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Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Pension Provisions
Louise O'Reilly
831. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an outline of the options available to a person (details supplied). [63159/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Michael Creed
832. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to homemaker's credits in respect of the period of time spent rearing their family; if the cumulative number of contributions paid including homemaking credits give them an entitlement to a State pension (contributory) or a reduced level of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63169/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Pension Provisions
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
833. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will provide support for a person (details supplied) whose pension has been reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63184/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Departmental Policies
Josepha Madigan
834. Deputy Josepha Madigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the recommendation from the review group on child maintenance to establish a child maintenance agency was ultimately rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63195/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Paul Murphy
835. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she agrees the decision not to extend the one-off payment of €500 to those in receipt of the State pension is discriminatory, given those in receipt of the State pension are also in need of financial support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63201/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Bernard Durkan
836. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) qualifies for fuel allowance given the recent changes in the income limits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63218/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Bernard Durkan
837. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); when a decision is likely to issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63220/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
James Lawless
838. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if advice will be provided in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); if the matter will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63223/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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State Properties
Mary Lou McDonald
839. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection if use of a building (details supplied) is to be transferred to An Garda Síochána; if not, if it has instead been transferred to another Department, State agency or body; and, if so, if she will provide the relevant details regarding this change of use. [63234/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Paul Kehoe
840. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a working family payment claim for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63267/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Community Welfare Services
Claire Kerrane
841. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide specific figures on the average processing times for applications for additional needs payments by month from June 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63273/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Community Welfare Services
Claire Kerrane
842. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide specific figures on the number of additional needs payment applications which have taken longer than four weeks to finalise in each of the months from June 2022 to date; if she will provide figures regarding the following timeframes; 5-8 weeks to process; 9-12 weeks to process, and more than 12 weeks to process in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63274/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Rates
Seán Canney
843. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will index link all social protection payments to meet the cost of living going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63283/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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School Meals Programme
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
844. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she agrees with ETBI that the current rates for the school meal allowance scheme are unrealistic and causing the scheme to be unworkable; if she will request her Department to review the rates to bring them in line with current economic circumstances; and her views on extending the scheme to make it available to all students. [63285/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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School Meals Programme
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
845. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the school meal allowance scheme should be funded and administered by the Department of Education. [63286/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Thomas Pringle
846. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied) will be decided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63290/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Community Employment Schemes
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
847. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the pay claim by CE supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63318/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Community Employment Schemes
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
848. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the community employment scheme; if there are plans to reform the CE schemes; if there is a strategy to combat recruitment challenges into the projects; if there is a cost breakdown of each of the projects; the number of persons currently availing of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63319/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
849. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a carer's allowance review will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63373/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Legislative Measures
Thomas Pringle
850. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if all sections of all Acts passed in the past ten years have been commenced; the number of sections that are outstanding; the number of Acts that have review periods; if the reviews have taken place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63388/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Robert Troy
851. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will urgently address an issue with regard to recent cost-of-living payments, whereby recipients of partial capacity are excluded from the relevant payments. [63398/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Seán Canney
852. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of domiciliary care allowance and the carer’s support grant in respect of their son did not get the carer’s support grant of €500 as part of the recently announced budget supports given that they did receive the disability bonus payment due to their being in receipt of disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63423/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Thomas Pringle
853. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection when arrears will be paid out to a person (details supplied) following a review of their disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63425/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Michael Creed
854. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if the living alone allowance is taken into account as means when assessing eligibility for the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63478/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Johnny Mythen
855. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the establishment of a voucher scheme, included in section 9 of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017, that would allow moneys to be provided by the State to facilitate social inclusion of the deaf community through access to activities and non-public services via interpretation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63516/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Ged Nash
856. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection when the voucher scheme under the terms of section 9 of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 will be introduced on a permanent basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63524/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Oireachtas Committees
Claire Kerrane
857. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection when she will inform the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands in relation to a specific issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63576/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Paul Kehoe
858. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of a farm assist payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63599/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Paul Kehoe
859. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can revert to their previous disability allowance payment to secure entitlement to the living alone allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63610/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Code
Mairéad Farrell
860. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that the flexibility for casual work which is available to jobseekers applying for jobseeker’s benefit is not also made available to jobseekers who are applying for jobseeker's benefit self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63630/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Ruairí Ó Murchú
861. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection when section 9 of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 will be established on a permanent basis (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63644/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Ruairí Ó Murchú
862. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to review the guidelines on eligibility for the back-to-work enterprise allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63646/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Departmental Data
Patricia Ryan
863. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for applications for carer’s allowance; the number of persons awaiting a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63713/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Richard Boyd Barrett
864. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for the rule that means a person on deserted wife's benefit is not entitled to the fuel allowance or the living alone allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63758/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Eoin Ó Broin
865. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for the rule that means a person on deserted wife's benefit is not entitled to the fuel allowance or the living alone allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63759/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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School Meals Programme
Paul Murphy
866. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason hot lunches in DEIS schools and underprivileged schools have been terminated (details supplied). [63848/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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School Meals Programme
Paul Murphy
867. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will instruct the ETBI to provide details of the budgets provided for each school per year in relation to the issue regarding the cost of hot lunches in Deis schools and underprivileged schools. [63849/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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School Meals Programme
Paul Murphy
868. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the type of food that is being provided in relation to the issue regarding the cost of hot lunches in Deis schools and underprivileged schools. [63850/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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School Meals Programme
Paul Murphy
869. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if each child gets €4.40 a day with a budget of €94.4 million and 60,000 children in relation to the cost of hot lunches in Deis schools and underprivileged schools; and if she will provide a breakdown of the expenditure in tabular form. [63851/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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School Meals Programme
Paul Murphy
870. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the person or body that holds the contract to provide hot lunches in Deis schools and underprivileged schools. [63852/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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State Pensions
Michael Healy-Rae
871. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined and addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63858/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Michael Fitzmaurice
872. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer’s allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63883/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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State Pensions
Michael Healy-Rae
873. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) regarding a contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63920/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Rose Conway-Walsh
874. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the pathway for a PhD researcher (details supplied) to access maternity benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63925/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Maurice Quinlivan
875. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) who, following allocation to council housing, applied for the new home kit (exceptional needs payment) for flooring and was awarded significantly less than what is needed to complete the works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63930/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Michael Creed
876. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to the fuel allowance. [63938/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
John McGuinness
877. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied). [63999/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Joe Carey
878. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Social Protection when a successful disability allowance appeal payment will be made to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1015/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Community Employment Schemes
Robert Troy
879. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the eligibility criteria for participants in community employment schemes (details supplied); and if she will consider expanding the eligibility criteria, for example, the possibility of making Ukrainian immigrants eligible to participate in CE schemes and allowing people in receipt of jobseeker's for less than 12 months. [1091/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Seán Sherlock
880. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of exceptional needs payments under the supplementary welfare allowance paid in each month in 2021 and 2022; the total and individual value of each payment; and the total expenditure by category and month in tabular form. [1094/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Claire Kerrane
881. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent on hearing aid grants under the treatment benefit scheme in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1130/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Claire Kerrane
882. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the way that hearing aid suppliers are chosen for the treatment benefit scheme; if there are requirements around hearing aid manufacturers; the quality control that is implemented with regard to hearing aids provided by suppliers who are eligible for the grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1131/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Claire Kerrane
883. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the allowable differential between the cost price of the hearing aids provided to those eligible for treatment benefit scheme and the price charged to grant recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1132/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Claire Kerrane
884. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a minimum standard of hearing aid specified under the treatment benefit scheme with specific features like noise reduction, tinnitus relief and so on. [1133/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Duncan Smith
885. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on applications by a person (details supplied) for the fuel allowance and the living alone allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1160/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Rates
Catherine Connolly
886. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the free electricity allowance in view of energy price increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1179/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Energy Prices
Neale Richmond
887. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether churches should be able to avail of relief for their electricity bills given the current energy crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1230/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
888. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if she will provide an update on the appeal he lodged with respect to the rejected application and an estimated date for when a decision will be made on the appeal; and if she will provide the necessary assistance as a matter of urgency. [1233/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Community Employment Schemes
Paul Kehoe
889. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the policy of her Department in relation to the provision of community employment scheme workers' contracts ending and no replacements for a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1235/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Willie O'Dea
890. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the way that her Department assesses the means of a person on disability allowance; if it is assumed a civil partner will provide in lieu of the State in event of change of status; the assumptions that are being made regarding the cost of living in 2023; if she considers it feasible that a young couple could afford to pay rent and live off one salary within the means restrictions imposed by her Department regarding disability allowance; when the conditions were last reviewed; if she will undertake an urgent review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1264/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Denis Naughten
891. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 15 December 2022, if she will provide updated figures on the claimants in each time period; the number of EIB claims received and the individuals claiming EIB up to the end of September 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1265/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Denis Naughten
892. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of illness benefit and disability allowance, respectively, due to long-Covid; her plans to consider long-Covid as an occupational illness for front-line workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1266/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Michael Healy-Rae
893. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will qualify for the benefit payment if they retire at the age of 65 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1272/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Offices
Paul Murphy
894. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason Enniscorthy Intreo office has failed to respond to a complaint submitted (details supplied) in June 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1288/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
John McGuinness
895. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for the household benefit package now under appeal in the name of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved. [1341/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Carol Nolan
896. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the average amount paid to recipients of social welfare schemes administered by her Department in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1422/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Carol Nolan
897. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid to the highest single recipient of social welfare schemes administered by her Department in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1423/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Carol Nolan
898. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons who are currently in receipt of a payment from a social welfare scheme administered by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1424/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Carol Nolan
899. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of claimants who are currently in receipt of the accommodation recognition payment; the total cost of payments made under this scheme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1425/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Carol Nolan
900. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of Ukrainian refugees who are currently known to be accommodated by persons who are currently in receipt of the accommodation recognition payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1426/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Community Welfare Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
901. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of hours a week the CWO is available for meetings with individuals in the Dún Laoghaire office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1441/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Community Welfare Services
Richard Boyd Barrett
902. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the way that an individual can best make an appointment to see the CWO in the Dún Laoghaire office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1447/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Departmental Policies
Ivana Bacik
903. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the implementation of the recommendations of the child maintenance review group. [1462/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Ministerial Responsibilities
Seán Sherlock
904. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific delegated functions that have been transferred to Ministers of State appointed in December 2022, in tabular form; and the date of transfer. [1477/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Paul Kehoe
905. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on her Department's position regarding the recognition of Covid-19 as an occupational disease for front-line healthcare workers in Ireland, as per EU ACSH Agreement in May 2022, following the monitoring of the European Commission's work and recommendations in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1497/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Departmental Data
Carol Nolan
906. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the name of the company, organisation or persons contracted to provide media training to her from 1 January 2021 to date; the costs incurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1514/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Offices
Robert Troy
907. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the future of the social welfare sub-office in Castlepollard, County Westmeath. [1523/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
908. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has been refused a carer's support grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1524/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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State Pensions
Sorca Clarke
909. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1584/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Personal Public Service Numbers
Paul Kehoe
910. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a PPSN; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1597/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Brendan Howlin
911. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 358 of 14 September 2022, if she will now make a similar decision in line with a number of EU member states in relation to the EU ACSH recommendation to recognise Covid-19 as an occupational injury under the occupational injuries benefit scheme for front-line health workers, in view of the fact that the majority of EU member states have now accepted same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1598/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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State Pensions
Jim O'Callaghan
912. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can qualify for a State pension (contributory) in light of the years of service that they have contributed to the workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1706/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Offices
Cian O'Callaghan
913. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the effect that the merger of the Kilbarrack and Coolock social protection offices has had; if a review of the merger has been conducted; if the merged office has had a backlog of queries; if so, the size of the backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1778/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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School Meals Programme
Alan Kelly
914. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the school meals programme by 7.5% and 15%, respectively. [1802/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Richard Boyd Barrett
915. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1822/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
David Stanton
916. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection her Department’s plans, if any, to extend the living alone allowance to those under the age of 66 years who are in receipt of a widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner’s pension and are living alone; the estimated cost of extending the allowance to those in such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1911/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Pearse Doherty
917. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made for the disability allowance review of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1912/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Seán Canney
918. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if participants on CE schemes and rural social schemes qualify for the €500 cost-of-living grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1938/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Michael Creed
919. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if claims for illness benefit can be submitted online to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1992/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
920. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households receiving the over-70s fuel allowance; if there is a breakdown by local area, in tabular form, including Dún Laoghaire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2068/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Willie O'Dea
921. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal has been registered for a person (details supplied) as requested on 11 October 2022 by this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2089/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Michael Creed
922. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on their carer's allowance application. [2105/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Peadar Tóibín
923. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for disability allowance; the total number of successful first-time applications; the total number of appeals; the total number of successful and unsuccessful appeals; the total number of requests for a review and the number of successful and unsuccessful reviews in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2128/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Peadar Tóibín
924. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide clarification under the criteria for disability allowance of the term "substantially" restricted due to one’s disability from doing work under the criteria for disability allowance; the way the criteria for being "substantially" restricted are determined when assessing an application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2129/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
925. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a review of a decision on a carer's benefit application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2150/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
926. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made 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. [2159/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
927. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer’s allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2160/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Rates
Claire Kerrane
928. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of updated payment rates for core social protection payments from January 2023; and if she will provide this list, in tabular form, by payment. [2170/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Bernard Durkan
929. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); when a decision is likely to issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2177/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Fergus O'Dowd
930. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the proposals that have been raised by an organisation (details supplied) with respect to making free travel passes available to persons diagnosed with epilepsy who are temporarily unable to drive due to their illness; the steps that have been taken since she met with the organisation in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2180/23]