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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Numbers (24 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The latest published figures show there were some 66,552 young people under 25 years of age signing on the Live Register in March 2013. This represents a 9% decrease from twelve months previously when there were 72,953 young people signing on. One in three young people (35%) on the Live Register had been signing on continuously for more than a year, which is similar to the proportion twelve...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (24 Apr 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). Self-employed workers may establish eligibility to assistance-based payments such as jobseeker’s allowance. They can apply for the means-tested...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Placements (24 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: Since it commenced on 1 July, 2011, Jobbridge has made exceptional progress. At 18 April, 2013, 16,545 people had commenced internships, 5,947 individuals were on internships and 2,452 internship opportunities were advertised. Jobbridge is limited to individuals who are in receipt of a Live claim (Jobseekers Allowance/Jobseekers Benefit/One Parent Family Payment/Disability Allowance) or...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (24 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 26 October 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 12 April...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (24 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 10th October 2012. This application was referred to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors who considered that the child was not medically eligible for DCA. A letter issued on the 15th November 2012 outlining the decision to refuse the allowance. The person concerned subsequently...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (24 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: Payment of illness benefit, to the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an examination by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that she was capable of work. An appeal was opened and in the context of that appeal her case was reviewed by a second Medical Assessor who also expressed the opinion that she was capable of work. I am advised by...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (24 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: When State pension is awarded, officials in my Department inform the claimant in writing that the pension is regarded as taxable income for income tax purposes and that liability for tax will depend on the overall circumstances of the individual. They are further informed that it is not the role of my Department to deduct tax at source but that the Revenue Commissioners will be informed of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (24 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The Revenue Commissioners are the primary collection agents of the Department in relation to PRSI. Income tax and PRSI payable by a self-employed contributor is treated as one aggregate sum in accordance with the provisions of social welfare legislation. Where a person applying for State pension (contributory) has been a self-employed contributor, the person must pay all outstanding PRSI...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (24 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: Since it commenced on 1 July, 2011, Jobbridge has made exceptional progress. At 18 April, 2013, 16,545 had commenced internships, 5,947 individuals were on internships and 2,452 internship opportunities were advertised. In the context of Budget 2013, the Government increased the number of JobBridge places from 6,000 to 8,500. Accordingly, the previous deadline for applications for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (24 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 26th November 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 13th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (24 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, allowed the appeal of the person concerned who has been notified of the decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Civil Registration (25 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: I understand that the Registrar General has no knowledge of this specific case. The provisions for the registration of a death are set out in Part 5 of the Civil Registration Act 2004. Under these provisions, where a death occurs, a registered medical practitioner must provide a relative of the deceased with a Medical Certificate of Cause of Death; the relative then brings the certificate to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Investigations (25 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The information that the Deputy has provided is insufficient for the Department to identify the particular case to which he refers. It is open to the Deputy at any stage to provide further more detailed information to enable my Department to examine more specifically the issues raised in order to determine what action, if any, is warranted in the particular circumstances. It is important, in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: Access to transport services for persons with mobility impairments is primarily as matter for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sports and the Health Services Executive. In a number of instances nationally, my Department, through the Community Services Programme has been able to support the provision of services by community companies. Cork Accessible Transport Limited has provided...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Guardian's Payment Applications (25 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The position remains unchanged since my reply to Question Number 620 on 16 April 2013. The Guardian’s Payment was awarded to the person concerned in June 2008 as the qualifying conditions for the payment were satisfied. Following a review of the payment, the Deciding Officer found that the conditions for receipt of Guardians payment were no longer being met, as the child concerned no...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Remuneration (25 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: I provided the information requested by the Deputy in reply to his previous question on the matter. Question No. 387 was answered on 23rd April 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (25 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: In order to qualify for a State pension contributory, a person must satisfy a number of qualifying conditions which include; commencing insurable employment at least 10 years before pension age, payment of a minimum of 520 qualifying contributions and achieving a yearly average of at least 10 qualifying contributions, paid or credited, over their working life. Qualification for a pension...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (25 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned submitted an application for an exceptional needs payment on the 08 April 2013 which was refused. It is open to the person concerned to seek a review of this decision from the relevant supplementary welfare allowance review officer.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Numbers (25 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: There are currently 23 Medical Assessors employed in my Department, including the Chief Medical Adviser and the Deputy Chief Medical Adviser. All of the staff in question serve on a full time basis. As an exception to the current moratorium in the civil and public service, my Department received sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to hold a competition to appoint...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility (25 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The Department has been accepting new claims for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) since 1 April 2009. The person concerned has not been in receipt of DCA at any time since the scheme transferred to the Department. There have been no changes made to the qualification criteria since the Department took over the administration of the scheme. Information relating to any application that may...