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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (20 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 31st January 2013, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (20 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: According to the records of the Department, the person concerned has not made an application for Rent Supplement. He may make an application for Rent Supplement by calling to his local Community Welfare Services Office and completing the necessary forms. A decision on any application lodged will be made as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (20 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 1 August 2012. The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person was notified in writing of this decision on 13 September 2012. The person subsequently appealed this decision to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office and submitted further evidence in support of their appeal. In...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (21 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 15th March 2013, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (21 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 12 July 2012. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 25 February...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (21 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions. This department received a claim for invalidity pension for the person concerned on 18 December 2012. The application for invalidity pension was disallowed by a deciding officer on the ground that, based upon the medical evidence...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (21 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is due an arrears payment of jobseeker’s benefit in the amount of €1,674.30. The arrears will be included with payment for week ended 27 March 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (21 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: To be eligible for carer’s allowance, the applicant has to be deemed habitually resident at the point in time when they make their application. The requirement to be habitually resident in Ireland was introduced as a qualifying condition for certain social assistance schemes and child benefit with effect from 1 May 2004. This qualifying condition is applied to all applicants,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (21 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance on 23 February 2012 from the person in question in respect of two care recipients. The person concerned was refused carer’s allowance on the grounds that the care recipients are not so disabled as to require full time care and attention as prescribed in regulations; the carer is not providing full-time...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Employment Scheme (21 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: The Government, as part of the Budget package for 2013, announced a number of initiatives focused on providing work opportunities for those currently unemployed. One element of this package is the development of a new initiative with local authorities to provide 3,000 work opportunities in 2013. This is in line with the commitments set out in the Action Plan for Jobs and Pathways to Work. ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (21 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 19 February 2013. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 7 March...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (21 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. The overall aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Information and Communications Technology Issues (21 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 to 139, inclusive, together. My Department has been using Lo-call numbers very successfully for its main scheme areas for many years. The Department has, however, been conscious of rising costs and emerging alternatives for some time and is actively planning the migration of Lo-call numbers to the 0761 range provided to us by the Department of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Presidential Reports (21 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: I have taken note of the Being Young and Irish report and I have noted the Take Charge of Change declaration contained in the report. The report found that young people are understandably concerned about the prospects for graduate employment. The transition from education to work can be very difficult for all young people. International studies show that many young people have to face...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (21 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: The school meals programme operated by the Department provides funding towards the provision of food services for disadvantaged children through two schemes. The first is the statutory urban school meals scheme, operated by local authorities and part-financed by this Department. The second is the school meals local projects scheme through which funding is provided directly to participating...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (21 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 28th January 2013. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When received, the appeal in question will be referred in to an Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permit Application Numbers (26 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: I expect that the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill will be published in May 2013. You will appreciate that the issue of how the assets of a pension scheme are distributed on the wind-up of a pension scheme is a sensitive and complex issue and one which requires careful consideration before any change is made to the current provisions. In this regard, my officials have completed a detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (26 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 5th February 2013. This application has been forwarded to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Upon receipt of this opinion, a decision will issue to the person concerned. It can take up to 8 weeks to process an application for DCA.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Reform (26 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: Self-employed persons are liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 4% which entitles them to access long-term benefits such as State pension (contributory) and widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension (contributory). Ordinary employees who have access to the full range of social insurance benefits pay Class A PRSI at the rate of 4%. In addition, their employers make a PRSI...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: General Register Office (26 Mar 2013)

Joan Burton: The provisions allowing for the amendment of entries in the register of births are contained in the Civil Registration Act 2004. Section 63 of the Act allows for the correction of clerical or factual errors in an entry, upon application to a Superintendent Registrar where satisfactory evidence that an error has occurred is presented by the applicant. A person may also apply to the...