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Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Tom Fleming
578. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48321/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Mortgage Interest Supplement Appeals
Brendan Griffin
579. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a mortgage interest supplement appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48334/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Niall Collins
581. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [48377/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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National Internship Scheme Numbers
Brendan Smith
583. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will refer to the qualifying criteria for employers who wish to partake in job bridge national internship scheme; if tax-compliant self-employed persons who have no employees/cannot afford to take on an employee qualify for the internship scheme and if not, the number of self-employed persons in this category who have applied to be included in the scheme and if she will consider extending qualifying criteria to include self-employed persons in this category in the job bridge internship scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48395/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals
Michael McGrath
584. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the position in relation to the appeal for diet supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [48420/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Michael McGrath
585. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [48533/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Northern Ireland Issues
Gerry Adams
586. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the type and frequency of North South engagement her Department undertakes; the current priorities in this area; the number of whole time equivalent staff assigned to these matters; the grades involved and the amount of time each grade spends on North South Activities as a proportion of their WTE employment; the co-ordination arrangements that have been put in place; if there are any current vacancies in North South Co-operation unites; the duration of this vacancy and the steps being taken to fill the vacancy. [48551/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
Willie Penrose
587. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the position, whereby a person who is in receipt of widow's contributory pension, can participate on a community employment scheme; if such participation will affect their entitlement to the widow's contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48563/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
Billy Timmins
588. 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. [48593/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
John Perry
589. Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an invalidity appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48599/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Paul Connaughton
590. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48620/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Pension Fund Fees
Terence Flanagan
591. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is possible for her to legislate to ensure that pension charges are kept low for those in pension schemes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48624/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Willie Penrose
592. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48635/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Róisín Shortall
593. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [48643/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Dara Calleary
594. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be processed; the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48646/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Jack Wall
595. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48664/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Róisín Shortall
596. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she could expedite a decision on same. [48680/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Róisín Shortall
597. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will expedite on same. [48683/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Pension Provisions
Sandra McLellan
598. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will guarantee that no cuts will be made to State Pension Contributory and noncontributory to prevent pensioners from the risk of poverty considering that the average pensioner is just above the poverty line with the current provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48687/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Róisín Shortall
599. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will expedite the matter. [48695/12]