Written answers
Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- State Pensions
401. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to indicate to the grounds upon which an individual in receipt of an income from an Approved Retirement Fund, before age 66... - Social Welfare Payments
402. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can access a welfare payment. [30502/23] - Social Welfare Rates
403. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the basis on which jobseeker’s benefit applicants who are ancillary staff who work in schools and have to sign on for... - Social Welfare Payments
404. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) was denied a welfare payment. [30531/23] - State Pensions
405. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the State pension will be increased to 34% of average earnings to meet the Government’s commitment on pensions;... - Social Welfare Benefits
406. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she... - Social Welfare Payments
407. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of bonus payments of weekly child benefit that were made in November 2022 as part of the package of cost-of-living... - Legislative Measures
409. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if it is her intention to legislate for an automatic enrolment retirement savings scheme in 2023; if so, if the scheme will... - Social Welfare Benefits
411. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make... - Social Welfare Schemes
412. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to address concerns that persons applying for disability allowance are being charged €60-80 for letters by their GPs;... - Social Welfare Appeals
413. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
414. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question 83 of 23 May 2023, if she will provide an update on her engagements with the Minister for... - State Pensions
415. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will carry out a full review of the contributory pension of a person (details supplied). [30753/23] - Social Welfare Payments
416. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is having money deducted from their pay which they did not agree to; if she will... - Social Welfare Benefits
417. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on introducing a cost of disability payment in Budget 2024 of at least €20 per week as a first step to... - Social Welfare Code
418. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is a rule preventing a person on disability allowance or invalidity pension from taking up an unpaid directorship in... - Social Welfare Appeals
419. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) will be examined; the status of this application; and if she will make a... - Social Insurance
420. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the full-year revenue that would be generated by establishing a new employer PRSI rate of 19.75% on any salaries paid over... - Social Welfare Schemes
422. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on her Department's report regarding a free travel scheme for people with epilepsy. [31053/23] - Social Welfare Benefits
423. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how many additional carers are now qualifying for the carer’s allowance on the basis of the changes to the means test... - State Pensions
424. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of appeals officers assigned to assessing both applications and appeals, respectively, for the State pension... - Social Welfare Benefits
425. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the changes introduced to the living alone allowance since 27 June 2020; and if she will detail the number of recipients, by... - State Pensions
427. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the changes introduced to the State pension since 27 June 2020; and if she will detail the number of recipients, by county,... - Social Welfare Benefits
428. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the changes introduced to the qualified child payment since 27 June 2020; and if she will detail the number of recipients, by... - School Meals Programme
431. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the changes introduced to the hot school meals programme since 27 June 2020; and if she will detail the number of recipients,... - Social Welfare Benefits
432. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the changes introduced to the disability allowance since 27 June 2020; and if she will detail the number of recipients, by... - School Meals Programme
443. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to increase funding for school meals at second level, given that primary school children receive €3.20 and... - Insurance Coverage
444. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to tackle the insurance issues that have arisen within the EmployAbility programme that are hindering people with... - Social Welfare Payments
445. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding an overpayment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Social Welfare Benefits
446. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for a carer's support grant and a respite grant will be considered in the case of a person (details... - Naturalisation Applications
447. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection what correspondence can issue from her Department confirming that a person (details supplied) is a named qualified adult... - Social Welfare Benefits
448. 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. [31202/23] - Social Welfare Payments
449. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person's (details supplied) illness benefit payment will be affected if they apply for the carer's support grant. [31226/23] - Data Protection
450. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person participating in the JobPath programme who declines to sign a consent form allowing Seetec to make contact with... - Social Welfare Benefits
451. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if plans are in place to reform the carer’s allowance criteria for persons who were self-employed for some time prior...
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