Written answers

Thursday, 6 October 2016

  • Invalidity Pension Applications
    145. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review an application from a person (details supplied) for an invalidity pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29036/16]
  • Adoption Registration
    146. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider changing the layout of adoption certificates in order that they are more similar to birth certificates; and if he will make a...
  • Living Alone Allowance
    147. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider increasing the living alone allowance in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29160/16]
  • State Pension (Non-Contributory)
    148. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will increase the income threshold for the non-contributory State pension, which has not been increased in a number of years as the cut off...
  • Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities
    149. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to tackle unemployment among persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22543/16]
  • Central Statistics Office Reports
    150. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the quality of life issues facing young persons that have come to light from the Central Statistics Office data 2013. [22495/16]
  • Fuel Allowance Eligibility
    152. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 389 of 27 September 2016, if he will consider extending the eligibility criteria for fuel allowance to include...
  • Rent Supplement Scheme Data
    154. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to parliamentary question Numbers 407 and 414 of 27 September 2016, if he will provide the number of landlords providing between four and...
  • Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments
    155. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his Department's plans to meet the needs of the surviving members of the Carrickmines fire disaster; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
    156. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will have a decision on an application for domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a...
  • Carer's Allowance Applications
    157. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application for carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied) in respect of their mother...
  • Social Welfare Appeals
    159. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not in receipt of an appropriate social protection payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Disability Allowance Applications
    160. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29140/16]
  • Child Support Payments
    162. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will address the various support payments for children with special needs in the forthcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Pension Provisions
    163. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will improve the widow's-widower's pension payment in the course of the forthcoming budget as widows and widowers may find themselves...
  • Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times
    164. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will reduce the waiting time for the processing of social protection payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29179/16]
  • Public Sector Staff Data
    165. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of women who ceased employment to raise their families; the number who ceased employment due to the marriage ban in the public sector;...
  • Unemployment Benefits Data
    166. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the fluctuation in the number of persons in receipt of long-term unemployment benefit and jobseeker's allowance in each of the past eight years; and...
  • Domiciliary Care Allowance Data
    167. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases that are pending a decision in respect of an application for domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Respite Care Grant
    168. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will improve the respite care grant in the course of the forthcoming Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29183/16]
  • Carer's Allowance Delays
    169. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will reduce the waiting time for determination of applications for carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29184/16]
  • Social Welfare Appeals Delays
    170. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average length of time for determination of appeals in respect of social protection payments; if his Department will reduce such waiting times;...
  • Unemployment Levels
    171. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on youth unemployment and long-term unemployment; if his Department will continue to address this; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • One-Parent Family Payment
    173. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the replacement of one-parent family allowance has adequately addressed the issues arising with particular reference to the need to maintain an...
  • Departmental Funding
    174. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a use it or lose it by year end rule is or has been in operation within his Department when devolving funding to agencies under his remit on an...

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