Written answers
Tuesday, 17 April 2018
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Employment Support Services
1371. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the policies and supports in place to encourage employers to engage persons with disabilities, particularly persons with... - Gender Recognition
1372. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is provision for Irish citizens living in Northern Ireland to obtain a gender recognition certificate from the... - Carer's Allowance Applications
1373. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Carer's Allowance Payments
1374. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Carer's Allowance Applications
1375. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Carer's Allowance Payments
1376. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer’s allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Carer's Allowance Applications
1377. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
1379. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Carer's Allowance Payments
1380. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
1381. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Carer's Allowance Applications
1382. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Carer's Allowance Payments
1383. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied). [14980/18] - Disability Allowance Appeals
1384. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Disability Allowance Applications
1385. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Disability Allowance Payments
1387. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance for a person (details supplied). [14993/18] - Disability Allowance Applications
1389. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
1394. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer’s allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Social Insurance Payments
1396. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been paying class B PRSI contributions as opposed to class A from 1998/99; if the... - Public Services Card
1397. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 544 of 8 March 2018 and 972 of 20 March 2018, the way in which customers with... - Carer's Allowance Applications
1398. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Carer's Allowance Appeals
1400. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an oral hearing will be considered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Carer's Allowance Applications
1401. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Living Alone Allowance
1403. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if payments will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15145/18] - Community Employment Schemes Operation
1404. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures taken by her Department to ensure that the attention of those on community employment schemes is drawn to their... - Pensions Data
1405. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of qualified adults over 66 years of age to which the primary payment is the State pension; and the gender... - Widow's Pension Data
1408. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of men and women in receipt of the widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s pension.... - Social Welfare Benefits Data
1409. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of men and women in receipt of death benefit. [15176/18] - Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
1410. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of expenditure on consultancy by her Department in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants... - Rural Social Scheme Eligibility
1411. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to abolish the six-year rule for participants in the rural social scheme over 55 years of age; and if she will... - Tús Programme
1413. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reverse proposed cuts to the Tús scheme which would reduce the current national quota of 8,500 to 6,500... - Labour Activation Programmes
1415. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether feedback to implementing bodies on the experience and effectiveness of JobPath is largely negative; her... - Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service
1416. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the schemes in place to help a person who is struggling to meet monthly mortgage repayments; and if there is a scheme to... - Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications
1417. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the partial capacity benefit for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if she will... - Carer's Allowance Data
1418. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of carer's allowance in circumstances in which the payment is paid in respect of a carer... - Legislative Programme
1419. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of Bills both enacted and published by her Department which originated in work carried out by the Law Reform... - Poverty Data
1420. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the recent Social Justice Ireland poverty focus 2018 report on poverty levels among workers includes the circa 57,000... - Household Benefits Scheme
1421. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the removal of a household benefits package for a person (details supplied) can be re-examined with a view to reinstating... - Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
1422. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the level of savings a person may have and still qualify for a means-tested payment or part thereof; and if she will make a... - JobPath Programme
1423. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full extent and scale of the services provided to her Department by Seetec Ireland; if she has received complaints... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
1424. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision to refuse invalidity pension will be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make... - Carer's Allowance Applications
1425. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position on an application for carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement... - Disability Allowance Applications
1427. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a disability allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Private Pension Levy Collection
1428. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of non-public service class D workers impacted by the private pension levy; and if she will make a statement on... - Working Family Payment Data
1430. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the family income supplement in January and February 2018; the spend on FIS in each of... - Supplementary Welfare Allowance Data
1431. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who received a supplementary welfare payment for clothing in each of the years 2014 to 2017... - Public Services Card Authentication
1432. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an adoption certificate is still required for all public services card applications in view of recent media reports of a... - Back to Education Allowance Applications
1433. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a back to education allowance application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a... - Back to Education Allowance Appeals
1434. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the appeals process in place for a person who wishes to appeal a back to education allowance decision; and if she will make... - Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications
1435. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their application for partial capacity benefit; and if a... - Social Welfare Benefits Applications
1436. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the rewording of the domiciliary care allowance form, the carer's allowance and benefit form and the carer's support... - Carer's Benefit Payments
1437. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to increase the length of carer's leave for persons caring for children in view of the fact the length of leave... - JobPath Programme
1438. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the procedures regarding JobPath and the signing of a personal progression plan; if the procedure has been changed or... - Social Welfare Appeals
1439. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15788/18] - Carer's Allowance Applications
1440. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Carer's Benefit Eligibility
1441. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter in relation to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Maternity Benefit
1442. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a maternity benefit claim by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if she will make a... - Carer's Allowance Review
1443. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the decision to disallow carer's allowance to a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a... - Social Insurance Data
1444. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 406 and 407 of 29 March 2018, the full year cost of increasing all social insurance... - Departmental Expenditure
1445. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the moneys spent by her Department for work done a company (details supplied) in relation to the restructuring of the CIB;... - Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications
1446. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a partial capacity benefit application by a person (details supplied); when a decision will issue; and if she... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
1447. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16079/18] - Carer's Allowance Applications
1448. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) will be determined and expedited; and if she will... - JobPath Implementation
1450. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a situation in which a person (details supplied) was not allowed to seek employment outside that being offered by Seetec... - Invalidity Pension Applications
1451. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension claim by person (details supplied). [16197/18] - Tax Data
1452. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the contribution rate for PRSI class K; the benefits that accrue from same; the number of workers that pay PRSI class K; and... - Question Heading for question(s) 1453
1453. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - State Pensions
1454. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the correct level of State pension and dependent allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) and their... - Social Welfare Benefits Data
1455. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average wait time for social protection payments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Fuel Allowance Payments
1456. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the action she is taking through her Department or through the Citizens Information Board to ensure there is greater uptake... - Personal Public Service Numbers
1457. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a PPS number; and if the application will be expedited.... - Fuel Allowance Payments
1458. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the fuel allowance payment for an additional three weeks in view of recent poor and cold weather; and if... - Tús Programme
1459. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce measures that will allow for Tús participants working with community groups extend their... - Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
1460. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position on the means test for jobseeker's allowance for adult children living at home with their parents; if the income... - JobPath Programme
1461. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consequences for a jobseeker who does not want to sign a contract with a private company for a JobPath scheme or... - Low Pay Commission
1462. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she plans to review the operation of the Low Pay Commission; if she will publish the terms of reference for such a... - Invalidity Pension Appeals
1463. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension claim by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement... - Wage Subsidy Scheme
1464. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce changes to the wage subsidy scheme for persons with brain injuries in view of the fact that the... - Departmental Staff Data
1465. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of clerical officers and clerical assistants in her Department on temporary contracts by years of service; if... - Direct Provision Payments
1466. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the allowance for adults in direct provision from €21.60 per week to... - Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure
1468. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing payments (details supplied) by €5, in tabular form; and if she will make a... - Rent Supplement Scheme Data
1469. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing rent supplement limits by 10% on average; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Meals Programme
1473. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing expenditure on the school meals programme by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%, respectively, in tabular... - Living Wage Expenditure
1474. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the expenditure on the Living Wage Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16481/18] - Pensions Data
1475. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of defined contribution schemes; the net asset value of these schemes; the average return on these schemes; the... - Child Benefit Eligibility
1476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend eligibility for child benefit to those children over 18 years of age that are still in full time... - Legislative Measures
1477. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when legislation will be brought forward to give effect to the approach that was announced to correct the anomalies in... - State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
1478. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the circumstances under which or reason a person can avail of ten years credited contributions, which is distinct from the... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
1480. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16692/18] - Bereavement Grant
1482. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce a non-means tested grant for children's funerals under 16 years of age in view of the tragic... - Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Eligibility
1483. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the operation of the invalidity pension and the payment of partial capacity benefit with regard to a person being... - Exceptional Needs Payments
1484. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an exceptional needs payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Departmental Schemes
1485. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the statutory basis for the fuel allowance scheme, the household benefits package and the free travel scheme. [16771/18] - Disability Support Services Provision
1486. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for a survey or consultation process with persons with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities...
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