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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided to convene an oral hearing in this case. Every effort will be made to hear the case as quickly as possible and the appellant will be informed when arrangements for the oral hearing have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 03rd September 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 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 23rd August 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: Jobseeker's Benefit Appeals (25 Sep 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 20th September 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Projects (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: Given the scale of the unemployment crisis, the key objective of activation policy and labour market initiatives is to offer assistance to those in need of support in securing work and achieving financial self-sufficiency. This policy objective prioritises scarce resources to those in receipt of qualifying welfare payments. Accordingly the employment services and schemes provided by the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 2 August 2013. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers were received in the Social Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The objective of Gateway is to assist the personal and social development of participants by providing short-term work opportunities with county and city councils with the objective of bridging the gap between unemployment and re-entering the workforce. Gateway is a joint initiative between this Department and county and city councils and responsibility for delivery of this initiative rests...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Insolvency Payments Scheme Payments (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The level of expenditure from the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) under the insolvency payments scheme in recent years is as follows: Year Expenditure 2013 (to end July) €14.2 million 2012 €21.7 million 2011 €18.5 million Information in relation to expenditure in earlier years and the level of funds recovered is being compiled and will be provided to the Deputy in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 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 3 September 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: Emigration Issues (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: In general no financial assistance is available to people wishing to emigrate. In certain circumstances young people may be able to benefit from the 'Your first EURES job' programme created by European Commission. Information in this regard is provided later in the reply. The International Employment Services section of the Department of Social Protection is part of EURES - European...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration on 8 August 2013. The Appeals Officer referred the case back to the Deciding Officer seeking clarification on certain issues. The case has now been referred back to the Appeals Officer on 12 September 2013, who will make a summary decision on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided to hold an oral hearing in this case on 10 October 2013. The person concerned will shortly be notified of the arrangements for the hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 5July 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 to an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 29 July 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 to an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 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 has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: As previously advised, on 7th December 2011 the issue of statutory redundancy was heard before the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) with 22 appellants seeking a redundancy payment. The EAT upheld that 20 of the 22 appellants were entitled to a statutory redundancy payment from their former employer, the organisation to which the Deputy refers. The appeals of the other two appellants were...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 12th July 2013. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers were received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Issues (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: Section 9 of the Social Welfare & Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013introduced new provisions to exempt retained (part-time) firefighters from the substantial loss of employment condition relating to Jobseekers payments. The Regulations to give effect to these provisions were signed into law on 10th July 2013 and staff of my Department were notified of the changes. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 27th March 2013. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers were received in the Social...

Seanad: Pathways to Work Strategy: Statements (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: I am delighted to have the opportunity to discuss the Department of Social Protection's Pathways to Work strategy. This debate was requested prior to the summer recess. The idea is to provide a pathway back to work, education or training for people who, for the most part through no fault of their own, find themselves without work or find that their business has collapsed and are claiming...