Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Disability Allowance Applications

Michael Creed

127. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been refused under the disability allowance scheme; if the person meets the medical or the financial requirements; if the person has lodged an appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4181/16]

Fuel Allowance Eligibility

Terence Flanagan

128. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will address a matter under the fuel allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4192/16]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Pearse Doherty

129. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who applied for rent supplement and were refused, by county, over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4248/16]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Pearse Doherty

130. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who were refused rent supplement on the grounds that their rent was over the rent supplement levels, by county, in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4249/16]

Humanitarian Assistance Scheme

Pearse Doherty

131. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who applied under the humanitarian assistance scheme as a result of recent flooding; the number of these who received relief; the average amount of relief per applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4250/16]

Paternity Leave Scheme

Sandra McLellan

132. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if self-employed fathers will be entitled to paternity leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4258/16]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Robert Troy

133. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to expedite an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4289/16]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Pearse Doherty

134. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the application process under the invalidity pension scheme where a person (details supplied) lives in County Derry and is employed in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4293/16]

Humanitarian Assistance Scheme

Dara Calleary

135. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the financial support available to a family (details supplied) who have no house insurance and have suffered great financial loss after their house was flooded twice. [4295/16]

Community Employment Schemes Operation

Clare Daly

136. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the responsibility of employers in relation to health and safety and manual handling courses when persons take up a community employment scheme and to outline a person's rights with regard to concerns they may have about being asked to engage in unsafe practices, but being fearful of refusing to engage in them. [4300/16]

Personal Public Service Numbers

Willie O'Dea

137. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection , further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 26 January 2016 and a request for a change of personal public service number of a person on religious grounds and given that further information which was requested has been provided, if she will provide an immediate response to this request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4326/16]

Disability Allowance Applications

Dan Neville

138. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a parliamentary question reply can be accepted as a reply from a person (details supplied) in County Limerick in respect of an application under the disability allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4327/16]

State Pension (Contributory) Appeals

Maureen O'Sullivan

139. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) should be refused a State pension (contributory) based on a regulation set out in section 110(1)(a) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, which is not mentioned on her Department's website, or in the relevant application forms; and whether these are sufficient grounds to refuse their pension. [4331/16]

Jobseeker's Allowance Applications

Pearse Doherty

140. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay  in processing an application for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the jobseeker's allowance scheme. [4334/16]

Jobseeker's Benefit Applications

Jack Wall

141. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is only entitled to a reduced rate of jobseeker's benefit or allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4344/16]

Disability Allowance Eligibility

Dan Neville

142. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick under the disability allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4348/16]

Jobseeker's Allowance Payments

Sandra McLellan

143. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4349/16]

Redundancy Statistics

Pearse Doherty

144. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made for redundancy payments in counties Cavan and Monaghan under the social insurance fund scheme, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4363/16]

Qualified Child Increase Payments

Willie O'Dea

145. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the-full year cost in 2016 of increasing the qualified child increase by €2.20, €3.00, €3.50, €4.00 and €6.00 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4390/16]

Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data

Willie O'Dea

146. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the full-year cost in 2016 of restoring the back to school clothing and footwear allowance to 2011 rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4391/16]

Departmental Expenditure

Willie O'Dea

147. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the savings made to all schemes under the auspices of her Department as a result of reductions in rates or services since she took office, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4392/16]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Dan Neville

148. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick and payment under the invalidity pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4408/16]

Invalidity Pension Eligibility

Pearse Doherty

149. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the processes for a resident of the North who works or may have worked in this State to claim an invalidity pension or other social protection entitlements; where the person can access this information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4427/16]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Willie Penrose

150. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) in County Longford under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4440/16]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Willie Penrose

151. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) in County Longford under the domiciliary care allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4441/16]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Willie Penrose

152. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) in County Longford under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4442/16]

Illness Benefit Applications

Willie Penrose

153. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath under the illness benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4443/16]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Barry Cowen

154. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly under the invalidity pension scheme, including when the person will receive a decision. [4597/16]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Barry Cowen

155. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Laois under the domiciliary care allowance, including when the person will receive a decision. [4598/16]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Barry Cowen

157. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly under the carer's allowance scheme, including when the person will receive a decision. [4600/16]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Barry Cowen

158. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath under the invalidity pension scheme, including when the person will receive a decision. [4601/16]

Farm Assist Scheme Appeals

Barry Cowen

159. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly under the farm assist scheme, including when the person will receive a decision. [4602/16]

Disability Allowance Applications

Barry Cowen

160. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly under the disability allowance scheme, including when the person will receive a decision. [4603/16]

Appointments to State Boards

Catherine Murphy

161. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the details of appointments to State boards, by name of appointee, date of appointment and appointment, through a public application process or otherwise, from 7 March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4623/16]

Paternity Leave Scheme

Sandra McLellan

162. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if working fathers who do not work full-time hours will be entitled to paternity leave from September 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4638/16]

Home Tuition Scheme Staff

Denis Naughten

163. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance to review the changes made to the employment status of home tutors, which gave them pay-as-you-earn status in his Department; his views on the consequences of this move on their ability to claim tax relief on materials necessary for their role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4066/16]

Property Tax Yield

Barry Cowen

164. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected from the local property tax, by local authority, in each year since 2012. [4119/16]

Financial Services Ombudsman

Mattie McGrath

165. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the legislative and regulatory measures he is taking to address instances where persons have been mis-sold financial products such as endowment mortgages, investments, payment protection insurance, and so on; if he will amend the existing Statute of Limitations under which financial institutions have evaded the duty to offer compensation to such persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3950/16]

Financial Services Ombudsman Data

Mattie McGrath

166. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the amount of compensation that has been awarded to persons who have been mis-sold financial products during the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3951/16]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Michael McGrath

167. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if any staff members of the National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA, or the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, received a bonus payment for 2015; the total amount paid out in bonuses by the NTMA in 2015; how many staff received a bonus; the highest individual amount paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4016/16]

Tax Credits

Jack Wall

168. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance the reasons the tax credit of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare was adjusted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4045/16]

Fuel Laundering

Michelle Mulherin

169. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the number of mobile testing laboratories for on-the-spot analysis of contaminated fuel the Revenue Commissioners have commissioned, including the purchase cost per laboratory; when they were commissioned and became operational and where they have been used for the analysis of samples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4046/16]

Fuel Laundering

Michelle Mulherin

170. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance , further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 16 June 2015 regarding the use of mobile equipment for on-the-spot analysis of fuel samples, what does the analysis by this equipment detect and are the tests carried out on the roadside, in forecourts, or in controlled environments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4047/16]

Fuel Laundering

Michelle Mulherin

171. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Finance the number of tests the Revenue Commissioners carried out for contaminated fuel using mobile testing laboratories; the locations where these tests have been carried out; the outcome of each test; the number of prosecutions made or pending as a result of tests made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4048/16]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Pearse Doherty

172. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications received, the number of successful applications, the number of applications which were refused under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers tax concessions scheme, per county, in 2015 and, to date, in 2016, in tabular form. [4075/16]

Financial Services Ombudsman

Clare Daly

173. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Finance if he will purpose legislation or take other steps to change the Statute of Limitations for mis-selling of financial products, so that the six-year time limit will originate at the time a customer becomes aware of mis-selling, rather than originating at the time of sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4101/16]

Tax Rebates

Jack Wall

174. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is due a tax refund on income in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4110/16]

Tax Code

Sandra McLellan

175. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance why an unmarried couple are deemed a cohabiting couple when claiming social protection but are deemed single persons when one of the partners gains employment and is trying to claim tax back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4135/16]

Customs and Excise Staff

Tony McLoughlin

176. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of unfilled vacancies at each grade structure in the office of Customs and Excise in counties Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo; if the existing resources available are adequate to combat the marked increase in the availability of narcotics in these counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4155/16]

VAT Rate Application

Terence Flanagan

177. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding value added tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4176/16]