Written answers
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
Department of Social Protection
- Jobs Initiative
474. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the JobsPlus scheme; the number of hours a person has to work before the employer can avail of this scheme; if a person can... - Registration of Marriages
475. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a marriage (details supplied) has not been allowed to proceed; when a decision will be made on this issue; and if he will make a... - Carer's Benefit Payments
476. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will, in the case of permanently disabled persons that employ full time or part time carers, make them exempt from PRSI and employer... - Social Welfare Offices
477. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff on temporary contracts in the social welfare offices in Carrick-on-Shannon for each of the years 2013 to 2016, inclusive, and to... - Citizen Information Services Funding
478. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the funding that has been made available in 2017 per county for a specific project; and the person or body that is the manager of three specific... - Social Welfare Benefits
479. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated total additional annual cost of ensuring via social welfare increases that all household types currently in receipt of a weekly social... - Household Benefits Scheme
484. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the social welfare rights of survivors, widows and widowers under 60 years of age in view of the fact that those over 60 years of... - Rent Supplement Scheme Data
485. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of payments by county that have been made to families by the community welfare officers as top ups to the rent supplement scheme; and if... - Pensions Legislation
486. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which he has been alerted to the possibility of the reduction of benefits to various pension fund subscribers throughout either the... - Social Welfare Benefits
487. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of funding for elderly persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12852/17] - Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
488. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the recent decision to suspend jobseeker's payment with a view to reinstatement in the case of a person (details supplied); and if... - Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications
489. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if basic supplementary welfare will issue to a person (details supplied). [12862/17] - Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Eligibility
490. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Wexford can claim under the partial capacity benefit scheme retrospectively; and if he will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
491. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a renal diet allowance was reduced by €5 a month in respect of a person (details supplied); and if it will be restored. [12933/17] - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
492. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a rent allowance payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12955/17] - Illness Benefit Applications
493. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will make illness benefit MC1 applications available online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12964/17] - Carer's Benefit Data
494. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) was in receipt of carer's benefit and if they received PRSI credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Offices
495. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if plans are in place to securely share information in real time within Intreo and related Departments in order that hours of individual staff... - Supplementary Welfare Allowance
496. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are discretionary payments available for families with wheelchair users that need access to a suitably adapted car in view of the fact that... - Pension Provisions
497. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the financial hardship on those in co-ordinated occupational pension schemes that have retired early, in... - Mortgage Arrears Proposals
498. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number and percentage of bank refusals of proposals put forward by mortgage advisers within the Abhaile, PIPs and ISI schemes. [13091/17] - Legislative Measures
499. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if forthcoming legislation on ending the compulsory retirement age will extend to those taking part in community employment schemes. [13093/17] - JobPath Scheme
500. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) still has to attend Turas Nua to complete the programme, even though they will be signing off jobseeker's... - Youth Guarantee
501. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans regarding the youth guarantee; if there are plans for targeted initiatives; if he will be drawing down further funding for the scheme; and... - Illness Benefit Eligibility
502. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason illness benefit is no longer paid to working widows in receipt of the widow's pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Citizen Information Services
503. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify media reports regarding the centralisation of the MABs and CIS services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Community Employment Schemes Administration
504. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 325 of 7 March 2017 (details supplied) if, by the logic contained therein, the national average supervisor... - Public Sector Staff Remuneration
505. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will confirm that in line with the one-person-one-salary principle, no public servant who is a member of a State board or agency under the... - Family Income Supplement Payments
506. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if arrears due to a person (details supplied) in relation to their claim for family income supplement will be paid out immediately; and if he will... - Carer's Allowance Applications
507. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13419/17] - Exceptional Needs Payment Data
508. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made for exceptional needs payments between January 2014 and December 2016; the number and percentage of those... - Motor Insurance
512. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedure followed by his Department if a traffic accident occurs whereby an employee of a community employment scheme is driving their own... - Social Welfare Offices
513. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to his recent meeting with district representatives, the progress that has been made in the relocation of a Department agency to Ballybay in... - Departmental Staff
514. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of temporary staff that are being employed at each local and divisional office throughout the country, in tabular form; and if he will... - Carer's Benefit Applications
516. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's benefit for a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13462/17] - Disability Allowance Applications
517. 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. [13463/17] - JobPath Scheme
518. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently participating in the JobPath scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13477/17] - Departmental Reviews
520. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if JobPath will form part of the review to be carried out by his Department of activation programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Schemes
521. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will expand the level of dental services available in view of the concerns of dental care professionals regarding the levels of oral health... - Social Welfare Benefits Applications
522. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a reply to a lone parent application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13527/17] - Carer's Allowance Applications
523. 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. [13549/17] - Carer's Allowance Appeals
524. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal on a decision on carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Disability Allowance Applications
525. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for a disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); when payment will... - Child Benefit Data
526. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost per annum of extending entitlement to child benefit up to a person reaching their 19th birthday provided they are still in... - Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
527. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a jobseeker's allowance payment will issue in the case of a person (detail supplied) who is awaiting payment for nine weeks; and if he will... - Carer's Allowance Applications
529. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13620/17] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
530. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13622/17] - JobPath Data
531. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the budget allocated to Seetec Ireland in each of the past three years, in tabular form; the total money budgeted for allocation for 2017; and if he... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
533. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13632/17] - Invalidity Pension Applications
534. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13635/17] - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
535. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13641/17] - Disability Allowance Appeals
536. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) who has lodged an appeal against a decision to grant them a disability allowance will have the appeal decided; the... - Occupational Injuries Benefit Appeals
537. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an injury benefit application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13652/17] - Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Payments
538. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal had their partial capacity benefit reduced despite having supplied his Department with a... - Disability Allowance Applications
539. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry was refused disability allowance; if their case is open for further medical evidence to be... - Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
541. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person registered with Turas Nua cannot take part in a community employment scheme which could lead to full-time employment; if so, the reason... - Carer's Benefit Appeals
542. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's benefit appeal by a person (details supplied); when the appeal was registered; the date the relevant departmental... - Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
543. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the first date when a person (details supplied) was allowed rent supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13748/17] - Illness Benefit Payments
544. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13756/17] - State Pensions
545. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the figure he gave to Dáil Éireann on 7 March 2017, estimating the cost of reverting to the State pension rate bands that existed prior... - Money Advice and Budgeting Service
546. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans in place to centralise the operation of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service and the Citizens Information Service; the reason for this... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
547. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the carer's allowance section of his Department will send a file to the appeals office for a person (details supplied) who is appealing a... - Carer's Allowance Payments
548. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will have a decision on a review of their carer's allowance. [13801/17] - Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
549. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider granting an extension to a person (details supplied) participating in a community employment scheme; and if he will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure
550. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of reinstating the full payment of €193 for those aged under 26 in receipt of jobseeker's allowance,... - Departmental Contracts
551. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of exiting the JobPath contract early. [13845/17] - Local Employment Service
553. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of an increase in funding required by the local employment service to facilitate a referral increase of 5%. [13847/17] - Community Employment Schemes Funding
554. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of an additional 4,000, 5,000 and 10,000 community employment places. [13848/17] - Rural Social Scheme
555. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of an additional 500 rural social scheme places. [13849/17] - Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme
556. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of restoring the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in full. [13850/17] - Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure
557. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of allowing lone parents in employment whose children are aged between seven and 14 to receive both the jobseeker's... - Child Benefit Data
559. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing child benefit by €3, €5 and €10 for children aged 12 and over. [13853/17] - One-Parent Family Payment Expenditure
561. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of raising the cut-off age of the one-parent family payment to 12 years and increase the earnings disregard to... - State Pensions
563. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of restoring the State pension band rates to their pre -September 2012 position. [13858/17] - Family Income Supplement Expenditure
564. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending the family income supplement payment to those engaged on job activation schemes. [13859/17] - Household Benefits Scheme
566. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of reinstating the household benefits package in full. [13875/17] - Community Care Provision
567. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will assess the feasibility and costs for the provision of a nationwide database that would co-ordinate services providers, both public bodies... - Labour Activation Projects
568. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can be released from their obligations to Turas Nua; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13912/17] - Disability Allowance Applications
569. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if disability benefit will be approved for a person (details supplied). [13914/17] - Carer's Allowance Data
571. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the hours carers can study or work while in receipt of social welfare from 15 to 20 hours per week.... - Bereavement Grant
575. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of introducing a bereavement grant of €500, €700 and €1,000. [14036/17] - State Pensions
576. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of reinstating the State pension transition payment. [14037/17] - Fuel Allowance Expenditure
578. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the fuel allowance payment by €3 and €5. [14039/17] - Departmental Staff Data
579. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 23 February 2017, if he will provide details with regard to the five members of staff currently... - Departmental Surveys
580. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the details of the survey he has issued to a number of self-employed persons in relation to extending social welfare entitlements to the... - Departmental Legal Costs
581. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total amount spent externally by his Department on legal advice for each year since 2015; the solicitors firms involved; the barristers, junior... - Carer's Allowance Applications
582. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14158/17] - Community Services Programme
584. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a community group (details supplied) can expect to receive a response from Pobal to correspondence it sent to the body in which it queries the... - Ministerial Allowances
585. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will confirm that no Minister or Minister of State under his remit since 2011 has claimed overnight expenses for staying in Dublin. [14569/17]
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