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Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Pat Breen
141. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal under the disability allowance scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40293/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Family Income Supplement Eligibility
Mick Wallace
142. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she has considered allowing self-employed persons access to the family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40302/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
Mick Wallace
143. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce more supports for self-employed persons, such as access to illness benefit and unemployment benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40303/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Death Certificates
Seán Kyne
144. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason for a delay in the procedures to issue death certificates for those Irish citizens who have died abroad, following the signing by the President in December 2014 of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014; when the issuing of certificates will begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40310/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Respite Care Grant Administration
Finian McGrath
145. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will improve the support service to all full-time carers, as a matter of priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40317/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
Bernard Durkan
146. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of a jobseeker's allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40320/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Invalidity Pension Eligibility
Patrick O'Donovan
147. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of a review of an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if successful; when arrears will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40321/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Michael Healy-Rae
148. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal under the disability allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40360/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
149. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal under the carer's allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and when they can expect a decision on their case. [40361/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Tom Fleming
150. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine an appeal under the disability allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40363/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Tom Fleming
151. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an appeal under the domiciliary care allowance scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40419/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Rent Supplement Scheme Data
Ruth Coppinger
152. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of increased rental payments under the protocol with Threshold and the national tenancy sustainment framework in each of the four local authorities in Dublin. [40421/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Rent Supplement Scheme Data
Ruth Coppinger
153. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of increased rental payments under the protocol with Threshold and the national tenancy sustainment framework in each of the Dublin postal districts. [40422/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Disability Allowance Applications
Brian Walsh
154. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if an application for disability allowance will be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40432/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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State Pension (Contributory)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
156. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of reversing the increase in the age of qualification for the State pension to 66 years of age. [40455/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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State Pension (Contributory)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
157. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of reversing the discontinuation of the State pension (transition) for new claimants. [40456/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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State Pension (Contributory)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
158. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of reversing the number of paid contributions required to qualify for the State pension from 260 to 520. [40457/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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State Pension (Contributory)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
159. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of reversing the new payment rate bands for State pension. [40458/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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State Pension (Contributory)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
160. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost in 2021 and in a full-year of not raising the pension age from 66 to 67 years of age. [40459/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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State Pension (Contributory)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
161. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated savings targeted by Government when it introduced the measure to raise the age of eligibility for the State pension from 66 to 67 years of age in 2021 and in each full year thereafter. [40460/15]