Written answers
Tuesday, 20 February 2018
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Visual Artist's Workspace Scheme
41. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of visual artists and writers to date that have availed of the pilot jobseeker's exemption scheme that was... - Employment Rights
42. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the legislative proposals she plans to introduce to address abuses of workers' rights in relation to bogus self employment,... - Social Insurance Payments
45. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on investigations into errors in changes to PRSI stamp payments for persons (details supplied); and if she... - Economic and Social Research Institute
48. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures she plans to take on foot of the recent ERSI report which shows increased poverty among lone parents and those... - JobsPlus Scheme
50. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to enhance the JobsPlus scheme to target older unemployed and long-term unemployed persons; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times
51. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to speed up the manner in which various social welfare payments are being dealt with, with particular... - Citizen Information Services
54. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the restructuring of the Citizen Information services and MABS companies; when this decision was made; the... - Pensions Legislation
56. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if proposed legislation on pension schemes will benefit persons in CIÉ or a company (details supplied) that faces threats... - Public Services Card
58. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to continue with the roll-out of the public services card; the number of services for which it is necessary in view... - JobPath Programme
59. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the 18% of full-time employment sourced by JobPath providers (details supplied) for persons based on data for... - Tús Programme
60. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the expansion of Tús and community employment schemes to adapt employment programmes to the changing circumstances... - Dormant Accounts Fund
61. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of funding she sought from the Dormant Accounts Fund; the criteria for the selection of projects to receive... - Social Insurance Yield
62. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the value of the social insurance fund; the challenges she anticipates in the future in relation to funding same; and if she... - Pensions Reform
63. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to ensure that those that are the first to receive a pension under the total contributions approach will not be... - JobPath Implementation
64. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if instructions have been forwarded to Seetec and Turas Nua to cease terminating persons benefits with immediate effect if... - JobPath Programme
65. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount lost to persons to date in cases in which they did not sign contracts with Seetec and Turas Nua. [8305/18] - Social Insurance Fund Review
66. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reform the social insurance system to a system based on the contributory principle as outlined in a document... - Departmental Reports
67. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the implementation of the making work pay recommendations. [8442/18] - Fuel Allowance Data
68. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the level of uptake on the new option to receive the fuel allowance in two lump sums, which was announced in 2017; and if she... - Disability Support Services
69. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce flexibility and support in the social welfare system for persons with mental health difficulties. [8302/18] - Data Sharing Arrangements
70. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is satisfied that the public service identity database and the public services card fully comply with EU standards and... - Farm Assist Scheme Data
71. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the level of bureaucracy involved in the annual forms that persons applying for farm assist payments are required to fill... - Employment Rights
72. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to amend the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 to reduce the look-back reference period to 13 months... - Pensions Reform
73. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person with less than 520 contributions will benefit from the new rules on contributory pensions and the revamped... - Employment and Youth Activation Charter
76. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce employment activation measures targeted at young persons that are long-term unemployed or that face... - Citizen Information Services
78. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the restructuring of MABS and the CIS; her views on this restructuring process; and if she will make a statement... - Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times
79. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to address the long wait for persons that are awaiting social welfare appeals; and the way in which... - JobPath Programme
80. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason long-term unemployed persons are advised that they can retain their benefits when they return to work through... - Humanitarian Assistance Scheme
81. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is satisfied with the operation of the humanitarian assistance scheme; the number of persons that applied for... - JobPath Programme
82. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to re-examine the requirement that persons that signed up to JobPath may not participate in a community employment... - Family Support Services
83. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the report on the working family payment to replace family income supplement will be published. [8347/18] - State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
85. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to amend legislation regarding the State pension (contributory) with particular reference to persons whose insurance... - Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
88. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a clear and simple process for professional actors requiring financial support from her Department will be established in... - Social Welfare Offices
90. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to ensure the social welfare office will remain in place in Castlepollard, County Westmeath; and if she will make a... - Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
91. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the timeframe that persons that are 62 years of age and over can spend on community employment schemes in... - Pensions Reform
92. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she plans to launch the public consultation on pension reform further to her announcement in November 2017; the details... - Labour Court
93. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to difficulties being faced in the horse racing and breeding industries due to a recent Labour... - Unemployment Levels
94. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures she has taken to address the above average unemployment levels which persist in County Wexford; and if she will... - Paternity Leave Data
96. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the uptake of paid paternity leave since it was announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8400/18] - Employment Rights
97. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the review of seasonal and part-time workers entitlements; her plans to improve the rights and entitlements of... - Youth Employment Initiative
98. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of plans for the introduction of the youth employment support scheme to be introduced in 2018; and if she will make... - Citizen Information Services
99. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the concerns raised by her Department as referenced in the recently published cost benefit analysis undertaken on behalf of... - Data Protection
100. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures she has taken to address concerns outlined at a meeting (details supplied) regarding security; and if she will... - Redundancy Payments
102. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to raise the ceiling on annual reckonable earnings to be taken into account in the calculation of statutory... - Rural Social Scheme
103. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the allocation of the additional 250 rural social scheme places will be announced; and if she will make a statement on... - School Meals Programme
104. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the schools that will benefit from the budget 2018 measure to increase school meals funding to include newly designated DEIS...
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