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Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Jobs Data
Bernard Durkan
1. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the number of jobs lost and gained in County Kildare in each of the past six years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7728/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Appointments to State Boards Data
Éamon Ó Cuív
2. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Taoiseach the regional breakdown of all members appointed by the Government or him to State boards, agencies and bodies in 2015 and to date in 2016 broken down by agency and by regions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7485/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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State Properties Data
Peadar Tóibín
3. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the details of vacant State properties and land, including car parks not in use, owned by his Department or by bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department by square footage, by location and by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7521/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
4. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will each provide a list, in tabular form, of the following information in respect of the period 1 January 2016 to date: each statutory instrument signed; each contract entered into by his Department or agency thereof; each tender issued by his Department or agency thereof; each tender awarded by his Department or agency thereof; each State board appointment made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7522/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Child Benefit Eligibility
Shane Ross
5. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to extend the payment of the children's allowance beyond a child's 18th birthday in circumstances where they are still in full-time second level education; if not, the alternative sources of financial support for such families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7361/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Employment Support Services
Bernard Durkan
6. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which it is expected that the skills available among those persons on the live register can be matched to the skill requirements of the workplace, in respect of both the indigenous and the foreign direct investment sectors, over the course of the next three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7727/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
7. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the projected numbers of recipients of jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance over the next five years and to provide a table including the estimated number of recipients in a given week each year and the percentage change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7258/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
8. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the projected numbers of recipients of supplementary welfare allowance over the next five years and to provide a table including the estimated number of recipients in a given week each year and the percentage change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7259/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
9. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the projected numbers of recipients of illness benefit and disability allowance over the next five years and to provide a table including the estimated number of recipients in a given week each year and the percentage change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7260/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
10. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the projected numbers of recipients of one-parent family payment over the next five years and to provide a table including the estimated number of recipients in a given week each year and the percentage change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7261/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
11. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views the projected numbers of recipients of carer's benefit and carer's allowance over the next five years and to provide a table including the estimated number of recipients in a given week each year and the percentage change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7262/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
12. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the projected numbers of recipients of State pension, contributory and non-contributory, over the next five years and to provide a table including the estimated number of recipients in a given week each year and the percentage change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7263/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
13. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to provide a table indicating the estimated annual cost of index-linking each of the following payments to inflation over the next five years: jobseeker's benefit; jobseeker's allowance; supplementary welfare allowance; illness benefit; disability allowance; one-parent family payment; carer's benefit; carer's allowance; State pension, contributory; and State pension, non-contributory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7264/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
14. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated annual cost of index-linking all weekly social protection payments to inflation over the next five years. [7265/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
15. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated annual cost of index-linking all social protection payments to inflation over the next five years. [7266/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
John Brady
16. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if an application under the disability allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7269/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Community Services Programme
Éamon Ó Cuív
17. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when an application for a community services project for the Cross Roads Community Centre in Cong, County Mayo, was received; when a decision will be made on this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7271/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Michael Creed
18. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on their application under the disability allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7276/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Invalidity Pension Applications
Michael Creed
19. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on their application under the invalidity pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7279/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Code
Brian Stanley
20. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to review and revise the casual dockets signing-on system to cater for those persons whose working week does not align with that of her Department (details supplied). [7298/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Pat Deering
21. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive notice of the outcome of an appeal under the invalidity pension scheme. [7299/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Michael Creed
22. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was refused a carer's allowance; if this claim was appealed to the independent appeals office; if so, the outcome of this appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7304/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
John McGuinness
23. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if an application under the carer's allowance scheme and the household package scheme will be approved for persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [7310/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
John McGuinness
24. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to expedite and approve an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny under the carer's allowance scheme made in November 2015. [7317/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Disability Allowance Payments
John McGuinness
25. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if payment under the disability allowance scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be made to the person's parent; and if the application will be expedited. [7320/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Invalidity Pension Applications
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
26. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Meath under the invalidity pension scheme; and when the person can expect a decision on the case. [7330/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Data
Pat Breen
27. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the waiting time for applications for carer's allowance to be decided upon; the number of applications currently awaiting a decision by a deciding officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7332/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Delays
Pat Breen
28. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to employ additional staff to deal with the lengthy delays in assessing carer's allowance application forms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7333/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Pat Breen
29. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision under the carer's allowance scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7338/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Administration
Peadar Tóibín
30. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if bank charges for community employment schemes are to be paid for by her Department or by the sub-schemes involved. [7345/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
Bernard Durkan
31. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when rent support will be increased in line with market trends in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7353/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
Bernard Durkan
32. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if rent allowance will be reinstated as a matter of urgency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare whose one-parent family payment has been restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7366/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Family Income Supplement Appeals
Darragh O'Brien
33. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the progress of a family income supplement appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7379/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Charlie McConalogue
34. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application under the carer's allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7394/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Denis Naughten
35. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when an application under the carer's allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will be processed; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7406/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Invalidity Pension Applications
Darragh O'Brien
36. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the progress of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin under the invalidity pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7409/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme Eligibility
Bernard Durkan
37. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare appears to not qualify for participation in the part-time incentive scheme; if their eligibility can be reviewed with a view to them taking part; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7422/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Departmental Programmes
Pearse Doherty
38. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was refused entry to a Level 5 certificate in health care support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7464/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Appointments to State Boards Data
Éamon Ó Cuív
39. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the regional breakdown of all members appointed by the Government or her to State boards, agencies and bodies in 2015 and to date in 2016 broken down by agency and by regions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7484/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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JobsPlus Scheme
Brendan Griffin
40. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will engage with the Departments of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and Children and Youth Affairs to make the benefits currently available to employers availing of the JobsPlus scheme available to parents seeking to employ persons to provide affordable child care in the home; her views on the many benefits that would accrue from such a development for the child care worker, parents and Exchequer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7487/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Community Welfare Services Data
Pearse Doherty
41. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of service users who attended the weekly community welfare service clinic held at the inspector's office in Falcarragh, County Donegal, for each month in 2015 and in 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7491/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Community Welfare Services Data
Pearse Doherty
42. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason the weekly clinics held as part of community welfare services in the Falcarragh and Dunfanaghy areas of County Donegal have been merged; if she is aware of the negative impact which this reduction to services will have on service users in terms of having their individual welfare needs assessed and the appropriate allowances allotted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7492/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Household Benefits Scheme
John Halligan
43. Deputy John Halligan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to expand the eligibility criteria for the household benefits package to allow adult semi-dependent children getting jobseeker's allowance of no more than €100 per week to remain in the family home while parents in receipt of disability allowance or invalidity pension qualify for the benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7495/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Community Welfare Services
Catherine Murphy
44. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the analysis completed on the functioning of the community welfare services where face-to-face clinics were withdrawn previously, for example, Clane, County Kildare; how many of the 24 hour commitments were maintained; how many were longer than 48 hours; how the clients were catered for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7496/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Catherine Murphy
45. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she has evaluated the number of applicants that have to wait a week or longer for a face-to-face appointment to make a claim for social protection support; how this impacts on her customer service charter; the provision she has made for customers that require support in the interim period; the policy changes that drive this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7497/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Community Welfare Services
Catherine Murphy
46. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans for the resources she gains following the closure of community welfare services that are open to the public, including office spaces, equipment and full-time equivalent resources; how she intends to redeploy these; if she intends to allocate offices for other use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7498/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Labour Market
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
47. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection for an update on the current situation regarding access to job activation, training and education for unrecognised jobseekers not on the live register, following the debate by the Joint Committee for Education and Social Protection. [7503/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
48. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she has considered extending access to the back to education allowance for qualified adults. [7504/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
49. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection for an update on the current situation regarding enabling jobseekers not on the live register to sign on for credits. [7505/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Appeals
Michael Healy-Rae
51. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of a social protection appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7519/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
52. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who has been resident in County Kerry for over a year has not satisfied the habitual residency clause; if this decision will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7524/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Brendan Griffin
53. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details provided) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7538/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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State Pension (Contributory) Data
Sean Fleming
54. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of A1 contributions a person requires to achieve a full State contributory pension; the average number of contributions per year that a person requires to qualify for a payment less than the full amount; when these specific yearly averages were introduced; the yearly averages that applied prior to this change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7547/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
Bernard Durkan
55. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she continues to monitor the need for any further increase in rent support with particular reference to the needs of families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7556/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
Pat Deering
56. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application under the rent allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [7563/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
Pat Deering
57. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application under the rent allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [7564/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
Pat Deering
58. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application under the rent allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [7565/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
59. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application under the disability allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; when a decision will issue. [7568/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Post Office Network
Imelda Munster
60. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to consider reversing the policy of systemically transferring post office business to private banks as social protection transactions account for 30% of all post office business and an estimated 50% including spin off transactions; if this is an attempt to initiate a privatisation process of our post office network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7569/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Post Office Network
Imelda Munster
61. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of letters being sent out to casual and part-time welfare claimants encouraging them to provide bank details for their payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7570/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Robert Troy
62. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance for a person (details supplied). [7605/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Robert Troy
63. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance for a person (details supplied). [7606/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Schemes
Michael Ring
64. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be reached on a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [7609/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Willie Penrose
65. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7613/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Post Office Network
John Halligan
66. Deputy John Halligan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) which was recently issued to casual workers encouraging jobseekers to use financial institutions rather than the post offices; if it is best practice to actively encourage recipients to use alternative financial institutions, given that the Government has backed processes to secure and develop the post office network; if the Government should be actively supporting the post office network given that it is the full owner of it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7618/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Employment Support Services
John Halligan
67. Deputy John Halligan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the details of her contract with Turas Nua; the process by which persons are selected from the live register; if persons who have been engaging with the Tús and Gateway programmes can be selected; the fee she pays to Turas Nua for each person returned to the workforce; if there are stipulations as to how permanent the positions need to be; the number of persons who have been returned to the workforce since the inception of this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7619/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Robert Troy
68. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application under the carer's allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [7626/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Robert Troy
69. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application under the carer's allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [7627/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Robert Troy
70. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application under the carer's allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [7628/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Robert Troy
71. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application under the carer's allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [7629/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Robert Troy
72. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application under the carer's allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [7630/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Robert Troy
73. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application under the carer's allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [7631/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Robert Troy
74. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application under the carer's allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [7632/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Robert Troy
75. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application under the carer's allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [7633/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Robert Troy
76. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to expedite a review of an application under the disability allowance scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [7634/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Robert Troy
77. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application under the carer's allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [7635/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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National Internship Scheme Data
Catherine Murphy
78. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of internships that were completed, by age group and by county, in 2014 and 2015; if these reports are available for 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7656/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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National Internship Scheme Data
Catherine Murphy
79. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of internships that were not completed; the reason for this; the results by age group and by county in 2014 and 2015; if these reports are available for 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7657/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Child Benefit Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
80. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if child benefit will be paid for persons over 18 years of age who are in their leaving certificate year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7677/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Parental Leave
Róisín Shortall
81. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection how she allows for force majeure in circumstances, other than late claims, where the claimant was unable to fulfil all of the qualifying criteria for a genuine force majeure reason. [7679/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Maternity Leave
Róisín Shortall
82. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review and address the anomalous position relating to the qualifying criteria for maternity benefit where current rules can mean that a mother who has to end their employment very early in their pregnancy due to a pregnancy related illness is denied entitlement to maternity benefit, as the rules do not make any allowance for such an illness when calculating if she satisfies the criteria for the minimum number of weeks since employment; if this matter has been raised with her Department previously; and if so, the rationale for not allowing force majeure allowances in such circumstances or providing specific amendments to legislation to deal with this scenario. [7692/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
Bernard Durkan
83. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the degree to which the reduction in the live register can contribute to expediting the process for various social protection payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7716/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
Bernard Durkan
84. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which her Department continues to monitor the situation in respect of rent supplement with a view to ensuring that everything possible can be done to maximise the impact on the housing situation and homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7717/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Mortgage Interest Relief Application
Bernard Durkan
85. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if any examination has been done as to the extent to which cessation of mortgage interest relief has negatively impacted upon particular families; if anything can be done by way of support where loss of the family home is imminent through no fault of the family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7718/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Youth Unemployment Measures
Bernard Durkan
86. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which her Department continues to provide youth unemployment alleviation measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7719/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
Richard Boyd Barrett
87. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why those in receipt of carer's benefit while signing for credits are not entitled to jobseeker's benefit when their carer's position ends; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7758/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Housing Adaptation Grant
Richard Boyd Barrett
88. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the help in place for those who receive a grant for house adaptations but cannot afford the balance themselves. [7762/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Departmental Funding
John Halligan
89. Deputy John Halligan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is considering reversing the significant funding cuts that occurred in recent years, to support the vital work that is conducted in communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7770/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Code
Seán Haughey
90. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the benefits available for widows; if widows who are working and paying pay related social insurance can receive additional benefits such as illness benefit; her plans to improve the position of widows generally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7778/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Social Welfare Code
Seán Haughey
91. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will pay widows under 66 years of age the same rate of payment given to those on the State pension together with the associated benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7779/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Post Office Network
Michael Moynihan
92. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why she is sending letters to jobseekers who work casual and part-time indicating that their payments can only be received at financial institutions; why she does not give such persons the choice of collecting payments at post offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7784/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Family Income Supplement Applications
Michael Ring
93. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection how long an application for family income supplement by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been ongoing; when a decision will be made on the application; when the application was received; when a review was sought; the date the file was sent to the social welfare inspector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7787/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Mortgage Arrears Proposals
Brian Stanley
94. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to deal with the 38,000 mortgages that are in arrears of 90 days or more; and if he will provide reasonable protection for these borrowers. [7284/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Tax Clearance Certificates
John McGuinness
95. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance if a hard copy of a tax clearance certificate will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [7311/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Insurance Compensation Fund
Pearse Doherty
96. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to provide the moneys paid out by the Insurance Compensation Fund for each of the past five years; the amount that would have been paid out if the ICF had no caps, absolute or based on percentage, on payments for third party claims, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7339/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Mortgage Applications Approvals
Pearse Doherty
97. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 160 of 6 April 2016, if he will direct Allied Irish Banks, as a State-owned bank, to provide the information requested, namely, the value of approved mortgages that are outside the normal 80% cap for non-first-time buyers or the equivalent cap for first-time buyers under the Central Bank of Ireland's macro-prudential lending rules and to show this figure as a percentage of the total approved mortgages since the rules came into operation and as a figure for 2016 mortgages to date, in tabular form, as was provided by Permanent TSB in the same reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7371/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Banking Sector Regulation
Mick Wallace
98. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance his views on the recent International Monetary Fund warning that banks following the international financial reporting standards are systemically overvaluing their loan portfolio by recording profits on non-performing loans (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7386/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Tax Code
Brendan Griffin
99. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine ways of reducing the tax component of residential rental prices to ease the burden on renters; if an emergency finance Bill will be considered to implement such a measure to allow these reductions to be passed on to renters immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7410/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Tax Reliefs Data
Jim Daly
100. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Finance the number of instances between 2000 and 2014, inclusive, in which tax relief on pension contributions paid in during the period of their assignment abroad was granted under section 774(7)(d) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, either through carrying forward or refunding, to executives of State agencies who had served abroad under identical conditions; the number of instances where this tax relief was denied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7433/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Tax Reliefs Data
Jim Daly
101. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Finance if, within the cohort of executives of State agencies who served abroad under identical conditions, some were granted tax relief on pension contributions paid in during the period of their assignment abroad, by carrying forward or refunding, under section 774(7)(d) of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 while others were denied the same benefits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7434/16]