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Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
266. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update in respect of a carer's allowance payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33246/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
267. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update in respect of an appeal for a carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33247/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
268. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for an exceptional needs payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33254/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
269. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal against a decision to refuse the invalidity pension for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33255/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
270. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); whether any further information is outstanding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33262/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Bernard Durkan
274. 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; the number of oral hearing appeals that have taken place to date in 2023; how this compares with the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33371/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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State Pensions
Bernard Durkan
275. 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. [33372/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Bernard Durkan
276. 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. [33373/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Cost of Living Issues
Bernard Durkan
277. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which it continues to be possible to address particularly sensitive issues in respect of family income and the cost-of-living impact; if she is satisfied regarding the adequacy of her Department's resources to address such circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33374/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Family Support Services
Bernard Durkan
278. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which exceptional needs’ payments are available in cases where family income is insufficient to meet requirements including funeral expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33375/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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State Pensions
Bernard Durkan
279. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of applications for the State pension (contributory) received in each of the past five years to date; the number granted, refused or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33376/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Care Services
Bernard Durkan
280. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the carer's allowance has been improved to meet requirements of more persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33378/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Family Support Services
Bernard Durkan
281. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the return of the funeral bereavement grant may be envisaged other than by way of an exceptional needs payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33379/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Bernard Durkan
282. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the degree to which she and her office continue to ensure the making of a basic payment to applicants of social welfare payments while the primary application is being processed in order to alleviate hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33380/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Bernard Durkan
283. 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; the extent of progress in reducing waiting times for means-tested payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33381/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Bernard Durkan
284. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current total number of recipients of child benefit payments; the extent to which this has fluctuated over the past three years, and is likely to so do in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33382/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
285. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which satisfactory provision continues to be made for those retiring at 65 years of age; the extent of any recent progress in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33383/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
286. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection to indicate, notwithstanding replies to previous Parliamentary Questions on behalf of a person (details supplied), whether the circumstances might be urgently considered with a view to granting the pension in question given the evidence already submitted and being submitted, and that they continue to be a medical card holder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33396/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Visa Applications
Bernard Durkan
289. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if a person (details supplied) might be granted a temporary visa to assist with their mother’s obsequies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33392/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Visa Applications
Bernard Durkan
290. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if a visa appeal might be granted in the name of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33393/23]