Written answers
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Civil Registration Legislation
1388. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason no clearance has been allocated to a person (details supplied) by the HSE certificate section to allow them to... - Employment Rights
1389. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce legislation to regulate remote working in order to protect both the rights of workers and interests... - Living Wage
1390. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the concept of a living wage for workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19141/19] - Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme
1391. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address perceived discriminatory measures (details supplied) under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons... - State Pension (Contributory)
1392. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will introduce a change to the calculation for the State pension (contributory) for those that are unable to avail of... - JobPath Programme
1393. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can be excluded from JobPath having already completed a previous JobPath course and reaching... - Employment Support Services
1394. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to hold a full review of community employment, rural social and Tús schemes including employment conditions,... - State Pension (Non-Contributory) Data
1395. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of non-contributory pensions and persons on qualified adult payments awaiting a review... - Social Welfare Schemes
1396. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the first year and full year cost of a proposal as set out in a report (details supplied). [18485/19] - Fuel Allowance Applications
1397. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing a fuel allowance application by a person (details supplied); the outstanding... - Fuel Allowance Eligibility
1398. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered automatic transfer of entitlement to fuel allowance for those widowed in circumstances in which it was... - Parental Leave
1399. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date from which the two extra weeks paid leave for parents of a child in their first year announced in Budget 2019 will... - Pensions Reform
1400. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the pension review will be completed; and the percentage of same that resulted in an increase. [18559/19] - National Minimum Wage
1401. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the provisions of the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 to ensure that the training rate of... - Industrial Development
1402. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if assistance will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) in implementing a national strategy to support the... - Carer's Benefit Eligibility
1403. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a review of the decision not to grant them carer's benefit;... - Carer's Allowance Applications
1404. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a review of the rate of carer's allowance for 2018 by a person (details supplied); and if... - Social Welfare Schemes Expenditure
1405. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 533 of 15 May 2018, the estimated cost of a €1 increase in schemes (details... - Carer's Benefit Data
1406. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of extending the number of weeks carer's benefit is paid from 104 weeks to 156 weeks; and if... - Water Services Data
1407. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she signed into law section 11 of the Water Services Act 2014; the data collected prior to the signing of this... - Farm Assist Scheme Data
1408. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in counties Laois and Offaly in receipt of the farm assist payment in each of the years 2014 to 2018... - Child Benefit Eligibility
1409. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason child benefit is not paid for those over 18 years of age that remain in second-level education; and if she will... - Guardian's Payment Applications
1410. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a guardianship payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Illness Benefit Eligibility
1411. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons on illness benefit for a number of years prior to the two year limit being introduced go on partial capacity... - Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
1412. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a domiciliary care allowance will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [18822/19] - Social Welfare Payments Administration
1413. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a weekly payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18831/19] - Child Poverty
1414. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an assessment has been conducted on the level of child poverty or children at risk of poverty in counties Laois and... - Pensions Legislation
1415. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the fact that the European Commission has now launched infringement proceedings against Ireland for failure to... - Social Welfare Appeals
1416. 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. [18882/19] - Working Family Payment Applications
1417. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for the working family payment by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement... - Gender Recognition
1419. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which and the location the most recent public consultation conducted as part of the review of the operation of... - Social Welfare Appeals
1420. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal for family income supplement by a person (details supplied) which was lodged in early February 2019;... - Carer's Allowance Applications
1421. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Invalidity Pension Payments
1423. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when arrears of invalidity pension will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - School Meals Programme
1424. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 636 to 641 of 12 March 2019, the criteria used to determine the way in which the 367... - Social Welfare Appeals
1426. 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. [19021/19] - Departmental Communications
1427. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 350 of 25 October 2018, the reason freephone numbers are not used exclusively for her... - Carer's Allowance Applications
1428. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Carer's Benefit Applications
1429. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's benefit application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the... - Disability Allowance Applications
1430. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Working Family Payment Applications
1431. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a working family payment application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement... - Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
1432. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a hearing aid by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times
1433. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting time for disability allowance claims which have been successfully appealed to the social welfare appeals... - Fuel Allowance Data
1434. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated annual cost of increasing the fuel allowance payment by €1.50 per week; and if she will make a... - Child Benefit Eligibility
1435. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the review of eligibility for child benefit will be complete in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she... - State Pension (Contributory) Applications
1436. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a contributory pension review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
1437. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) has had their jobseeker's allowance suspended... - Wage Subsidy Scheme
1438. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if assistance will be offered to a person (details supplied) in allowing them to secure the wage subsidy scheme; and if she... - Disability Allowance Appeals
1439. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review for disability allowance will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied). [19301/19] - State Pension (Contributory) Appeals
1440. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a pension review will take place for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19308/19] - State Pension (Contributory) Applications
1441. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision on a homecaring claim by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on... - Carer's Support Grant
1442. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer's support grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and... - Carer's Benefit Applications
1443. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19440/19] - Invalidity Pension Applications
1444. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether a decision has been made on an application for an invalidity pensions by a person (details supplied) in County... - Carer's Allowance Applications
1445. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance for a person (details supplied). [19465/19] - Illness Benefit Applications
1446. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive illness benefit. [19469/19] - Carer's Allowance Payments
1447. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not in receipt of a full payment. [19470/19] - Disability Allowance Appeals
1448. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a review of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied) in County... - Carer's Allowance Applications
1449. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's allowance in respect of a period will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Invalidity Pension Reviews
1450. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an invalidity pension review will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Tús Programme
1451. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to amend the Tús scheme to address the recruitment difficulties due to the significant decrease in referrals... - Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
1452. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if jobseeker's allowance can be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
1453. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if jobseeker's allowance payment can be restored in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Working Family Payment Payments
1454. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the level of a working family payment can be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Invalidity Pension Payments
1455. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) qualifies for an increase for qualified adult on their invalidity pension payment in respect... - Invalidity Pension Reviews
1456. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an invalidity pension will be awarded to a person (details supplied) following review. [19599/19] - Invalidity Pension Applications
1457. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Exceptional Needs Payment Applications
1458. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an exceptional needs application form has been returned and is being processed in the case of a person (details... - State Pension (Contributory) Data
1459. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of pensioners who had their pensions assessed under the homecaring periods scheme; the number who received a back... - Working Family Payment Appeals
1460. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal for the working family payment by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Jobseeker's Allowance Data
1461. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the procedures for a self-employed person that is signing for jobseeker's allowance on a casual basis; the number of days... - Back to Education Allowance Data
1464. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 26 years of age who are participating on the back to education scheme by county in tabular... - JobsPlus Scheme
1466. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who have been supported to date by the JobsPlus youth scheme by county;... - Youth Employment Initiative
1469. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the implementation of the youth employment support scheme; the proposed number of participants in 2019; the... - Community Employment Schemes Data
1471. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 26 years of age participating in the community employment scheme on or before July 2017,... - Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
1472. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if eligibility to the community employment scheme for young persons under 21 years of age who have been on the live register... - Tús Programme
1476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 26 years of age who commenced a Tús programme in each of the years 2015 to 2018, in... - Jobseeker's Allowance Data
1479. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average cost per young person and cost to the Exchequer in a calendar year of increasing the jobseeker's allowance to... - Social Welfare Schemes Data
1482. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 26 years of age that have been in receipt of jobseeker's allowance, jobseekers’... - Jobseeker's Allowance Data
1484. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 26 years of age that are in receipt of €112.70, €157.80 and €203... - Disability Allowance Data
1485. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 26 years of age in receipt of disability allowance at the end of each of the years 2013 to... - One-Parent Family Payment Data
1486. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of young persons under 26 years of age in receipt of the one parent family payment at the end of each of the... - Youth Unemployment Measures
1487. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures she is taking to address youth unemployment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Money Advice and Budgeting Service Data
1488. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of new clients presenting to the Money Advice and Budgeting Service, MABS, in the first three months of 2017,... - Money Advice and Budgeting Service
1489. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for supporting and funding the dedicated mortgage arrears service provided by MABS in the medium-term (details... - Money Advice and Budgeting Service Data
1490. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of both full-time and part-time staff delivering the dedicated mortgage arrears service provided by MABS in each... - Pensions Reform
1491. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the report arising from the consultations on the auto-enrolment pensions scheme will be published; and if she will make... - Appointments to State Boards
1492. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has made State board appointments in the past three years in circumstances in which she has reappointed a person that... - Budget Consultation Process
1493. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the date for the pre-budget forum has been decided; if so, when it will be held; and if she will make a statement on the... - Social Welfare Eligibility
1494. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the eligibility for disability allowance and or invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied); when payment... - Fuel Allowance Data
1495. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost if the fuel allowance payment period was increased from 27 to 30 weeks; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Eligibility
1496. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a matter (details supplied) will be reviewed; her views on the issues raised; if policy changes are planned regarding... - Social Welfare Appeals Status
1497. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Jobseeker's Allowance
1498. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the correct rate of jobseeker's allowance payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Working Family Payment Applications
1499. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a working family payment application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Working Family Payment
1500. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is due arrears concerning a working family payment following a social welfare appeal that was... - Illness Benefit Payments
1501. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an illness benefit payment can be changed to a local area in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will... - Community Employment Schemes Administration
1502. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a reply will issue to queries by a person (details supplied) on an extension of a community employment scheme; and if she... - Social Welfare Appeals Delays
1503. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding lengthy delays processing successful social welfare appeals when returned to the relevant social... - Social Welfare Payments Administration
1504. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a change of address in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - National Minimum Wage
1506. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the widespread practice of contracted private companies providing homecare packages under...
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