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Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Departmental Consultations
Carol Nolan
316. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of external consultant's reports commissioned by her Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date of the report in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13569/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Citizens Information Services
Steven Matthews
317. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the recent closure of the Wicklow town citizens information centre (details supplied); if her Department proposes to fund a new centre at another location in the town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13576/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Pension Provisions
Michael Creed
318. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will conduct a comprehensive review of a pension entitlement for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is currently in receipt of a reduced contributory pension; if she will examine their entitlement to homemaker credits for the years when their children were born; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13602/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
319. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the illness benefits that are available to a person (details supplied). [13610/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Seán Sherlock
320. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that a person (details supplied) in County Cork is not entitled to the fuel allowance. [13611/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Personal Public Service Numbers
Chris Andrews
321. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing a PPS number application by a person (details supplied); the actions she will take to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13612/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
322. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a child benefit application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13620/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Emer Higgins
323. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the payments that prevent a person under the means test threshold from receiving the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13626/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Ukrainian War
Carol Nolan
324. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the response of her Department to the Ukrainian war crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13730/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Róisín Shortall
325. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position for some older persons living on their own who have a spare room and who would be happy to consider taking a refugee from Ukraine into their homes but who are fearful that they would lose their social welfare and medical entitlements, for example, the fuel allowance and medical card; if an urgent public reassurance can be issued for such persons who want to assist Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13742/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Pension Provisions
Bernard Durkan
326. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for a State pension in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13793/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
327. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a request for supplementary welfare for medical appointments can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13794/22]
Wed, 9 Mar 2022
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Community Employment Schemes
Róisín Shortall
140. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if the situation facing job initiative scheme community workers is being considered in relation to the plan to introduce a living wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13380/22]
Wed, 9 Mar 2022
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Pensions Reform
Brendan Smith
141. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the timescale for the Government response to the recommendations of the Pensions Commission with particular reference to an essential ending of forced retirement at age 65; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13162/22]
Wed, 9 Mar 2022
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Departmental Funding
Carol Nolan
142. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the independent non-governmental organisations, including organisations with charitable status, non-profit organisations, religious bodies including churches, social enterprises, clubs, societies that her Department has supported with financial assistance from 1 January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13247/22]
Wed, 9 Mar 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
143. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when payment in respect of a disability allowance will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13270/22]
Wed, 9 Mar 2022
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Social Welfare Code
Réada Cronin
144. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will postpone means assessment reviews of carers until after the new arrangements of Budget 2022 are introduced in June 2022 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13436/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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State Pensions
John McGuinness
360. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the contribution history of a person (details supplied) will be provided; and if their contributions will entitle them to a State pension (contributory). [12349/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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EU Directives
Noel Grealish
361. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated number of employees whose pensions will be impacted by the European Union institutions for occupational retirement provision II directive and the likely mass migration to a pension scheme (details supplied); if consideration has been given to a deadline extension beyond the end of 2022 to assist employers that may be struggling with the mass return to work, inflation driven salary demands and the much talked about great resignation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12351/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
362. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the dental benefit scheme will be accepted. [12366/22]