Written answers
				Thursday, 18 May 2017
  				
Department of Social Protection
				 
  - Social Welfare Payments Administration 
 157. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of the contract between An Post and the Department of Social Protection to deliver social welfare payments; and when it will be...
- State Pension (Contributory) 
 158. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of reducing the necessary PRSI contributions to qualify for a State contributory pension from 520 to 260. [23652/17]
- Workplace Equipment Adaptation Grant 
 159. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of doubling expenditure on the reasonable accommodation fund. [23653/17]
- Social Welfare Payments Administration 
 160. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the disability allowance by €20. [23654/17]
- Household Benefits Scheme 
 163. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will reinstate the telephone allowance as part of the household benefit package;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23675/17]
- Farm Assist Scheme Appeals 
 164. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will have their farm assist appeal decision issued; his views on whether the appeal is taking an...
- State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility 
 165. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider amending the regulations for persons applying for the State contributory pension; his views on whether examining a situation in...
- Invalidity Pension Eligibility 
 166. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when self-employed persons can claim invalidity pensions as announced in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23811/17]
- Public Services Card Authentication 
 167. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the specific documentary evidence deemed acceptable in circumstances in which a British citizen does not have a driving licence or passport as...
- Job Initiatives 
 168. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans for a scheme to replace jobsbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.  [23833/17]
- Exceptional Needs Payment Applications 
 169. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an exceptional needs payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23858/17]
- Social Welfare Benefits Applications 
 170. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision regarding eligibility for a disability allowance, carer's allowance and domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied)...
- Exceptional Needs Payment Applications 
 171. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23861/17]
- Carer's Allowance Applications 
 172. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review an application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals 
 173. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23881/17]
- Departmental Reports 
 174. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when his department will publish its report into bogus self employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.  [23901/17]
- Family Income Supplement Data 
 175. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of Defence Forces personnel who received family income supplement in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [23903/17]
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