Parliamentary questions

Child Care Services Funding

Brendan Griffin

1942. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a decision will be made on an application for capital funding by a child care facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28245/17]

Student Support Schemes

Catherine Murphy

1943. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the arrangements that are made regarding providing specific subsidised child care for adult students that are being supported by SUSI educational grants as their only source of income and which brings child care costs of up to €1,000 per month out of their reach; the initiatives that are being considered for the roll-out of bespoke assistance; the way in which she has envisaged assisting this cohort of child care usage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28436/17]

Student Support Schemes

Catherine Murphy

1944. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the arrangements that are made regarding providing specific subsidised child care for students being supported by SUSI grants as their only source of income; the initiatives being considered for a rollout of additional assistance to cover the costs of child care for this marginalised group; the way in which she has envisaged assisting this cohort of child care users that is facilitated by EU funds to cover the cost of this child care provision in other member states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28437/17]

Child Care Services

Peter Burke

1945. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the affordable child care scheme will be implemented; the reason for the delay; if registered child minders can be paid retrospectively in view of the fact that they have been carrying out best practice for some time and will be doing the work which they will ultimately be paid for under the scheme when it comes into being; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28545/17]

HIQA Inspections

Gerry Adams

1946. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the HIQA inspection report of 12 June 2017 into foster care services in counties Louth and Meath the actions that have been taken to address the concerns raised in the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28564/17]

Foster Care

Gerry Adams

1947. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of foster carers that are without Garda vetting in counties Louth and Meath. [28565/17]

Foster Care

Gerry Adams

1948. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if appropriate contracts are in place for all foster care placements in counties Louth and Meath. [28566/17]

Foster Care Provision

Gerry Adams

1949. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of foster carers in counties Louth and Meath that have never been reviewed; and if these reviews have now been completed. [28567/17]

Foster Care Provision

Gerry Adams

1950. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of foster carers in counties Louth and Meath that have not been reviewed in three years or longer; and if these reviews have now been completed. [28568/17]

Foster Care

Gerry Adams

1951. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons on the Louth Meath foster care committee that are without Garda vetting. [28569/17]

Foster Care

Gerry Adams

1952. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of allegations and complaints that have been recorded by the Louth Meath foster care committee in 2016 and to date in 2017; and the number of these allegations and complaints that have been investigated by an independent social worker as per policy guidelines. [28570/17]

HIQA Inspections

Gerry Adams

1953. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the HIQA inspection report published on 12 June 2017, the new process implemented in the Louth Meath area to deal with allegations and complaints; the date on which this new process commenced; and if it has been successful. [28571/17]

Health Services Staff Data

Gerry Adams

1954. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers who are operational in counties Louth and Meath; the vacancies that exist in the Louth Meath area; and the number of cases that are allocated to each of the operational social workers in the Louth Meath area. [28572/17]

HIQA Inspections

Gerry Adams

1955. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the HIQA inspection report published on 12 June 2017, the number of the 64 foster carers in counties Louth and Meath who were identified as having no social worker and who have now been appointed a social worker; the length of time that these foster carers were without an appointed social worker; and if all foster carers now have an appointed social worker in place. [28573/17]

Foster Care Supports

Gerry Adams

1956. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the out of hours support services that are available to foster carers in counties Louth and Meath. [28574/17]

Foster Care Provision

Gerry Adams

1957. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of foster care homes, foster carers and relative foster carers respectively in counties Louth and Meath. [28575/17]

Foster Care Provision

Gerry Adams

1958. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of foster carers who are needed to meet demand in counties Louth and Meath; and the actions that will be taken to address the shortfall. [28576/17]

Foster Care

Gerry Adams

1959. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of occasions since 2014 and to date in 2017, that counties Louth and Meath have gone outside of the national standards for foster care recommendations and placed more than two children in one foster care placement. [28577/17]

Health Services Staff

Anne Rabbitte

1960. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the first and full year cost of hiring additional social care workers. [28592/17]

Child Care Services Expenditure

Anne Rabbitte

1961. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount that has been spent on marketing the affordable child care scheme to date in 2017. [28593/17]

Child Care Services Expenditure

Anne Rabbitte

1962. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount that has been spent on website design and creation for the affordable child care scheme to date in 2017. [28594/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Pearse Doherty

1963. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has received correspondence dated 12 June 2017 from a child care provider (details supplied) in County Donegal regarding accommodation for children with physical and intellectual disabilities; if so, if she will meet with the provider in order to discuss the issues outlined therein; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28605/17]

Counselling Services Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

1964. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to provide further funding to an organisation (details supplied) in order that it can continue to provide youth counselling services in view of its importance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28648/17]

State Bodies Code of Conduct

Sean Fleming

1965. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if all State bodies under the aegis of her Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its obligations under tax law for 2015 and 2016 as required under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; the action which was taken regarding those bodies that did not submit such requests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28664/17]

Aftercare Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1966. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated full-year cost of employing an aftercare worker. [28702/17]

Care Services Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1967. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated full year cost of employing a social care worker in a residential care home. [28703/17]

Family Resource Centres

Eugene Murphy

1968. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the proposed Tusla family resource centre for Castlerea, County Roscommon; the timeframe for when the centre will open; the location of the new centre; the way the centre will be funded; the proposed number of staff involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28882/17]

Departmental Funding

Eugene Murphy

1969. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider allocating funding for counselling to an organisation (details supplied) on an interim basis in view of the fact that a centre (details supplied) has closed and there is no timeframe for when a planned Tusla family resource centre will open in the town and there is currently a void in services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28883/17]

Counselling Services Provision

Eugene Murphy

1970. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the status of a free youth counselling service operated by an organisation (details supplied); the amount of funding allocated to the service from 2011 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; if there is a risk of closure of the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28913/17]

Child Care Services Provision

Danny Healy-Rae

1971. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the universal child care subsidy; if the €20 a week will be available from September 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28927/17]

Departmental Staff Relocation

Éamon Ó Cuív

1972. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff under the remit of her Department who have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the estimated average cost incurred for each staff member who relocated outside the Dublin region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29033/17]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Brendan Griffin

1973. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26525/17]

Carer's Allowance Waiting Times

Niamh Smyth

1974. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting list for those who have applied for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26531/17]

Disability Allowance Payments

Pat Breen

1975. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for a reduction in payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26532/17]

Disability Allowance Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

1976. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26533/17]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

1977. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26535/17]

Brexit Issues

Stephen Donnelly

1978. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if an analysis of potential risks to State pensions has been conducted with regard to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26564/17]

Brexit Issues

Stephen Donnelly

1979. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of a hard Brexit scenario on child benefit payments between the United Kingdom and the State in Northern Ireland only; the value of child benefit payments made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26567/17]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

1980. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26601/17]

Citizen Information Services

Mick Barry

1981. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the claim made in her amendment to the Fianna Fáil Private Members' motion on the independence of local citizens' information services that the Citizens Information Board made a decision to restructure the local citizens information services at a meeting on 17 February 2017 when this decision is not recorded in the minutes of this Citizens Information Board meeting which are available online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26638/17]

Citizen Information Services

Mick Barry

1982. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the discrepancy of accounts between herself and the chief executive of the Citizens Information Board as to when a decision was made to restructure the governance of locally formerly independently run citizens information centres (details supplied). [26639/17]

Citizen Information Services

Mick Barry

1983. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection the provision in the Comhairle Act 2000 or the Citizens Information Act 2007 which empowers the board of the Citizens Information Board to unilaterally alter the local board structure of independently run citizens information centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26640/17]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Willie O'Dea

1984. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in each county in receipt of rent supplement in tabular form. [26648/17]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Willie O'Dea

1985. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in each county that have had their rent supplement increased above the prescribed rent limit, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26649/17]

Family Income Supplement Data

Willie O'Dea

1986. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in each county in receipt of family income supplement, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26650/17]

Poverty Data

Willie O'Dea

1987. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the rates of poverty, consistent poverty and at risk of poverty and deprivation in each region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26652/17]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

1988. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26683/17]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Pat Breen

1989. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a domiciliary care allowance to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26713/17]

Pension Provisions

Jack Chambers

1990. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding workers having to retire at 65 years of age; if she will address the issue of these workers having to claim jobseeker's payments before they can receive a pension at 66 years of age; her plans to address this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26737/17]

Disability Allowance Applications

Robert Troy

1991. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) can be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26764/17]

Disability Allowance Data

Willie O'Dea

1992. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost of increasing all non-working age payments under the remit of his Department by €3 to €10 respectively by payment, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26775/17]

Family Income Supplement Eligibility

Declan Breathnach

1993. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will use an annual P60 and annual earnings to assess if a person qualifies for family income supplement rather than examining a recent payslip; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons are being unfairly assessed using this method such as persons that avail of term time working year and work nine months rather than 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26779/17]

Maternity Benefit Administration

Mary Butler

1994. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of time it is taking to process maternity benefits; the amount of time persons are waiting for their benefit to be paid; if her attention has been drawn to the stress caused, especially for persons with no other income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26822/17]

Community Services Programme

Pearse Doherty

1995. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason Pobal has taken the decision to withdraw funding support via the community services programme which was previously provided to a company (details supplied) in County Donegal; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that members of the client company have expressed dissatisfaction with this decision and did not voluntarily withdraw from the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26871/17]

Brexit Issues

Stephen Donnelly

1996. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the threats identified by her Department with regard to the responsibilities of her Department as a result of no deal being reached in Brexit negotiations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26909/17]

Disability Allowance Applications

Tony McLoughlin

1997. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue regarding an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26936/17]

State Pension (Contributory) Appeals

Maurice Quinlivan

1998. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) regarding contributory pension payments. [26961/17]

Public Sector Pensions Data

Bríd Smith

1999. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 378 of 23 May 2017, if she will provide the figures for all pension contributions made by public sector workers in each body under the aegis of her Department, excluding those in the Civil Service, including the pension levy, in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [26978/17]

State Pension (Contributory)

Sean Fleming

2000. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider in the forthcoming budget and Estimates process allowing a person's contributory pension to be based on their best 40 years of contributions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26983/17]

State Pension (Contributory)

Sean Fleming

2001. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if as part of the forthcoming budget and Estimates process she will consider reversing the amount of a State contributory pension a person can receive in their personal rate to the bands that were in existence prior to budget 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26984/17]

State Pensions

Sean Fleming

2002. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons over 66 years of age in receipt of a State pension; the number of persons in respect of whom the qualified allowance is being paid; the estimated number of persons over 66 years of age that are not in receipt of a payment from the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26985/17]

Disability Allowance Eligibility

Michael McGrath

2003. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the position in relation to issuing a clearance letter in respect of a person now deceased (details supplied). [27015/17]

State Pensions

John Brassil

2004. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to develop a data collection system to include gender disaggregation on the level of payments across all State pension schemes; if she will include this data in annual statistical reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27039/17]

Pension Provisions

John Brassil

2005. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will remove the band changes introduced in 2012 in order to allow those pensions which were reduced by this change of assessment method to be assessed under the pre2012 change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27040/17]

Disability Allowance Data

Willie O'Dea

2006. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost of increasing the qualified child increase payment in increments (details supplied) in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27067/17]

Departmental Agencies Staff Data

Willie O'Dea

2007. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the full year cost of delivering disability awareness training to all staff in Intreo offices not already trained in it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27069/17]

Disability Allowance Data

Willie O'Dea

2008. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of giving an additional €5, €10, €15 and €20 to all those in receipt of disability allowance, blind pension, invalidity pension and carer's allowance, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27070/17]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Willie O'Dea

2009. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of extending the wage subsidy scheme to those in receipt of the partial capacity benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27071/17]

Disability Support Services Funding

Willie O'Dea

2010. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the expenditure on the reasonable accommodation fund and the initiatives within it in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27072/17]

JobPath Implementation

Lisa Chambers

2011. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection the person or body that partners a company (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27086/17]

Carer's Benefit Eligibility

Marc MacSharry

2012. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details suppled) in County Sligo will have their carer's benefit payment reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27089/17]

Public Services Card

Clare Daly

2013. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the proposal to expand the range of public services for which a public services card will be required coupled with the proposal for the card to carry a person's date of birth constitutes the introduction of a national identity card by stealth; the range of legal and privacy issues such an introduction by stealth would give rise to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27096/17]

Disability Allowance Applications

Willie O'Dea

2014. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made regarding a disability allowance review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27098/17]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Fergus O'Dowd

2015. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection the policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in her Department and in each State and semi State body under the aegis of her Department; if there is a responsibility to employ persons with disabilities to a quota of 3% of its workforce; if this quota has now been exceeded; if there has been an advertised competition in relation to this quota; if not, the reason therefor; the dates and details of such competitions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27143/17]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Marc MacSharry

2016. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27179/17]

Maternity Benefit Data

Kathleen Funchion

2017. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the full combined cost of increasing maternity benefit by €20, €30, €40 and €50 per week and extending maternity benefit by 26 weeks, in tabular form. [27209/17]

Disability Allowance Applications

Robert Troy

2018. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will grant a disability allowance to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27211/17]

Jobseeker's Benefit Payments

Anne Rabbitte

2019. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 316 of 30 May 2017, the average processing time for seasonal educational workers that are employed on a temporary basis and that have previously been in contact with her Department to receive their jobseeker's payment; her plans to examine if there is a more efficient method by which such workers could receive their payment when their employment ceases for the summer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27260/17]

Bereavement Grant

Kathleen Funchion

2020. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the reinstating of the bereavement grant particularly to those persons that have lost loved ones to suicide; and if it will be restored during the Government's term. [27369/17]

Invalidity Pension Eligibility

Paul Kehoe

2021. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for the self-employed to be able to make claims for invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27388/17]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

2022. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) of a decision to refuse a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27398/17]

Social Welfare Appeals

Anne Rabbitte

2023. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons (details supplied) have not received a result to date regarding their jobseeker's allowance application. [27413/17]

Dietary Allowance Administration

Gerry Adams

2024. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reinstate dietary supplements for persons with coeliac disease and throat cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27416/17]

Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme

Niamh Smyth

2025. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the back to school clothing and footwear allowance; the estimated amount a 50% increase in both the primary school payment of €100 and the secondary school payment of €200 would cost the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27427/17]

Departmental Contracts

Mick Wallace

2026. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Social Protection the contracts awarded to a company (details supplied) per annum since March 2011, in tabular form by her Department or any agency or body under the aegis of her Department; the cost per contract; the basis for each contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27456/17]

Bereavement Grant

Niamh Smyth

2027. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to restore the bereavement grant; the estimated annual cost of restoring this grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27460/17]

Free Travel Scheme

Imelda Munster

2028. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase funding for the free travel pass in 2018. [27478/17]

Pension Provisions

Mary Butler

2029. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Social Protection if the former workers of a company (details supplied) have been written to; when they can expect their payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27532/17]

Pension Provisions

Mary Butler

2030. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are outstanding issues relating to the pension schemes of a company (details supplied) to which former employees may still have a claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27533/17]

Pension Provisions

Mary Butler

2031. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to former members of a company (details supplied) who still have claims outstanding relating to their pension entitlements under pension schemes. [27534/17]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

2032. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27543/17]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Brendan Griffin

2033. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for domiciliary allowance will be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27544/17]

Social Welfare Appeals Data

Thomas P. Broughan

2034. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for domiciliary care allowance appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27687/17]

Social Welfare Appeals Data

Thomas P. Broughan

2035. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for all social welfare appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27688/17]

Social Welfare Benefits

Thomas P. Broughan

2036. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection the full year cost of increasing the 85% Christmas welfare bonus to 100%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27689/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Robert Troy

2037. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount her Department or a body under its aegis has paid to a company (details supplied) for advice, the use of intellectual property and other services. [27715/17]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

Michael Ring

2038. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal by a person (details supplied) will be finalised in view of the fact that it was lodged on 11 January 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27789/17]

Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times

Michael Healy-Rae

2039. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the processing times for social protection payment applications (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27839/17]

Appointments to State Boards

Eamon Ryan

2040. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if any former Deputies have been appointed to State boards under her remit by the Public Appointments Service; if so, the names and positions of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28219/17]

Labour Activation Programmes

Eamon Scanlon

2041. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 35 of 31 May 2017, the details of the exceptional cases referred to by which a person could move from JobPath to a community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27955/17]