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Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
Clare Daly
187. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the community employment scheme of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [26134/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility
Pearse Doherty
188. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection in relation to subsidiary employment and entitlement to jobseeker's benefit, if she is aware of the large number of persons whose claims for jobseeker's benefit are being refused on the grounds that they are seasonally employed in fishing and-or fish processing and-or are self-employed farmers, despite the fact that they had previously qualified for the benefit; her views on the hardship this matter is causing these persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26144/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Back to Work Allowance Applications
Bernard Durkan
189. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 11 June 2015, if she will review entitlement to the back to work enterprise allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, given that the person is not a sub-contractor and given that others in this person's position have been awarded the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26154/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Community Employment Schemes Cessation
Robert Troy
190. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason the local community employment scheme, which deals with roads, has been discontinued; and if she will consider making provisions for the scheme to commence again as it is of considerable benefit to communities and local authorities. [26171/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Credit Availability
Patrick O'Donovan
191. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the personal microcredit scheme to be operated through credit unions; details of the pilot scheme to be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26189/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Pat Breen
192. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when payment further to an appeal in respect of a disability allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26207/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Tom Fleming
193. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an appeal in respect of a domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, given that all medical evidence has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26209/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Community Employment Schemes Operation
Tony McLoughlin
194. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department is not implementing Labour Court recommendation 19293 of 22 July 2008, that supervisors and assistant supervisors of community employment schemes be entitled to State pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26213/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Jack Wall
195. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not received back money due in relation to the person's child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26223/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Michael Healy-Rae
196. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding her Department's new forms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26234/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Tom Fleming
197. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and allow payment of a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the person's circumstances and given that all medical evidence has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26235/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Disability Allowance Applications
Tom Fleming
198. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an application for a review of a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26238/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Respite Care Grant Applications
Michelle Mulherin
200. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a respite care grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26286/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Michael McNamara
201. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26313/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Illness Benefit Appeals
Martin Heydon
202. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a decision on an appeal for illness benefit will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26315/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Back to Work Allowance
Richard Boyd Barrett
203. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her Department's guidelines in respect of entitlement to the back to work allowance (details supplied). [26317/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
Joan Collins
204. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding rent supplement. [26334/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Child Benefit Payments
Jack Wall
205. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a claim to have a child dependency payment on a jobseeker's allowance claim backdated to September 2015 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26336/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Carer's Allowance Payments
Seán Fleming
206. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a payment under the carer's allowance scheme will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26337/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
Michael Fitzmaurice
207. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection in recognition of the fact that many persons being cared for by persons in receipt of carer's allowance, especially those with a disability, may also be in daily attendance at day care, health care or learning centres and that the majority of the care is provided and received outside of daytime business hours, if she will consider making a small increase in the maximum number of hours a person in receipt of carer's allowance may work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26339/15]