Written answers
Tuesday, 9 July 2024
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
- Social Welfare Payments
458. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to reassess the means test for social protection payments with a view to increasing the disregard for both... - Social Welfare Appeals
459. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person will hear the outcome of an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Budget 2025
461. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to respond to a pre-Budget 2025 submission (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29174/24] - Social Welfare Rates
462. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to increase the weekly carer’s allowance income disregard to €1,250 (couples) and €625 (single carers)... - Social Welfare Code
465. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will support the proposal that the carer’s allowance means test should be based on net, not gross, income, in... - Social Welfare Rates
466. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to increase the weekly travel allowance allowed in the carer’s allowance means test from €15 to €50 to... - Social Welfare Eligibility
467. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to increase the 18.5-hour ceiling for people in receipt of carer’s allowance who want to undertake training or... - Social Welfare Schemes
469. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will support the request of an organisation (details supplied) to make the carer's allowance a qualifying payment for... - Social Welfare Appeals
470. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made in the appeal against the refusal of disability allowance in the case of a person (details... - Artificial Intelligence
472. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has ever used artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, in drafting Dáil speeches or responses to... - Departmental Equipment
473. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of laptops or mobile phones owned by her Department that have been lost or stolen in each of the past ten years.... - Social Welfare Schemes
474. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will explain the process by which individuals on illness benefit can transition to invalidity payment; and if measures... - Social Welfare Eligibility
475. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason those on illness benefit are not entitled to the fuel allowance payment. [29323/24] - Social Welfare Benefits
476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection what happens to unclaimed child benefit payments for children under six months of age; and if there is a provision for these... - Social Welfare Schemes
477. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a provision is in place for widowers who become eligible for free travel to also receive a free pass for a travelling... - School Meals Programme
478. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on the evaluation process for school meals programmes; the measures taken to address issues such as... - Tax Credits
479. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that a person lost 52 Class S contributions due to the fact of having one week of Class A employment. [29357/24] - Widow's Pension
480. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she will introduce legislation for cohabiting couples to give them access to the widow’s pension, following the... - Departmental Expenditure
481. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount her Department has paid each external security company to provide security personnel at Intreo offices to date in... - Environmental Schemes
482. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider including the ECO scheme in the list of payments from farm environmental schemes which have disregards... - Departmental Data
483. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average, median, maximum and minimum number of recipients for the carers support grant in 2022, 2023 and 2024. [29551/24] - Immigration Policy
484. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection on foot of the new rules for Ukrainians living in State accommodation, what steps are being taken to address current waiting... - State Pensions
485. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused the State pension (contributory) having paid sufficient PRSI... - Social Welfare Appeals
486. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of a review of an application for a domiciliary care allowance in the case of a... - Pension Provisions
489. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there will be any changes to the pension (non-contributory) received by Ukrainian refugees who arrived in Ireland before... - Ukraine War
490. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there will be any changes to the social welfare supports received by Ukrainian refugees who arrived in Ireland before... - Social Welfare Appeals
491. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a recent application for a disability allowance can be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she... - State Pensions
493. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost in 2025 if the State pension (contributory) increased by €15 per week. [29688/24] - Departmental Websites
494. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all social welfare claim forms can be available to download online; if she is aware of the delay between emailing a... - Social Welfare Schemes
495. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide details of education/upskilling courses available under the back to education scheme; the measures being taken to... - Social Welfare Eligibility
496. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if free travel can be provided for all means tested social welfare recipients to promote the use of public transport; and if... - Departmental Staff
497. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current levels of staffing in the Social Welfare Appeals Office; the current number of vacant positions; and the total... - Social Welfare Payments
498. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of members of the Defence Forces who applied for the working family payment; the number who claimed the working... - Social Welfare Eligibility
499. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for clarification regarding a carer’s allowance application in respect of a person in County Kerry (details supplied);... - Departmental Communications
500. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide the number and detail of the public helplines operated by her Department; whether calls are recorded on each...
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