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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: A designated officer is currently examining the rent supplement claim in respect of the person concerned. Documentation has been requested and an examination of her circumstances will be completed on receipt of this documentation.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has engaged with the Department with regard to her particular circumstances and applications for a number of appropriate payments are currently being examined.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Applications (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: A claim for child benefit was received from the person concerned on 23/01/2015 in respect of two children, following the death of their mother. The claim has been processed and is awarded with effect from February 2015. Payment will be lodged to her nominated account on Tuesday, 3 February. The person concerned is also receiving a supplementary welfare payment of €40.60 per week...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: An emergency needs payment application form has been issued to the person concerned in respect of funeral expenses. Her entitlement will be assessed when the application form is returned. The bereavement grant scheme has been discontinued and is not payable for deaths occurring on or after the 01/01/2014.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme Eligibility (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The claim for mortgage interest supplement in respect of the person concerned was reviewed on 13 March 2013. At that time, the minimum contribution for couples towards Mortgage Interest Supplement was €35 per week and as the interest content of the mortgage repayment was €35.17 per week, the potential entitlement was calculated on the differenced. As this figure fell below the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Applications (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The application for free travel in the case of the person concerned was received on 15th January, 2015. The Department has already advised the Deputy that this application was unsuccessful as the person concerned is under 66 years of age and not currently in receipt of a qualifying payment. The qualifying conditions for all the Department's schemes can be easily accessed on .

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was notified on 27 January 2015 that her domiciliary care allowance application was successful and that the allowance has been awarded from 1 December 2014. Payment of the allowance, along with arrears due, will be available in her nominated bank account on 17 February 2015 and on the third Tuesday of each month thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: Jobseeker's allowance has been fully restored in the case of the person concerned and all arrears due will be included in her next payment on 3 February 2015. Rent supplement is being paid at the correct rate for a person or her circumstances. No arrears are outstanding. The person concerned should inform the local office if she is going to be out of the jurisdiction for two weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The Personal Public Service Number is the individual’s unique reference number for all dealings with Government Departments and public bodies. Residents who do not have a PPS Number and need one should complete an application form (REG 1), attend in person at a PPS Number allocation centre, provide acceptable evidence of identity and address, demonstrate the reason why s/he...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: Twenty nine staff occupying two adjoining buildings on Main St. in Ballybay, Co. Monaghan were redeployed from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to the Department of Social Protection in July 2012. The staff are engaged in the processing of the Public Services Card. The operations have recently been expanded to include eight additional temporary staff and unfortunately the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Council (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: Legislation enacted in 2013 provides that the Pensions Council will comprise: - A chairperson, - One member nominated by the Minister as a representative of the Department of Social Protection, - The Pensions Regulator (formerly called the chief executive of the Pensions Board), - One member nominated by the Minister for Finance as a representative of the Central Bank, - One member...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: According to the information available to this Department the correct level of jobseeker’s allowance in the case of the person concerned is as follows: Correct level of jobseeker’s allowance Personal Rate €188.00 Increase for Qualified Adult €124.00 Fuel Allowance € 20.00 Sub Total €332.00 Less Means €54.00 Weekly rate...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The Respite Care Grant (RCG) is paid automatically in June of each year (usually on the first Thursday of the month), to carers getting Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit, Domiciliary Care Allowance or Prescribed Relative's Allowance from the Department. A person who is not in receipt of any of the above payments but carrying out caring duties may qualify for payment of the grant if s/he...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 26 January 2015. 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: Ministerial Appointments (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: There were no representations in written or oral form received by me or by my officials or advisers from Members of the Oireachtas seeking persons to be appointed to positions or boards under my remit since March 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Paternal Leave Costs (3 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: While male employees are not entitled under Irish law to either paid or unpaid paternity leave, they may be entitled to parental leave. Parental leave entitles parents who qualify to take a period of up to 18 weeks of unpaid leave from employment, generally in respect of children aged up to eight years. There is no provision for a social insurance based payment for periods of parental leave,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (3 Feb 2015)

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 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 functions independently of the Minister for Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (3 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused by a deciding officer (DO) on medical grounds. The person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 30 July 2014. Further medical evidence was received in this case and a review was carried out by a DO. However, this review did not result in a revision of the original decision. The person concerned was notified...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (3 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person in question on 10 September 2014. There is no trace of an earlier application from the person in question. The person concerned was refused CA on the grounds that the medical conditions were not satisfied. She was notified of this decision on 18 December 2014, the reasons for it and of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Data (3 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection does not have estimates of the number of persons who are unemployed and who are not in receipt of jobseeker's allowance by virtue of the means test. Unemployment is officially measured by the Central Statistics Office on a quarterly basis in the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) and the latest estimated number of persons unemployed as of the...