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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (4 Jun 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 15thApril 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 and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (4 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: In order to qualify for a widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's contributory pension, you must satisfy certain social insurance conditions and be a widow, widower or (since 1 January 2011) a surviving civil partner and not in a cohabiting relationship. The contributions must have been paid on one of the social insurance records and all must have been made before the death of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (4 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, an appeal was registered on 16thApril 2014, and in accordance with the statutory requirements, the Appeals Office has contacted the appellant and asked her to set out the complete grounds of her appeal. On receipt of her response the relevant departmental papers will be requested from the Department of Social Protection and the appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (4 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: The department received an application for carer's allowance from the person in question on the 29th October 2013. The application was disallowed on the 22nd January 2014 on the grounds that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. The person in question appealed this decision and submitted additional medical evidence in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Severe Weather Events Response (4 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government is the lead Department for severe weather emergencies and the Office of Public Works has responsibility for capital flood relief activities. However, the Department of Social Protection has an important role to play in assisting households in the immediate aftermath of emergency events such as the severe weather conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (4 Jun 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 30 May 2014, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. If the means of the person concerned are insufficient to meet her needs she should contact her Community Welfare Officer...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (4 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term income support to assist with reasonable accommodation costs of eligible people living in private rented accommodation who are unable to provide for their accommodation costs from their own resources. The overall aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (4 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: The delivery of the Intreo service comprises a number of elements including the integration of the various welfare decision making processes to speed up decision making and minimise recourse to supplementary welfare payments; the introduction of a profiling process to capture the unique characteristics and service requirements of each jobseeker; the implementation of a systematic group...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: Open competition.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: Sorry, under European law, there is open competition.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: Because of European Union law.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: I thank the Deputy.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: Which legislation?

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: I anticipate-----

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: Thank you.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: There is no change regarding the example cited by the Deputy.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: I thank all the Deputies, including Deputy Terence Flanagan, for their contributions and constructive approach to this debate and I will try to cover as many of the key issues as possible in the time available. I listened closely to the debate around the concerns of Deputies about the position of An Post and social welfare payments. I categorically refute the argument that the proposals...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Referral to Select Committee (5 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-committee on Social Protection pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (5 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: Social welfare legislation provides that a person must satisfy the conditions of being available for and genuinely seeking work in order to be entitled to jobseeker’s benefit or jobseeker’s allowance. Any person who fails to satisfy these conditions is not entitled to a jobseeker’s payment. A student undergoing a full-time course of study, instruction or training is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (5 Jun 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an invalidity pension appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on the 1stMay 2014. 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...