Written answers
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Department of Social Protection
- Carer's Allowance Applications
404. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9548/17] - Community Employment Schemes Operation
405. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if provision will be made whereby an extension to participants in respect of community employment schemes can be approved, with particular reference... - Money Advice and Budgeting Service
406. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants to date to the Abhaile scheme; the number of persons who have been accepted into the scheme; the number of persons who... - Insolvency Payments Scheme Eligibility
407. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if progress has been made on the review of eligibility for the insolvency payments scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9592/17] - State Pension (Contributory) (2 comments)
408. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost to the Exchequer in a full year of reversing the 2012 changes to the banding system of the State pension (contributory). [9615/17] - Pension Provisions
409. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if pension scheme members, including current employee members, deferred members and pensioners in payment, are entitled to receive an annual report... - Disability Allowance Applications
410. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if he will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
411. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will address a matter (details supplied) with regard to the processing time for social welfare applications; and if he will make a statement... - Freedom of Information Data
412. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the legal fees incurred on freedom of information, FOI, requests received by his Department; the staff hours involved in the processing of FOI... - Jobseeker's Allowance Data
413. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons on jobseeker's allowance aged 65 years of age in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017 by county, in tabular... - Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
414. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of eligibility for a basic social welfare payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will... - JobPath Implementation
415. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on a matter (details supplied) with regard to persons that are requested to meet a case officer when receiving jobseeker's payments; and... - Back to Education Allowance
416. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are social welfare supports available to persons undertaking a masters degree or if there is a saving clause in the rules of the back to... - Social Welfare Schemes
417. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans for the successful Tús programme following media reports that there are plans to cease it and in view of the fact this programme has... - Employment Support Services
418. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) may switch from one employment scheme to another which is nearer to their home. [9792/17] - Brexit Issues
419. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the areas under his remit which may be affected by Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9801/17] - Programme for Government Implementation
420. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of the implementation of policies specified in the programme for partnership Government under his remit; and if he will make a statement... - State Pensions Reform
421. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of reinstating the State transition pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9803/17] - Homemakers Scheme
422. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of backdating the homemaker scheme prior to 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9804/17] - Social Welfare Schemes Data
423. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing all working age payments by €3, €4, €5, €6, €7, €8, €9 and... - Direct Provision Data
425. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the weekly direct provision allowance for adults from €19.10 to €25, €30, €35... - Social Insurance Fund Data
426. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total amountin the social insurance fund at 31 December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9814/17] - Disability Allowance
427. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the other allowances a person in receipt of disability allowance, living alone allowance and fuel allowance may be entitled to; if he will address... - JobPath Data
428. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of participants in the JobPath scheme in 2016 that have been placed in permanent employment by each of the operators of the scheme,... - Living Wage
432. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 per hour for all employees directly employed or in agencies funded by his Department; and if... - Social Welfare Fraud
433. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the results of the consultation process into the impact of bogus self employment arrangements will be published; and if he will make a... - Maternity Leave
434. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to extend the basic 26 week maternity leave for families with multiple births; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10223/17] - Community Employment Schemes Data
435. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a detailed breakdown of recently implemented or proposed changes to the funding or operating terms and conditions of community... - Invalidity Pension Eligibility
436. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a review in respect of eligibility for invalidity pension will be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Jobseeker's Allowance Data
437. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10264/17] - Departmental Offices
438. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the details of the changes being made to the social protection office in Parnell Street, Dublin 1; the plans being made for that social protection... - Jobseeker's Allowance Data
439. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's allowance in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10270/17] - Departmental Staff Data
440. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff employed by his Department to process applications for schemes (details supplied). [10273/17] - Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
441. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a back to education claim by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed in view of their particular circumstances and the length of time they... - Public Services Card Availability
442. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a public service card for a person (details supplied). [10311/17] - Poverty Data
443. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify a response from his Department to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 21 February 2017 (details supplied). [10312/17] - Disability Allowance Applications
445. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10392/17] - Labour Activation Projects
446. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons who are participants on community employment and Tús schemes who are being selected for JobPath programmes are being told... - Community Welfare Services Provision
449. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the location of drop-in community welfare clinics in County Donegal; if consideration will be given to opening a clinic in the Bunbeg and Derrybeg... - Disability Allowance Applications
451. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) for a disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Employment Support Services
452. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will make contact with Seetec to establish a satellite office for the service in Ardee, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the... - Tribunals of Inquiry Data
453. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the tribunals established under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts, 1921 to 2011, in tabular form; the number of days each tribunal sat for;...
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