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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: Reduced rates for young jobseeker’s allowance (JA) recipients were first introduced in 2009. These measures were further extended in 2014. Reduced JA rates for jobseeker’s who are under 26 years of age is a targeted measure aimed at protecting young people from welfare dependency. It aims to incentivise young jobseeker’s allowance recipients to avail of education and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 5 June 2015. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: When a person is in receipt of a social welfare payment (other than jobseeker payments or supplementary welfare allowance) or is being claimed as a qualified adult on their spouse, civil partner or cohabitant’s social welfare payment, and also qualifies for a carer's allowance (CA), CA is paid at half the normal rate. The person concerned was in receipt of one-parent family payment...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Correspondence (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The representations to which the Deputy refers relate to the question of funding for the Irish Association of Supported Employment (IASE). This has been an ongoing issue since October 2014 when the Department received a proposal document from IASE seeking funding of on a long term basis. (IASE’s current source of funding is from the Department of the Environment under the Scheme to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The 2015 Water Conservation Grant is being administered by the Department of Social Protection on behalf of the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. It is an annual, once-off payment of €100 per principal private residence registered with Irish Water on 30 June 2015. The current payment options for this once-off, annual payment are electronic fund transfer...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The 2015 Water Conservation Grant is being administered by the Department of Social Protection on behalf of the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. It is an annual, once-off payment of €100 per principal private residence registered with Irish Water on 30 June 2015. The current payment options for this once-off, annual payment are electronic fund transfer or...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme Eligibility (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department’s treatment benefit (audiology) scheme provides a grant towards the purchase of hearing aids at 50% of the cost up to a maximum of €500 per ear. TV listener devices are not currently covered under the scheme and there are no plans to extend the scheme further to include them.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (22 Sep 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 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. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 26 August 2015. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 20 August 2015. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: Child benefit is payable in respect of children who are ordinarily resident in the State. There is no obligation on customers to notify the Department in advance that they will be absent from the State for short periods. While there is no provision within Social Welfare legislation covering entitlement to child benefit payment during an absence from the State, absence for a period of up to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Garda Deployment (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 to 232, inclusive, together. The secondment of 20 Gardaí to the Department to assist the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) with fraud investigation work took effect in early December 2014. The locations where Garda personnel have been assigned are set out below: Location Location Location Location Coolock Blanchardstown Bishop’s Square...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. The department received a claim for IP for the person concerned on the 23 June 2015. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Appeals (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 11 May 2015. 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 have been received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Funding (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department is considering the budgetary situation for Community Employment at present and is not in a position to address this matter at this point in time.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: A half-rate increase in Carer's Allowance in respect of a qualified child ceased on 1 July 2015 as the child was no longer in full-time day education. Once confirmation of attendance was received, the increase was re-instated. However, there were two outstanding payments from July which issued on the 8 September 2015 to the person’s nominated post office.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Payments (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The farm assist claim of the person concerned was disallowed by the Deciding Officer, having taken all the information supplied into consideration, including the stock purchased. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 16 September 2015, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 20 August 2015. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 28 August 2015. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The PPS No is the individual’s unique reference number for all dealings with Government Departments and public bodies. Bodies that are entitled to ask for and use PPS Numbers are specified in legislation. A PPS Number is automatically issued in the case of children born in Ireland. In other cases application must be made in person at one of the Department's PPS Number Registration...