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Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Michael McNamara
393. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58762/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Michael McNamara
394. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application by a person (details supplied) [58764/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Seán Sherlock
395. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for additional needs payments and exceptional needs payments by county in 2021 in total; and the number of applications awarded in tabular form. [58766/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Seán Sherlock
396. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for additional needs payments and exceptional needs payments by county to date in 2022; and the number of applications awarded in tabular form. [58767/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Seán Sherlock
397. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown the waiting times in weeks for all additional needs payment and exceptional needs payment applications for the year 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form, broken down per numbers of week per application. [58768/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Schemes
Claire Kerrane
398. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to extending the free travel scheme to persons with epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58773/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Budget 2023
Charles Flanagan
399. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the various supports for persons with disabilities in Budget 2023; the way that this aligns with ongoing work on the Cost of Disability report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58863/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
John McGuinness
400. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that the fuel allowance was discontinued in the case of a person (details supplied); and if the income threshold for couples will be increased. [58864/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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State Pensions
Róisín Shortall
401. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that foster parents and carers are not entitled to the State pension if she is giving consideration to addressing this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58871/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
402. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the maximum pension benefits including the increase for a qualified adult are now being paid in full to persons (details supplied). [58875/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
403. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the living alone allowance is being paid to a person (details supplied). [58876/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Niamh Smyth
404. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of working family payment applications that are in queue to be processed by her Department; if efforts are being made to clear the backlog for families that have applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58881/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Community Welfare Services
Niamh Smyth
405. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports that are being made available to community welfare officers in counties Cavan and Monaghan, given the increase in the additional needs' payment applications; the current turnaround times for applications to be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58882/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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State Pensions
Carol Nolan
406. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount of overpayments of contributory and non-contributory old age pension paid to persons following their death in each of the years from 2010 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the total amount that has been written off in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58901/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Michael Ring
407. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied); when the claim was received by her Department and when a decision issue on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58913/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Offices
Joan Collins
408. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection further to parliamentary question Nos. 614 of 5 July, 617 of 12 July, 1212 and 1259 of 26 July 2022, if she will provide an update on the status of the Navan Road social welfare office. [58925/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Matt Shanahan
409. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that persons on disability benefit were excluded from receiving the once-off payment of €500 cost-of-living measure announced in budget 2023; if she will consider including them in this payment; the other benefits that recipients were excluded from; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58946/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Peadar Tóibín
410. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated total amount in euro that was allegedly taken in fraudulent or suspected fraudulent pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, claims and payments. [58955/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Peadar Tóibín
411. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has conducted any investigations into alleged fraud in relation to the PUP; and if so, if she will share the details of such fraud. [58956/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Peadar Tóibín
412. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount of fraudulent PUP made to persons which have been recouped by the State; her views on a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58957/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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State Pensions
Paul Kehoe
413. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the State pension (non-contributory) for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59023/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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State Pensions
Paul Kehoe
414. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the State pension (non-contributory) for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59025/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Public Services Card
Richard Bruton
415. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has feedback on the number of applications online to complete application for the public services card that result in failure; the number of follow-up calls which are not reached within a reasonable period; and if steps can be taken to make this process simpler for people. [59028/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Michael McNamara
416. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in County Clare in receipt of the fuel allowance at the end of 2020, at the end of 2021 and the figure as of November 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59031/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Dental Services
Brendan Griffin
417. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is eligible for dental services under the treatment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59059/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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State Pensions
Pádraig O'Sullivan
418. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that a person (details supplied) has had their State pension (non-contributory) reduced; if this will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59062/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Thomas Gould
419. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who received a grant to purchase a hearing aid under her Department’s medical appliances scheme in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [59075/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Michael McNamara
420. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59080/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Irish Language
Mairéad Farrell
421. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is the option to engage with the Department through Irish under current legislation; and if so, if she will direct this Deputy to the relevant legal section. [59104/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
422. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59107/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Community Employment Schemes
David Stanton
423. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection when ex gratia payments to community employment supervisors are expected to be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59118/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Thomas Pringle
424. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection when a review of a decision for the carer’s support grant of a person (details supplied) will be decided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59161/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Community Employment Schemes
Robert Troy
425. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a former community employment, CE, supervisor (details supplied) who had to retire early on health grounds and whose sole income now is a disability payment is being advised that they will have to wait indefinitely for their entitled ex gratia payment as a retired CE supervisor and if this payment will be prioritised. [59191/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Code
Emer Higgins
426. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of domiciliary care allowance applications that are approved on first application, appeal and any subsequent appeal; and the number of these that relate to children with autism. [59194/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Code
Colm Burke
427. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if the long-term illness benefit is considered a qualifying payment for the fuel allowance and household benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59199/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Community Employment Schemes
Paul Kehoe
428. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that recipients of disability allowance, blind pension or invalidity pension who are on community employment schemes or undertaking further education and training have been excluded from the additional payment of €500; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59226/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
429. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for fuel allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59227/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
430. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the living alone allowance will be backdated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59234/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
431. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made to date on the determination of an application for an invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59277/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Departmental Staff
Pauline Tully
432. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of access officers responsible for providing or arranging for and co-ordinating assistance and guidance to people with disabilities accessing her Department's services who are employed in her Department as required by section 26 (2) of the Disability Act 2005; the way that her Department makes its customers aware of this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59299/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
433. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether departmental guidelines were not intended to have the adverse consequences that have occurred in the case of a person (details supplied); if she will intervene in this case to ensure that they are not pursued by the debt management section of her Department. [59303/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Maurice Quinlivan
434. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59315/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Schemes
Paul Donnelly
435. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if the proposal by an organisation (details supplied) for a free travel scheme for persons with epilepsy; and if further consideration has been given to the roll-out of the scheme. [59323/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Appeals
Éamon Ó Cuív
436. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal by a person (details supplied) that was lodged in respect of a domiciliary care allowance will be accepted given the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59324/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Community Employment Schemes
Peter Burke
437. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection when a community employment supervisor (details supplied) will receive their gratuity payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59331/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Community Employment Schemes
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
438. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection her engagement with stakeholders regarding the provision of an occupational pension for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56442/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Community Employment Schemes
Emer Higgins
439. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures that are being taken to ensure that the CE scheme is working optimally. [53842/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Seán Sherlock
440. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of exceptional needs payments under the supplementary welfare allowance paid in October 2021 and October 2022; the total and individual value of each payment; and the total expenditure by category and month for October 2021 and October 2022, in tabular form. [59340/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
441. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which documentation, including medical evidence, has been furnished to her Department in connection with the disability allowance and or possible invalidity pension application in the name of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59349/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Seán Canney
442. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who has been living alone in Ireland for 19 years and who is in receipt of €215 per week in workman’s compensation from the United States of America can receive the living alone allowance and fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59350/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Anne Rabbitte
443. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on a disability allowance to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59372/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Anne Rabbitte
444. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on a fuel allowance application to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59373/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Anne Rabbitte
445. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on a carer's allowance application to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59374/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Anne Rabbitte
446. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on a carer's allowance application to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59375/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Anne Rabbitte
447. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on a review of a carer's allowance application to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59376/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Anne Rabbitte
448. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on a review of carer's allowance to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59377/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
449. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a disability allowance application will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59411/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
450. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59440/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
451. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for fuel allowance by persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59451/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Anne Rabbitte
452. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive a response in respect of a carer's allowance application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59454/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Departmental Correspondence
Thomas Pringle
453. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection when a substantive reply will issue to correspondence of 28 October 2022 with her office (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59457/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Marc MacSharry
454. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the anomaly whereby participants on social schemes who are eligible for the Christmas bonus but happen to be in receipt of illness benefit when the bonus is being paid out do not qualify for the bonus even though they have not ceased participation on the social schemes and, had they not fallen ill, would have received an extra week payment on the social schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59462/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Pádraig O'Sullivan
455. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance section 317 review (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59467/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Pádraig O'Sullivan
456. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59468/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Appeals
John McGuinness
457. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the appeal submitted by this Deputy on behalf of a person (details supplied) will be expedited and approved given the exceptional circumstances of the case. [59471/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Matt Carthy
458. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person applying for fuel allowance has to meet all four conditions in relation to who they reside with, or if satisfying any one out of the four conditions is sufficient in order to qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59478/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Matt Carthy
459. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that a person (details supplied) has been refused fuel allowance given that they only live with their spouse who is a person in receipt of carer's allowance as per the qualifying criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59479/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Community Employment Schemes
Robert Troy
460. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will request her officials to process the ex gratia payment for a retired CE supervisor (details supplied) who had to take early retirement on health grounds. [59481/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Code
Claire Kerrane
461. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to making the recent lump sum disability support payment an annual payment; considering commitments to addressing the additional cost of disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59509/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Marian Harkin
462. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the most recent figure for the number of carers in receipt of the carer's allowance excluding those on a half-rate carer's allowance; the number of carers who receive a reduced rate of carer's allowance due to means, categorised by recipients aged under 66 years caring for one person aged under 66 years caring for two or more persons, aged over 66 years caring for one person and aged over 66 years caring for two or more people; the breakdown of these rates by the number of person's receiving a reduced rate carer's allowance payment under €100, between €100 and €150, €151 and €200, €201 and €251, €252 and €302, €303 and €353, €354 and €392, in tabular form. [59510/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Marian Harkin
463. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the most recent figure on the number of carers receiving a half-rate carer's allowance; the number of carers who receive a reduced rate of the half-rate carer's allowance due to means, categorised by recipients aged under 66 years caring for one person, aged under 66 years caring for two or more people, aged over 66 years caring for one person and aged over 66 years caring for two or more people; the breakdown of these rates by the number of person's receiving a carer's allowance payment under €100, between €100 and €120, €121 and €141, €142 and €162, €163 and €183, €184 and €196, in tabular form. [59511/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
464. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which oral hearings in respect of appeals against disallowance for various payments are up-to-date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59538/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
465. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons currently in receipt of unemployment assistance on a short or long-term basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59539/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Departmental Policies
Bernard Durkan
466. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she and her Department continue to meet the requirements of persons with insufficient income to meet their ongoing requirements including cost-of-living requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59540/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
467. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the degree to which social welfare appeals by applicants can be expedited in order to ensure that hardship does not occur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59541/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
468. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the return of funeral and bereavement grant might be envisaged other than by way of the exceptional needs' payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59542/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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State Pensions
Bernard Durkan
469. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which self-employed or other contributions in respect of State pension applications to her Department have been refused on the grounds of an insufficiency of contributions in each of the past five years to date; if any consideration has been given to the awarding of pensions in such cases on a pro-rata basis, in line with their actual level of contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59543/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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State Pensions
Bernard Durkan
470. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of pension applications for the contributory-related State pension received in each of the past three years to date; the number granted, refused and or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59544/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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State Pensions
Bernard Durkan
471. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of situations in respect of which applications for the State Pension (Contributory) were refused during the past five years to date due to insufficiency of contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59545/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Bernard Durkan
472. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the waiting time for decision in respect of applications for various social welfare payments has been shortened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59546/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Bernard Durkan
473. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which waiting times for payments in respect of means-tested applications compare with contribution related payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59547/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Bernard Durkan
474. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that a carer's support grant and a respite grant has not been paid in the case of a person (details supplied) who had previously received same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59550/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Bernard Durkan
475. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if eligibility for a carer's allowance will be re-examined in the case of a person (details supplied) who had previously received same in view of Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59549/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
476. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if the social welfare appeals office will confirm receipt of a domiciliary care allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59562/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Departmental Contracts
Jackie Cahill
477. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the names of all companies supplying private security and cleaning services in her Department, including the cost of private cleaning in her Department, the cost of private security in her Department; the number of private cleaners supplied to her Department to provide these duties as part of these contracts, and the number of private security personnel supplied to her Department on foot of these contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59739/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Ministerial Staff
Catherine Murphy
478. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a schedule of the employment status in the civil service of each civilian driver who has been replaced by an official Garda driver in her Ministerial driver corps; if VER payments have issued; and if any cases have been presented to the WRC to date on foot of the changes. [59774/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Catherine Connolly
243. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Social Protection the date on which Covid-19 will be recognised as an occupational illness in Ireland. [58602/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Appeals
Niamh Smyth
244. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a review of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58481/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Imelda Munster
245. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to granting the cost-of-living disability support payment to those in receipt of partial capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58491/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Peter Fitzpatrick
246. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Social Protection if the Government has any plans to remove the means test for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58497/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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State Pensions
Brendan Griffin
247. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a State pension (non-contributory) will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58499/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
248. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which persons (details supplied) are likely to benefit from Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58507/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
James Lawless
249. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine an issue regarding a gratuity allowance for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58509/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Brendan Griffin
250. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection her advice regarding a disability allowance payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58515/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Claire Kerrane
251. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications that have been received under the additional needs' payment to date in 2022; the number of applications approved and the number refused; and the current processing times in weeks in tabular form. [58532/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
252. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a fuel allowance application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58533/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Paul Kehoe
253. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of the disability pension was not entitled to the bonus payment to help with the cost of living for those on long-term disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58535/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Programme for Government
Róisín Shortall
254. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for the establishment of the commission to examine care and supports for older people committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58544/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
written
Social Welfare Benefits
John McGuinness
255. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a domiciliary care allowance will be approved and backdated for a person (details supplied). [58573/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
written
Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
256. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of community officers in her Department by county. [58600/22]