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Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Éamon Ó Cuív
52. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends increasing the payment of the energy element of the household benefits package in order that the real purchasing power of the package is maintained in view of the recent rapid increase in the price of energy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14836/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Pádraig O'Sullivan
53. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to amend the eligibility criteria for the free fuel allowance scheme in cases in which the income of a person slightly exceeds the allowed threshold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14760/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Social Welfare Schemes
Seán Sherlock
54. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to amend the back to education scheme payments to take into account time spent on the pandemic unemployment payment. [14859/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Commissions of Investigation
Peadar Tóibín
55. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of commissions of investigation under the remit of her Department currently ongoing in the State; the cost of each commission to date; and the projected costs of each in tabular form. [12559/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Employment Support Services
Catherine Connolly
56. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 3 February 2022, the details of any analysis carried out to date by her Department into phase 1 of the roll-out of the new local area employment service; her plans to publish this analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14848/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Pension Provisions
Cathal Crowe
57. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the pensions auto-enrolment system including plans to consult with the general public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14834/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Departmental Reports
Claire Kerrane
58. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will take to address the cost of disability considering the recent report on the issue which outlines the significant additional costs that persons with a disability experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14845/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Kieran O'Donnell
59. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to index linking social welfare payments which would help mitigate the impact of inflation. [14864/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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State Pensions
Mick Barry
60. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department is preparing to make provision for the roll-back on the decision to increase the retirement age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14202/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Kieran O'Donnell
61. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Social Protection if the household benefits package will be enhanced given the increased cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14863/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Departmental Strategies
Brendan Griffin
62. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for developing a communications campaign to highlight the ability of people to retain key social welfare supports when taking up employment. [14865/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Ukraine War
Neale Richmond
63. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps that she has taken to ensure that Ukrainian refugees have access to social protection services upon their arrival in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14467/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Emergency Accommodation
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
64. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider a policy in which families living in emergency accommodation can access exceptional needs payments to pay for taxis for their children to go to school. [14147/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Thomas Gould
65. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to financially recognise the efforts of those in receipt of the carer’s allowance during the Covid-19 pandemic. [14838/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Niamh Smyth
66. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the current procedure to avail of enhanced illness benefit for Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14822/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Aindrias Moynihan
67. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department is carrying out means assessment reviews of carers given that the new arrangements of Budget 2022 are being introduced in June 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14853/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Niamh Smyth
68. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of all Budget 2022 social protection rate and threshold increases including whether any have yet to be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14823/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Artists' Remuneration
Gary Gannon
69. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on her engagement with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media on the pilot of the basic income scheme for artists in relation to artists on the pilot scheme being able to retain social protection payments, specifically in relation to artists with disabilities. [14876/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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State Pensions
Claire Kerrane
70. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to including foster carers under the State pension for long-term carers recommendation from the Pension Commission report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14841/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Employment Schemes
Claire Kerrane
71. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to carry out a review of the JobPath scheme when it ceases; if findings from a review will be used to inform the design and scaling up of job activation and employment services as set out in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14842/22]