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Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Thomas Pringle
167. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years in receipt of disability allowance; and the number under 25 years in receipt of the allowance for 12 months or more in tabular form. [30122/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Thomas Pringle
168. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of young persons under 25 years in receipt of the one parent family payment; and the number under 25 years in receipt of the payment for 12 months or more in tabular form. [30123/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Thomas Pringle
169. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions taken to date to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to improve jobseeker supports for persons aged under 24 over the lifetime of the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30124/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Thomas Pringle
170. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons on the €203, €250 and €300 rates of payment per week of the pandemic unemployment payment in tabular form. [30125/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Thomas Pringle
171. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under the age of 25 years who are on the €203, €250 and €300 rates of payment per week of the pandemic unemployment payment in tabular form. [30126/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Violet-Anne Wynne
172. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider an extended or augmented social protection payment for those out of work and unable to re-enter the workforce due to the symptoms of long-Covid such as in the case of a person (details supplied). [30155/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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State Pensions
Michael Creed
173. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the criteria in circumstances in which a person is in receipt of the State pension (contributory) and claiming for an increase for an adult dependant. [30195/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Departmental Reports
Catherine Murphy
174. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a research project undertaken by an organisation (details supplied) on behalf of her Department in relation to the cost of bereavement and funeral poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30210/21]
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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Pension Provisions
Carol Nolan
442. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to review the changes in pension eligibility and contribution rules introduced in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29145/21]
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
John McGuinness
443. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if all payments and arrears due to a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [29180/21]
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Réada Cronin
444. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Social Protection if the partial capacity benefit will be examined in the situation of a diagnosis of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, RRMS, (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29182/21]
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Bernard Durkan
445. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for an exceptional needs payment to cover funeral expenses for their spouse will be reconsidered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29242/21]
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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Departmental Reports
Holly Cairns
446. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will publish a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29257/21]
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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Community Employment Schemes
Holly Cairns
447. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on extending the employment of all persons in the community employment programme until at least 31 December 2021 given the difficulty in replacing persons during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29258/21]
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Peter Burke
448. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if the income limits will be reviewed for carer’s allowance applicants; when these limits were reviewed most recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29280/21]
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Alan Dillon
449. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to automatically awarding a free travel pass to persons who lose their driver licence entitlement for one year due to seizures as a result of epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29286/21]
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Neasa Hourigan
450. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to ensure persons who lose their driver licence due to a diagnosis of epilepsy or breakthrough seizures are provided automatic access to a free travel pass; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29288/21]
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Paul McAuliffe
451. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [29294/21]
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Paul McAuliffe
452. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a working family payment application by a person (details supplied). [29296/21]
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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Data Protection
Peadar Tóibín
453. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the nature of the data breaches experienced by her Department since 2018. [29315/21]