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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (14 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The school meals programme 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 the Department. The second is the school meals local projects schemes through which funding is provided directly to participating schools and local and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Carers Strategy Consultation (14 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The contribution that people provide in caring for members of their own family is critical for society. It was for that reason that the Government last year adopted the National Carers’ Strategy with a view to giving greater public recognition to carers and their work. Carers receive significant income supports from my Department so that people can continue living at home....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (14 May 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 26th 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 2nd May 2012. The application is currently with a social welfare investigative officer for assessment of means and confirmation that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Once the investigative officer has completed and submitted the report...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Applications (14 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Department is committed to ensuring that claims are processed as expeditiously as possible. Processing times can vary across schemes depending on the differing qualification criteria. The application for a companion free travel pass for the person named was medically assessed by a Medical Assessor on 9th May 2013. The medical opinion has been conveyed to Household Benefits Section, Sligo...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Applications (14 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The application for a Companion Free Travel Pass for the person named was medically assessed by a Medical Assessor on 9th May 2013. The medical opinion has been conveyed to Household Benefits Section, Sligo and the claimant will be contacted shortly regarding the decision on the application.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (14 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The purpose of rent supplement 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 operated by...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (14 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 348 and 362 together. In line with previous years, the deadline for applications for 9 month internships in the education sector will be 13th September, 2013 and for 6 month internships the deadline will be 6th December 2013. Education sector host organisations may submit applications from 1st August to 6 December 2013 for placements for the academic...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (14 May 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 18th May 2012. The application was awarded on 10th of May 2013. The first payment will issue to the Post Office on 16th of May 2013 and arrears of allowance due from 24th of May 2012 to 15th of May 2013 less any other payments made to the person in question will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (14 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Personal Public Service Number (PPS Number) is the individual’s unique reference number for all dealings with Government Departments and public bodies. A PPS Number is automatically issued in the case of children born in Ireland. In other cases PPS Numbers are issued following a controlled allocation procedure which takes approximately 20 minutes and involves personal attendance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Support Services (14 May 2013)

Joan Burton: In 2013, my Department will spend over €2.8 billion on supports to families and children. The Social Impact Assessment of Budget 2013, which was published this March, examines the impact of the main welfare and direct tax measures in Budget 2013. Social impact assessment is an evidence-based methodology which uses a tax/welfare simulation model developed by the Economic and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (14 May 2013)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 21st September 2012. This application was referred to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on the 17th October 2012 advising of the decision. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (14 May 2013)

Joan Burton: Following his successful medical appeal, weekly means (if any) will now be determined and a final decision on his application will be issued shortly to the person concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (14 May 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. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (14 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Department’s records show that the person referred to by the Deputy made a claim for credits on 18th December, 2012 and is still signing. I am advised that, taking into account the earnings of her spouse, she would not satisfy the means test for a Jobseeker payment and accordingly is signing for credits. However, the person meets the eligibility requirements for JobBridge by...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility (14 May 2013)

Joan Burton: Retained fire-fighters are entitled to a jobseeker’s payment in respect of days that they are engaged in fire-fighting or training. They are, however, required to satisfy the statutory conditions for the receipt of a jobseeker’s payment of being available for and genuinely seeking work. Taking account of the unusual circumstances of retained fire personnel, a departmental...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Offices (14 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I am very conscious of the need to provide efficient and effective customer facing services at a local level for clients of the Department. As part of the relocation of community welfare services to Waterford, the frequency of clinics is being increased from 3 to 4 days per week and the number of staff available to these clinics will be increased, giving clients improved access to services...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (14 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The following table shows the number of staff in the Department within each of the salary ranges as at week ending 16 March 2013. Current details for the bodies under the aegis of the Department are also provided. Salary Band Number of Staff in band Dept of Social Protection Citizens Information Board Pensions Board Pensions Ombudsman Over €200,001 0 0 0 0...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Remit (14 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Money Advice and Budgeting Service ( MABS), under the aegis of the Citizens Information Board, provides a high quality personal service to assist 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 some €47.4...