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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Investments (7 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Neither my Department nor the Agencies within its remit hold any investments in tobacco companies either directly or indirectly through pension or other investment funds. We do not have any guidelines in relation to such investments or have any proposals to introduce any. We would not be aware if any of the entities that receive funding from the Department have such investments.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (7 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my Department received an application for Carer’s Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 19 May 2016. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention. This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (7 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: An application for carer's allowance (CA) was received from the person concerned on 15 August 2016 in respect of two care recipients. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention. This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (7 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 6th September 2016.It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers have been received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (7 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Carer’s Allowance (CA) is in payment to the person concerned since 18 November 2004 in respect of one care recipient. I confirm that my Department received an application for CA from the person concerned on the 18 July 2016 in respect of a 2nd care recipient. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant Applications (7 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The eligibility criteria for the Water Conservation Grant are set out in the Water Services Act 2014 (Water Conservation Grant) Regulations 2015. Under regulation 5(1) a person who registers with Irish Water, as required under section 5(2)(a) of the Water Services Act 2014, on or before 30 June 2015 shall be eligible to receive the grant in 2015 if they were normally resident at the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (7 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I am glad to confirm that the payment to the estate of the named person will be paid this Thursday 8thDecember 2016. Where a scheme member dies prior to reaching pension age a once-off actuarial value of monies in respect of the member’s pensionable service to the date of death, in accordance with guidance issued by the Society of Actuaries in Ireland and the Pensions Authority, is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I can confirm that this lady was in receipt of free fuel allowance while her son was in receipt of jobseekers allowance. However, she no longer satisfies the criteria for receipt of this allowance. Free fuel allowance is a payment under the National Fuel Scheme to help with the cost of heating your home during the winter months. It is paid to people who are dependent on long-term social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Non-Disclosure Agreements (7 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 to 163, inclusive, together. There are no non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements held between my Department and any of the agencies operating under the aegis of the Department. The point made in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 29thNovember 2016 reflects the normal practice in relation to contracts of agreement between parties to a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (7 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 20thSeptember 2016.It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers have been received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 30thNovember 2016 It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers have been received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pre-Retirement Allowance (8 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Since the 4th July 2007, Pre-Retirement Allowance was abolished for new customers. However, customers who were already in receipt of Pre-Retirement Allowance on that date continue to receive payment as long as they satisfied the conditions for payment. The overall concern in recent years has been to protect the value of weekly social welfare rates. Expenditure on pensions, at...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (8 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: An application for carer's allowance was received from the person concerned on 28 September 2016. The application is currently being examined by a deciding officer and once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (8 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: An application for carer's allowance was received from the person concerned on 8 November 2016. The application is currently being examined by a deciding officer and once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (8 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: As detailed to the Deputy in reply to Parliamentary Question No 31509-16 and several related Parliamentary Questions this Rent Supplement was closed on 21stDecember 2015 as a result of information requested from the client not being submitted. It was also outlined to the Deputy that the client should make a new application for Rent Supplement if she wished to further their application. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (8 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: An application for financial assistance was submitted by one of the persons concerned for floor covering and an exceptional needs payment was awarded and issued on 24 November 2016. There are no further applications pending in this case. It is open to the persons concerned to submit a further application for financial assistance should their circumstances warrant this. For convenience an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (8 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned is in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance in respect of himself, a qualified adult and 2 qualified children. Weekly means have been assessed based on spousal employment. The current weekly rate payable is based on the information available to the Department. If the person concerned wishes his Jobseeker’s Allowance to be reviewed he should supply the most...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (8 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: If travel costs are payable as part of a specific course, such costs would be paid by the relevant Educational Training Board. A jobseeker’s allowance claim is closed by my Department when a person commences a course. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (8 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The requirements for the allocation of a Personal Public Service (PPS) Number are – - acceptable evidence of identity, e.g., a current valid passport or, for nationals of a country of the European Economic Area such as Norway, a National ID card; - evidence as to why a PPS Number is required (i.e., to carry out a transaction with a State body specified in legislation as permitted to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Bodies Data (8 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: There are 5 statutory bodies operating under the aegis of my Department. These are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council, the Pensions Ombudsman (which does not have a board) and the Social Welfare Tribunal. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. BOARD TOTAL NO. OF BOARD MEMBERS TOTAL NO. OF BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE WOMEN % OF...