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Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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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]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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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]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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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]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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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]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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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]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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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]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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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]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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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]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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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]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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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]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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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]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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Freedom of Information
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
431. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) regarding a disputed deduction of PRSI from post-employment RSU payments made to the person which were calculated at the rate of PRSI in the year of payment rather than at the rate of taxation at the year of cessation of employment as is calculated by the office of the Revenue Commissioners; the basis for the discrepancy with reference to legislation, case law, regulations custom and practice or any other documentary evidence; the way in which for the purposes of the Revenue Commissioners the employment is regarded as having been ceased at the date of termination of employment but seems to be treated by her Department as continuing after cessation when RSU payments are made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33569/21]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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Departmental Staff
Sorca Clarke
432. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of workers employed by her Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of her Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33597/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Schemes
Emer Higgins
342. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to providing a free travel pass to persons who lose their driver licence due to a diagnosis of epilepsy or breakthrough seizures. [32542/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
James O'Connor
343. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the continuation of the pandemic unemployment benefit for the aviation sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32548/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Pension Provisions
Johnny Guirke
344. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection the current position on pension provision for community employment supervisors following the recent negotiations with the relevant unions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32658/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Joan Collins
345. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons with disabilities currently availing of the training support grant that was introduced in 2020; and the breakdown of groups of disabled persons that are applying for the grant. [32535/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Joan Collins
346. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount of funding allocated for the training support grant; the courses or training opportunities for which the grant has been used; and her plans to increase the amount of the training support grant in Budget 2022. [32537/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Departmental Expenditure
Claire Kerrane
347. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the vote headings and sub-headings for her Department in tabular form. [32544/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Seán Haughey
348. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will allow taxi drivers aged 66 and over to receive for the pandemic unemployment payment as part of the support package announced for the small public service vehicle Industry on 9 June 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32600/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Schemes
Bernard Durkan
349. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer’s allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32602/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Departmental Expenditure
Alan Kelly
350. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount her Department and associated agencies have spent on social media advertising since the beginning of January 2021 until 12 June 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32620/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Departmental Expenditure
Alan Kelly
351. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount her Department has spent on social media content production since the beginning of January 2021 until 12 June 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32637/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Departmental Expenditure
Alan Kelly
352. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount her Department and all associated agencies have spent on public relations consultancy costs since January 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32654/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Pensions Reform
Claire Kerrane
353. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 423 of 5 May 2021, the action that has been taken to ensure that those receiving pension payments overseas are no longer subject to bank charges in recognition of the reduction these charges cause to pension payments as a result of recent charges which were not in place before; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32677/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Departmental Policies
Christopher O'Sullivan
354. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline her key policy achievements in her Department since 27 June 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32724/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Pension Provisions
Thomas Pringle
355. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the back-payment period for late pension claims beyond the six-month limit for extenuating circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32732/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Equality Issues
Holly Cairns
356. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which her Department and agencies under her remit are working towards enabling access to employment for persons from minority and or disadvantaged communities, including, but not limited to, persons with disabilities, persons from ethnic minorities, Travellers, Mincéirí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32746/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Schemes
Thomas Pringle
357. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will define what is considered a good reason for not making a social welfare claim within the time limit; if she will consider not knowing about eligibility for the payment to be a good reason for women not in control of their household’s finances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32756/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Louise O'Reilly
151. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of special enterprise support grants for self-employed persons issued to date; and the amount of funding provided by county and in tabular form. [32266/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Employment Support Services
Louise O'Reilly
152. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the funding that will be provided to deliver the 10,000 places for the work placement experience programme outlined in the Economic Recovery Plan 2021. [32267/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Employment Schemes
Louise O'Reilly
153. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the funding that will be provided to deliver an additional 3,000 places on State employment schemes outlined in the Economic Recovery Plan 2021. [32269/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Youth Services
Louise O'Reilly
154. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the funding that will be provided to deliver the new youth employment charter and the new EU reinforced youth guarantee process outlined in the Economic Recovery Plan 2021. [32270/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Employment Schemes
Louise O'Reilly
155. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the funding that will be provided to deliver the 8,000 JobsPlus scheme places outlined in the Economic Recovery Plan 2021. [32273/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Employment Support Services
Louise O'Reilly
156. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the funding that will be provided to deliver the 150 employment case officer job coaches during 2021 to conduct 1,600,000 one-to-one case worker and jobseeker meetings over a rolling 12-month period as outlined in the Economic Recovery Plan 2021. [32274/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Sorca Clarke
157. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will increase expenditure on the pandemic unemployment payment in the event that further restrictions are required. [32502/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Richard Bruton
158. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons with disabilities that are currently availing of the training support grants. [32505/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Richard Bruton
159. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of the groups of disabled persons that are applying for the training support grants. [32506/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Richard Bruton
160. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of funds within her Department allocated for the training support grant. [32507/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Richard Bruton
161. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection the courses or training opportunities for which the training support grant has been used. [32512/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Schemes
John McGuinness
162. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to the dependent adult allowance based on their contributory pension and the split of savings. [32167/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Schemes
Brendan Griffin
163. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32201/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Schemes
Claire Kerrane
164. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports in place for persons in receipt of the carer’s allowance and who have been in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment; if there has been consideration for those carers who cannot return to work as yet and who also cannot sign up to jobseeker’s allowance as a result of their part-time employment and means-testing requirement of the carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32210/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Pension Provisions
Bríd Smith
165. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if representatives of retired staff can be excluded from discussions around the resolution of actuarial deficits and the governance structure of their schemes in relation to the operation of minimum funding standards in occupational pensions schemes and the functioning of the Pension Authority; if retired staff associations can make submissions to her or the Pensions Authority in relation to minimum funding standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32216/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Pension Provisions
Bríd Smith
166. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to changes made to the selection process for members of the ESB pension scheme board of trustees and specifically that this new process now acts to exclude retired staff members who are active members of their own representative associations; if such an attempt to exclude potential trustees is in line with current legislation; if she will request the Pensions Authority to investigate this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32217/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Rates
Louise O'Reilly
167. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of indexing core social welfare rates to 27.5% of average weekly earnings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32265/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Jackie Cahill
168. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person in ownership of a property worth €120,000 other than their home has no means to appeal a decision in relation to the fuel allowance; if she plans to introduce amendments to the relevant legislation and guidelines in order to avoid unfair situations like this arising (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32286/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Jackie Cahill
169. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) has means to appeal a decision in relation to the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32287/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Paul Kehoe
170. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status in relation to the outstanding arrears of the pandemic unemployment payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32318/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Community Employment Schemes
Michael Lowry
171. Deputy Michael Lowry 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; if she will address the concerns raised by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32439/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Schemes
Gary Gannon
172. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the domiciliary care allowance from €309.50 to €330 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32485/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Schemes
Gary Gannon
173. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of expanding the free travel scheme to include persons in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32486/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Schemes
Gary Gannon
174. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the annual carer's support grant from €1,850 to €2,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32487/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Schemes
Gary Gannon
175. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of making the carer's allowance a qualifying payment for the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32488/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Schemes
Gary Gannon
176. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the income disregard for carer's allowance from €332.50 to €350 per week for a single person and to €700 for a couple; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32489/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Johnny Guirke
177. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of electric or hybrid vehicles purchased by her Department in 2020 and to date in 2021, respectively in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32859/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Birth Certificates
James Lawless
842. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if the birth certificate application of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31421/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Money Advice and Budgeting Service
Pádraig O'Sullivan
843. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have availed of Abhaile vouchers, by county; the categories in which the applications were made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31549/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Employment Support Services
Holly Cairns
844. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on criticism by an organisation (details supplied) of Government plans for a regional employment service that seeks to replace existing jobs clubs and local employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32105/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Family Resource Centres
Paul Kehoe
845. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the funding streams available for a family and community resource centre to purchase land adjacent to its property for expansion purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30522/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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School Meals Programme
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
846. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of funding provided for the school meals programme for the 2020-2021 academic year. [30540/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Claire Kerrane
847. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports in place for persons who were in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment and had their payments ceased as a result of reaching 66 years of age; if consideration has been given to allowing recipients of the State pension (contributory) to receive the pandemic unemployment payment in circumstances in which their employment continues to be affected as a result of public health guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30588/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
848. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the uptake and funding rates of the disability awareness support scheme between 2017 and 2021, in tabular form. [30609/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Haulage Industry
Jackie Cahill
849. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will advertise grants for Heavy Goods Vehicle, HGV, and bus driver lessons as part of the back to work scheme given the pressing need to get drivers trained for the transport and haulage industries due to a shortage of drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30616/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Michael Fitzmaurice
850. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's application by a person (details supplied) who is providing full-time care for both their parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30659/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Michael Ring
851. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families in receipt of monthly child benefit payments, per county, in each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30695/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Catherine Connolly
852. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 666 of 28 April 2021, her plans to defer the 13-week requalification period in respect of persons on partial capacity benefit until after the end of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions in view of the financial difficulties endured by many as a result of the pandemic; the analysis her Department has carried out of the financial cost of such a deferral; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30698/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Catherine Connolly
853. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in the moderate, severe and profound categories of illness who have started their 13-week requalification period for the partial capacity benefit in each of the months from March 2020 to May 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30699/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Catherine Connolly
854. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who successfully transferred from partial capacity benefit to supplementary welfare allowance or another social welfare payment for the duration of their 13-week partial capacity benefit requalification period in each of the months from March 2020 to May 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30700/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Schemes
Pauline Tully
855. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider automatically extending the free travel scheme to persons who lose their driving licence due to a diagnosis of epilepsy or breakthrough seizures; if she will consider making the scheme a stand-alone scheme in order that persons who are diagnosed with epilepsy or breakthrough seizures but who do not meet the requirements for a qualifying payment such as disability allowance or invalidity pension can apply directly for a free travel pass; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30714/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Darren O'Rourke
856. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing maternity benefit from 26 weeks to 29 weeks. [30726/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Departmental Staff
Darren O'Rourke
857. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff by grade working in the household benefits section; and the number of vacancies by grade within the section. [30727/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Departmental Bodies
Catherine Murphy
858. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of advocates in the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities; and the estimated full-year cost of increasing the number of advocates by six, 10 and 25 staff, respectively, in tabular form. [30742/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Catherine Murphy
859. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the carer's support grant by €75, €150 and €225, respectively, in tabular form. [30743/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
860. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost to the State of providing a free travel pass to persons who lose their licence due to a diagnosis of epilepsy or breakthrough seizures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30772/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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State Pensions
Willie O'Dea
861. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will allow an individual grievance, conversation or mediation regarding an unsolved pensions issue ongoing for 25 years in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30818/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Eoin Ó Broin
862. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households eligible for schemes (details supplied) effective from 1 August 2018. [30826/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Low Pay Commission
Michael McNamara
863. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the implementation of the universal basic income pilot committed to as part of the request to the Low Pay Commission to examine universal basic income committed to under the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30832/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Holly Cairns
864. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on allowing schools (details supplied) with registered charitable status to participate in the Tús scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30844/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Claire Kerrane
865. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of social welfare payments for April, May and June and to date in 2021; and the number in receipt of each social welfare payment in tabular form. [30858/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Departmental Expenditure
Carol Nolan
866. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the expenditure incurred by staff in her Department under the heading of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30872/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Departmental Reviews
Carol Nolan
867. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of each value-for-money and policy review conducted by her Department from 1 January 2019 to date; if external costs were incurred; if so, the details of such costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30889/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Rose Conway-Walsh
868. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the expenditure on the back to education allowance for each year for which data is available; if this cost covers fees and-or the student contribution charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30989/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Claire Kerrane
869. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of parent’s leave and benefit by month in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [31085/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Schemes
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
870. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the way the artists pilot scheme for social protection has been developed since 2017; the number of artists who have been recipients under the scheme each year since it was established; the cost of the scheme each year since it was established; and her plans to extend the programme. [31098/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
871. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families that receive child benefit payments; and the number of children these are in respect of. [31166/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
872. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of making a one-off annual double payment of child benefit to all recipients in September 2021. [31167/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
873. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the school meals programme budget by 5%, 10%, 20% and 25%, respectively; and the estimated cost of extending the programme budget to include provision for breakfast in addition to lunch. [31168/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
874. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of children availing of free hot school meals; the cost of same; and the cost per child and school of delivering same. [31169/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
875. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing hot free school meals to all children currently availing of free school meals. [31170/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
876. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing free hot school meals to all children attending DEIS schools. [31171/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Community Employment Schemes
Brendan Griffin
877. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a community employment placement will be extended in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31199/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Michael Creed
878. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to the full rate of carer’s allowance. [31207/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Michael Healy-Rae
879. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31218/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Irish Sign Language
Pa Daly
880. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the review by her Department of the functioning of the IRIS application; if she will consider keeping the on-demand element open on an interim basis whilst the review is completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31226/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Departmental Data
Violet-Anne Wynne
881. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department can withhold personal data for up to seven years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31234/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Violet-Anne Wynne
882. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection if there can be a grace period of reopening for business owners who are on the pandemic unemployment payment and are taking tentative steps to rebuild their business model to reflect this time such as in the case of a person (details supplied). [31235/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Parental Leave
Róisín Shortall
883. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding parent’s leave benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31263/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Schemes
John Lahart
884. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider eligibility for the free travel scheme for persons who are disqualified from driving due to epileptic or breakthrough seizures in order that they can maintain their independence and continue in work or in education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31267/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Departmental Funding
Violet-Anne Wynne
885. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a training fund of up to €1,000 is available for persons in receipt of jobseeker’s payment but is not available for participants of JobPath who can only avail of job related training on a discretionary case by case basis such as in the case of a person (details supplied). [31274/21]