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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (10 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: A rent supplement application has not been received by the appropriate Unit of the Department in respect of the client concerned. Should the client wish to apply for rent supplement in County Kildare she should complete an application form and return it to the Mid Leinster Rents Unit, PO Box 11758, Dublin 24.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (10 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The purpose of rent supplement is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation, whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. Following an extensive review of the private rental market new revised rent limits were introduced and came into effect on 17 June...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (10 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned submitted an application for jobseeker’s allowance with effect from 25 February 2014. Her application was awarded and the first payment was available for collection at her nominated post office on 11 March 2014. The claim is currently in payment at the appropriate rate for a person of her circumstances.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (10 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: Departmental records show that the current tenancy agreement of the client in question is in place until the 31st July 2014. No information or requests regarding a rent increase has been received by the Department. Should information be supplied a reassessment can be carried out.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Education and Training Provision (10 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been referred to the Educational Training Board for further training following an initial meeting with a case officer on 13 February 2014. She was also referred for Community Employment but was unsuccessful in obtaining a placement. The person concerned will also be notified shortly of an appointment to be scheduled with Employment Services, Maynooth, to review her...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (10 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 10thJanuary 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: Invalidity Pension Appeals (10 Apr 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 disability allowance appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office have advised that there is no record...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (10 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The report of the review of the Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) made a number of recommendations relating to the application, decision and appeal processes. These changes have been implemented from the 7thApril 2014. The application form has been redesigned to allow the detail of the child’s care needs to be more comprehensively documented by the parent/guardian. Also, an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (10 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker’s allowance schemes provide income support for people who have lost work and are unable to find alternative full-time employment. The 2014 Estimates for the Department provide for expenditure this year on the jobseekers’ schemes of €3.28 billion. It is a fundamental qualifying condition of both schemes that a person must be fully...

Topical Issue Debate: Youth Unemployment Measures (15 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: Since entering office, the Government has made firm and steady progress on increasing employment and reducing unemployment. Some 61,000 more people were in jobs at the end of 2013 and unemployment has decreased from a crisis peak of 15.1% to 11.8% now. Data published by EUROSTAT, the EU's statistical agency, show that Ireland's unemployment rate is now in line with the eurozone average,...

Topical Issue Debate: Youth Unemployment Measures (15 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The youth guarantee will be run on a national basis. While it is unlikely that the Department will operate a specific scheme for each of the more than 60 local offices, as well as sub-offices run by contractors to the Department, there will be flexibility to tailor the implementation to local conditions with regard to the cohorts or groups of young people to be selected for engagement in the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Court Recommendations (15 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 313, 350 and 351 together. Funding has been allocated for enhanced redundancy of community employment scheme supervisors in the past. To be considered an application for enhanced redundancy must first be made by the employer, Mid-West Cavan Community Employment Project. In this case, no application has been received by this Department from this employer to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments Waiting Times (15 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: In order to qualify for a redundancy payment, an employee must: - have at least two years continuous service; - be in employment which is insurable under the Social Welfare Acts; - be over the age of 16; and - must have been made redundant as a result of a genuine redundancy situation meaning that the job no longer exists and he/she is not replaced. It is the responsibility of the employer to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (15 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: In the first instance, the Government’s primary strategy to reduce unemployment (including long-term and youth unemployment) is through policies to create the environment for a strong economic recovery by promoting competitiveness and productivity. Economic recovery will underpin jobs growth. This strategy is working. Employment rose by 61,000 during 2013, which represents a...

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

Joan Burton: I would like to acknowledge at the outset the valuable contribution that carers make to society. In recognition of this fact, carers receive significant income supports from my Department - among the highest rates of income support in Europe. For example, a person getting certain qualifying payments and also providing full-time care and attention to another person can keep their main social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (15 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned together with the relevant Departmental papers were received by that office on 4 March 2014 and that the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The information...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (15 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 13 February 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 have been received from the Department, the case in question will be referred...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Legal Costs (15 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: The Department incurs expenditure on costs associated with legal cases from Vote 37 Department of Social Protection and the Social Insurance Fund. The following table sets out legal costs paid by the Department for the period 2011 to 14 April 2014 - Year Amount € 2011 1,239,266 2012 453,262 2013 560,825 1/1/2014 – 14/4/2014 289,248 Total: 2,542,601 Costs...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (15 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: During the period in question, the Department has not incurred any expenditure on public relations. The Department has, however, used the services of one external public relations firm for management training purposes, details of which are outlined as follows. There are no estimated costs relating to external public relation expenditure for 2014. Year Company Function Cost 2012 Carr...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (15 Apr 2014)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on 27 March 2014. This application has been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Upon receipt of this opinion, a decision will be made and notified to the person concerned. It can currently take up to 10 weeks to process an application for DCA.