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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Appeals (16 Jul 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 partially allow the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: Self-employed persons pay a Class S contribution which does not qualify them for jobseeker’s benefit. A self-employed person may be entitled to jobseeker’s allowance provided s/he satisfies the normal qualifying conditions including availability for full-time work and the appropriate means test. In order to assess the means for a self-employed person, account is taken of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS) is a demand-led employment support for private sector employers who employ people with disabilities. The scheme transferred from FÁS to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) on 1 January 2012. The relevant statistics for the last four years are contained in the following table. It is estimated that approx. 1,460 employees will be in employment under...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The allowance payable to the client concerned, as determined by his social welfare entitlement, is €402.20 per week. This is made up of a personal allowance of €188.00, an adult dependant allowance of €124.80 and three child dependant allowances of €29.80. Peripheral allowances such as travel and meal allowance are administered by the local Education and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (16 Jul 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 23 June 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: National Internship Scheme Data (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118, 125 and 130 to 134, inclusive, together. The number of JobBridge interns since the scheme commenced on 1 July, 2011, by county and by year is set out in Table 1. The department does not routinely collate data on post scheme (JobBridge, Community Employment, Tús etc) employment/unemployment episodes of participants. Progression outcomes are in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table attached. Year-End Community Employment Places by County County/Area 2011 2012 2013 14/07/2014 Carlow 335 320 399 416 Cavan 225 216 284 299 Clare 596 573 605 582 Cork 2,177 2,122 2,198 2,241 Donegal 1,157 1,124 1,169 1,218 Dublin 6,410 5,658 5,997 6,085 Galway 1,507 1,467 1,538 1,558 Kerry 966 973 1,014 1,010 Kildare 664...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 and 127 together. Community Employment (CE) progression statistics for 2013 show that of the 8,191 participants who finished and exited the programme during that year, 2,122 (25.9%) were recorded as having found employment (1,927) or self-employment (195). A further 617 (7.5%) progressed on exit into further education, training or internship programmes,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Government, in its Statement of Priorities for 2014 – 2016 published last Friday, is committed to increasing the household benefits package by €100 in Budget 2015 to compensate older people and other vulnerable groups for the introduction of water charges. Furthermore, the Government’s priorities for the period to 2016 also includes a commitment to the full...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (16 Jul 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 allow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned was notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision on 11thJuly 2014. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 and 124 together. The information requested by the Deputy in regard to unclaimed DSP payments is set out in the following table: An Post unclaimed DSP payment issues Year €m 2011 83.1 2012 68.3 2013 65.6 In accordance with long established government accounting rules and procedures, payments routed through An Post are brought to account by...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Year-End Community Employment Places by County County/Area 2011 2012 2013 14/07/2014 Carlow 335 320 399 416 Cavan 225 216 284 299 Clare 596 573 605 582 Cork 2,177 2,122 2,198 2,241 Donegal 1,157 1,124 1,169 1,218 Dublin 6,410 5,658 5,997 6,085 Galway 1,507 1,467 1,538 1,558 Kerry 966 973 1,014 1,010 Kildare 664...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 128 and 129 together. Data on the expenditure on jobseeker’s allowance and supplementary welfare allowance is not maintained on an age related basis and, accordingly, it is not possible to estimate expenditure in 2015 for persons aged under 26 on these schemes. The answer to Parliamentary Question No. 251 (July 9 last) estimated that the cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: JobsPlus provides a direct monthly financial incentive to employers who recruit employees from those who are long-term on the Live Register. The incentive is payable, on a monthly basis, over a two year period if the employee is retained in full-time employment for two years. JobsPlus is biased in favour of those who are longer term unemployed. The value of the aggregate monthly payments...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Data (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The following table shows a breakdown of the percentage of young persons under 25 in each PEX category since the commencement of profiling up to the end of June 2014. PEX Categories Low Medium High Total Percentage of clients Under 25 19% 71% 10% 100%

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Data (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: My Department uses a customer profiling model, developed in conjunction with the ESRI, to estimate, at the time a jobseeker claim is made, a person’s likelihood of exiting the Live Register to employment within 12 months. This profiling model uses a range of characteristics and weightings applied to them. The characteristics include age, gender, marital status, education level,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: Case officers employed by my Department deliver activation and case management services through Intreo centres and through the network of Departmental offices which are currently transitioning to a full Intreo service. Case officers generally work in teams dedicated to activating clients and supporting them in various ways in their efforts to regain employment. The team-based approach helps...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following table. County Scheme Under 25 years 25 years and Over Totals Carlow Jobseeker’s Allowance 1,102 4,305 5,407 - Jobseeker’s Benefit 50 742 792 - Jobseeker’s Benefit Credits 8 432 440 - Totals 1,160 5,479 6,639 Cavan Jobseeker’s Allowance 1,135 4,337 5,472 - Jobseeker’s...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Commencement of Legislation (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: A number of provisions of the Civil Registration Act 2004, as well as a number of amendments to the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 and the Pensions Act 1990, have still to be commenced. Details of these provisions and their current status are set out in the following tables. Uncommenced Provisions of Enactments for which Minister for Social Protection has responsibility Amendments to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Birth Certificates Administration (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014, which was published on 10 July 2014 and passed Second Stage in Seanad Eireann on 15 July, provides that in the case of a non-marital birth it is the duty of both parents to give particulars in relation to the birth of a child. At present, current legislation does not require the mother or the father to provide the father’s details when...