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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (15 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: To qualify for jobseeker’s allowance a person must satisfy certain conditions which include being available for full-time work and looking for work. Under the Department’s back to education programme, the part-time education option provides that a jobseeker allowance customer may participate in a part-time course of education provided that such participation does not...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Relief Appeals (15 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 17th December 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: Employment Rights Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: As outlined in reply to Question No. 101 [25014/13] on the 23rd May 2013, there is no legal definition of a migrant worker in EU law relating to the coordination of social security schemes. However, any national of a Member State has, irrespective of their place of residence, the right to take up an activity as an employed person, and to pursue such activity, within the territory of another...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Live Register Numbers (15 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: Information relating to a claimant’s address is not currently coded to the geographical location of the address. As such it is not possible to accurately report persons on the live register living in a particular area at present. The towns of Clane and Dunboyne are in the catchment area of the Maynooth Social Welfare Branch Office while Lusk is in the catchment area of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Eligibility (15 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The partial capacity benefit (PCB) scheme provides an opportunity for people with disabilities who are assessed as having an employment capacity which is restricted compared to the norm, to avail of employment opportunities while continuing to receive an income support payment. Participation in the scheme is voluntary and the scheme is designed in particular to respond to the needs of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The reduced Jobseeker Allowance payments for under 25s apply to new registrants – existing claimants on a higher rate will not see their rate change. Currently, approximately 22,000 recipients are on the reduced rate of €100 for 18-21 year-olds and a further 14,200 on the reduced rate of €144 for 22-25 year-olds. It is estimated that approximately 13,750 new recipients...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (15 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The number of person's participating in Community Employment (CE) schemes as at the end of 2013 is 23,943. The following table has the provisional year-end 2013 figures by county for CE. County Total Carlow 399 Cavan 284 Clare 605 Cork 2,198 Donegal 1,169 Dublin 5,997 Galway 1,538 Kerry 1,014 Kildare 817 Kilkenny 443 Laois 282 Leitrim 172 Limerick 1,196 Longford 305 Louth 845...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (15 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 5th December 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: Rural Social Scheme Application Numbers (15 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The rural social scheme (RSS) currently provides work opportunities for around 2,600 participants and 130 supervisory staff. Overall responsibility for the RSS rests with the Department of Social Protection with for its day-to-day operations delivered by 35 local development companies and Údarás na Gaeltachta (implementing bodies). The sum of €45m has provisionally been...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (15 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The rent supplement claim of the client has been reassessed resulting in an increased entitlement in payment from 1 January 2014. Arrears due have issued to the client.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Sector Pensions Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: In the case of ill health retirement, added years may be awarded on receipt of a recommendation from the Chief Medical Officer that the person concerned is incapable on medical grounds of regular and effective service and that this medical incapacity is likely to be permanent. As Minister, I am the appropriate deciding authority for cases of grades at Principal level and above within the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (15 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Board, the Pensions Ombudsman (which does not have a board) and the Social Welfare Tribunal. Details of Board positions filled since March 2011 are set out in the following table. Agency/ Board - - Number of Positions Filled - - Number of Positions...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Placements (15 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: I understand the Deputy would like the data on the number of JobBridge interns in my Department between 2011 and 2013. This data is shown as follows: Year Number of JobBridge Interns 2011 2 2012 2 2013 4

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision on 11th October 2013. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in the light of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (15 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 13th November 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 (15 Jan 2014)

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 disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned was notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision on 10th January 2014. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (15 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that a reply will issue to the person concerned in respect of his appeal within two weeks. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (15 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 385 and 386 together. The delivery of the Intreo service comprises a number of elements. The main elements being: (i)The integration of the various welfare decision making processes to speed up decision making and minimise recourse to supplementary welfare payments. (ii)The introduction of a profiling process to capture the unique characteristics and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (15 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision on 16th October 2013. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of an Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed in the light of additional evidence or...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (15 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that a reply will issue to the person concerned in respect of her appeal within two weeks. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions in relation to social welfare entitlements.