implementation
751. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of participants in the JobPath scheme who have been placed in permanent employment by each of the operators of the scheme, namely,... - Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
755. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on whether the new regulations regarding part-time work during the 2016-17 academic year for those in receipt of the back to education... - Disability Allowance Applications
756. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Diagnoses
757. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitment for a fit for work scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the... - Carer's Benefit Applications
758. 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... - Disability Allowance Payments
760. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for an increase on a payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Allowance Applications
761. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Family Income Supplement Payments
766. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a family income supplement payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [25688/16] - JobPath Implementation
767. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons on the live register who are currently contracted to SEETEC; the hourly rate paid to SEETEC for providing assessment and... - General Register Office
768. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the case of persons (details supplied) who are waiting for documentation from the General Register Office; and if he will make a... - Social Welfare Code
769. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the case of a person (details supplied) in respect of social protection support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25733/16] - Carer's Allowance Eligibility
770. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the supports available for a person caring for a family member for three days each week, thus leaving the person unable to sign for the jobseeker's... - Carer's Allowance Payments
771. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25765/16] - Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
773. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the waiting times for social protection applications; and if he will make a statement on... - Social Welfare Benefits Reviews
774. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the outcome of a review of a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Review
775. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a request to backdate a domiciliary care allowance award in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will... - Household Benefits Scheme
777. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will commit to reinstating the telephone allowance in the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25787/16] - Fuel Allowance Payments
778. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will commit to reversing the cuts to the fuel allowance in the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25788/16] - Disability Allowance Appeals
779. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision will be expedited relative to an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied). [25832/16] - Social Welfare Overpayments
780. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will review his Department's request for repayment of benefit paid to the person on... - Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
781. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are any exceptions to the maximum time available to participants in the community employment scheme, that is, three years; and if he will... - Carer's Allowance Applications
782. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25853/16] - National Postcode System Implementation
783. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the efforts his Department and agencies under its remit have made to use Eircode when communicating with households via An Post; and if he will make... - Departmental Websites
784. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he is satisfied with the Intreo website (details supplied); the purpose of the website; when it will be fully operational; and if he will make a... - Paternity Leave Scheme
785. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the section of the Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016 that allows provision for a father to take paternity leave in the event of a stillbirth or... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
786. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer’s allowance review in respect of a person (details supplied). [25927/16] - Disability Allowance Applications
787. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied). [25928/16] - Carer's Allowance Applications
789. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied). [25932/16] - Departmental Offices
790. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will re-examine a decision made by his Department not to open and establish a social protection office in Lucan, County Dublin (details... - Illness Benefit Eligibility
791. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the situation where a person (details supplied) has been penalised for returning to education; and if he will make a statement on... - Disability Allowance Appeals
792. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme which is under appeal. [25976/16] - Disability Allowance Payments
793. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a disability allowance is not being paid in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will expedite this case. [25978/16] - Disability Allowance Appeals
794. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme will be approved immediately. [25979/16] - Illness Benefit Applications
795. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26007/16] - Carer's Allowance Applications
796. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26010/16] - Personal Public Service Numbers
797. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details of a PPSN number to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26016/16] - Social Welfare Payments Administration
799. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the practice of moneys owed being refunded through electronic payments on a system that is not capable of transferring to post office... - Appointments to State Boards
800. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the list of all vacancies that existed on 26 February 2016 and all positions that have arisen since included the date it became vacant for State... - Disability Allowance Eligibility
801. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of disability allowance received a review form from his Department despite the fact this... - Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data
803. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants who received for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in 2016 to date; the total number granted or refused... - Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times
804. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time in 2016 for a decision in respect of all social protection payments in tabular form; the average waiting time for appeal... - State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
805. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans, if any, to extend the homemaker scheme prior to 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26106/16] - Departmental Reports
806. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the report by a person (details supplied) regarding lone parent households and commissioned by his Department will be released; the date the... - Youth Unemployment Data
807. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the youth unemployment rate here; the way in which this figure compares to the European average; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Schemes Data
808. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients and cost to the Exchequer of the one-parent family payment, jobseeker's transition payment and family income supplement in... - State Pension (Contributory) Expenditure
810. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost to the Exchequer to reform the homemakers scheme to make it more equitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26128/16] - Budget 2017
811. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the projects his Department is prioritising in Budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26129/16] - Disability Allowance Payments
812. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) to ensure their claim for disability allowance continues to be paid. [26154/16] - Disability Act Employment Targets
813. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the proactive measures his Department is taking to encouraging diversity in the workplace specifically with regard to the employment of persons with... - Local Drugs Task Forces
814. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will ensure that his Department is centrally involved and formally represented in each Local Drugs Task Force given the key role his... - Social Welfare Offices
815. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been reached with regards to where the Macroom office for the Department of Social Protection will be situated. [26253/16] - Pension Provisions
816. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to grant all qualified adults in receipt of a pension an additional €10 on turning 80 years of age; and if he will make a statement... - Social Welfare Appeals
817. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26267/16] - Farm Assist Scheme Administration
818. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his proposals to reverse the changes to farm assist that were introduced in budgets 2012 and 2013; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that... - State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
819. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of amending the home-maker scheme by disregarding up to 200 pre-1994 A1 PRSI payments for the purpose of calculating a... - Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
822. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost to the Exchequer if eligibility criteria were altered to allow lone parents in employment whose children are between seven and 14 years of... - Personal Micro Credit Scheme
823. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current scope of the personal micro-credit initiative. [26342/16]
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