Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

National Internship Scheme Data

Thomas P. Broughan

225. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons now taking part in the jobBridge programme; the number of participants on the programme who have gone on to obtain full-time employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40341/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Patrick O'Donovan

226. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on a review for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40351/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Eoghan Murphy

228. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will investigate the following hardship case (details supplied) in Dublin 4. [40367/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Seán Kenny

229. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection on what basis the rent allowance payable to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 is being reviewed. [40380/12]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

John O'Mahony

230. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a review for a carer's allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40405/12]

Invalidity Pension Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

231. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when invalidity pension will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40454/12]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Tom Hayes

232. Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the new advisory service for mortgage holders in difficulty has been confined to accountants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40455/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

233. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent supplement has ceased in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the reason the person they were not notified of the decision to withdraw their rent allowance. [40464/12]

Private Rented Accommodation Standards

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

234. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the procedures regarding properties housing rent supplement recipients that fail environmental health inspections and the protections in place to ensure that recipients of rent supplement whose rental property has failed environmental health inspections or been given improvement notices do not end up homeless if the rent supplement is withdrawn. [40465/12]

Back to Education Allowance Appeals

Emmet Stagg

235. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a decision to refuse back to education allowance payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [40467/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Billy Timmins

236. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40477/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Bernard Durkan

237. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal for disability allowance will be determined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40480/12]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Dan Neville

238. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for carer's allowance will be reviewed again based on submission of medical evidence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40502/12]

Invalidity Pension Eligibility

Gerry Adams

239. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection the initial refusal rates for applications for invalidly pension in County Louth; or whatever geographical breakdown is available. [40515/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Jack Wall

240. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the decision to refuse an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40517/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Jack Wall

241. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40518/12]

Disability Allowance Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

242. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will facilitate a review of the refusal of disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40523/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Michael Creed

243. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on their appeal for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40540/12]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Brian Walsh

244. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider the inclusion of financial brokers in the range of professionals to provide advice through the new advisory service for borrowers in mortgage distress in view of the fact that they are specifically qualified to dispense such advice and are regulated by the Central Bank; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40542/12]

Sick Pay Scheme Expenditure

Brendan Smith

245. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection his views regarding concerns of employers as outlined through representative organisations and many companies of varied size, small, medium and large in relation to proposals to impose sick pay costs on employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40546/12]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

John O'Mahony

246. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection when will a person (details supplied) in County Mayo receive a decision on an appeal for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40563/12]

Social Welfare Code Review

Willie O'Dea

247. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to protect young persons who have grown up in care and subsequently enter emergency accommodation, who discover they are unable to house themselves in private rented accommodation in view of the fact that they are not in receipt of a full social welfare payment; her plans to address this matter by awarding a full payment to such applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40566/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

James Bannon

248. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford and the ensuing appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40568/12]

Invalidity Pension Applications

James Bannon

249. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40569/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

James Bannon

250. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford a further refusal of which would be unfair in view of medical evidence and history; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40570/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

James Bannon

251. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40571/12]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Joe McHugh

252. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update in the role in the new advisory service for mortgage holders in difficulty, of insurance brokers and independent financial advisors that are regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland; if she envisages a role for such businesses to complement the role of accountants that she set out when announcing the new service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40574/12]

Anti-Poverty Strategy

Willie O'Dea

253. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has abandoned the original targets to reduce consistent poverty; if new targets have been set; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40579/12]

Unemployment Benefits

Terence Flanagan

254. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of persons in categories (details supplied) that are receiving unemployment benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40584/12]

Departmental Staff Data

Regina Doherty

255. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department still grants leave of absence; and if not, the reason this is not considered as a neutral cost saving exercise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40602/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Bernard Durkan

256. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal for invalidity pension will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she will allow an oral hearing in this instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40609/12]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Seán Kyne

257. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for the exclusion of independent financial brokers who are regulated by the Central Bank and operate to a high standard from taking part in the advisory service for persons experiencing mortgage difficulties. [40625/12]

Sick Pay Scheme Expenditure

Seán Kyne

258. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Social Protection if a regulatory impact analysis has been or will be conducted on the sick pay proposals which she is considering on account of the uncertainty the proposals have created and the negative effects such proposals could have on job retention. [40633/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Dessie Ellis

259. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision as been reached in the appeal against a decision to stop disability payments in respect of a person (details supplied) [40701/12]

Farm Assist Scheme Appeals

Dessie Ellis

260. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will outline any other entitlements they may have and if they qualify for jobbridge. [40702/12]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Olivia Mitchell

261. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the person's who may become a member of the panel of advisors of the new independent advisory service for mortgage holders; if her attention has been drawn to concerns among professions such as financial brokers that they will suffer from loss competitive advantage if they are admitted to this scheme at a much later date; if she will give consideration to immediately admitting such professions which are well regulated and meet the criteria of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40730/12]

Special Areas of Conservation Designation

Finian McGrath

262. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if any moneys are available for the compensation of persons who have been or will be affected by the restrictions imposed by the Habitats Directive on Ireland’s 53 raised bogs Special Areas of Conservation. [40078/12]

Commemorative Events

Paschal Donohoe

263. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way relatives of those who fought in the GPO during the 1916 Easter Rising can receive invitations to the annual commemoration; the structures being put in place to ensure that they are involved in the centenary celebrations in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40145/12]

Special Areas of Conservation Designation

Pat Breen

264. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding an application for bog compensation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40199/12]

Departmental Staff Data

Regina Doherty

265. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department still grants leave of absence; and if not, the reason this is not considered as a neutral cost saving exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40590/12]

Angling Season

Michael Healy-Rae

266. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources with regard to the River Maine, which closes now for salmon fishing on 30 September, if he will consider granting an extension until 12 October as it is open for trout on those days; and if he will consider keeping it open for salmon because of the bad year. [40637/12]

Broadcasting Service Provision

Brendan Griffin

267. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will request that RTE address issues raised by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry regarding digital switchover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40149/12]

Broadcasting Service Provision

Michael Healy-Rae

268. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources in view of the fact that RTÉ NL recently confirmed that the new Saorview service will be transmitted from 13 sites that were not included on the original list of transmission sites for the digital switch-over; the reason the Ballydavid transmitter, County Kerry which is located at the RTE studio in Ballydavid will not transmit the Saorview signal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40513/12]

Electricity Transmission Network

Jack Wall

269. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources in relation to his Department's and the Commission for Energy Regulation energy policy, if he will indicate when gate four offers will be accepted by the respective bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40525/12]

Telecommunications Services Provision

Gerry Adams

270. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 985 of 18 September 2012, when the formal national mapping exercise to determine the exact position in relation to commercial service providers existing and planned broadband service throughout the State will be completed. [40531/12]

Alternative Energy Projects

Brendan Griffin

271. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if supports are in place to encourage the production of bio fuels (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40536/12]

Departmental Staff Data

Regina Doherty

272. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if his Department still grants leave of absence; and if not, the reason this is not considered as a neutral cost saving exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40592/12]

Renewable Energy Generation Issues

Seán Kyne

273. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the analysis undertaken by his Department and the Sustainable Energy Authority; and if this analysis will be published. [40629/12]

Hydraulic Fracturing Policy

Seán Kyne

274. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update in the Environmental Protection Agency research taking place into the practice of hydraulic fracking; when this research will be completed; and if he will provide assurances that no authorisations for fracking will be granted without comprehensive research on its effects as well as a full public consultation process in the area concerned. [40630/12]

Broadcasting Sector Regulation

Seán Kyne

275. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of the digital dividend which will arise from the cessation of the analogue TV signals and the freeing up of the radio spectrum between 790 MHZ and 862 MHZ, his views on the progress of the auction of this infrastructure; and if he will provide assurances, notwithstanding the statutory function of ComReg in this area, that the dividend will benefit homes and businesses in rural as well as urban areas as outlined in the Programme for Government. [40632/12]