Parliamentary questions

Third Level Funding

Charlie McConalogue

292. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the postgraduate fees schedule for non EU and EU students for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49952/12]

Third Level Fees

Charlie McConalogue

293. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the undergraduate fees schedule for non-EU and EU students for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49953/12]

Third Level Funding

Charlie McConalogue

294. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the per student funding formula or ratio used to calculate the Higher Education Authority grant provided to each HEA funded institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49954/12]

Third Level Funding

Charlie McConalogue

295. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the Higher Education Authority block grant provided to each HEA funded institution for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49955/12]

Third Level Funding

Charlie McConalogue

296. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the list of efficiencies achieved over the past year by the Higher Education Authority following the reduction in core funding for higher education in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49956/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Charlie McConalogue

297. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills of the total number of student who have started a third level course this year, if any students have subsequently left these courses due to the delays in decisions being made on grants by Student Universal Support Ireland; if there is a record of the number of students that have left courses to date in this academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49960/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Charlie McConalogue

298. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in third level education that have yet to pay the first instalment of this years increased fees; the way this compares to last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49961/12]

Third Level Fees

Charlie McConalogue

299. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to increase the student contribution fee by €250 this year and each year between now and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49962/12]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Charlie McConalogue

300. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that there are no further cuts to student grants and no further changes to the eligibility criteria for student grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49963/12]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Charlie McConalogue

301. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that applied for a student grant this year; the number that applied last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49964/12]

Third Level Participation

Charlie McConalogue

302. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to improve access for students from low income backgrounds to third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49965/12]

Teachers' Remuneration

Michael Healy-Rae

303. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding teachers' pay rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49994/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

304. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a student grant application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will confirm that as a former recipient of the special rate of grant for disadvantaged students, the person will receive full fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50001/12]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Peadar Tóibín

305. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 6 November 2012, if he will publish the Departmental review or assessment of the success of a school programme (details supplied) as part of the July provision scheme and any assessment of the changes to circumstances of children and parents that would prohibit involvement in the scheme at the same level for the coming year. [50013/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Seán Kyne

306. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to review the Student Universal Support Ireland grant system as operated by the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee before the start of the next academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50128/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

307. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the way in which the Student Universal Support Ireland online systems operates in relation to serving students who are awaiting payments in respect of their third level grants; the action he will take to speed up payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50158/12]

Public Sector Reform Review

Seán Kyne

308. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the public service have been afforded in contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the public service agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50641/12]

Pension Provisions

Terence Flanagan

309. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills how well funded all semi-State company pension schemes are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50653/12]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Brendan Smith

310. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if analysis of the Peace Programme have been carried out; if such analysis will inform the introduction of the successor programme to the Peace III Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49411/12]

Heritage Centres Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

311. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe cé mhéad airgead a caitheadh ar Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhóir in 2011 agus in 2012 go dáta; cén costas a bhain le cúrsaí foirne ann; céard air a caitheadh an chuid eile den airgead; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [49442/12]

National Monuments

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

312. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the interpretative panels will be erected at a location (details supplied) which were ordered under contract by the Office of Public Works in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49457/12]

State Properties Data

Pearse Doherty

313. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list detailing the property vested in the State since 8 March 2011 pursuant to the State Property Act 1954, showing the source and a brief description of the property. [49496/12]

State Properties Data

Pearse Doherty

314. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of properties which would have been vested in the State since March 2011 but whose vestment was waived by him pursuant to the State Property Act 1954, showing the source and a brief description of the property. [49497/12]

Heritage Centres Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

315. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe cé mhéid airgid a caitheadh ar Ionad an Bhlascaoid in 2011 agus 2012 go dáta; cén costas a bhain le cúrsaí foirne ann, cé air a caitheadh an chuid eile den airgead; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [49606/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

316. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of establishing the Ireland Stat website; the number of staff allocated to its running and their salaries; the annual cost of running this website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49403/12]

Capital Programme Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

317. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 on 10 October 2012, the quantum by which capital expenditure is behind profile for the first 10 months of 2012. [49488/12]

Capital Programme Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

318. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 on 10 October 2012, if he will provide a forecast of total annual capital expenditure in 2012 and provide an explanation for variance with profile. [49489/12]

Capital Programme Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

319. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 on 10 October 2012, if he will provide an estimate of new jobs that would have been created plus jobs that would have been saved if the capital expenditure budget in 2012 had been spent according to profile. [49490/12]

Pension Provisions

Terence Flanagan

320. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform how well funded all semi-State company pension schemes are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49587/12]

Departmental Agencies Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

321. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49657/12]

Public Procurement Contracts Tenders

Thomas P. Broughan

322. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on all competitions that have been held by the Office of Public Works to select security service providers for a public facility (details supplied) in Dublin 17; when the Office of Public Works will run the next public tender for management of the facility and for all service providers of this facility including the area of security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49781/12]

Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure

Regina Doherty

323. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that his Department spent on flood alleviation schemes in County Meath for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49862/12]

EU Presidency Expenditure

Finian McGrath

324. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of officials by grade in his Department that will be working solely on the Presidency for the remainder of 2012; if redeployment or promotion has occurred; if they will be paid any additional allowances or pay; the way these officials were selected; if the selection procedure gave rise to any complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50024/12]

Public Sector Reform Review

Seán Kyne

325. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the public service have been afforded in contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the Public Service Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50129/12]

Employment Rights Issues

Peadar Tóibín

326. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will confirm the date on which the Protection of Employee (Temporary Agency Workers) Bill 2011 came into effect and the steps taken to ensure that all agencies, employers and agency workers are fully informed of their rights and responsibilities. [49443/12]

Job Creation Issues

Joe McHugh

327. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs that were created in County Donegal in 2011 quarter 2, quarter 3, quarter 4 and to date in 2012 by American multinational companies which are clients of the Industrial Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49526/12]

Visa Applications

Ray Butler

328. Deputy Ray Butler asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is considering the development of a technology visa for IT professionals as recommended by the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation report, A review of the Information Communication Technology Demand in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49619/12]

Departmental Agencies Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

329. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for, by State agencies under his remit for spending on the areas of communications, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49655/12]

Job Losses

Michael Healy-Rae

330. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the current proposal by the chief executive officer of Eircom to reduce the workforce by 2,000 employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49694/12]

Research and Development Funding

Patrick O'Donovan

331. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of research and development grants and other funds that are available to the State and persons from the European Union, under the headings of research, innovation and science; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49778/12]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Regina Doherty

332. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to support small rural shops and businesses in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49863/12]

Business Parks

Michael Colreavy

333. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if Ballymote Business Park, County Sligo, is still owned by Ballymote Enterprise Company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50087/12]

Public Sector Staff Issues

Seán Kyne

334. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the opportunities that persons in lower grades of the public service have been afforded in contributing to the reforms of the public service as sought in the public service agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50645/12]

Social Insurance Fund Deficit

Catherine Murphy

335. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider introducing a third higher band of employer PRSI contributions on salaries of €100,000 or more; if she will outline the net effect that she believes such a policy would have on both revenue generated and employment; her views on the unusually small contribution which social security taxes make to Irish Government revenues when compared to other European countries; her views on whether there is scope to increase rates on higher incomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50032/12]

Dental Services Provision

Patrick Nulty

336. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the full details of the free dental services currently available for persons based on PRSI contributions; the services available in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 in tabular form; if he proposes to make any changes to the scheme in budget 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50044/12]

Community Employment Schemes Funding

Willie O'Dea

337. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for community employment schemes in budget 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49976/12]

Child Benefit Rates

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

338. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, The Human Face of Austerity; and her view on the assertion that those who depend on social welfare income supports must be protected from further cutbacks. [49978/12]

Social Welfare Code Issues

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

339. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection the legislation in place for persons who pay contributions while in the workforce and are in receipt of a social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49415/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Frankie Feighan

340. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an application for carer's allowance has not been processed and decided on in respect of a person (details supplied) and when a decision will issue. [49420/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Sean Fleming

343. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49438/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Sean Fleming

344. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a review and appeal for invalidly pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49449/12]

Departmental Offices

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

345. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to close an office (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49451/12]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

346. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has received an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; when this appeal will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49452/12]

Community Employment Schemes Places

Kevin Humphreys

347. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2 can have their community employment scheme extended for another year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49523/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

John O'Mahony

348. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their application for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49525/12]

Social Welfare Benefits Applications

Dessie Ellis

349. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures she will take to resolve the issue where taxi drivers who are unable to work due to an injury for an extended period are asked to give up their car insurance, and so lose their licence, to meet the requirements to be considered unable to work, even if they present their meter printouts which prove they are not operating the taxi on which they depend for their livelihood. [49544/12]

Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals

Pat Breen

351. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a jobseeker's allowance appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49575/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Terence Flanagan

352. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to pass rent allowance directly to landlords rather than tenants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49579/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

353. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent allowance payment ceased in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and when it will be reinstated. [49588/12]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Peter Mathews

355. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49600/12]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Application Numbers

Anthony Lawlor

357. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection the average processing time for rent supplement application from County Kildare; the number of applications for rent allowance currently awaiting processing from persons in County Kildare; the reason there appears to be an inordinate delay in processing these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49635/12]

Community Welfare Services

Mary Lou McDonald

358. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the proposed changes to the delivery of the community welfare service in the Drumcondra area, Dublin 9; and the way these changes will directly affect local residents in receipt of the community welfare service. [49639/12]

Community Employment Schemes Funding

Mary Lou McDonald

359. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give a commitment that current budget levels for community employment schemes will not face further cuts in 2013. [49640/12]

Departmental Agencies Expenditure

Billy Kelleher

361. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for, by State agencies under her remit for spending on the areas of communications, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49658/12]

Carer's Allowance Payments

Michael McGrath

362. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the assessment used in the weekly carer's allowance figure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [49666/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Noel Coonan

363. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49671/12]

Family Income Supplement Applications

Mary Lou McDonald

364. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the significant delays within her Department with respect to the processing of family income support applications, if she will confirm the date a decision will be made on an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [49679/12]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Tom Fleming

366. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49700/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Noel Harrington

367. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49703/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Olivia Mitchell

368. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49720/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Barry Cowen

369. 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 carer's allowance. [49728/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Barry Cowen

370. 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 carer's allowance. [49730/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Martin Heydon

371. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Social Protection if carer's allowance will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49752/12]

Back to Education Allowance Applications

Bernard Durkan

372. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount by which means exceeded the guidelines in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49764/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

373. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the current rent supplement thresholds in north Tipperary and south Tipperary; the reasons for any variances; her view on whether these thresholds are an accurate reflections of the rental market, and if any change in this threshold is being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49769/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

374. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to incidents of landlords seeking payments from tenants in excess of the rent supplement thresholds, if she believes such practices are wide-spread, the action she is taking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49770/12]

FÁS Training Programmes

Peadar Tóibín

375. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if unemployed persons who have taken up FÁS training courses are excluded from consideration for Tús supervisor positions within 12 months of completing the course. [49780/12]

Jobseeker's Allowance Payments

Joan Collins

376. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the problems encountered by persons on jobseeker's allowance benefit who fill in casual workers weekly employment information forms; particularly as it relates to cash flow issues being paid fortnightly or monthly and weekly by social welfare [49787/12]

Back to Education Allowance Eligibility

John Lyons

377. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to offering back to education allowance to those taking part-time courses of study. [49801/12]

Fuel Allowance Applications

Arthur Spring

378. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the fuel allowance payment should be restructured to allow for a sliding scale rather than a flat cut-off point, to prevent situations arising whereby a person who receives an income which is even less than €1 over the threshold misses out on the whole of the €520 payment. [49812/12]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

John McGuinness

379. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection when benefit will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied); if she will expedite the matter. [49875/12]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

Clare Daly

380. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of reviews that have been carried out by the chief appeals officer each year since 2005. [49923/12]

Carer's Allowance Eligibility

Jack Wall

381. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49931/12]

Back to Education Allowance Eligibility

Seamus Healy

382. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that persons in receipt of back to education allowances are not cut off due to the fact that they cannot be permanently registered with their third level colleges because of the delays in approving grant applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49935/12]

Child Benefit Rates

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

383. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection her response to the appeal by nine leading disability organisations issued on 17 September 2012 calling on her to halt reductions in basic living standards for persons with disabilities who depend on social welfare supports [48969/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Noel Coonan

385. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when she expects a decision to be reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49947/12]

Carer's Benefit Appeals

John O'Mahony

386. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their appeal for carer's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49966/12]

Child Benefit Eligibility

Martin Ferris

387. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will state which parent is entitled to child benefit in a situation where the parents have joint custody of the child; and the basis on which the decision is made. [49968/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Michael McGrath

388. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [49983/12]

Family Income Supplement Eligibility

Michael Healy-Rae

390. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding family income supplement in respect of separated parents who have joint custody of children (details supplied). [49995/12]

Farm Assist Scheme Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

391. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding assessment for the farm assist scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49996/12]

FÁS Training Programmes

Pat Deering

392. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection if there has been a review of the Tús scheme at the end of its first year in operation; the insight into the workings of the scheme the review offered; if she will consider increasing the length of time participants will stay on the scheme; and if the selection criteria will take some cognisance of the skills required versus the qualification of the available participants, that some paring or matching be carried out. [50002/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Michael Creed

393. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance was received in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision may be expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50004/12]

Farm Assist Scheme Applications

Brendan Griffin

394. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will calculate maintenance payments by the provider as an outgoing when assessing a persons means for a social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50012/12]

Invalidity Pension Eligibility

Michael McNamara

395. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasons a person (details supplied) has had invalidity pension terminated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50017/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Peadar Tóibín

397. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and the target time taken to process such applications. [50020/12]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Finian McGrath

398. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of officials by grade in her Department that will be working solely on the Presidency for the remainder of 2012; if redeployment or promotion has occurred; if they will be paid any additional allowances or pay; the way these officials were selected; if the selection procedure gave rise to any complaints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50022/12]

Departmental Staff Promotions

Finian McGrath

399. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the date that internal promotional competitions were last held for promotion to principal officer, promotion to assistant principal officer, promotion to higher executive officer and promotion to staff officer or executive officer; the number of applications for each grade; the numbers placed on panels for possible appointments; the numbers from each panel that have been appointed to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50026/12]

Social Welfare Benefits Applications

Peter Mathews

400. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 has not received any social welfare assistance in recent months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50030/12]

Jobseeker's Allowance Applications

Bernard Durkan

402. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to refuse jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50067/12]