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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Applications (2 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: A Family Income Supplement (FIS) claim was registered for the person concerned on the 25th April 2017. All FIS application forms are registered on the day of receipt. This claim has not been processed to date but when processed, the person concerned will be notified. I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (2 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: An application form has been sent to the person concerned to facilitate such an application being made. She should complete this and present with it at her local community welfare service office in Maynooth. I know you have been in touch with Philip in my office on this case. He will continue to be available to assist further if needed. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (2 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No 145 of 9thFebruary 2017. The client concerned has not, to date, submitted the documentation requested by the Department regarding her Rent Supplement claim. On receipt of same, the client’s entitlement will be re-assessed. The client concerned is currently in receipt of their maximum entitlement to Rent Supplement in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Maternity Benefit (2 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: Maternity benefit is a payment made for 26 weeks to employed and self-employed pregnant women who satisfy certain pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions in order to avoid the need for them to work pre and post-delivery of their baby. The original scheme was introduced in 1970 and was extended to include self-employed mothers with effect from June 1997. In 2016 my...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Applications (2 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: A Family Income Supplement (FIS) claim was registered for the family concerned on the 05thApril 2017. The applicant has been awarded FIS amounting to €86.00 per week from 06thApril 2017 to 04thApril 2018 and will be paid to the recipient’s bank account on 28thApril 2017. Arrears of FIS due have been issued to the claimant’s nominated bank account this week. I trust that...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (2 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 20thApril 2017, 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 and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (2 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 20 February 2017. The application is currently being processed and once completed, 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: Rural Social Scheme (2 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy is aware, I have allocated an additional 500 places on the rural social scheme (RSS) as part of the social welfare budget package for 2017. The additional RSS places have been allocated with effect from 1st February 2017 to the 35 Local Development Companies (LDCs) and Údarás Na Gaeltachta, who deliver and administer the scheme on behalf of my Department. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (2 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: My Department operates a range of employment supports, such as Tús and JobPath, which are designed to encourage and support people who are unemployed to re-enter the labour market. JobPath is an activation measure which also supports people who are long-term unemployed. It helps them to secure and sustain full-time paid employment. Participants spend 12 months on JobPath and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Data (2 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 612, 613 and 616 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the state’s Public Employment Service is managed by the Department and delivered directly by its own Intreo service as well as by contracted private companies, such as JobPath, Local Employment Service and Job Club providers. The department has contracts in place with 68 companies for the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Data (2 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: As of February 2017, the estimated average cost to have a person the on the Tús Initiative for twelve months was €15,373.19. This figure includes payments to participants and the supervisory, implementing body and other support costs. By comparison JobPath is an employment service and all the initial costs are borne by the companies. The JobPath companies are paid fees...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of Social Protection provides two main payment options for its customers: payments in cash via post offices or payments direct to customer accounts in financial institutions. The Department intends to continue to offer its clients the choice of being paid in cash at the post office or directly into an account in a financial institution. In certain cases, chiefly...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned is in receipt of a jobseeker’s transition payment which comprises a full personal rate and an increase in respect of 2 dependent children who qualify for payment under the provision of the scheme. It is open to the person concerned to contact her Intreo Centre in Newbridge if her circumstances have changed. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Data (3 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 185 together. It is not possible to quantify the specific number of journeys undertaken annually under the free travel scheme. All transport companies participating in the free travel scheme are paid on the basis of fares foregone and payments are not made on a specific per journey basis. This method of payment to travel operators for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (3 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: Child Benefit is a monthly payment made to families with children in respect of all qualified children up to the age of 16 years. The payment continues to be paid in respect of children up to their 18th birthday who are in full-time education, or who have a disability. Child Benefit is currently paid to around 623,000 families in respect of some 1.2 million children, with an estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (3 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The current free travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services for those eligible under the scheme. These include road, rail and ferry services provided by companies such as Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann, as well as Luas and services provided by over 80 private transport operators. There are currently approx....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (3 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my Department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 2 March 2017. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy. If you require any further assistance with this query please do not hesitate to contact...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (3 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my Department received an application for Carer’s Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 20 January 2017. 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: Departmental Schemes (3 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: My Department provides a wide range employment supports including employer incentives, income support and activation supports catering for long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market. These schemes provide work experience and training but also benefit communities across Ireland by supporting community services in childcare, health and social care, outdoor...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (3 May 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my Department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 24 February 2017. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy. If you require any further assistance with this query please do not hesitate to...