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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: Employee PRSI is not charged where weekly earnings are €352 or less which is equivalent to €18,304 per annum. Where weekly earnings exceed €352, employees become liable for PRSI which is charged at 4% on all earnings. While the effect of paying PRSI on all earnings once the €352 employee threshold is exceeded, is an issue, the yield from those paying PRSI...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Stardust Fire (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 328 and 336 together. 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 in this case. Every effort will be made to hear the case as quickly as possible and the appellant will be informed when arrangements for the oral hearing have been made....

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

Joan Burton: The registration of births in Ireland is governed by the Civil Registration Act 2004. Where the birth of a person born in Ireland has not been registered and there is no qualified informant alive or available to register the birth, the birth may be registered under the provisions set out in section 19 (5) of the Act. In order to effect a registration under this section, it will be necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Poverty Data (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: Paid parental employment is an important route out of poverty for families and their children. The financial gain from the transition from welfare to work can be quantified by replacement rates, which measure the ratio of out-of-work income to take home income from work. Departmental analysis supported by ESRI research demonstrates that the great majority of people on the Live Register have...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Universal Social Charge Exemptions (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The farm assist scheme was introduced in 1999 to replace ‘Smallholders Unemployment Assistance’ for low income farmers. Farm assist is similar to the jobseeker’s allowance scheme and recipients have all the advantages of jobseeker’s allowance such as retention of secondary benefits and access to activation programmes. Issues in relation to the application of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on the 23rdJune 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: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The client concerned had been advised that an increase in supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a child dependant may be considered if sufficient evidence of custody is submitted. The community welfare officer is currently in direct contact with the client concerned with a view to establishing the legal position. When the requested documents are received, the community welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 20th June 2014. Additional information was requested in relation to this claim on the 7th July 2014. When this information is received, the application will be forwarded to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors for their opinion, after which a decision will be made and notified to the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on the 9thMay 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 in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The State pension (contributory) is a very valuable benefit and is the bedrock of the Irish pension system. Therefore, it is important to ensure that those qualifying have made a sustained contribution to the Social Insurance Fund over their working lives. This is particularly important given the challenges in relation to the future sustainability of the State pension, with increased...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Public Services Card (PSC) has been introduced to enable individuals gain access to public services more efficiently and with a minimum of duplication of effort, while at the same time preserving their privacy to the maximum extent possible. The enhanced identity authentication requirements involve applicants having to attend at a designated office in order to provide appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Public Services Card (PSC) has been introduced to enable individuals gain access to public services more efficiently and with a minimum of duplication of effort, while at the same time preserving their privacy to the maximum extent possible. The PSC is designed to replace other cards within the public sector such as the Free Travel Pass and the Social Services Card (SSC) of this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The individuals in question entered the State in 2005 and claimed asylum under false identities. They have come forward to admit this and have provided evidence as to their real identities. This evidence has been examined by the Irish National Immigration Service which has recently advised that they are satisfied as to the identities now declared. New Personal Public Service Numbers will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Bodies Abolition (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Ombudsman (which does not have a Board) and the Social Welfare Tribunal. None of the bodies under the aegis of the Department have been abolished since 2011. The Pensions Board was renamed the Pensions Authority on 7 March 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Bodies Establishment (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Ombudsman and the Social Welfare Tribunal. No new agency or State Body has been established under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection since 2011. The Pensions Board was renamed the Pensions Authority on 7 March 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Remuneration (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Agencies that operate under the aegis of the Department are the Pensions Authority and the Citizens Information Board. The Office of the Pensions Ombudsman also falls under the remit of the Department. There have been no bonus payments made to any staff in the organisations concerned in 2013 and to date in 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was awarded disability allowance with effect from 5 June 2013 and she received her first payment on 16 April 2014. Arrears due to the person concerned will be paid within 5 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Department has no record of a new application for disability allowance having been received from the person concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 9thMay 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 in the Social Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on the 29th April 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...