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Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
James Lawless
551. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9901/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Community Employment Schemes
Cian O'Callaghan
552. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who spent five months on a community employment scheme has been told they will not be entitled to do another scheme for 12 months; if this will be reconsidered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9902/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Pauline Tully
553. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to recognise fibromyalgia as a condition under which sufferers are entitled to disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9908/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Claire Kerrane
554. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered removing the rule with regard to the supplementary welfare allowance and the general 30-hour eligibility rule given that many low- and middle-income households are struggling with the rising cost of living and that this fund is intended to be available to those who are facing financial difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9937/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Claire Kerrane
555. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of successful applications to the supplementary welfare allowance, by month, since October 2021 to date by income bracket (details supplied) in tabular form. [9938/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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School Meals Programme
John Brady
556. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to carry out a review of the packaging used by the providers of school lunches under the school meals programme to ensure that all packaging is environmentally friendly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9944/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Departmental Communications
John Brady
557. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection if she uses an application on her official Government telephone; if so, if she has the disappearing messages setting activated on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9967/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Departmental Offices
Cian O'Callaghan
558. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons, including many older people, have been forced to queue outside in the cold at a social welfare office (details supplied); the steps she is taking to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9980/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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State Pensions
Éamon Ó Cuív
559. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an overpayment assessment of a State pension (non-contributory) in the case of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in making a decision on the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10019/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Róisín Shortall
560. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability payment for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10021/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Seán Sherlock
561. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the fuel allowance claim by a person (details supplied) has been disallowed. [10057/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Disabilities Assessments
Claire Kerrane
562. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the processes that are in place for assessing chronic pain associated with medical conditions such as fibromyalgia with regard to disability supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10059/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Employment Schemes
Peadar Tóibín
563. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the remaining service within a service (details supplied) given the tendering process under way for the new local area employment service, which is to replace the existing services provided by the local employment service and job clubs; if her Department still plans to publish a tender for this service; and, if so, the timeframe for the tender. [10099/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Social Welfare Fraud
Seán Sherlock
564. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will account for a situation that was decided on recently in the courts; and the way that a payment was obtained for so long without verification (details supplied). [10104/22]
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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Birth Certificates
Paul Kehoe
228. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can change the birth certificate of their child; the process for such a change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8887/22]
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Michael Ring
229. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection when a review of a working family payment claim which has been ongoing for several weeks will be completed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8836/22]
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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State Pensions
Paul Kehoe
230. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a further increase was not offered to a person (details supplied) following a recent contributory pension review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8872/22]
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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Public Sector Pensions
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
231. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if local authority workers who were employed pre-1996 and who are paying a D stamp PRSI contributions are being forced to retire with A stamp benefits; if so, the basis for such a change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8928/22]
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Joe Flaherty
232. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of claimants who ceased to receive the domiciliary carers’ allowance in 2021 when they reached 16 years of age; the number of care recipients who subsequently applied for the disability allowance and disability benefit payment; the number who applied for the disability allowance and disability benefit payment were successful; and the number of those who applied for the disability allowance and disability benefit payment whose unsuccessful application is still under appeal. [8930/22]
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Joe Flaherty
233. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered allowing the continuation of the domiciliary carers’ allowance until such time as the care recipient completes full-time education (details supplied). [8931/22]