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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (17 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has means assessed on his jobseekers allowance claim based on capital held in the bank. He was interviewed by a social welfare inspector last week and was requested to supply documentation in order to complete a means review. Once received, the review will be completed and he will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (17 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: The Lucan/Adamstown area has been designated by the Department for the provision of Intreo services. The Office of Public Works has been exploring options in both Lucan and Adamstown for an Intreo Centre, but given the limited choice of suitably sized and located offices, complex property and development issues, and third party interests, this process is taking longer than expected. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Appeals (17 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 30th October 2014. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (17 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing week beginning 23rdMarch 2015. The person concerned will be notified of the arrangements. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Applications (17 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: The jobseeker's benefit claim of the person concerned is currently closed as there has been no contact with the local office since November 2014. The person concerned should call to her local office as soon as possible with the relevant documentation in order to reapply for jobseeker's benefit. Once this process has been completed a decision will issue to the person concerned on any...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (17 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: From 1 January 2014 to 12 January 2015, a total of 342 clients in County Louth completed a Personal Progression Plan who were under 25 on the date they completed their plan. As the completion of a Personal Progression Plan is a unique feature of the INTREO Activation and Case Management process, this figure does not include clients who availed of employment supports outside the INTREO...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (17 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 22nd January 2015. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 5th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility (17 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was in receipt of domiciliary care allowance for one child until January 2014 when the entitlement ended as the family left the State. Having returned to reside in Ireland, they re-applied for the allowance in respect of this child on the 30th October 2014. The application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 22ndSeptember 2014. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 11th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Investigations (17 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: As detailed in my previous reply, a decision on the insurability of employment was sought on 4th December 2014 by a number of workers formerly employed on the site referred to by the Deputy. As part of the process of making a decision on the insurability of an employment, it is normal practice that a Social Welfare Inspector comprehensively interviews both the worker(s) and an appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (17 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: The Redundancy Payments Act 1967, as amended, provides that an absence from work while on parental leave or force majeure leave within the meaning of the Parental Leave Act 1998 is an allowable absence. The European Union (Parental Leave) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 81/2013) increased the amount of parental leave available to each parent per child from 14 to 18 weeks, under the Parental Leave...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (17 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence has allowed the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned was notified of the decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Postcode System Expenditure (17 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection will be undertaking a phased introduction of postcodes across its systems and processes. The initial phase will be completed in 2015. To this end, the Project Governance Committee of the Department has approved the issue of a supplementary request for tender to a framework of approved bidders in order to implement the technical changes required to the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Data (18 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: The back to education allowance scheme is an administrative scheme and is payable to persons who are already in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment. I am informed that there were 25,032, 25,700, 25,886, 24,996 and 23,366 persons participating on the back to education allowance at the end of December in each of the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (18 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 20th January 2015. This application has been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Following receipt of this opinion, a decision will be made by a Deciding Officer and notified to the person concerned. It can currently take 10 weeks to process an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 3rdFebruary 2015, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing on 3rdMarch 2015. The person concerned will be notified of the arrangements. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (18 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision on the 3rdSeptember 2014. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in the light of new evidence or new...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Applications (18 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: The application and further medical evidence submitted in respect of application for a Companion Free Travel Pass from the customer named above was medically assessed by a Medical Assessor on 16 February 2015. The medical opinion has been conveyed to Household Benefits Section, Sligo and the customer will be contacted shortly regarding the decision on the application.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (18 Feb 2015)

Joan Burton: The National Fuel Scheme applies to persons in receipt of long term Social Welfare payments. The allowance is subject to a means test and is paid only to those who live alone or with certain exempted people. Full details of the qualifying criteria for the scheme are available on the Department's website www.welfare.ie. On 13 January 2015, the department received a claim for fuel allowance...