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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned submitted their original application in December 2011. Their application was refused on that date as their partner was working full time, according to the documentation supplied. If their circumstances have changed the person concerned can submit a new application with supporting documentation.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is under 22 years of age and is in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance payment of €100 per week. This is the maximum amount payable under this scheme for a person aged between 18 and 22.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Payments (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 21st November 2012. This application was approved on the 26th March 2013 and a letter issued to the person concerned notifying them of the decision and that carer’s allowance would be put into payment from the 18th of April 2013. The person in question was in receipt...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: An exceptional needs payment was approved on 10 January 2013 as advised in the written reply on the 21 February 2013 to Parliamentary Question reference number 9460-13. The records of the Department indicate that this payment was made to the person concerned. It was further advised in the written reply on the 26 March 2013 to Parliamentary Question reference number 14931-13 that the person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: A Rent Supplement application was received from the person concerned on 3rd April 2013. On that date a means test was performed on the family and it was found that with their combined incomes there was no entitlement to Rent Supplement. At present the person concerned does not have an entitlement to Rent Supplement at their current address. The person concerned was informed of this over...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Adviser Pay (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: It is proposed to take Question Nos. 155 and 156 together. The names and salaries of the Special Advisors I have appointed in the Department of Social Protection are shown in the following table. Title Name Annual Salary Press Advisor Kathleen  Barrington  €86,604 - €89,898 Press Advisor Paul O’Brien €80,051 Special Advisor Edward Brophy...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Bodies Establishment (18 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: No new State body has been established under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection since February 2011. There are no plans to establish any new public body at present.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (23 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: I take it I have Deputies' full support.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Losses (23 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: At a sectoral level, the largest job losses over the 2008-2012 period were in the construction sector, where employment fell by over 160,000, in manufacturing (down by almost 50,000) and retail and wholesale distribution (down by over 40,000). Smaller falls were recorded across a range of other service industries. By contrast, at the end of 2012, employment in two sub-sectors - healthcare and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (23 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: I can confirm that the Department received an application for Carer's Allowance from the person in question on 16th November 2011. This application was disallowed on 4th October 2012 and a letter issued to the client notifying them of this. Additional medical evidence dated 12th October 2012 has been received and awaiting review by the Department's Chief Medical Advisor and this will be done...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (23 Apr 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 12 April 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 and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (23 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: In assessing means deriving from payments received from non-euro countries, the Department uses the conversion mechanism provided for under Article 107 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 574/72 on Social Security for Migrant Workers. The exchange rates for converting sterling and other non-euro currencies are published quarterly in the Official Journal of the European Union. Under this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (23 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The person concerned was notified of the Appeals Officer decision on 11 April 2013. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (23 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 338, 342, 386 and 391 together. The Mortgage Arrears Information and Advice Service was established to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to assist people in mortgage distress. The approach differentiates between mortgage information and mortgage advice. The first two elements involve the enhancement of the website www.keepingyourhome.ie and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme Applications (23 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: Eligibility for treatment benefit is based on the person concerned fulfilling certain PRSI requirements. A person can either qualify on their own PRSI, or, if they are considered financially dependent, on their qualified spouse’s PRSI. The person concerned does not qualify in her own right, while her late husband was not qualified under the social insurance scheme at the time of his...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Application Numbers (23 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The backlog of carer’s allowance applications has been cleared and we are currently in the process of finalising cases that still need additional information. The number of applications currently awaiting a decision is just under 4,000. The majority of these have already been processed and are awaiting additional information in order to make a decision. The information required to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (23 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The correct level of jobseeker’s allowance payable to the person concerned is €305.20 per week based on the information available to this Department.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (23 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned submitted an application for Rent Supplement in November 2012. There was outstanding documentation that was requested from the client. Since receipt of the application there has been on-going communication with the person concerned regarding the outstanding documentation. The last request for further information was sent to the person concerned on 20 March 2013. Once all...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (23 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned should attend her local social welfare office at Eyre Street, Newbridge with her identity documents and proof of address to make an application for a PPS number. Applications for PPS numbers can be made every Tuesday and Thursday between the hours of 9:30am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 3:30pm.