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Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
John McGuinness
556. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for a domiciliary care allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [48004/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Community Work Initiatives
Patrick O'Donovan
557. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider the extension of the Tús programme in order that community groups and others that are organising events for The Gathering could have an administrator or organiser that could assist the organisation of events in local communities, receive upskilling as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48036/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
James Bannon
558. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider an appeal for half carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48080/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
Michael Creed
559. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances and number of occasions where her Department has waived the criteria for progression under the back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48109/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
Michael Creed
560. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the operation of the back to education allowance scheme and specifically the narrow interpretation of the requirement that the course being pursued must represent progression on qualifications already held; if she accepts that for example in two cases (details supplied) this excessively narrow definition is a de facto consignment of the applicants to the live register as in reality one is trying to reposition themselves in the employment market where their current qualification in the construction industry offers no employment prospects and the other is attempting to enhance their core qualification with computer skills to increase employment prospects; if she will consider assigning a role to the employment services within her Department to determining on a case by case basis if applicants and the courses they are pursuing offer a reasonable prospect of employment and a pathway back to work; if she will instruct her Department officials dealing with these applications to move away from the excessively narrow and restrictive interpretation of progression; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48110/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Child Benefit Payments
Seán Kyne
561. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Social Protection the total expenditure on the child benefit scheme in each of the past ten years, from 2002 to date in 2012. [48120/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Child Benefit Payments
Seán Kyne
562. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Social Protection when the child benefit scheme was first introduced and; the purpose and objectives of the scheme. [48123/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Billy Timmins
563. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48143/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Benefit Appeals
John O'Mahony
564. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will recieve a decision on an appeal for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48149/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
John McGuinness
565. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for carer's allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48150/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility
Sandra McLellan
566. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Waterford on bail and with no means, awaiting a court trial is entitled to any benefit from her department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48171/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
567. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of Irish nationals that have been refused a social welfare payment on habitual residence condition grounds in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48174/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Sandra McLellan
568. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection when arrears for carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48188/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Finian McGrath
570. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17. [48192/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Brian Walsh
571. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection when an assessment will be carried out on a carer’s allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48206/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
Dan Neville
572. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [48209/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Gender Recognition Issues
Anne Ferris
573. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Social Protection when she expects the heads of bill to be published on the gender recognition legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48218/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
Clare Daly
574. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a problem having jobseekers' payments paid directly into bank accounts, and if so, the nature of problem and the way it can be overcome. [48223/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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National Internship Scheme Places
Brendan Ryan
575. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many applicants for positions through jobbridge are having their applications unacknowledged by host organisations; if there is any mechanisms in place to ensure that all applicants receive an acknowledgement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48244/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Labour Court Recommendations
Sean Fleming
576. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection when her Department and agencies funded by her Department will implement the Labour Court recommendation in relation to Labour Court recommendation number LCR19293 dated the 22 July 2008 regarding the provision of a pension scheme for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48283/12]