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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: People who were previously self-employed and are now in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance have access to the full range of activation measures available to other job-seeker’s allowance recipients. Many services are available to the formerly self-employed who are not in receipt of a social welfare payment. For example employment services, such as advice on job-search...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Reform (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: A primary function of the social welfare system in relation to persons of working age is to support those persons and their families where they have lost or are unable to attain employment. Consistent with this role the system, most notably via jobseeker’s schemes supports to part-time work under the family income supplement scheme, the system also helps persons to attain and maintain...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is not entitled to jobseeker’s allowance as she is currently engaged in a full-time course of study and so not available for or seeking full time employment. An overpayment in the amount of €4752.00 has been assessed for the period 15 November 2013 to 11 February 2014 during which the person concerned was in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance and also...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: Following a review of the rent allowance claim for the person concerned in December 2013, she was asked by her Rents Unit to provide further details from her employer of the hours she is working. The Rents Unit have written to her again this week requesting that she furnish more detailed information from her employer in order that a new assessment of entitlement can be made, and she should...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The correct level of jobseeker’s allowance payable in the case of the person concerned is €342.60 per week. This includes a personal rate with an increase in respect of a qualified adult and one qualified child. It is open to the person concerned to call to his local office in Maynooth to submit an application for separate payments which will be processed accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Homelessness Strategy (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is responsible for the policy in relation to homelessness. However, this Department has a role in providing income support to persons who are homeless and also engages through its work in the Homeless Persons Unit to facilitate persons to access private rented accommodation. Under the social welfare system, homeless people...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (20 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 143 together. People who have incurred an overpayment from the Department of Social Protection have a liability under law to refund the amounts involved. (Section 338 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005 (as amended) refers). They have received monies to which they were not entitled and every effort will be made to recover the amounts due...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 371, 376 and 382 together. At present, welfare clients who are paid through the post office network are paid in cash. It gives rise to a distribution of some €9.5 billion in cash annually. Some nine hundred thousand (900,000) clients of the Department are paid in this manner, accounting for some fifty per cent (50%) of all welfare payments. On foot...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The total number of Community Development Officers, at the end of January, was 75. See the following table for breakdown. The duties of Community Development Officers can vary across DSP divisions. However the main focus of their work is on the administration of Community Employment, Job Initiative Job Clubs and Supported Employment programmes. Division No. of CDOs Counties in each...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Programmes (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The community services programme (CSP) is designed to address gaps in service delivery and disadvantage and to ensure that community facilities are utilised. The programme is funded by the Department with day-to-day management of contracts undertaken by Pobal. Some 425 not-for-profit companies and co-operatives shared annual funding of €46m from the programme in 2013. Contract...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: Following a review of the rent supplement claim of the person concerned it was established that the maximum amount of rent supplement payable is €584.40 with effect from January 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: A variety of measures have been introduced to protect the intern and to ensure the integrity of the JobBridge scheme. In order for an application from a host organisation to be approved the host organisation must meet a number of criteria. These criteria are designed to ensure that the internship does not displace an existing position, that it provides appropriate training and development...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (25 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 19 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: Departmental Programmes (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The community services programme (CSP) is designed to address gaps in service delivery and disadvantage and to ensure that community facilities are utilised. The programme is funded by the Department with day-to-day management of contracts undertaken by Pobal. Some 425 not-for-profit companies and co-operatives shared annual funding of €46m from the programme in 2013. Contract...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (25 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 2 September 2013. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 10...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (25 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, including that adduced at the oral hearing has decided to allow the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer's decision and the file has been returned to the Department for implementation of the decision. ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: Increasing State pension age and the abolition of the State pension (transition) are steps that have been taken to ensure the sustainability of pensions into the future. The decision to reform State pension was taken in the context of changing demographics and the fact that people are living longer and healthier lives. These changes were provided for in legislation. Social insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: In December 2013 my Department became aware that the person concerned had commenced employment; consequently details of this employment were requested from his employer and payments of his jobseeker’s allowance were suspended pending receipt of this information. The matter of entitlement to payment for the person concerned for the period 28 October 2013 to 26 January 2014 has not yet...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on 14 January 2014. The application is with a deciding officer for a decision. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: It is envisaged that nationally the guarantee as it affects those aged under 18 years will be implemented within 2 years, i.e. by the end of 2015. The guarantee of an offer of training, education or work experience for those aged 18-24 years after a four month period should be implemented on a phased basis as follows: - Starting in 2014, and for completion by the end of 2014, processes...