Written answers
Tuesday, 3 October 2023
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Grant Payments
383. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that a person does not qualify for a grant (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Policies
384. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection what assistance is available to cover interpreter costs for a deaf employee, as the employee is currently only able to work... - Social Welfare Benefits
385. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the assistance available to a person who qualified for a mobility grant; where there is a shortfall; if community... - Social Welfare Appeals
386. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will allow the re-examination of an invalidity pension application for a person (details supplied); if this appeal can... - Social Welfare Benefits
387. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on a carer's allowance application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42119/23] - Social Welfare Code
389. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider removing the 'means-testing' criteria as part of the carer’s allowance application; and if she... - Pension Provisions
391. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current estimated date for the commencement of the provision which would see a larger pension for those who work beyond... - Social Welfare Benefits
395. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on a carers allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42145/23] - Social Welfare Payments
400. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a letter of confirmation of the QAA increase will be sent to a person (details supplied); when will arrears issue; and... - Social Welfare Benefits
401. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on an application for disability allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement... - Social Welfare Appeals
408. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a review for disability allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she... - Social Welfare Payments
409. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the working family payment will be approved immediately for a person (details supplied). [42220/23] - Departmental Data
410. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing all illness and injury payment benefits to €300 per week, excluding... - Social Welfare Code
411. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, given the continued cost of energy, she will examine increasing the capital thresholds for eligibility for fuel allowance... - Social Welfare Eligibility
412. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered extending the free travel scheme to include people with epilepsy, as advocated for by an organisation... - State Pensions
413. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a review of the State pension will be completed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she... - Social Welfare Code
414. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she proposes to make changes to the disability allowance scheme; if the introduction of a tier-based system is under... - Data Protection
415. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of data breaches experienced by her Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023. [42373/23] - Social Welfare Eligibility
416. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of old-age pensioners who have been deemed ineligible for the fuel allowance due to residing with someone who does... - Social Welfare Appeals
418. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on the review of a decision on an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied)... - School Meals Programme
419. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a school (details supplied) can be included in the free schools hot meals scheme being rolled out in the current year; and... - Social Welfare Code
420. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she can confirm when the income limit for the carer's allowance means test was last reviewed by her Department; if she is... - School Meals Programme
422. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the hot school meals programme to special schools; and how many schools would benefit from such an... - Social Welfare Payments
423. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that a person (details supplied) is waiting on their back payment for jobseeker’s allowance; and if she... - Social Welfare Code
424. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the considerations her Department is currently making as regards the recognition of long-Covid as an occupational illness;... - Social Welfare Payments
425. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average rate of payment towards funeral costs received through the additional needs payment to date in 2023. [42778/23] - Legislative Measures
426. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on the Amendment of Section 22 of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014, specifically in relation... - Social Welfare Eligibility
427. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her Department's recommendation to people who are suffering a short-term illness or injury which prevents them from engaging... - Departmental Policies
428. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has a policy on the use of artificial intelligence; and if any Departmental functions are assisted by...
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