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Questions and answers for all sittings
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Thu, 30 May 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Robert Troy
219. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures that have been taken to address an issue (details supplied). [24564/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Robert Troy
218. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend eligibility for LAA and fuel allowance to people in receipt of carer's allowance. [23425/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
219. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce a requirement that when a person signs on for jobseekers for the first time, as part of the process, their last employer will be contacted to make sure their job ceased to exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23426/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Robert Troy
111. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the entitlement to illness benefit for those who are self employed. [23163/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Robert Troy
219. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will investigate the reason a couple, who are separated but forced to live together due to financial constraints, must be assessed jointly for a working family payment application. [21009/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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State Pensions
Robert Troy
319. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will investigate why a person (details supplied), who now qualifies for a higher rate non-contributory pension, did not qualify for a similarly high rate when she first applied, and if this can be rectified. [20610/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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State Pensions
Robert Troy
447. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on a contributory pension investigation (details supplied). [18979/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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State Pensions
Robert Troy
448. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on a contributory pension investigation (details supplied). [18980/24]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Robert Troy
7. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider abolishing the punitive means test for the carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18203/24]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Pension Provisions
Robert Troy
21. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection her assessment of the impact of the Supreme Court's recent decision to award a pension to a widower who was not married but had children with his former partner; if this will have an impact on other retrospective and future cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18202/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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State Pensions
Robert Troy
97. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to bring forward proposals to amend pension entitlements in order that women who had to leave work due to marriage could qualify for a pension in their own right regardless of their husband’s means. [18158/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
416. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a domiciliary care allowance review for a person (details supplied). [17933/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Robert Troy
417. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if an invalidity appeal will be urgently expedited for a person (details supplied). [17935/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Robert Troy
465. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the case of a person (details supplied). [16311/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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State Pensions
Robert Troy
94. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was never advised to apply for a pension (non-contributory) when awarded a reduced rate contributory pension on turning 66 years. [15576/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Funding
Robert Troy
764. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will publish a list of the NGOs funded by her Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12727/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Properties
Robert Troy
776. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure disability access is installed at the Intreo office, Athlone. [13006/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
782. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if children's allowance payments could be made retrospective to the date on which a student turns 18 years (details supplied). [13084/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
232. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied). [9762/24]
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Robert Troy
82. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a case (details supplied) [9557/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Robert Troy
317. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that an invalidity pension application for a person (details supplied) is approved on appeal. [9204/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Maternity Leave
Robert Troy
446. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will rectify the issue where teachers on indefinite duration contracts, given they have to sign on for midterm and summer holidays, cannot work up the minimum 26 weeks continuous work to qualify for maternity benefit. [6486/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Robert Troy
298. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection why a person's (details supplied) jobseeker's payment was stopped recently. [4661/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Robert Troy
377. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on a domiciliary care allowance appeal for a person (details supplied). [2379/24]
Thu, 18 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
229. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will allow an appeal for domiciliary care allowance (details supplied). [2256/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Robert Troy
899. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the qualifying criteria for the fuel allowance; if it is correct that any form of income from work in a household will disqualify an applicant; if she agrees that the fuel allowance should be subject to a straight means test at all times, whether income is derived from work or social welfare; and if she will agree to a full review of the eligibility criteria for fuel allowance. [57019/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Pension Provisions
Robert Troy
475. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection how someone’s annual average entitlement for a contributory State pension is calculated; and if credit is paid for a home making period and period spent as a carer. [54743/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Community Employment Schemes
Robert Troy
99. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure measures are taken to align the pay of Tús supervisors with CE supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54156/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Social Welfare Rates
Robert Troy
106. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is her intention to reduce payment rates for recipients of social welfare engaged in criminal behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54157/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
357. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person’s (details supplied) travel pass will be reinstated. [53344/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Public Transport
Robert Troy
296. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be reissued a free travel card. [49566/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
714. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will intervene to ensure a fuel allowance payment is awarded to a person (details supplied). [47520/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Advertising
Robert Troy
726. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of her Department and agencies under the remit of her Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47739/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
739. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure an application for a respite care grant is approved for a person (details supplied). [48066/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Robert Troy
122. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will urgently reinstate fuel allowance to a person (details supplied). [46833/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Rates
Robert Troy
81. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for aligning people’s unemployment benefits with their previous earnings. [46382/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
oral
Social Welfare Eligibility
Robert Troy
95. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to abolishing the means test for the carer’s allowance. [46383/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Departmental Legal Cases
Robert Troy
359. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to the publication of the litigation management report on 7 February 2023, what further actions are required; if these actions have been approved by the Cabinet; and is there a timeframe for implementation. [46256/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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State Pensions
Robert Troy
361. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the reason a person in receipt of a partial contributory pension does not receive a full increase and only receives a pro rata increase; if she agrees that this leaves partial pension holders at a disadvantage in terms of cost-of-living increases. [44936/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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School Meals Programme
Robert Troy
146. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will urgently review a school meals project application by a school (details supplied). [44343/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Robert Troy
330. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a disability allowance appeal for a person (details supplied). [43835/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Social Insurance
Robert Troy
384. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is an entitlement to PRSI benefits for an Hungarian national who is working part-time during the college term and full-time on holidays in order that his contribution record while here is kept up to date. [41409/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Robert Troy
207. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the current qualifying criteria for fuel allowance, particularly in relation to households where an adult son or daughter continues to live at the property due to difficulty sourcing independent accommodation but does not contribute to the household. [40885/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Schemes
Robert Troy
637. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the means test for carers allowance to take into account certain expenses such as rent or mortgage payments. [40216/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Schemes
Robert Troy
638. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has plans to review the qualifying criteria for fuel allowance. [40217/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Schemes
Robert Troy
994. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection to explore the possibility of extending the free travel scheme to people who are not in receipt of an eligible payment but who require a travel pass to attend multiple medical appointment due to ongoing medical issues (details supplied). [37653/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Robert Troy
713. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on their carer’s allowance review. [36507/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Rates
Robert Troy
714. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection when she will bring forward social welfare reforms to ensure that when people lose their jobs their welfare rate will reflect their previous salary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36549/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Schemes
Robert Troy
715. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who are currently on the x and o scheme. [36550/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Fraud
Robert Troy
716. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who engaged in welfare fraud across all categories of social welfare payments for the years 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [36551/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Schemes
Robert Troy
774. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the number of refusals in each welfare scheme that is, illness, invalidity, carer's, jobseeker's allowance, and so on; the subsequent number of reviews in advance of appeals; and the number of appeals upheld for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [36981/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Robert Troy
775. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average processing time for appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36982/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
776. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the policy which prevents a person in receipt of a widow's or widower's pension availing of illness benefit while out sick (details supplied). [36990/23]
Wed, 21 Jun 2023
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Community Employment Schemes
Robert Troy
135. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend a community employment scheme placement for a person (details supplied). [29911/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Robert Troy
806. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the entitlement for a qualified adult dependent on a partner’s State pension (details supplied). [27486/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
191. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite the review and re-instatement of a carer’s allowance payment for a person (details supplied). [25395/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Robert Troy
146. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer’s allowance appeal on behalf of a person (details supplied) and ensure an oral hearing is scheduled in advance of any decision. [25130/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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School Meals Programme
Robert Troy
449. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details on the tendering process for the provision of meals for pupils at a school (details supplied). [24031/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Robert Troy
453. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on their social welfare appeal. [24126/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
454. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) did not receive the €200 cost-of-living payment. [24128/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
496. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a supplementary welfare allowance appeal can be awarded for a person (details supplied). [24985/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Robert Troy
373. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on their social welfare appeal. [23937/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Robert Troy
467. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection when an applicant (details supplied) can expect a decision on their invalidity pension appeal. [23059/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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Cost of Living Issues
Robert Troy
125. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the reason that a cost-of-living payment was not awarded to a person (details supplied). [21877/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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Cost of Living Issues
Robert Troy
133. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if the cost-of-living payment can be awarded to a person (details supplied). [22000/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Robert Troy
420. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of a disability allowance can enter full-time education and maintain their disability allowance payment. [21765/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Robert Troy
260. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for carer's allowance on behalf of a person (details supplied). [20763/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Robert Troy
880. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite an invalidity appeal on behalf of a person (details supplied). [16670/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Robert Troy
945. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the contributory pension appeal by a person (details supplied); and if an oral hearing can be arranged. [18025/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Labour Activation Measures
Robert Troy
122. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the labour activation measures put in place by her Department, considering many sectors are facing recruitment challenges and unemployment stands at 10.2% youth unemployment and 3.4% for persons of 25 years plus. [14840/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Robert Troy
457. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if an invalidity pension appeal, on behalf of a person (details supplied), will be expedited. [15054/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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State Pensions
Robert Troy
469. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify entitlement to a State pension (non-contributory) for a person (details supplied); if this person should have received any of the cost-of-living supports which were put in place over the winter months; and if this person will be moved to an Irish pension during the course of 2023 following an agreement with the UK pensions service. [15285/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
835. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure all social welfare payment officers will refrain from advising and encouraging people to have their payment paid by EFT to a nominated bank account rather than through the post office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13413/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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State Pensions
Robert Troy
408. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the contributory pension appeal by a person (details supplied), and if an oral hearing can be arranged. [9871/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Fuel Poverty
Robert Troy
425. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons (details supplied) do not qualify for fuel allowance. [10150/23]
Wed, 22 Feb 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Robert Troy
175. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance appeal on behalf of a person (details supplied). [8956/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
391. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if people in receipt of carer's benefit are informed in adequate time before the payment ceases to enable them to submit an application form for carer's allowance to avoid a period of no payment. [6601/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
334. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for partial capacity for a person (details supplied). [5411/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Rates
Robert Troy
383. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the fuel allowance to €40 per week for the 2023-2024 period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2703/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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State Pensions
Robert Troy
400. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the contributory pension review of a person (details supplied). [3131/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Family Resource Centres
Robert Troy
401. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the current funding band rates for family resource centres (details supplied). [3134/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Robert Troy
851. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will urgently address an issue with regard to recent cost-of-living payments, whereby recipients of partial capacity are excluded from the relevant payments. [63398/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Community Employment Schemes
Robert Troy
879. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the eligibility criteria for participants in community employment schemes (details supplied); and if she will consider expanding the eligibility criteria, for example, the possibility of making Ukrainian immigrants eligible to participate in CE schemes and allowing people in receipt of jobseeker's for less than 12 months. [1091/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Offices
Robert Troy
907. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the future of the social welfare sub-office in Castlepollard, County Westmeath. [1523/23]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
363. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the cost-of-living supports which are applicable for those in receipt of domiciliary care allowance. [60666/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Robert Troy
364. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if all recipients of carers allowance will receive the cost-of-living top-up paid in November. [60667/22]
Wed, 30 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Code
Robert Troy
127. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the new income limits for over-70s fuel allowance to couples whose combined weekly income is under €1,000, regardless of whether both are in receipt of a qualifying payment (details supplied). [59631/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Community Employment Schemes
Robert Troy
425. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a former community employment, CE, supervisor (details supplied) who had to retire early on health grounds and whose sole income now is a disability payment is being advised that they will have to wait indefinitely for their entitled ex gratia payment as a retired CE supervisor and if this payment will be prioritised. [59191/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Community Employment Schemes
Robert Troy
460. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will request her officials to process the ex gratia payment for a retired CE supervisor (details supplied) who had to take early retirement on health grounds. [59481/22]
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
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Community Employment Schemes
Robert Troy
122. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if changes will be made to allow persons between 66 and 70 years of age to enter community employment schemes given that the optional retirement age has recently been extended. [58181/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Appeals
Robert Troy
443. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the carer's allowance appeal of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57529/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Personal Public Service Numbers
Robert Troy
127. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if the applications by persons (details supplied) for PPS numbers can be processed without delay, given that they are awaiting same in order to open a business. [56845/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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State Pensions
Robert Troy
394. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the case of a person who worked in the Civil Service for 16 years, only ceased working when they got married, cared for an elderly relative for 20 years and has been declined a State pension (contributory); her further views on whether this is fair; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56520/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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State Pensions
Robert Troy
395. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has received the marriage bar report from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Gender Equality in relation to the effect the marriage bar has on the pension entitlement of women; when the report will be considered; and when she will be in a position to address the inequities which currently exist in relation to same. [56521/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Offices
Robert Troy
408. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a permanent solution will be in place for the replacement of the social welfare office in Castlepollard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56695/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Employment Support Services
Robert Troy
409. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether smaller schemes are at a disadvantage to bigger urban schemes when it comes to pathways to work (details supplied). [56697/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Robert Troy
639. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a carer’s allowance appeal for a person (details supplied) can be allowed without further delay. [54339/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Robert Troy
644. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if the qualification criteria for the fuel allowance payment have been expanded in Budget 2023 to include those in receipt of jobseeker’s benefit or illness benefit. [54412/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Community Employment Schemes
Robert Troy
673. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the current process for community supervisors applying for the ex-gratia payment; if her attention has been drawn to resource issues in the administrative process whereby her Department is unable to process any further applications until further notice; and the way that she plans to address these issues. [54949/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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State Pensions
Robert Troy
704. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the contribution history of a person (details supplied); and if these contributions can be amended to entitle this person to a State pension (contributory). [55178/22]