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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: Currently the following schemes have been specified by the Revenue Commissioners, with my consent, for the deduction at source of the Local Property Tax (LPT):- State pension (contributory), State pension (non-contributory), Widow/er’s or surviving civil partner’s (contributory) pension, Widow/er’s or surviving civil partner’s (non-contributory) pension...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Dec 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (17 Dec 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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 30th 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 Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on the 14th August 2013. The application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the medical qualifying criteria for the allowance. A letter issued on the 6th November 2013 advising of the decision. A review of this decision has been requested and additional information on this child’s condition/care...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Tax Code (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: In general PRSI is chargeable on all income including rental income. There have however been a number of exemptions from PRSI for specific categories of contributors, including the exemption applied to the additional income of employed contributors and occupational pensioners under age 66 years where their only source of additional income is unearned. Unearned income includes rental income,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 21st October 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: Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on the 20th August 2013. The application was not allowed as it was considered that the child does not meet the medical eligibility criteria for the allowance. A decision letter issued to the customer on the 18th September 2013 advising of this decision. In the case of an application which is refused on medical grounds the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 15th 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 Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Counselling Services (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: I wish to advise the Deputy that this centre does not receive funding from the Department of Social Protection and is unlikely to be eligible for support from the programmes administered given the nature of the counselling services it provides. I have made enquiries and understand that a small grant of less than €8,000 was approved for the centre in 2013 following an annual call for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Projects (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: JobPath is the Government’s new programme of labour market activation aimed specifically at the long-term unemployed and those most at risk of becoming long-term unemployed. JobPath will be delivered by third party providers of employment services under contract to the Department. On 12 December 2013, the Department published a contract notice inviting tenders for the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: This Department received a claim for invalidity pension from the person concerned on 01 February 2013. The medical evidence provided by the claimant in support of her claim was examined by a medical assessor who was of the opinion, based on the evidence provided, that the person concerned is not eligible for invalidity pension as she does not satisfy the medical criteria. The application...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobs Data (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: Jobseeker register data is mined at present in order to identify and inform suitable candidates of a range of opportunities. The data is mined with reference to a jobseeker’s previous occupation, job preferences, education background, preferences for existing training programmes, and any interest expressed in training which is not currently available. Recent examples of mining...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is qualified and entitled to a grant towards the cost of purchasing hearing aids. The grant covers half the cost, up to a maximum of €500 per device. Application forms are available at audiology clinics, so the person concerned will be able to get one in the clinic that he attends for his hearing test.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of a reduced jobseeker's allowance payment, which has been awarded having regard to his means. The person concerned was advised that if there was a change in his circumstances he could request a review of the application. According to the records of this Department there has been no recent request received to review the application.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 6th November 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: Decentralisation Programme Expenditure (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: My Department delivers its front-line services to clients through a network of locally based offices which are dispersed across the country. In addition, 7 of the Department’s headquarter offices are located outside Dublin in Buncrana, Carrick-on-Shannon, Dundalk, Letterkenny, Longford, Sligo and Waterford. There are over 7,000 staff serving in my Department of which just over...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Appeals (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: The application for one parent family payment, by the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department on the grounds that she has failed to demonstrate any appropriate efforts to get maintenance for herself and her children from her husband. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned together with the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: The supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme is considered the "safety net" within the overall social welfare system in that it provides assistance to eligible people in the State whose means are insufficient to meet their needs and those of their dependants. The main purpose of the scheme is to provide immediate and flexible assistance for those in need who do not qualify for payment...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (17 Dec 2013)

Joan Burton: Gateway is a County and City Council work placement scheme designed to provide short-term working opportunities for unemployed people. The scheme is intended to assist the personal and social development of participants by providing short-term work opportunities with the objective of bridging the gap between unemployment and re-entering the workforce. Responsibility for delivery of this...