Parliamentary questions

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Sean Fleming

344. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a review and appeal for invalidly pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49449/12]

Departmental Offices

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

345. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to close an office (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49451/12]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

346. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has received an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; when this appeal will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49452/12]

Community Employment Schemes Places

Kevin Humphreys

347. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2 can have their community employment scheme extended for another year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49523/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

John O'Mahony

348. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their application for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49525/12]

Social Welfare Benefits Applications

Dessie Ellis

349. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures she will take to resolve the issue where taxi drivers who are unable to work due to an injury for an extended period are asked to give up their car insurance, and so lose their licence, to meet the requirements to be considered unable to work, even if they present their meter printouts which prove they are not operating the taxi on which they depend for their livelihood. [49544/12]

Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals

Pat Breen

351. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a jobseeker's allowance appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49575/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Terence Flanagan

352. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to pass rent allowance directly to landlords rather than tenants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49579/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

353. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent allowance payment ceased in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and when it will be reinstated. [49588/12]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Peter Mathews

355. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49600/12]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Application Numbers

Anthony Lawlor

357. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing time for rent supplement application from County Kildare; the number of applications for rent allowance currently awaiting processing from persons in County Kildare; the reason there appears to be an inordinate delay in processing these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49635/12]

Community Welfare Services

Mary Lou McDonald

358. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the proposed changes to the delivery of the community welfare service in the Drumcondra area, Dublin 9; and the way these changes will directly affect local residents in receipt of the community welfare service. [49639/12]

Community Employment Schemes Funding

Mary Lou McDonald

359. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give a commitment that current budget levels for community employment schemes will not face further cuts in 2013. [49640/12]

Departmental Agencies Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

361. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for, by State agencies under her remit for spending on the areas of communications, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49658/12]

Carer's Allowance Payments

Michael McGrath

362. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the assessment used in the weekly carer's allowance figure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [49666/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Noel Coonan

363. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49671/12]

Family Income Supplement Applications

Mary Lou McDonald

364. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the significant delays within her Department with respect to the processing of family income support applications, if she will confirm the date a decision will be made on an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [49679/12]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Tom Fleming

366. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49700/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Noel Harrington

367. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49703/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Olivia Mitchell

368. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49720/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Barry Cowen

369. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [49728/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Barry Cowen

370. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [49730/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Martin Heydon

371. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Social Protection if carer's allowance will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49752/12]

Back to Education Allowance Applications

Bernard Durkan

372. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount by which means exceeded the guidelines in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49764/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

373. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the current rent supplement thresholds in north Tipperary and south Tipperary; the reasons for any variances; her view on whether these thresholds are an accurate reflections of the rental market, and if any change in this threshold is being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49769/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

374. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to incidents of landlords seeking payments from tenants in excess of the rent supplement thresholds, if she believes such practices are wide-spread, the action she is taking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49770/12]

FÁS Training Programmes

Peadar Tóibín

375. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if unemployed persons who have taken up FÁS training courses are excluded from consideration for Tús supervisor positions within 12 months of completing the course. [49780/12]

Jobseeker's Allowance Payments

Joan Collins

376. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the problems encountered by persons on jobseeker's allowance benefit who fill in casual workers weekly employment information forms; particularly as it relates to cash flow issues being paid fortnightly or monthly and weekly by social welfare [49787/12]

Back to Education Allowance Eligibility

John Lyons

377. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to offering back to education allowance to those taking part-time courses of study. [49801/12]

Fuel Allowance Applications

Arthur Spring

378. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the fuel allowance payment should be restructured to allow for a sliding scale rather than a flat cut-off point, to prevent situations arising whereby a person who receives an income which is even less than €1 over the threshold misses out on the whole of the €520 payment. [49812/12]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

John McGuinness

379. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection when benefit will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied); if she will expedite the matter. [49875/12]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

Clare Daly

380. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of reviews that have been carried out by the chief appeals officer each year since 2005. [49923/12]

Carer's Allowance Eligibility

Jack Wall

381. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49931/12]

Back to Education Allowance Eligibility

Seamus Healy

382. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that persons in receipt of back to education allowances are not cut off due to the fact that they cannot be permanently registered with their third level colleges because of the delays in approving grant applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49935/12]

Child Benefit Rates

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

383. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection her response to the appeal by nine leading disability organisations issued on 17 September 2012 calling on her to halt reductions in basic living standards for persons with disabilities who depend on social welfare supports [48969/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Noel Coonan

385. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when she expects a decision to be reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49947/12]

Carer's Benefit Appeals

John O'Mahony

386. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their appeal for carer's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49966/12]

Child Benefit Eligibility

Martin Ferris

387. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will state which parent is entitled to child benefit in a situation where the parents have joint custody of the child; and the basis on which the decision is made. [49968/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Michael McGrath

388. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [49983/12]

Family Income Supplement Eligibility

Michael Healy-Rae

390. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding family income supplement in respect of separated parents who have joint custody of children (details supplied). [49995/12]

Farm Assist Scheme Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

391. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding assessment for the farm assist scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49996/12]

FÁS Training Programmes

Pat Deering

392. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection if there has been a review of the Tús scheme at the end of its first year in operation; the insight into the workings of the scheme the review offered; if she will consider increasing the length of time participants will stay on the scheme; and if the selection criteria will take some cognisance of the skills required versus the qualification of the available participants, that some paring or matching be carried out. [50002/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Michael Creed

393. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance was received in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision may be expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50004/12]

Farm Assist Scheme Applications

Brendan Griffin

394. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will calculate maintenance payments by the provider as an outgoing when assessing a persons means for a social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50012/12]

Invalidity Pension Eligibility

Michael McNamara

395. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasons a person (details supplied) has had invalidity pension terminated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50017/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Peadar Tóibín

397. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and the target time taken to process such applications. [50020/12]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Finian McGrath

398. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of officials by grade in her Department that will be working solely on the Presidency for the remainder of 2012; if redeployment or promotion has occurred; if they will be paid any additional allowances or pay; the way these officials were selected; if the selection procedure gave rise to any complaints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50022/12]

Departmental Staff Promotions

Finian McGrath

399. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the date that internal promotional competitions were last held for promotion to principal officer, promotion to assistant principal officer, promotion to higher executive officer and promotion to staff officer or executive officer; the number of applications for each grade; the numbers placed on panels for possible appointments; the numbers from each panel that have been appointed to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50026/12]

Social Welfare Benefits Applications

Peter Mathews

400. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 has not received any social welfare assistance in recent months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50030/12]

Jobseeker's Allowance Applications

Bernard Durkan

402. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to refuse jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50067/12]