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Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Peter Mathews
301. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to address the delays in processing carer's allowance applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41815/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
Finian McGrath
302. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [41827/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Financial Services Regulation
Robert Troy
303. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the decision that has been made to confine the new advisory role for mortgage holders in difficulty to accountants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41848/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Community Employment Schemes Places
Eric J. Byrne
304. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the procedures in place for parents of school going children who are offered a place on the TÚS scheme, but, cannot take up the offer of a place due to the fact that they cannot afford or source within their own family adequate childcare cover; if this will impact their entitlement to a Department of Social Protection payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41860/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Mary Lou McDonald
305. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an appeal for disability allowances was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) [41888/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Financial Services Regulation
Michael Creed
307. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason she is excluding mortgage brokers from acting on behalf of distressed mortgage holders in the new advisory service; her views on whether this profession which is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland and is already undertaking this role in a private capacity, is adequately qualified and appropriately regulated to merit inclusion in this advisory service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41892/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications
Robert Dowds
308. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances in which a person in receipt of supplementary welfare allowance, who has no other household income, is eligible for fuel allowance. [41895/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Illness Benefit Appeals
Bernard Durkan
309. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding illness benefit/disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41918/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Code
Peadar Tóibín
310. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the social welfare supports available for a former self employed citizen who is sinking into poverty. [41919/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Disability Allowance Applications
James Bannon
311. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41934/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Disability Allowance Appeals
James Bannon
312. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41936/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
Thomas P. Broughan
313. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider legislation to impose rent control on residential properties in view of the fact that using limits on rent supplement is a blunt mechanism and impacts harshly on some families in need of housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41940/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Social Welfare Schemes
Jim Daly
314. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a weekly payment from a payment protection insurance policy to a person out of work due to ill health does not qualify for income disregard noting if the person was well enough to work and earned the exact same amount from employment it would qualify for income disregard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41946/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Pat Breen
316. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on invalidity pension will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41962/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Carer's Allowance Application Numbers
Pearse Doherty
317. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time to process carer's allowance applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42007/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Modernisation Projects Expenditure
Pearse Doherty
318. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the financial cost of the major service delivery modernisation project recently undergone in her Department; her assessment on the impact this project has had in the reduction of waiting times for social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42008/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Pearse Doherty
319. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection of the 1628 appeals on medical grounds submitted for carer's allowance in 2011, the number awaiting a decision on 1 January 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42009/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Pearse Doherty
320. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection of the 17259 applications received for carer's allowance in 2011, the number of these awaiting a decision on 1 January 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42010/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Guardian's Payment Appeals
John McGuinness
321. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if guardians payment will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow [42051/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
322. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will use the upcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council meeting to try to make progress to abolish the habitual residence condition for carers returning from abroad to care for a family member. [42078/12]