Parliamentary questions

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

312. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the payment of bonuses or other performance related payments and or allowances made to the staff of agencies under the aegis of his Department with a yearly breakdown from 2008 outlining the overall amount paid in each year period and the number of staff that received such payments and or allowances. [10168/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

313. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of payments made to the CEO or equivalent of all agencies under the aegis of his Department including details of any bonuses, pension entitlements or any other remuneration paid to him or her in 2012. [10185/13]

Unemployment Levels

Willie O'Dea

314. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the rate of unemployment in Limerick city for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and the current rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10199/13]

Job Creation

Tom Fleming

315. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs announced by the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland for County Kerry in each of the following years, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10277/13]

IDA Staff

Brendan Smith

316. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if it is acceptable that the Industrial Development Agency have no official designated to cover the north east area; if this is the only region in the country with no designated IDA official; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10344/13]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Bernard Durkan

317. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if rent supplement is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9534/13]

Respite Care Grant Payments

Terence Flanagan

319. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the respite care grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9564/13]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Eoghan Murphy

320. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 370 of 18 December 2012, if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) regarding public sector pensions. [9588/13]

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

Pat Breen

321. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal on an extension to a participation on a community scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9714/13]

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments

Bernard Durkan

322. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a reduced rate of supplementary welfare allowance recently issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9715/13]

Deserted Wife's Benefit Eligibility

Simon Harris

323. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons who were in receipt of the now defunct deserted wife's allowance prior to its discontinuation in 1997 continue to receive this payment until they reach transition pension age; her plans to review this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9716/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Pat Breen

324. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9742/13]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

Michael Healy-Rae

325. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a pension in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry. [9773/13]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

326. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection when an invalidity pension appeal will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9795/13]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Paschal Donohoe

328. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection when an invalidity pension appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9804/13]

Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals

Brendan Griffin

329. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal of the amount of arrears that issued on a jobseeker's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9830/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Michael Creed

330. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the date on which a person (details supplied) in County Cork submitted their appeal in respect of a domiciliary care allowance payment; if all the relevant papers on this appeal have been lodged with the Independent Appeals Office; the average length of time such appeals are currently taking to assess and when a decision may be expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9836/13]

Household Benefits Scheme

Róisín Shortall

331. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the arrangement whereby a person (detail supplied) in receipt of disability allowance has been cut off the household benefit package as they live with their child whose income is derived solely from a jobseeker's payment; if she will take steps to address this anomaly whereby qualifying for one benefit results in disqualification for another; and if her attention has been drawn to the financial hardship which this anomaly places on families. [9842/13]

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

332. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for a relocation grant lodged by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing grant aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9845/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Seán Kenny

333. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will onfirm that she received an appeal against the refusal of carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and when this appeal will be decided. [9848/13]

Social Welfare Overpayments

Bernard Durkan

334. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 371 of 22 January 2012, if she will re-examine the case of an alleged overpayment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9865/13]

Employment Support Services

Paudie Coffey

335. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of the new Intreo offices that are currently operating here and a list of the offices that are due to come on stream by the end of 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9878/13]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Sean Fleming

336. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9893/13]

Fuel Allowance Applications

Bernard Durkan

337. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress in respect of an application for fuel allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; when payment will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9904/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Noel Coonan

338. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a carer's allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9905/13]

Pension Provisions

Sean Fleming

339. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for a widow's non-contributory pension will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9907/13]

Illness Benefit Appeals

Emmet Stagg

340. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in dealing with an appeal against disallowance of illness benefit with specific reference to an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [9929/13]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Bernard Durkan

341. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will re-examine entitlement to rent allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9930/13]

Jobs Initiative

Jack Wall

343. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on a submission (details supplied); the plans she or the sector has to address the concerns raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9934/13]

Garda Vetting Applications

Catherine Murphy

344. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the lengthy delays persons on community employment schemes are experiencing in having Garda vetting applications processed; the total number of persons who have not been able to participate on a community employment scheme due to the failure of vetting to be completed in a timely manner; if she has highlighted such problems to her colleagues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9940/13]

Child Benefit Eligibility

Seamus Kirk

345. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Social Protection if child benefit is paid in respect of children of asylum seekers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9959/13]

Social Welfare Code Review

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

346. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection when she received the Mangan Report on child benefit. [9960/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

John McGuinness

347. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will expedite same. [9992/13]

National Internship Scheme Data

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

349. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years who have participated in the JobBridge scheme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10003/13]

National Internship Scheme Data

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

350. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years who have participated in the JobBridge scheme to date and who were on the live register for 12 months or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10004/13]

Community Employment Schemes Data

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

351. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of young persons under 25 years participating in community employment schemes and the most recent total number of participants in community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10005/13]

Employment Support Services

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

352. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of young persons under 25 years participating in the Tús initiative and the most recent total number of participants in the Tús initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10006/13]

Back to Work Allowance Application Numbers

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

353. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of young persons under 25 years receiving the back to work enterprise allowance initiative and the most recent total number of recipients of the back to work enterprise allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10007/13]

Back to Education Allowance Applications

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

354. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of young persons under 25 years receiving the back to education allowance and the most recent total number of recipients of the back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10008/13]

Back to Education Allowance Applications

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

355. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years receiving the back to education allowance to pursue a second level qualification and the number receiving the back to education allowance to pursue a third level qualification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10009/13]

Back to Education Allowance Applications

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

356. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of young persons under 25 years receiving the back to education allowance who were unemployed for 12 months or more prior to participating on the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10010/13]

Back to Education Allowance Applications

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

357. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of young persons under 25 years receiving the back to education allowance who were unemployed for 24 months or more prior to participating on the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10011/13]

Youth Unemployment Data

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

358. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the top 20 districts with the highest level of youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10012/13]

Youth Unemployment Data

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

359. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the top 20 districts with the highest level of long-term youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10013/13]

Pensions Reform

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

360. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress on the OECD review of pensions policy; when she expects to receive a report from the OECD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10014/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Michael Creed

361. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision on a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10027/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Paul Connaughton

362. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10031/13]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Bernard Durkan

363. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of hours of care required to qualify for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10036/13]

Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

364. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent of increase of means in net parental income in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the obvious deterioration of the family's finances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10047/13]

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications

Noel Harrington

365. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for community welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork while waiting for their application for disability allowance to be processed; if she will provide an update on the disability allowance application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10053/13]