Parliamentary questions

Invalidity Pension Applications

Tom Fleming

220. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, as all relevant documentation has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37882/15]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Richard Boyd Barrett

221. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who is working full-time, but who is at risk of becoming homeless due to not being able to afford a rent increase; if she will consider awarding a rent allowance which would ensure that the family could remain in their home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37890/15]

Guardian's Payment Appeals

Martin Heydon

222. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when an appeal in respect of a guardian's payment to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37897/15]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Pat Deering

223. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on an appeal in respect of a disability allowance. [37905/15]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Paul Murphy

224. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to alter legislation, as necessary, to permit persons (details supplied), who have surrendered their homes to the banks and are now compelled to live in private rented accommodation, to receive rent supplement. [37910/15]

Jobseeker's Allowance

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

225. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 is not receiving the full jobseeker's allowance payment rate. [37919/15]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Michelle Mulherin

226. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo against the refusal of an application for an invalidity pension; if it will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37925/15]

Tax Code

Seán Fleming

227. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a couple who are not married but living together and where one person of the couple is working, and when it comes to claiming social welfare they are looked on as a cohabiting couple and treated as one unit for Department of Social Protection purposes, but they cannot claim tax credits in respect of the other person who is not working at the same time; her views that this different treatment by two Departments is fair; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37935/15]

Disability Allowance Eligibility

Michael Creed

228. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if persons (details supplied) in County Cork will be approved for a disability allowance and a carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37967/15]

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

Colm Keaveney

229. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will consider a change to local community employment schemes to permit persons to continue participating in the schemes beyond 60 years of age, until they reach retirement age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37976/15]

Disability Allowance Applications

Michael Ring

230. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision regarding an application for a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37978/15]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

Dara Calleary

231. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on a social welfare appeal by a person (details supplied). [37980/15]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

John Browne

232. Deputy John Browne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position of persons who are receiving the back to education allowance, and how this affects their contribution record and future payment of jobseeker's benefit; if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17 will be entitled to jobseeker's benefit, if required, after the course is completed, if the person's credits are used while on the allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38037/15]

Water Conservation Grant

Éamon Ó Cuív

233. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will accept a late application for a water conservation grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway, given that her Department told this person that he could not apply for this grant due to not having a bank account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38041/15]

Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

Joan Collins

234. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding rent supplement. [38047/15]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

235. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection for an update on an application for invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38050/15]

Youth Unemployment Measures

Tom Fleming

237. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the latest European Union labour force survey, which shows Ireland's youth unemployment level at 20%, which is twice what it was in 2008, and that at 15%, Ireland's share of youth who were not in employment, education or in training last year, was one of the highest in the European Union; the action she will take to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38059/15]

Social Welfare Rates

Colm Keaveney

238. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost in 2016 of increasing the disability allowance; the blind pension; the invalidity pension; and the carer's allowance, by €5, €10 and €15 per week. [38061/15]

Carer's Allowance Applications

John McGuinness

239. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a carer's allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [38063/15]

Illness Benefit Applications

John McGuinness

240. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason illness benefit and exceptional needs payments were not approved for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if these will now be approved. [38065/15]

Invalidity Pension Eligibility

Ciaran Lynch

241. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the supports available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is in receipt of an invalidity pension and who wishes to pursue a third level education course in a private college; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38070/15]

One-Parent Family Payment Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

243. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the current position regarding an application for lone parents' allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38087/15]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

244. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection for an update on the status of an appeal for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and when the person will receive a decision. [38092/15]

Disability Allowance

Jack Wall

245. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when the suspension of a person's (details supplied) disability allowance will be rescinded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38098/15]

Parliamentary Questions

Charlie McConalogue

246. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a recent parliamentary question submitted by this Deputy was not answered (details supplied), given that the content of a similar parliamentary question was answered in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38103/15]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Tom Fleming

247. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied), as all relevant information has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38118/15]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Jack Wall

248. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the assistance available to the child of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for eye care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38119/15]

Invalidity Pension Eligibility

John O'Mahony

249. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person in County Mayo has not been able to receive an invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38127/15]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Pat Breen

250. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an invalidity pension to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38134/15]

Back to Education Allowance Appeals

Jack Wall

251. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider an application for a back to education allowance from a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38136/15]

State Pensions Reform

Brendan Griffin

252. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection for details of reform measures in respect of the State pension introduced since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38149/15]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Thomas P. Broughan

253. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to ensure that women who spent a lengthy period of time on home duties, and subsequently worked for up to 25 years and paid social insurance, will be afforded an opportunity to obtain a State pension (contributory), which will fully recognise their work in the home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38164/15]

Departmental Offices

Brendan Griffin

254. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to a previous response, the level of liaison that has taken place regarding a case in Kerry (details supplied); if her Department has directly inspected the customer experience at this location; if it can express satisfaction with the facilities offered; if it will endeavour to improve the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38183/15]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Pat Breen

255. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38184/15]

Disability Allowance Applications

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

256. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a decision was made not to grant a disability allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if she is aware that this person has been deemed unfit to work by a doctor, due to a range of medial conditions; if the appeal recently made by this person will be successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38186/15]

Labour Activation Measures

Jerry Buttimer

257. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will take steps to ensure that all job activation measures are available to all unemployed persons, regardless of their live register status or their entitlement to receive payments from her Department or to sign for social insurance contribution credits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38199/15]

Labour Activation Measures

Jerry Buttimer

258. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she views restrictions on access to job activation measures and exclusion from the live register as potential human rights infringements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38200/15]

Exceptional Needs Payments

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

259. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the budget that has been allocated for exceptional needs payments in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38209/15]

Disability Allowance Applications

John O'Mahony

260. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an application for a disability allowance; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38255/15]

Dietary Allowance Applications

Pearse Doherty

261. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will have an adult diet supplement allowance reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38279/15]

Illness Benefit Applications

Michelle Mulherin

262. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for sick pay by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited due to financial hardship owing to ill-health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38282/15]

Respite Care Grant Applications

Dan Neville

263. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection for an update on an application for a respite care grant for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [38285/15]

Social Welfare Code

Billy Kelleher

264. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will consider revisiting the rule whereby persons who are in receipt of the widow's pension, and who work and pay PRSI, could also be in receipt of illness benefit, even at a half-rate, similar to persons who can claim a half-rate carer's allowance while in receipt of another social protection payment. [38286/15]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

James Bannon

265. Deputy James Bannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38293/15]

Carer's Allowance Payments

James Bannon

266. Deputy James Bannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason payment of a carer's allowance is proposed to be suspended with effect from 5 November 2015, without an explanation to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38294/15]

Disability Allowance Applications

Jack Wall

267. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the up-to-date status of a social welfare appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38297/15]

Personal Public Service Numbers

Robert Dowds

268. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why the system of acquiring personal public service numbers for non-Irish citizens was changed recently, whereby such persons now have to pre-arrange an interview online; and the reason this change was not indicated beforehand on her Department's website. [38300/15]

Carer's Allowance Data

Willie O'Dea

269. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons under 66 years of age who are in receipt of the carer's allowance in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38306/15]

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

James Bannon

270. Deputy James Bannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) in County Longford has been informed by a sector employer adviser that the person is unable to take up a position with a community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38316/15]

Carer's Allowance Applications

James Bannon

271. Deputy James Bannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection If she will expedite an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38318/15]