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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (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. Citizens Information Board There have been five appointments to the Board since March 2011. One member was appointed with effect from 7 September 2011, following...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (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 chairpersons of the boards of the bodies under the aegis of the Department have appeared before the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Sector Staff Rehiring (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: Eight retired former public servants were recruited on short term contracts in the Department from June 2010. These officers were employed on a part time basis as Appeals Officers and their contracts terminated at the end of December 2011. One of the Department’s Medical Assessors was retained beyond the normal retirement age on a temporary contract which ended in January 2012. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (17 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: Programme for Government Implementation (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled in my Department and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

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

Joan Burton: A review has commenced of the jobseekers allowance payment of the person concerned. The documentation has been requested by the Social Welfare Inspector to enable him complete his investigation to establish the continuing entitlement of the persons concerned to the jobseekers payment.

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

Joan Burton: Jobseeker’s benefit and allowance are not payable to persons working more than three days per week, and, accordingly, are not paid to persons in full time employment. At the end of last June, there were 15,414 recipients of jobseeker’s benefit (32.3% of total) and 47,039 recipients of jobseeker’s allowance (15.9%) engaged in part-time employment of three days per week or...

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

Joan Burton: The average numbers of recipients of fuel allowance for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 were approximately 333,100, 387,700, 397,900 and 403,500, respectively. Expenditure on fuel allowance was €228.8m in 2010, €265.8m in 2011, €211.4m in 2012 and €226.7m in 2013. An extension of the fuel allowance season from 26 weeks to 32 weeks would cost an estimated €45.4...

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

Joan Burton: The Revised Estimates for the Department of Social Protection in 2014 do not include any provision for payment of a Christmas Bonus. The estimated cost of re-introducing a bonus payment for Christmas (analogous to the bonus payment which applied up to 2008 and based on the projected number of beneficiaries in late 2014) is in the order of €254 million. It would benefit approximately...

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

Joan Burton: It is acknowledged that work patterns have changed significantly over the years. It is not uncommon today for employees to regularly switch jobs and accrue pension entitlements through a number of employments. It is recognised that it will become more common in future years for prospective retirees to have to ‘trace’ their accrued pension entitlements from multiple employers...

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

Joan Burton: The information sought by the Deputy in respect of the period 2004 to 2014, inclusive, is outlined in the tables. Estimates of expenditure for 2015 and later years are not available at this stage as they are currently under preparation as part of the Estimates process. Expenditure by Programme, 2004 to 2007 Programme 2004 €000 2004 % 2005 €000 2005 % 2006 ...

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

Joan Burton: The reason for trends in recipient and participant numbers on schemes is not routinely collated by my Department. Seasonal variations are large in the schemes highlighted by the Deputy, and thus June 2011 numbers are included to highlight such variations. The Central Statistics Office publishes a monthly breakdown of the number of persons who are on activation schemes, but does not report...

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 30th June 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: Social Welfare Overpayments (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: An overpayment was incurred by this client and notified to her in April 2003 which became the subject of an appeal that was disallowed in June 2004. The client made application for a further Social Welfare payment in March 2003. The overpayment was not adjudicated on at the point and was therefore not applied at that time. There is no record on file to suggest that the recovery of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: Following a review of rent supplement entitlement, which recognised a reduction in means from income, the client is now in receipt of the full maximum entitlement based on their circumstances.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: As outlined in previous responses, the person concerned has been advised on more than one occasion to make an application to her Local Social Welfare Office in order to determine her entitlement to the one parent family payment. The person concerned has also been advised that if she is currently homeless she should call to the homeless unit in Castle Street where her circumstances can be...

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

Joan Burton: There are no records of a recent claim for jobseeker’s allowance from the person concerned. The person concerned should contact the Social Welfare Local Office at Bishop’s Square and enquire about making such an application whereupon his entitlement can be determined.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The client made an application for rent supplement on 20thMay 2014 after which the Department requested further information to allow the claim to be processed. If the information is forwarded the claim may be processed.

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

Joan Burton: An appeal by the person concerned against the decision to disallow her jobseeker’s allowance application was disallowed by the appeals officer. The person concerned was notified of the appeals officer’s decision in writing on 14thFebruary 2014.

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

Joan Burton: The client concerned was awarded a reduced rate jobseeker’s allowance payment in January 2014 due to means from self-employment. The case has subsequently been reviewed and the maximum rate has been applied from 7thMay 2014. Arrears issued on 8thJuly 2014.