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Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Money Advice and Budgeting Service Issues
Tom Fleming
144. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will urgently proceed with opening the proposed Money Advice and Budgeting Service office in Killarney to provide reasonable access on a geographical basis to all of County Kerry to facilitate the growing demand for the Money Advice and Budgeting Service in County Kerry, which currently is being serviced by Tralee Money Advice and Budgeting Service office which is inundated with increased numbers availing of the essential services and assistance it provides. [57456/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Seán Fleming
145. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the review of an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57468/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Ciaran Lynch
146. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made in regard to an appeal for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57470/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Disability Allowance Applications
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
147. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57472/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Jobseeker's Benefit Applications
Brendan Griffin
148. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if her reform plans would make allowances for a situation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57494/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Social Welfare Code Review
Pat Deering
150. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection the problems that would be encountered in means testing all social welfare payments; the steps she is taking to overcome these problems and when we may expect a means tested system of payments. [57519/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Child Benefit Payments
Brendan Griffin
151. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the anomaly whereby both parents who have legal joint custody of children are not entitled to an equal proportion of child related benefits and that the means testing process, which sees maintenance payments considered an income for the recipient, would consider it an outgoing for the provider; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57550/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
James Bannon
152. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57565/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Family Income Supplement Application Numbers
Seán Fleming
153. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for family income supplement that were received by her Department before 5 November 2012 that are not yet processed; the timescale for concluding these cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57595/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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National Internship Scheme Numbers
Willie Penrose
155. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath was classified as an adult dependant, but who in fact could have afforded a social welfare payment in their own right is not allowed to participate under the jobbridge initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57604/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Dan Neville
156. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [57640/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Back to Education Allowance Appeals
Bernard Durkan
157. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if arrears in respect of back to education or one parent family allowance is warranted for the period February to October 2012 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57666/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Disability Allowance Eligibility
Bernard Durkan
158. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which entitlement to partial sick benefit is likely to be affected after 9 January 2013 when entitlement expires in the case a person (details supplied) in County Laois; if they will have an entitlement to disability allowance in view of the fact that their spouse is unemployed and in receipt of unemployment benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57667/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
Bernard Durkan
159. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the level of rent allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57668/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
John McGuinness
160. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a domiciliary care allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as a matter of urgency. [57674/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Willie Penrose
161. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a social welfare appeal hearing of the refusal of an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57687/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Willie Penrose
162. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a social welfare appeal hearing of the refusal of an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57688/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Willie Penrose
163. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a social welfare appeal of a refusal of an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath [57689/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Rural Social Scheme Applications
Éamon Ó Cuív
164. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants on the rural social scheme broken down on an integrated company basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57735/12]
Thu, 20 Dec 2012
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Rural Social Scheme Applications
Éamon Ó Cuív
165. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants on the rural social scheme broken down by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57743/12]