Parliamentary questions

Jobseeker's Benefit Applications

Joanna Tuffy

395. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify if workers retiring at 65 years who cannot access the State pension transition from 1 January 2014 and who are eligible for jobseeker's benefit will be subject to the change introduced in budget 2013 which provides for a reduction in the duration of jobseeker's benefit by three months from 3 April 2013, nine months or six months depending on the number of accrued PRSI contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2993/13]

Consumer Protection

Joanna Tuffy

131. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance the position pertaining in respect of a person if a bank fails to make a timely decision in respect of a complaint to that bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1071/13]

Pension Provisions

Joanna Tuffy

376. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the pension scheme in place for current Oireachtas members; the amount of contributions deducted from Members salaries for the scheme; the situation in relation to pension entitlements for former Oireachtas members who may, in the future, be re-elected to Dáil Éireann and who have built up pension benefits under the older pension scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1273/13]

Carer's Allowance Payments

Joanna Tuffy

464. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on any changes in the payments made to carer's in the years 2002 and to date, including in Budget 2013, in tabular form; the numbers that qualified for the various payments in each of the years concerned; the overall budget for carer's supports from her Department in each of those years in tabular form; the data that is available to her Department that enables a comparison to be made to financial supports to carer's in other EU countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1067/13]

Community Employment Schemes Review

Joanna Tuffy

465. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the way the social employment schemes and places will be allocated to local authorities; the date on which these schemes may be applied for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1068/13]

Social Welfare Code Issues

Joanna Tuffy

466. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give consideration to supports to carer's who need additional financial aid in respect of respite costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1069/13]

Home-makers Scheme Applications

Joanna Tuffy

467. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications that have been received before the deadline to register retrospectively for home makers credits; her plans to review the situation and consider allowing further registration for credits for past years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1070/13]

Family Income Supplement Eligibility

Joanna Tuffy

477. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the condition for qualification for family income supplement that requires the applicant to work a minimum of 19 hours a week as, if companies choose to employ staff on short working weeks, those employees cannot earn sufficient income at work and at the same time cannot get any top up income from the State thereby leaving their families at greater risk of poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1180/13]

Security of the Elderly

Joanna Tuffy

688. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reconsider recent cuts to the seniors' alert scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1742/13]

Tax Collection Forecasts

Joanna Tuffy

83. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No.4 of 6 December 2012 in which he estimated a total revenue of €395 million from the taxation of child benefit, the rate and amount of tax a month that would be deducted from child benefit in the examples (detailed supplied) this information to be furnished in tabular form. [57609/12]

Tax Code

Joanna Tuffy

84. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of allowing unmarried couples for joint assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57610/12]

Taxi Regulations

Joanna Tuffy

354. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of a number of taxi drivers (details supplied) regarding the recommendations for the taxi industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57526/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Joanna Tuffy

108. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the need for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57273/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Joanna Tuffy

109. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the need for an extension and refurbishments to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57274/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Joanna Tuffy

110. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the need for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57275/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Joanna Tuffy

112. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the need for an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57278/12]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Joanna Tuffy

263. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the entitlements regarding financial support towards the cost of fees of students from here studying in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56954/12]

Carer's Allowance Payments

Joanna Tuffy

303. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who are in receipt of respite care grant but who are not in receipt of carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56583/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Joanna Tuffy

149. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the following information in relation to IT consultants and IT external resources contracted to undertake IT related work for the Revenue Commissioners, the total number and names of companies working on such projects in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the number of persons supplied by these companies to work on such projects in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the amount paid to each company for these services in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the invoicing contract payment mechanism used, if it is by hour, by project, by person or by a combination of these mechanisms; the verification mechanisms in place to ensure that the invoicing/contract payment mechanisms reflect work actually carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55599/12]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Joanna Tuffy

36. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if back-to-education allowance recipients are entitled to third level grants in respect of the student contribution and the criteria they need to fulfil to be eligible. [55022/12]