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Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Robert Troy
304. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of drivers of each vehicle assigned to her and Ministers of State in her Department since March 2011; the mileage and other costs claimed in respect of each since March 2011; the overall yearly costs of Ministerial cars in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12464/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Robert Troy
308. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of credit cards issued to staff and Ministers in her Department; the total cost of each card since March 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12483/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Robert Troy
315. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied). [12593/13]
Thu, 7 Mar 2013
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Robert Troy
114. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity application in respect of a person (details supplied). [12040/13]
Wed, 13 Feb 2013
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Community Employment Schemes Places
Robert Troy
105. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the additional community employment places for community childcare; and if she considers that the recent budget changes regarding lone parents are having an impact on this. [7602/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Job Initiatives
Robert Troy
176. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the implementation of the Pathways to Work initiative; the number of unemployed dealt with by the new system to date; the success rate in gaining employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4088/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Robert Troy
397. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied). [3983/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Budget 2013 Impact
Robert Troy
428. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the implementation of the measures in Budget 2013 will result in more children falling into poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56702/12]
Thu, 13 Dec 2012
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Child Poverty
Robert Troy
84. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether budget 2013 will result in more children in poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56025/12]
Thu, 13 Dec 2012
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Robert Troy
94. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied). [56067/12]
Thu, 13 Dec 2012
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Respite Care Services
Robert Troy
96. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the respite care grant and the percentage of recipients who are not in receipt of the carer's allowance, that is the number of persons who exceed the income limit for carer's allowance but who receive respite care grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56089/12]
Tue, 11 Dec 2012
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Social Welfare Code Issues
Robert Troy
237. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of assistance that is available to self employed and returning emigrants, if they find themselves unable to find alternative employment or if their businesses are not sustainable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55098/12]
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Robert Troy
275. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a claim for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied). [53780/12]
Thu, 29 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Robert Troy
127. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite the appeal for carer's allowance made in respect of a person (details supplied). [53490/12]
Thu, 29 Nov 2012
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Statutory Sick Pay Scheme
Robert Troy
131. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider the possible introduction of the illness payment as business are just about surviving and this extra cost could cause them to have to make staff redundant only adding to the numbers on the live register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53543/12]
Thu, 22 Nov 2012
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Illness Benefit Appeals
Robert Troy
111. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will be assessed by their medical assessor regarding their illness benefit appeal. [51939/12]
Wed, 14 Nov 2012
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Robert Troy
157. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for disability pension in respect of a person (details supplied). [50347/12]
Tue, 13 Nov 2012
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Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
Robert Troy
122. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to address waiting times in social welfare payments and appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49911/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Social Insurance Payments
Robert Troy
435. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the reason persons that are self-employed and suffer from illness are treated differently by her Department and the Department of Health when, for example they cannot work due to their illness and require social protection assistance or when their illness is only newly recognised. [47963/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Robert Troy
520. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied). [47726/12]