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Tue, 11 May 2021
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Social Welfare Appeals
Michael Fitzmaurice
543. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of jobseeker's allowance, disability allowance and carer's allowance appeals currently pending within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24240/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Réada Cronin
544. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason emergency foster parents automatically precluded from using a childminder are forced to be available for work or training when they have been assured their welfare payments to the value of that in jobseeker’s will continue in their fostering; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24360/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Departmental Funding
Carol Nolan
545. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the non-governmental organisations in receipt of funding from her Department; the amount of funding allocated to same in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24381/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Departmental Staff
Peadar Tóibín
546. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons employed by her Department; and the collective total salary received by employees of her Department. [24460/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Departmental Contracts
Peadar Tóibín
547. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if she or her Department employ persons or firms to deal with public relations; if so, the number of persons employed by her Department to deal with public relations; the names of any firms involved; and the amount spent on public relations by her Department. [24461/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Employment Support Services
Catherine Murphy
548. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that have had a sanction imposed on their payment for failing to engage with the JobPath services in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by county in tabular form. [24472/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Employment Support Services
Catherine Murphy
549. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that have been referred to the JobPath service in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by county in tabular form. [24473/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Employment Support Services
Catherine Murphy
550. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update in respect of her contracts with JobPath service providers; the amount paid in respect of these companies historically to date; if she has agreed an updated service level agreement with the providers; if the current contract with providers has an optional extension built into it; and her plans to conduct a value for money appraisal of the services provided. [24474/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Sorca Clarke
551. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection when case officers in social welfare offices were notified that participants on the back to work enterprise allowance could pause their allowance when their businesses were forced to close due to Covid-19 restrictions. [24515/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Sorca Clarke
552. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if all participants on the back to work enterprise allowance were informed in writing of their option to pause their allowance when their businesses were forced to close due to Covid-19 restrictions. [24516/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Pensions Reform
Joe Flaherty
553. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the publishing of the report by the Commission on Pensions which is expected to report in June 2021. [24593/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Widow's Pension
Joe Flaherty
554. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of the widow’s pension. [24595/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Widow's Pension
Joe Flaherty
555. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of widow pension recipients who have to work to raise families; and the value of the resultant tax revenue on their pension payment. [24596/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Pension Provisions
Seán Sherlock
556. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in receipt of illness benefit should apply for the State pension (contributory). [24709/21]
Thu, 6 May 2021
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Social Welfare Code
Christopher O'Sullivan
114. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider a universal basic payment for persons with severe physical or mental disabilities who cannot work as a result in place of the means tested payment of disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23559/21]
Thu, 6 May 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Claire Kerrane
115. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if forecasting for the pandemic unemployment payment that has been carried out for the coming months in consideration of the forthcoming takes account of changes to public health guidelines and a staggered return for a range of sectors; if so, the estimated figures regarding recipients of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23306/21]
Thu, 6 May 2021
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Public Transport
Bríd Smith
116. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to extend free travel to those living with epilepsy; if her attention has been drawn to the implications for those with epilepsy who are not allowed to drive and who have to rely completely on public transport to travel and all that entails; the rationale for excluding this cohort from the free travel scheme; if she will carry out a review of the scheme with a view to including persons with epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23381/21]
Thu, 6 May 2021
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Social Welfare Rates
Thomas Pringle
117. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to increase the disability allowance or carer’s allowance payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23420/21]
Thu, 6 May 2021
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Jobseeker's Allowance
Róisín Shortall
118. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a jobseeker’s application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23563/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Birth Certificates
Sorca Clarke
405. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the arrangements in place for those who need a birth certificate to be able to obtain one in circumstances in which they do not have access to a bank card for online or phone payment. [23102/21]