Parliamentary questions

Employment Schemes

Claire Kerrane

340. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if referrals to JobPath will cease in December 2021 as planned. [34096/21]

Youth Work Supports

Claire Kerrane

341. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons who have been on the youth employment support scheme since it was established; if the findings of the internal review carried out on the scheme will be shared; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34097/21]

Social Welfare Rates

Catherine Connolly

342. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of a €1 increase in each of the social insurance schemes, social assistance schemes, other weekly schemes and other schemes payments in tabular form (details supplied). [34112/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Brendan Griffin

343. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if clarification will be provided on a matter (details supplied) in relation to child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34154/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patrick Costello

164. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will make the enterprise support grant available to taxi drivers who have maintenance bills accruing while still in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment and earning the €960 over two months as allowed. [33740/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Cian O'Callaghan

165. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person can retain the rent supplement and disability allowance while also availing of the back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33849/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Cian O'Callaghan

166. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person can avail of the back to education allowance for a master’s degree if they already have a master’s degree in another field; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33850/21]

Social Welfare Appeals

Pádraig O'Sullivan

167. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a full review of the case of a person (details supplied) can be undertaken with a view to reimbursing a carer’s allowance that was due from 2018 to February 2020, but was not adequately paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33608/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Eoin Ó Broin

168. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of fuel allowance recipients with children under 18 years of age in the household. [33636/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Eoin Ó Broin

169. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households receiving welfare payments that enable them to qualify for the warmer homes scheme that have children by payment. [33640/21]

Social Welfare Rates

Claire Kerrane

170. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of including carer's allowance as a qualifying payment for fuel allowance. [33648/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Duncan Smith

171. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment can be availed of to purchase a skip to help with the build-up of rubbish for an applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33658/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Duncan Smith

172. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments granted to those applying and indicating that they were using the payment for the purchase of a skip or to clean up their home following the build-up of rubbish over the past three years by area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33659/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Claire Kerrane

173. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing each weekly social welfare scheme by €1 per week in tabular form. [33663/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Claire Kerrane

174. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of reintroducing the State pension transition scheme for 65 year olds. [33664/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Brendan Griffin

175. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a State pension (contributory) by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33825/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Kathleen Funchion

397. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed and the reason for refusing a domiciliary care allocation for them re-examined considering their complex needs. [32990/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Anne Rabbitte

398. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the free travel pass cannot be used on services provided by a company (details supplied); if her Department will consider applying its usage to the company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33356/21]

Personal Public Service Numbers

Claire Kerrane

399. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made for PPS numbers in 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of applications processed in that time; the number of applications yet to be processed; the current average waiting time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32900/21]

Pension Provisions

James Lawless

400. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if the circumstances in relation to a non-contributory pension application by a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32919/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Eoin Ó Broin

401. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the case of a person (details supplied) seeking access to transitional jobseeker's allowance to facilitate their caring responsibilities. [33001/21]

Public Services Card

Cormac Devlin

402. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of public services cards issued during January to May 2021; if extra staffing arrangements will be put in place to deal with any backlog that arises as a result of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33025/21]

Departmental Schemes

Cormac Devlin

403. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the free travel pass scheme for persons with epilepsy; if she will consider the matter as part of Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33026/21]

Employment Support Services

Claire Kerrane

404. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for current job clubs in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33058/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Niamh Smyth

405. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if the three month time limit to submit applications for child benefit for newborns has been relaxed given the backlog due to Covid-19 and the HSE cyber-attack which is causing delays with registering newborns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33071/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Alan Kelly

406. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have received ophthalmic benefits in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [33095/21]

Employment Support Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

407. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection when the work placement programme announced as part of the July jobs stimulus and again as part of the national economic recovery plan is due to commence; the level of pay for participants during the work placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33110/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

David Cullinane

408. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of jobseeker's payment reviews carried out each month since September 2020 to date in 2021; the results of the reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33128/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

David Cullinane

409. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the disability allowance of €203 per week by €10 per week to €213; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33129/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Bernard Durkan

410. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a request to retain a person (details supplied) on a community employment scheme will be facilitated with particular reference to the fact that both employee and employer wish to maintain the status quo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33167/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Bernard Durkan

411. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a request to retain a person (details supplied) on a community employment scheme will be facilitated with particular reference to the fact that both employee and employer wish to maintain the status quo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33172/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Neasa Hourigan

412. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the free travel scheme to persons with an incurable disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33174/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

413. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if a list of all training provider and courses funded under the technical employment support grant will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33206/21]

Social Welfare Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

414. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33212/21]

Pensions Reform

Brian Stanley

415. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the rules to qualify for the blind pension to enable those who are in receipt of the invalidity pension to qualify for it. [33265/21]

State Bodies

Noel Grealish

416. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the State agencies, organisations or boards under the responsibility of her Department or that receive funding from her Department that have been charged interest for savings on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced; the amount of interest that has been charged to each State agency, organisation or board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33320/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Pat Buckley

417. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households with at least one child under the age of 18 that are in receipt of a social welfare payment other than child benefit in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [33363/21]

School Meals Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

418. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of funding allocated to provide lunch to children attending DEIS primary schools. [33367/21]

School Meals Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

419. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of primary schools, secondary schools and the number of organisations each taking part in the school meals programme. [33368/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Bernard Durkan

420. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 922 of 15 June 2021, if eligibility for basic social welfare payment will be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33370/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Michael Creed

421. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has had their qualified adult allowance stopped. [33414/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Pearse Doherty

422. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if additional information relating to a jobseeker’s review by a person (details supplied) was received; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33470/21]

Pension Provisions

Claire Kerrane

423. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of abolishing the means test for the blind pension. [33518/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Claire Kerrane

424. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the qualified child increase by €1 for children under the age of 12 and €1 for children over the age of 12 respectively. [33519/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Claire Kerrane

425. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the carer’s support grant to €2,000. [33520/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Claire Kerrane

426. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of extending the fuel allowance for one additional week. [33521/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Claire Kerrane

427. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of bringing the current young jobseeker’s rate of €112.70 per week up to the full rate of €203. [33522/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Claire Kerrane

428. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the jobseeker’s transitional payment scheme age cut-off to 18 years of age. [33523/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Claire Kerrane

429. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of providing rent supplement to survivors of domestic violence in 2020. [33524/21]

Freedom of Information

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

430. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will issue a response to a person (details supplied) regarding concerns in relation to the application to the freedom of information process in a PRSI deduction appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33568/21]