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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The following table sets out expenditure on external consultancy advice and legal services by the Department for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013: Year External Consultancy Advice Services including legal services 2011 €2,747,810 2012 €1,767,096 2013 €2,236,216 Figures for 2013 are provisional and subject to audit by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (26 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 (which does not have a board) and the Social Welfare Tribunal. Citizens Information Board The legislative provisions governing appointments to the Citizens Information Board are contained in the Comhairle Act 2000, the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employee Shareholding Scheme (26 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: There are no commercial semi-State organisations operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (27 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 2nd August 2013. This application was referred to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors whose opinion was that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on the 9th September 2013 advising of the decision to disallow the application. The person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (27 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was refused Disability Allowance by the Department on the grounds that they did not satisfy the medical conditionality. The Deciding Officer took into account the opinion of the Department’s Medical Assessor that the person concerned was not substantially restricted in seeking suitable employment, by reason of a specified disability, which is expected to last for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (27 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127 and 143 together. Gateway is one of a number of initiatives being offered by the Department to bridge the gap between unemployment and re-entering the workforce. The initiative is fulfilling the obligation in the Government’s programmes Pathways to Work and the Action Plan for Jobs which sets out specific commitments through which local...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (27 Feb 2014)

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 on 14th March 2014 in order to determine the appeal. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements for the hearing. There has been a rapid and sustained increase in the number of appeals received in the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (27 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the appeal of the person concerned took place on 5th February 2014 and that the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all of the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the oral hearing. The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision when the appeal has...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (27 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: There is no record of an application for a rent supplement from the person concerned having being received in my Department; however it is open for him to make an application. It should be noted that persons engaged in full-time employment do not normally meet the qualification criteria for this scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Issues (27 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 and 135 together. The person concerned made a claim for jobseeker’s allowance on 26th June 2013 which was disallowed on the grounds that she was not habitually resident in the State. She appealed this decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 8th August 2013 and her Appeal was disallowed on 6th February 2014. As a result of the outcome...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (27 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The client concerned was asked to have their rent reduced in line with the maximum rent limits that came into effect on the 17th June 2013. The Department was advised that this has now been achieved and her rent supplement claim was reassessed accordingly on the 19th February. All arrears due will issue to the client on the 27th February.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (27 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The person in question has been notified that her carer’s allowance in respect of one care recipient is being stopped on 26th March 2014 as, following a review, it was decided that the medical criteria were no longer satisfied based on the medical evidence submitted to date in relation to one of her care recipients. For receipt of carer's allowance for a child under 16 years...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (27 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: An application for disability allowance was received from the person concerned on 14 January 2014. The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person was notified in writing of this decision on 25 February 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: In the case of the couple concerned the gentleman is currently in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance payment at a weekly rate of €223.40. This rate is payable following the deduction of weekly means of €149.00.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Eligibility (27 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together. JobBridge, the National Internship Scheme, was launched on 1st July, 2011 as part of the Government’s Jobs Initiative. JobBridge provides work experience placements for those on the Live Register for a 6 or 9 month period to assist in breaking the cycle where jobseekers are unable to get a job without experience, either as new...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (27 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: Credited contributions (credits) are social insurance contributions which are awarded, under certain circumstances such as unemployment or illness, to an insured person without payment of a Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) contribution. Their purpose is to help protect the future social insurance entitlements of insured persons by providing cover during periods when paid PRSI contributions...

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)

Joan Burton: When the Government took office, we set ourselves three key goals for success: to regain control of the public finances; make economic recovery a reality; and reform and modernise our politics and public institutions. These goals are not abstractions but serve to expand the employment prospects, prosperity and democratic participation of all the people. Only by the sustained creation of...

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)

Joan Burton: We have, however, unfinished business with the European Union and the ECB. In June 2012 eurozone leaders solemnly affirmed that it was imperative to break the vicious circle between bank and sovereign debt. They also committed to examining Ireland's position in that regard. We will continue to push for that agreement to be honoured and a wider deal on the debt. There is widespread...

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)

Joan Burton: We will get there. People in Fianna Fáil said no renegotiation of the deal was possible.

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)

Joan Burton: The Green Party also stated this before the general election.