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Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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National Internship Scheme Data
Terence Flanagan
42. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons availing of JobBridge and other employment initiatives (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14007/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Community Services Programme
Patrick O'Donovan
43. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter regarding the number of staff to be appointed to a company (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14022/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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JobsPlus Scheme
Terence Flanagan
44. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the minimum hourly rate of pay under the JobsPlus scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14030/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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JobsPlus Scheme
Terence Flanagan
45. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the JobsPlus Scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14031/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Community Employment Schemes Operation
Derek Nolan
46. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce a new programme for those over sixty years of age who are finishing their tenure on a community employment scheme, which will take their prospects of employment into consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14034/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
Jonathan O'Brien
47. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the guidelines that were previously in place and allowed students exiting Youthreach and going on to post leaving certificate courses to access the back to education allowance; and the reasons for any changes to that system. [14047/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Widow's Pension Eligibility
Seán Kenny
49. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason the application for a widower's pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 was disallowed. [14061/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
Ruth Coppinger
50. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on her Department's decision not to increase rent supplement levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14063/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
Ruth Coppinger
51. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will implement increases in rent supplement levels combined with a policy of rent controls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14064/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits
Dara Calleary
52. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the support that is available for self-employed persons with contributions on low income. [14091/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
Bernard Durkan
53. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will extend rent support in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14099/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
Thomas P. Broughan
54. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will report on State pensions for married couples and the restrictions placed on them regarding joint assets; the limit on assets of a dependant of a main contributory pension; the way these restrictions would differ if a couple held their assets in separate accounts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14135/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
56. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the activation options open to recipients of disability allowance; and if she will provide, in tabular form, the numbers of recipients who availed of each of these options, in each of the past five years. [14157/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
57. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the original expenditure estimate and actual outturn on the wage subsidy, the EmployAbility Service, the partial capacity benefit, the workplace equipment/adaptation grant, the employee retention grant, and the disability awareness training schemes, for each of the past five years. [14158/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
58. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of new people and the total number of persons supported by the wage subsidy, EmployAbility Service, partial capacity benefit, workplace equipment/adaptation grant, and employee retention grant schemes, for each of the past five years. [14159/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
59. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of employers availing of the wage subsidy scheme, and the numbers of employees this relates to, as follows: one, five or more, ten or more, 20 or more, 30 or more, 50 or more, or 100 or more. [14160/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
60. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of employers availing of strand 1 of the wage subsidy scheme only, for each of the past five years. [14161/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
61. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of full-time equivalent job coaches engaged under the EmployAbility Service programme and its predecessor programme in each of the past five years; and the corresponding number of persons with disabilities who were supported into work. [14162/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Irish Language
Terence Flanagan
62. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the steps being taken to promote the use of Irish in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14177/15]
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
Jack Wall
63. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14207/15]