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Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Work Permit Applications
Finian McGrath
41. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding work permits. [54849/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Employment Support Services
Finian McGrath
42. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding training or work in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [54856/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
Barry Cowen
43. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for domiciliary care allowance. [54832/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Tom Hayes
44. Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an invalidity pension will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54843/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
Bernard Durkan
45. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made in respect of an appeal for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54845/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Back to Education Allowance Payments
Bernard Durkan
46. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 29 November 2012, if she will state the correct level of back-to-education allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54848/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Family Income Supplement Application Numbers
Brian Stanley
48. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if there has been a change of practise in processing applications for family income supplement (details supplied); if a person who applied pre October could cancel that application and apply again and will it be processed straight away but would then lose any back money that they would have received with the original claim. [54863/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Family Income Supplement Application Numbers
Brian Stanley
49. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the length of time it takes to process an application for family income support and the length of time it will take to clear the current backlog. [54864/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Disability Allowance Eligibility
Michael Creed
50. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the anomalous situation whereby a recipient of disability allowance can continue to receive a dependent allowance for a dependent who has exceeded the age of 22 years, by virtue of the fact they are in full time education on the date of their 22nd birthday, however if the dependents birthday happens to fall on a date when the educational facility is in recess that this entitlement does not exist despite the dependent being deemed to still be in full time education as illustrated by a case (details supplied) in County Cork; if she will review this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54877/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
51. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons receiving supplementary allowance on 1 November 2012; the number of appeals with the social welfare appeals office on same; the number of applications not finalised by her Department on the same date for each of the social welfare schemes; and the average waiting times for each. [54894/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
53. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54960/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
54. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54961/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Deserted Wife's Benefit Eligibility
Bernard Durkan
55. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will take into account the exceptional circumstances in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of her deserted wife's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54962/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Social Insurance Payments
Éamon Ó Cuív
56. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who was working in the public sector and also had self employment income at the same time is entitled or obliged to pay self-employed PRSI on the self employed income; if these contributions may be used for State pension entitlement purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54992/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Child Benefit Rates
Michael McNamara
57. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount that would be raised for the Exchequer by cutting the children's allowance by €10 per child. [54998/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Child Benefit Rates
Michael McNamara
58. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason required saving to the Exchequer expenditure on child benefit cannot be achieved in a progressive manner rather than a crude cut; if it is possible to tax it instead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55000/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Paschal Donohoe
59. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55021/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
Bernard Durkan
60. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the maximum rent on which rent allowance is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55038/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Fuel Allowance Applications
Bernard Durkan
61. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if free fuel allowance is available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55039/12]
Thu, 6 Dec 2012
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Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
Bernard Durkan
62. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if back-to-education allowance is payable in lieu of unemployment assistance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55040/12]