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Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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State Pensions
Seán Canney
405. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection when the State pension will be increased to 34% of average earnings to meet the Government’s commitment on pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30536/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
406. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30539/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Emer Higgins
407. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of bonus payments of weekly child benefit that were made in November 2022 as part of the package of cost-of-living measures; the overall cost of same; the number of households that benefitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30543/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Bernard Durkan
408. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a guardianship payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30550/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Legislative Measures
Seán Sherlock
409. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is her intention to legislate for an automatic enrolment retirement savings scheme in 2023; if so, if the scheme will be open for workers from January 2024; if not, from what proposed date; when the arrangements will be put in place for the scheme; when the legislation will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30588/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Legislative Measures
Seán Sherlock
410. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to take on board the recommendations from the report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2022; which recommendations she will be taking on board in the Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30589/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
411. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30595/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Schemes
Carol Nolan
412. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to address concerns that persons applying for disability allowance are being charged €60-80 for letters by their GPs; if he is taking any measures to provide for the reimbursement of these costs to those who successfully qualify for disability-related payments or supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30599/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Pádraig O'Sullivan
413. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30624/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Neasa Hourigan
414. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question 83 of 23 May 2023, if she will provide an update on her engagements with the Minister for Health and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to supports for health care workers experiencing long-Covid as a result of their service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30633/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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State Pensions
Paul McAuliffe
415. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will carry out a full review of the contributory pension of a person (details supplied). [30753/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Willie O'Dea
416. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is having money deducted from their pay which they did not agree to; if she will request that the deductions be stopped; if she will provide a full breakdown of the total overpayment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30754/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Holly Cairns
417. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on introducing a cost of disability payment in Budget 2024 of at least €20 per week as a first step to addressing the significant additional costs of having a disability. [30775/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Code
Duncan Smith
418. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a rule preventing a person on disability allowance or invalidity pension from taking up an unpaid directorship in a company; if such applies in respect of a community group or charity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30860/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Michael Healy-Rae
419. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) will be examined; the status of this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30865/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Social Insurance
Richard Boyd Barrett
420. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the full-year revenue that would be generated by establishing a new employer PRSI rate of 19.75% on any salaries paid over €90,000 per year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31000/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Social Insurance
Richard Boyd Barrett
421. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the full-year revenue that would be generated by increasing the 11.05% employer's PRSI rate to 13.05% on salaries paid below €90,000 per year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31001/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Schemes
Gary Gannon
422. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on her Department's report regarding a free travel scheme for people with epilepsy. [31053/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Jim O'Callaghan
423. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection how many additional carers are now qualifying for the carer’s allowance on the basis of the changes to the means test introduced in 2022, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31061/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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State Pensions
Sorca Clarke
424. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals officers assigned to assessing both applications and appeals, respectively, for the State pension (contributory). [31091/23]