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Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Family Support Services
Bernard Durkan
278. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which exceptional needs’ payments are available in cases where family income is insufficient to meet requirements including funeral expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33375/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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State Pensions
Bernard Durkan
279. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for the State pension (contributory) received in each of the past five years to date; the number granted, refused or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33376/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Care Services
Bernard Durkan
280. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the carer's allowance has been improved to meet requirements of more persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33378/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Family Support Services
Bernard Durkan
281. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the return of the funeral bereavement grant may be envisaged other than by way of an exceptional needs payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33379/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Bernard Durkan
282. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the degree to which she and her office continue to ensure the making of a basic payment to applicants of social welfare payments while the primary application is being processed in order to alleviate hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33380/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Bernard Durkan
283. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which waiting times for payments in respect of means-tested applications compare with contribution-related payments; the extent of progress in reducing waiting times for means-tested payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33381/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Bernard Durkan
284. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current total number of recipients of child benefit payments; the extent to which this has fluctuated over the past three years, and is likely to so do in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33382/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
285. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which satisfactory provision continues to be made for those retiring at 65 years of age; the extent of any recent progress in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33383/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
286. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection to indicate, notwithstanding replies to previous Parliamentary Questions on behalf of a person (details supplied), whether the circumstances might be urgently considered with a view to granting the pension in question given the evidence already submitted and being submitted, and that they continue to be a medical card holder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33396/23]
Wed, 5 Jul 2023
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Tax Code
Bernard Durkan
124. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the benefit of S class contributions which a person (details supplied) was deemed to make, arising from income received from an approved retirement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33108/23]
Wed, 5 Jul 2023
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Disadvantaged Status
Paul Kehoe
125. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the allocation for school lunches for secondary schools included in DEIS in 2022 differs from the allocation for existing DEIS secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32862/23]
Wed, 5 Jul 2023
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Pension Provisions
Patrick Costello
126. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will guarantee that the auto-enrolled pension scheme will not invest in fossil fuels or the arms industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32930/23]
Wed, 5 Jul 2023
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Pension Provisions
Patrick Costello
127. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection if a minimum percentage of the funds of the auto-enrolled pension scheme will be invested in Irish renewable energy developments in order to work toward our climate action obligations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32931/23]
Wed, 5 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Paul Murphy
128. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if someone who has been receiving jobseeker’s allowance for a period of 18 months applies for disability allowance, does their jobseeker’s payment cease immediately, or does it continue until a decision regarding the disability allowance application is reached; if the payment is ceased is there a requirement for the individual to apply for supplementary welfare allowance in the interim; and in the event that the first application for disability allowance is unsuccessful what payment does the person revert to. [32932/23]
Wed, 5 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Paul Murphy
129. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person is awarded disability allowance and transitions from jobseeker’s allowance does this change their eligibility for the Christmas bonus associated with long-term social welfare payments. [32933/23]
Wed, 5 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Paul Murphy
130. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person receiving disability allowance is permitted to participate in a part-time springboard course or other ETB training options. [32934/23]
Wed, 5 Jul 2023
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Family Law Cases
John Lahart
131. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is any progress in establishing a family maintenance collection agency to follow up on those who do not keep their commitments to pay maintenance as legally required. [32942/23]
Wed, 5 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
132. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal sent in April 2023 against the decision to refuse application for a carer's support grant and a respite grant was received and registered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32963/23]
Wed, 5 Jul 2023
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State Pensions
Brendan Griffin
133. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32992/23]
Wed, 5 Jul 2023
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State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
134. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection the pay and any other benefits, including any loyalty payments/bonuses or other benefit-in-kind, of each chief executive of State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of her Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33059/23]