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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Numbers (3 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: Since the 1st July 2012, there have been four reports of alleged physical assaults on members of staff of my Department, three by members of the public and one by another staff member. My Department’s Health and Safety Unit has recorded 103 other instances of alleged threats, assaults or abuse of staff members in the last year. The criminal prosecution of assaults is a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Housing Issues (3 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: The Government has provided various types of support to people affected by the November 2009 flooding. Humanitarian Aid payments were made, both in the immediate aftermath of the flooding and subsequently to enable eligible households to resume living at their home. Subject to certain conditions the Government also decided to provide support to a small number of families who are continuing...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Numbers (3 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: The jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker’s allowance schemes provide income support for people who have lost work and are unable to find alternative full-time employment. The Revised Estimates for my Department provide for expenditure on the jobseeker’s schemes of €3.66bn in 2013. As of end May 2013 there were 87,943 casual or part-time workers on the schemes, of whom 33,354...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Placements (3 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: The JobBridge Scheme has made very significant progress since it came into operation on the 1st July 2011. Over 18,500 internships have commenced to date with circa; 6,000 participants currently undertaking an internship and over 2,000 internship opportunities presently advertised on . A recent independent evaluation conducted by Indecon Economic Consultants found that 61% of interns...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Issues (3 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: There is no specific mechanism to identify or track employees who were previously employed under a contract of service and who subsequently become C2 operators or self- employed and who have no intervening periods of unemployment. The allocation and issue of C2s is in the first instance a matter for the Revenue Commissioners. However, when determining whether an individual is employed or...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Funding (3 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: Vantastic, like all community and not-for-profit contract holders with the community services programme (CSP), acts independently of the Department of Social Protection in the determination of and the fees that it charges for the services it offers to its membership and the general public. Vantastic is funded from income from its membership, charges for journeys and funding under the CSP....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Replacement Rates (3 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: Almost three-quarters of the people on the Live Register (317,004 people) are only claiming a personal rate for themselves. They are either single or may have a spouse or partner who is working. In addition, just over half (53%) of the people on the Live Register receive less than the maximum personal weekly rate. This means that the great majority of people on the Live Register have a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Applications (3 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: This application for the person named has been medically assessed by a Medical Assessor on 1 July 2013. The medical opinion has been conveyed to Household Benefits Section, Sligo, and the customer in question will be contacted shortly regarding the decision on the application.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (4 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 10th June 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 these have been received from the Department, the case in question will be referred...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (4 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to allow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned was notified of the Appeals Officer's decision on 26th June 2013. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Offices (4 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: There are currently no toilet facilities for staff or for members of the public on the ground floor in the Clondalkin Local Office. While many Local Offices do not have a public toilet, it is now included in the Office of Public Works (OPW) specification for all new offices. This issue will therefore be addressed in the plans for the new Intreo office for Clondalkin.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (4 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: Applications for schemes such as disability allowance, invalidity pension and carers allowance are normally medically assessed at desk by one of the Department’s Medical Assessors who assesses the available medical evidence with reference to evidence based protocols and guidelines. The Medical Assessor then presents his/her medical opinion to a Deciding Officer, who makes a decision...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Expenditure (4 Jul 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 the Department of Social Protection so that people can continue living at...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Staff (4 Jul 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: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Staff (4 Jul 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: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (4 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 27th May 2013. This application has been forwarded to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Upon receipt of this opinion, a decision will issue to the person concerned. It can take up to 8 weeks to process an application for DCA, which is a non means...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Applications (4 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: The person named above submitted an application for a Companion Free Travel Pass and her application was desk assessed by a Medical Assessor on 13 May 2013. A medical report was completed by the person's medical practitioner and this was scanned by the Department. A Medical Assessor viewed the medical report in line with evidence based protocols and Departmental guidelines in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: International Bodies Membership (4 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: Neither my Department, nor any State body or agency under its aegis, is responsible for, or co-responsible for, any international organisation, international agency or international body that Ireland is a member of.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (4 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of a jobseeker's allowance payment.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (4 Jul 2013)

Joan Burton: According to our records, no claim for rent allowance has been received from the person concerned. She should contact her local Community Welfare Officer if she wishes to make such a claim.