Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Staff

Brendan Griffin

334. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will identify which legislation underpins the payment of a 5% levy by Class B PRSI contributors who became employees of her Department following their transfer from the HSE in 2011; if she will point to the relevant sections and/or subsections in the relevant legislation providing for the making of this payment in part of October 2011, November 2011, December 2011 and the years 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015; the benefits these specific employees derived from the payment of this levy; the length of time they paid it for; if she will review whether the collection of this levy after the early part of October 2011 was in fact not provided for in law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31990/23]

Community Welfare Services

Catherine Murphy

335. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of locations in Kildare that offer a drop-in service where a community welfare officer would be available to discuss a case or application with a client; the location of these clinics; the number of drop-in centres offering this service over each of the past five years, by town in Kildare, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31998/23]

Departmental Funding

Denis Naughten

336. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the total advertising budget allocated by her Department and agencies in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2023, respectively; the funding provided directly to RTÉ in each year; if she has sought and secured an assurance that none of this funding was rebated via the RTÉ advertising barter account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32015/23]

Environmental Policy

Jackie Cahill

95. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to ensure that the new fund being created through the auto-enrolment pensions scheme will not invest in fossil fuel companies; if she intends to enshrine this in law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31392/23]

Birth Certificates

Bernard Durkan

96. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied) to change their daughter's name on her birth certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31407/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

John Brady

97. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown of the number of supplementary welfare allowance applications received for 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 for an area (details supplied), broken down by the number of applications received and how many applications were awarded and were unsuccessful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31419/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

John Brady

98. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown of the number of exceptional needs payment applications received in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 for an area (details supplied), broken down by the number of applications received and how many applications were awarded and were unsuccessful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31420/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

John Brady

99. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the current timeframes on processing exceptional needs payment applications, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31421/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

John Brady

100. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection the current timeframes on processing new claims for jobseeker’s allowance applications, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31422/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

101. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if an urgent review of an eligibility for disability allowance can be undertaken in the case of a person (details supplied) whose case is supported by their GP given their ongoing medical challenges, and who is unable to secure employment as a result of their ongoing medical challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31529/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Róisín Shortall

102. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the last time that the carer’s allowance means test was reviewed; if the means limits were increased under this review; if she will outline the basis as to the appropriate level of savings, in particular in cases where carers try and save a small amount each week for their future needs, but find that such savings are then assessed as means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31548/23]

Environmental Policy

Michael Lowry

103. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection if, regarding the proposed auto-enrolment scheme for pensions and the potential allocation of funds to investments in fossil fuel exploration or extraction, she will take into consideration the recommendation put forth by the Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Community Development and the Islands to ensure that these funds are not invested in fossil fuels (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31557/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Thomas Pringle

104. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on the disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31564/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Peter Burke

105. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will advise on a payment for a person (details supplied). [31565/23]

State Pensions

Michael Healy-Rae

106. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a contribution history record on behalf of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31583/23]

National Transport Authority

Catherine Murphy

107. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will set out the data sets she receives from the National Transport Agency’s ITS number; the number of official complaints she has received in respect of the collection of data from the NTA regarding the free travel scheme her Department provides; and the amount in reimbursements made to the NTA and or transport providers in the past two years to date. [31649/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Bernard Durkan

108. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if this Parliamentary Question will be taken as notice of appeal of the decision to refuse a disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31667/23]

State Pensions

Bernard Durkan

401. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection to indicate to the grounds upon which an individual in receipt of an income from an Approved Retirement Fund, before age 66 years, must pay S class contributions before qualifying for the State pension, which ultimately disqualifies them from receiving the jobseeker's benefit bridging payment before qualifying for the State pension at age 66 as they are then classed as a self-employed contributor, despite not being self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31054/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

402. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can access a welfare payment. [30502/23]

Social Welfare Rates

Claire Kerrane

403. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which jobseeker’s benefit applicants who are ancillary staff who work in schools and have to sign on for jobseeker’s benefit for the summer months will have their rate calculated (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30520/23]