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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Issues (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: Social welfare legislation provides for the disregard of certain compensation awards when assessing the means of a person for social assistance purpose. The compensation awards disregarded include awards made by the Residential Institutions Redress Board. Awards made otherwise than through the Residential Institutions Redress Board in respect of periods spent in residential institutions are...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Services for People with Disabilities (8 May 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: Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Government fully recognises that the domiciliary care allowance (DCA) scheme represents a very important support to parents and guardians who live with, and care for, children with a disability. Likewise, the disability allowance (DA) represents an important income support to people who are unfit for work. DCA is now in payment in respect of 26,000 children, an increase of over 3,000...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was refused jobseeker's allowance on the basis that he was not residing at the stated address when the social welfare investigator called. He has since addressed this issue and provided the Department with an explanation for his absence. A decision in relation to his entitlements will be made in the coming days and the person in question will be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU Regulations (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The United Kingdom winter fuel payment is an annual tax-free payment made to eligible people to help towards their winter heating costs. It is a lump sum and in most cases is paid automatically, but some people need to claim. The total amount of winter fuel payment can vary from £100 - £300 sterling having regard to age and household composition. Most payments are made between mid-...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Appeals (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that in appeals for family income supplement, where it appears that the reason for the decision may not have been fully understood, the letter of appeal is referred to Family Income Supplement Section requesting that the decision be clarified to the appellant. The person is advised that if s/he is still not satisfied following receipt of this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Scheme Numbers (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The following table shows the numbers under the two Community Employment (CE) Options as at 29th April 2013. It is exclusive of CE Supervisors (1,381) and other non-PTI/PTJ categories (654) to make up the current overall total of 22,569. Part-time Integration Option (PTI) 14,958 Part-time Job Option (PTJ) 5,576 Grand Total 20,534 2,000 additional places for the Community Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The claim for disability allowance, by the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department on the grounds that his means exceeded the statutory limit for entitlement to the allowance. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, disallowed the appeal. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: If a part-time employee is claiming a jobseeker’s payment for a period which includes a public holiday, sometimes referred to as a bank holiday, for which they are not entitled to a payment from their employer, then they will be entitled to jobseeker’s benefit or allowance for that day. The determination of whether a person is entitled to payment from their employer in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for Jobseekers Allowance on 3 January 2013 and a decision on their application was made on 4 January 2013 to the effect that they did not qualify for payment of Jobseekers Allowance on the basis that his weekly means from his parents’ income exceeded the weekly rate of Jobseekers Allowance payable. With regard to the employment record of the person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Proposed Legislation (8 May 2013)

Joan Burton: In March 2008 the High Court declared that certain sections of the Civil Registration Act 2004 are incompatible with the obligations of the State under the European Convention on Human Rights to respect the private life of individuals as the legislation does not provide for a process to recognise the acquired gender of transgender persons. The Gender Recognition Advisory Group (GRAG) was...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Tax Code (9 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that it is a long established principle of Irish tax law that a director (including a proprietary director) of an Irish incorporated company holds, for taxation purposes, an Irish public office the remuneration arising from which is chargeable to income tax in the State. Such remuneration is within the scope of deduction at source of tax and the USC...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Funding (9 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Money Advice and Budgeting Service ( MABS), under the aegis of the Citizens Information Board, assists people who are over-indebted and need help and advice in coping with debt problems, in particular those on low incomes and people living on social welfare payments. In 2013, the Citizens Information Board has been allocated a budget of approximately €47.5 million of which some...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (9 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 20th April 2013. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When received, the case in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (9 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115and116together. 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (9 May 2013)

Joan Burton: In 2012, there were 230 claims for invalidity pension received from persons with an address in County Clare and there were 350 claims decided. Of the 350 claims decided, 131 were awarded and 219 were disallowed. Full year statistics for invalidity pension claims received from persons with an address in County Clare are not available prior to 2012. Social Welfare Appeals Office statistics...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (9 May 2013)

Joan Burton: My Department will spend €211 million on the fuel allowance scheme this year, helping approximately 410,000 recipients with their heating costs. A similar number (approximately 410,000 people) receive the household benefits package, the electricity and gas element of which is worth €420 per year at a cost of €284 million in 2013. The fuel allowance is paid for 26 weeks...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (9 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 1 March 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 the 13...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (9 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 123 together. The overall aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes operated by the Exchequer. There are currently approximately 86,000 rent supplement recipients for which the Government has provided over €403 million for 2013. Under the legislative provisions governing...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Expenditure (9 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled and will be sent to him as soon as possible.