Written answers
Tuesday, 29 March 2022
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Social Welfare Benefits
457. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost to the Exchequer if the living alone allowance was to be extended to retired single public and civil... - Social Welfare Appeals
458. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal against a decision to cease a carer's allowance payment in respect of their spouse in the case of a... - Social Insurance
459. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of each social insurance and social assistance payment in 2021, in tabular form; the total... - Disability Services
460. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the difference in the means test for the blind pension and the disability allowance; her plans to standardise... - Parental Leave
461. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of providing an additional two week parent’s leave and benefit; the cost of increasing the leave... - Social Welfare Payments
462. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way that an alleged overpayment has occurred in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement... - Social Welfare Appeals
463. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a late appeal will be accepted and an oral hearing will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if... - Social Welfare Payments
465. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a social welfare payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Schemes
466. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the child benefit until the end of the school year in cases in which a child reaches 18 years... - Pension Provisions
467. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review of the invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied) will be carried out. [15875/22] - Social Welfare Schemes
468. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if new recruitment is underway to provide support teams to work with incoming refugees from Ukraine; the categories being... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
469. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the funding provided with respect to the employment wage subsidy scheme for 2022; the level of funding that has been drawn... - Gender Recognition
470. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline the progress on the recognition of non-binary persons in the collection and collation of personal data... - Personal Public Service Numbers
471. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a PPS number will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Fuel Prices
472. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider a work-around for people who qualify for fuel allowance who rely on district heating systems for their... - Personal Public Service Numbers
473. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive an appointment to apply for a PPS card; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Benefits
474. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a carer’s allowance application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [16038/22] - Protected Disclosures
475. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be provided with a copy of documents; if these documents were provided to her internal... - Departmental Schemes
476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if epilepsy will be considered as a qualifying condition in order to qualify for the free travel scheme; and if she will make... - Social Welfare Payments
477. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); if she will expedite the payment; and if she will make a... - Social Welfare Offices
479. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of retainers her Department has with outside organisations; and the cost of each retainer in tabular form. [16158/22] - Social Welfare Benefits
481. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined and advice issued; and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Expenditure
483. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the external consultancy organisation or provider which delivered diversity and inclusion training within her Department in... - Departmental Data
484. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of application claims for illness benefit nationally; the length of time for processing applications; and if she... - Social Welfare Eligibility
486. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending social welfare eligibility to stamp 1 visa holders, particularly in cases of serious illness... - Departmental Policies
488. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to providing exemptions for specific types of savings within means testing for carer’s... - Employment Schemes
489. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 25, 28 and 86 of 22 March 2022, if she will clarify any meetings that she or her... - Social Welfare Payments
491. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the proactive actions that have been taken to inform recipients of payments made by bank transfer that due to the closure of... - Social Welfare Eligibility
493. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider reviewing the eligibility for social welfare on the binary basis of days worked and consider a...
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