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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
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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]