Written answers
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Social Insurance
468. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered extending the benefits under the PRSI system to include counselling and psychotherapy. [8764/21] - Jobseeker's Allowance
469. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of entitlement of a jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details... - Child Maintenance Payments
470. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date of the child maintenance review group; when the public consultation process will begin; and if she will... - Maternity Benefit
471. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent to which a person (details supplied) qualifies for maternity benefit or other payment; if other entitlements may... - Treatment Benefit Scheme
472. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if optical benefit is available for a person (details supplied) and their spouse through the Department of Health or her... - Fuel Allowance
473. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the fuel allowance will be made payable to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Jobseeker's Benefit
474. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to address the issue of jobseeker’s benefit expiring for workers in the aviation industry who... - Social Welfare Benefits
475. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter raised in correspondence in relation to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Dietary Allowance
476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the availability of a diabetic diet allowance; if it is available to persons with diabetes that require a specialised diet;... - Departmental Data
477. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the approximate prior earnings of recipients of schemes (details supplied) by NACE sector and using administrative data on... - Social Welfare Appeals
478. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8127/21] - Citizens Information Services
479. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are plans for a company (details supplied) to reduce the level of in-person services it provides. [8173/21] - Childcare Services
480. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of early years professionals availing of the enhanced illness benefit. [8174/21] - Domiciliary Care Allowance
481. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in relation to an application for a domiciliary care allowance in the case of a person (details... - Disability Allowance
482. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can qualify for a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8184/21] - Carer's Allowance
483. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for a carer’s allowance in the case of a person (details... - Fuel Allowance
485. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for fuel allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and... - Social Welfare Appeals
487. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal for a carer’s allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
488. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if additional state aid will be provided to employees of companies (details supplied) at Shannon Airport. [8198/21] - Pension Provisions
489. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures taken for an applicant to be eligible for the transitional payment before a State pension. [8213/21] - Child Benefit
490. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to extend child benefit to cover the period in which the child remains in full-time education even in cases in... - Free Travel Scheme
491. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will investigate the provision of making free travel passes available to persons with epilepsy who are temporarily... - Social Welfare Payments Administration
492. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide a report on the IT issue impacting the repayment of pandemic unemployment payment arrears owed by her... - Invalidity Pension
493. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide the record of contributions made by a person (details supplied); and if they qualify for an invalidity... - Departmental Schemes
494. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an initiative (details supplied); when it will come into effect; the details of the scheme; and if she will... - Exceptional Needs Payment
496. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications and refusals from 2015 to date for an exceptional needs payment on the grounds of parents... - Carer's Allowance
497. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the additional cost of expanding the income disregard for carer’s allowance in order that those on an average... - Social Welfare Payments Administration
498. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare payment for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and... - Enterprise Support Services
499. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications that have been received for the enterprise support grant from businesses in County Cavan; the... - Fuel Allowance
501. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if eligibility for the fuel allowance will be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Appeals
502. 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); if the situation will be... - Social Welfare Eligibility
503. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the eligibility criteria for the fuel allowance and the living alone allowance to recipients... - State Pensions
506. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be assisted to obtain a State pension payment; if they are entitled to any other payment;... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
507. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of workers who transferred from the pandemic unemployment payment to employment in January 2021; and if she will... - Social Welfare Payments Administration
508. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the new benefit payment paid to persons at 65 years of age is not paid to persons who retired early and are not in... - Social Welfare Schemes Data
509. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount paid and the number of persons on the pandemic unemployment payment to date; the amount that has been overpaid;... - Departmental Staff
510. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if special interpersonal or other relevant training has been given to staff dealing with the public in the context of the... - Jobseeker's Payments
511. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding a jobseeker’s claim for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the reason for the... - Departmental Expenditure
512. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the contracts for public relations advice and consultancy entered into by her Department over the cost of €10,000... - Ministerial Correspondence
513. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there has been any contact with her counterpart in the United States'. [8919/21] - School Meals Programme
514. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the... - Personal Public Service Numbers
515. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the changing of a PPS number of a person (details attached); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
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