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Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme Payments
Jack Wall
162. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of a mortgage interest supplement for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40461/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Bobby Aylward
163. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny which has been under assessment since July 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40467/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Community Employment Schemes Operation
John McGuinness
164. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to relax the eligibility criteria for entry to a community employment scheme, with particular reference to persons under 25 years of age; if persons signing for credits will have their time considered in the context of qualifying for community employment; if persons under 35 years of age will qualify for three years on a scheme; if persons in the age category of 55 years of age plus will be allowed to continue on a scheme until their retirement age; if she will review the targets for full-time employment and education of 40% and apply a more flexible, fairer system taking the diversity of issues facing individual schemes into account; if funding for the achievement of individual major awards will be set as the real cost of €2,000 per award; if the top-up of €20 for scheme participants will be substantially increased; and if those signing on after the completion of a scheme will qualify for a basic benefit payment rather than a payment based on earnings, which has proven to be unfair. [40529/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
Bernard Durkan
165. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will facilitate an increase in rent allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who will be homeless unless her Department provides further assistance, with particular reference to documentation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40532/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Tom Fleming
167. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry as all relevant documentation has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40556/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Colm Keaveney
168. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) in County Galway should be forced to await the processing of an appeal on an invalidity pension application since April 2015, and based on a conversation with the appeals section it is quite feasible that this delay will extend to April 2016 which will leave the applicant in a state of uncertainly for a 12 month period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40569/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Unemployment Benefits Payments
Bernard Durkan
169. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently in receipt of unemployment benefit and jobseekers' allowance; the extent to which such figures have fluctuated over the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40581/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits
Bernard Durkan
170. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which recipients of the one-parent family allowance who have had any reductions in income arising from changes to the qualification criteria have had such shortfalls met by way of the family income supplement or other payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40582/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Rent Supplement Scheme Data
Bernard Durkan
171. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she will be in a position to continue to offer adequate rent support to occupants of privately rented accommodation who are on the local authority housing lists, unemployed, or in low-wage employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40583/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Rent Supplement Scheme Data
Bernard Durkan
172. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of rent support, by county or by local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40584/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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State Pension (Contributory)
Bernard Durkan
173. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have failed to qualify for the State pension (contributory) due to insufficient contributions throughout their working lives, with particular reference to those who took time off to rear their families and who later took up employment in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40585/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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State Pension (Non-Contributory) Applications
Bernard Durkan
174. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for the State pension (non-contributory) who have failed to qualify on the basis of means in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40586/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Youth Unemployment Measures
Bernard Durkan
175. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she continues to focus on youth unemployment, with particular reference to the need to ensure adequate training and up-skilling to facilitate access to the workforce; if she has identified any particular issues as having a serious impact on the creation of employment opportunities for young persons, or obstacles thereto; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40587/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
Bernard Durkan
176. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she continues to monitor the time taken to process applications for various social protection payments; if she has identified any particular issues in this context; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40588/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times
Bernard Durkan
177. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she will improve the waiting times of appeals against decisions regarding social protection payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40589/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Bernard Durkan
178. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a basic supplementary social protection payment; the extent to which the numbers dependent on such payments have fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40590/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Bernard Durkan
179. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons whose application for dental benefit have been approved in each of the past five years to 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40591/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Bernard Durkan
180. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons whose application for ophthalmic benefit have been approved in each of the past five years to 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40592/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Job Initiatives
Bernard Durkan
181. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she continues to focus on persons who are long-term unemployed, with a view to identifying the extent to which an ongoing reduction in numbers may be achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40593/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Youth Unemployment Measures
Bernard Durkan
182. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she continues to be in a position to avail of European Union support to alleviate youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40594/15]