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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (18 Feb 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 6th February 2014, 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 Allowance Eligibility (18 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The social security rights of people travelling across the EU are governed by EU Regulations 883/2004 and 987/2009 on the coordination of social security systems. The Regulations determine, amongst other things, the social security legislation to which a person is subject, and the Member State which is liable to pay benefits. For the purpose of these regulations job seekers allowance is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (18 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: Participants on the Community Employment (CE) scheme are disqualified from receiving family income supplement (FIS) under Part 6, Section 175 of Statutory Instrument No. 142 of 2007. This disqualification also applies to Jobseekers and Farm Assist claimants, Tús participants, Rural Social Scheme (RSS) participants and those engaged on the Part Time Job Opportunities Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (18 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme, designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged persons (including lone parents, recovering drug mis-users and those with a disability) with an opportunity to engage in part-time work within their communities on a temporary, fixed-term basis. CE helps unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (18 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: All Community Employment (CE) scheme participants receive a weekly rate of an allowance equivalent to their original social welfare rate plus €20 additional payment. Where a person is receiving a social welfare payment of less than or equal to €188.00 per week (inclusive of any dependant, but exclusive of fuel allowance), they receive the CE standard payment of €208.00....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Security Checks (18 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The Department hasn’t conducted any sweep for surveillance devices in its offices since I took up office in March 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Drug Rehabilitation Projects (18 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: When Drug Rehabilitation Projects transferred into the Department of Social Protection in January 2012 a review was undertaken on the reporting system and a number of weaknesses were identified. A new reporting system was introduced in January 2012 for drug rehabilitation schemes based on designated ring-fenced places. Ring-fenced places are sub-divided into two categories for the purposes...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Bodies Establishment (18 Feb 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 and the Social Welfare Tribunal. No new organisation/agency has been established in my Department since March 2011. However, in relation to the existing Pensions Board, the Public Service Reform Programme provided for a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Feb 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. The Appeals Officer decided this appeal by way of a summary decision as it was considered that an oral hearing of the case was not warranted. The person concerned was notified of the Appeals Officers...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (18 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: Any person of working age who does not qualify for jobseeker’s benefit may claim means tested jobseeker’s allowance. Subject to means and other qualifying conditions, self-employed persons may claim jobseeker’s allowance if their business ceases or there is reduced demand for their services. Typically over 80% of jobseeker’s allowance claims from self-employed...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 27th September 2013. It is a statutory requirement of the appeal 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: Illness Benefit Appeals (18 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 15th 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: Carer's Allowance Appeals (18 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 21st 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (18 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 17th January 2014. 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 papers have been received from the Department, the case in question will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (18 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an Oral Hearing took place in respect of a Farm Assistance appeal by the person concerned on 6 December 2013. At this Oral Hearing, the Appeals Officer gave the person concerned an opportunity through his accountant to furnish a number of statements including documentation in respect of the purchase of livestock. The Appeals Officer was...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (18 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The contractor of Meath Job Club for 2013 did not wish to be considered for a contract in 2014. A replacement contactor operated the service on an interim basis but subsequently decided not to proceed with a formal contract. The department has requested the replacement contractor to continue to operate the service until agreement is reached with a new contractor. The department is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (18 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: Credited contributions are a feature of the contributory social insurance schemes. A credit is pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution awarded to an insured person under certain circumstances, such as proved unemployment. Credited contributions ensure that a person’s insurance record is maintained and can be helpful at a later stage to qualify for other social welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (18 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statement. Jobseeker's allowance and benefit expenditure 2011 to 2014 - 2011 €000 2012 €000 2013 €000 (Estimate) 2014 €000 (Estimate) Jobseeker’s Allowance 2,974,987 3,054,741 3,098,210 2,820,000 Jobseeker’s Benefit 926,900 736,881 564,200 456,600

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (18 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The table below details the total expenditure allocation provided for the Department of Social Protection in the relevant Revised Estimates Volumes over the period from 2011 to 2014 inclusive, as well as the out-turn up to and including 2013. The outturn for 2013 is provisional and subject to reconciliation and audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General. - 2011 2012 2013 2014 ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Reform (18 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The replacement rate for given income levels is a tool used to measure the degree to which out-of-work benefits when unemployed replace take home income from work. While there is no pre-determined level of replacement rate, which would influence every individual’s decision to work, higher replacement rates may indicate lower incentives to take up employment. In this regard a...