Parliamentary questions

Seed Capital Scheme Eligibility

Finian McGrath

401. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the possible seed capital for a new business setting up in the northside; and if he will advise on where finances may be applied for. [1595/13]

Job Initiatives

James Bannon

402. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the activity taking place between his Department, the Iindustrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland to bring employment opportunities to County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1638/13]

Corporate Governance

Bernard Durkan

403. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will indicate with which Government Department rests the responsibility to respond to the points raised by the outgoing Director of Corporate Enforcement wherein he indicated weaknesses in the existing system in respect of compliance of company law by lending institutions or suggesting possible reckless trading and a reluctance on the past of some particular bodies to cooperate with his office; if it is intended to respond by way of legislation or in some other manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1699/13]

Departmental Bodies Expenditure

Kevin Humphreys

404. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of the bodies, other than statutory bodies, that were fully funded by his Department in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1908/13]

Departmental Bodies Expenditure

Kevin Humphreys

405. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of the bodies, other than statutory bodies, that were partially funded by his Department in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2039/13]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

Dan Neville

406. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58088/12]

Tax Code

Róisín Shortall

407. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection further to newspaper reports (details supplied) the exemptions he intends to apply to the decision to impose PRSI on unearned income; and the estimated cost of these exemptions. [1872/13]

Regulatory Impact Assessment Numbers

Niall Collins

408. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of regulatory impact assessments that have been carried out by her Department in the past twelve months and the list of regulatory impact assessments carried out within her Department in the past twelve months. [57766/12]

Disability Allowance Applications

Barry Cowen

409. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their application for disability allowance. [57781/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Barry Cowen

410. 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. [57782/12]

Community Employment Schemes Places

Michelle Mulherin

411. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the additional community employment scheme placements which have been announced by her; when same will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57791/12]

Community Employment Schemes Review

Michelle Mulherin

412. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the new local authority scheme announced by her; the type of work that will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57792/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Patrick Nulty

413. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for carer's allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; when the claim will go into payment and arrears issue; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57800/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

414. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection when she will make a determination on carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57804/12]

Social Welfare Overpayments

Michael McGrath

415. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the way her Department calculates the weekly amount to be repaid by a welfare recipient in the case where an overpayment has been made by her Department; the criteria that are taken into account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57810/12]

Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals

Dan Neville

416. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a jobseeker's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57812/12]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Sean Fleming

417. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection when domiciliary care allowance will be granted in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57823/12]

Community Employment Schemes Funding

Timmy Dooley

418. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection if claimants will be liable to PRSI on community employment scheme payments from 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57844/12]

Departmental Bodies

Patrick O'Donovan

419. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by her Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of staff reduction that has been achieved; if she will provide details of further agency reductions that he intends to pursue in 2013 [57884/12]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

Pearse Doherty

420. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No 414 of 27 November 2012, if he will confirm that the social welfare appeal (details supplied) is the same as the appeal referred to in the question; the reason for the delay in processing this appeal and if he will consider fast tracking this appeal in view of the fact that it was originally submitted to the relevant Department in July 2011. [57887/12]

Child Benefit Appeals

Jack Wall

422. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a child benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57905/12]

One-Parent Family Payment Applications

Bernard Durkan

423. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when a decision in respect of one parent family payment will be made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57913/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Bernard Durkan

424. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for reduction in rent supplement in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she will provide the current level of rent supplement payable in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57915/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Arthur Spring

425. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the findings of the National Advocacy Service, published in October 2012, that disabled persons who want to live independently were being refused rent supplement by community welfare officers; the progress that has been made on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57958/12]

Farm Assist Scheme Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

426. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who will have their payments affected by the changes to farm assist that were announced in Budget 2013 and what the net saving of the measure will be; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57960/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Bernard Durkan

428. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal on an application for invalidity pension will take place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57971/12]

Pension Provisions

Terence Flanagan

429. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding auto-enrolment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57980/12]

Carer's Allowance Delays

Sandra McLellan

430. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for carer's allowance to be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57997/12]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Patrick O'Donovan

431. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58004/12]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

Michael McNamara

432. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a medical assessment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58008/12]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Terence Flanagan

433. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding contributory State pensions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58009/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Bernard Durkan

434. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be determined with a view to granting the application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58015/12]

Illness Benefit Appeals

Paul Connaughton

435. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal will be heard in relation to the illness benefit claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58025/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

436. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58047/12]

Community Employment Schemes Places

Patrick O'Donovan

438. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the recent announcements of additional community employment places, his plans to introduce changes to eligibility criteria and allow those that had previously participated in schemes to continue beyond the current time duration so as to avoid returning to long-term unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58057/12]

Work Placement Programme

Sandra McLellan

439. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will change the criteria for the TÚS schemes to enable unemployed persons to apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58074/12]

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

Sandra McLellan

440. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will change the application criteria for community employment schemes to coincide with the reduction of jobseeker's benefit to nine months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58075/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Ann Phelan

441. Deputy Ann Phelan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58077/12]

Social Welfare Code Issues

Áine Collins

442. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the fact that the Operative Plasterers and Allied Trades Society of Ireland are concerned by the inability of the members to take up offers of short-term work because of the negative impact this would have on reclaiming social welfare when the work was complete, her proposals to deal with this issue as it would save on social welfare payments and increase tax revenue if a solution could be found. [58092/12]

Carer's Benefit Applications

James Bannon

444. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58100/12]

National Employment and Entitlements Service

Ged Nash

445. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of recent developments in the roll out of service programmes from her Department if she will provide clarification on the current status of the national employment programme and it's dual stranded approach to solving the problem of long term unemployment and for those who are most disadvantaged in terms of the employment market; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58123/12]

Rural Social Scheme Eligibility

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

447. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline any planned changes to the rural social scheme. [58128/12]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

449. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will re-examine the entitlement to contributory pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58146/12]

National Internship Scheme Numbers

Derek Nolan

450. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the JobBridge scheme to other institutions in the public service, such as Met Éireann, to enable people with the relevant qualifications to get work experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58180/12]

Child Benefit Eligibility

Terence Flanagan

451. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding child benefit (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58181/12]

Sick Pay Scheme Reform

Terence Flanagan

452. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the introduction of a statutory sick pay scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58192/12]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Jack Wall

453. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58196/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Billy Timmins

454. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58202/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Brendan Griffin

455. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1009/13]

Family Income Supplement Applications

Michelle Mulherin

456. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a family income supplement payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if same will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1011/13]

Carer's Allowance Applications

John O'Mahony

457. 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. [1031/13]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

John O'Mahony

458. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection when a review and decision will be made on an appeal in respect of a person in County Mayo who had their invalidity pension withdrawn; if this person will be given a medical review on foot of the extra information supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1032/13]

One-Parent Family Payment Appeals

Tom Fleming

459. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a one-parent family appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1036/13]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

460. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1046/13]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Dan Neville

461. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [1049/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Tom Fleming

463. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance appeal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1058/13]

Carer's Allowance Payments

Joanna Tuffy

464. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on any changes in the payments made to carer's in the years 2002 and to date, including in Budget 2013, in tabular form; the numbers that qualified for the various payments in each of the years concerned; the overall budget for carer's supports from her Department in each of those years in tabular form; the data that is available to her Department that enables a comparison to be made to financial supports to carer's in other EU countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1067/13]

Community Employment Schemes Review

Joanna Tuffy

465. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the way the social employment schemes and places will be allocated to local authorities; the date on which these schemes may be applied for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1068/13]

Social Welfare Code Issues

Joanna Tuffy

466. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give consideration to supports to carer's who need additional financial aid in respect of respite costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1069/13]

Home-makers Scheme Applications

Joanna Tuffy

467. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications that have been received before the deadline to register retrospectively for home makers credits; her plans to review the situation and consider allowing further registration for credits for past years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1070/13]

National Internship Scheme Numbers

Michael McGrath

468. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who has completed a JobBridge internship and who had previously started but not completed a JobBridge internship might be considered for a new placement under any circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1075/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Sandra McLellan

470. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied). [1087/13]

Social Welfare Overpayments

Michael McGrath

471. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the maximum amount that can be currently deducted under law from a person's weekly social protection payment in respect of an overpayment of a benefit in the past; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1148/13]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Kevin Humphreys

472. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1151/13]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

John O'Mahony

473. 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 invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1153/13]

Illness Benefit Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

474. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1164/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

475. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against a decision to disallow an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1165/13]

Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

476. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding jobseeker's allowance in respect of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1167/13]

Family Income Supplement Eligibility

Joanna Tuffy

477. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the condition for qualification for family income supplement that requires the applicant to work a minimum of 19 hours a week as, if companies choose to employ staff on short working weeks, those employees cannot earn sufficient income at work and at the same time cannot get any top up income from the State thereby leaving their families at greater risk of poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1180/13]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Tom Fleming

478. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1187/13]

Rural Social Scheme Eligibility

Michael Colreavy

479. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Social Protection the level of funding the rural social scheme will receive in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1208/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Jack Wall

480. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has had their carer's allowance payment stopped; if this decision may be appealed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1210/13]

Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals

Ciaran Lynch

481. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker's allowance was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if she will confirm that an appeal has been lodged; when a determination will be made on the appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1223/13]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Róisín Shortall

482. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 and if she can expedite a decision on same. [1225/13]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Ciaran Lynch

483. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made 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. [1226/13]

Pension Provisions

Michael Healy-Rae

485. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding self-employed contractors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1267/13]

Action Plan for Jobs

Dara Calleary

486. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection the 2012 targets set for her Department for implementation of the Action Plan for Jobs; if she will report on the attainment or otherwise of these targets; the reason targets were not met; the steps she is taking within her Department to create new jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1288/13]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Jack Wall

487. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a review of the decision to refuse an application for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1294/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Jack Wall

488. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in relation to a disability allowance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1310/13]

Carer's Benefit Appeals

John O'Mahony

491. 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. [1331/13]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Jack Wall

492. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1332/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Review

Simon Harris

493. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection when she expects the review group she established to examine the domiciliary care allowance to conclude its work; if she will provide a report; if she intends to then publish this report; the number of times the group has met; the dates on which the group has met; the full membership of the review group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1340/13]

Ministerial Meetings

Simon Harris

494. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has met with the carer's association since her appointment; if she plans to meet with them again in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1341/13]

Social Insurance Issues

Simon Harris

495. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection her policy in relation to assisting self-employed persons access to social welfare supports as the need arises; when she expects to advance any plans to address current difficulties experienced by self-employed persons in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1343/13]

Child Benefit Reform

Simon Harris

496. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the date on which she received the expert report on reforming the child benefit system; the membership of this expert group; the terms of reference of this expert group; when she intends to bring the report to Government; when she will publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1345/13]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Anne Ferris

497. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1352/13]

Carer's Allowance Delays

Anne Ferris

498. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of outstanding claims awaiting decision for carer's allowance and for family income support; the average time for processing a claim; the reasons for the delay; the reasons the appeals office does not publish its decisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1353/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Bernard Durkan

499. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal for disability allowance will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1354/13]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Bernard Durkan

500. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1356/13]

Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

502. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for refusal of jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1366/13]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Billy Timmins

503. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if she will expedite the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1393/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Jack Wall

504. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1409/13]

Carer's Allowance Eligibility

Robert Dowds

505. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Social Protection the vetting or inspection that takes place of persons in receipt of carers' payments, or who have applied for such payments, to ensure that they are acting as carers. [1429/13]

Live Register Numbers

Thomas P. Broughan

506. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current number of citizens signing on at the unemployment exchanges in Kilbarrack and Coolock, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1461/13]

Social Insurance Issues

Eric J. Byrne

507. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the social insurance coverage obtained by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 who has been contributing in various forms and in receipt of credits in different stages between 1962 and 1993; if she will agree to pay the relevant pension to this person who is now 66 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1464/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Willie Penrose

508. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection when a social welfare appeal hearing will be held in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath regarding an application for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1499/13]

Employment Support Services

Dara Calleary

509. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount spent on the design and roll out of Intreo, the new public service brand for the one-stop-shop for employment services and welfare entitlements; if she will detail exactly what the redesign involved and what the money was spent on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1514/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Michael Creed

510. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on 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. [1524/13]

Carer's Allowance Applications

John O'Mahony

511. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1532/13]

Tax and Social Welfare Codes

Pearse Doherty

513. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the resources, including Information technology consultancy and departmental expenditure, devoted to examining the possibility of taxing benefits paid to higher earners. [1554/13]