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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (6 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned failed to reply to correspondence issued to her. Consequentially her payment of disability allowance (DA) stopped on 27th August 2014. In order to assess her entitlement, we have issued a form to the person in question. This is to obtain information relating to her current circumstances. On receipt of this information a deciding officer will complete a review and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Tax Code (6 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: Employers are obliged to deduct PRSI at the appropriate rate from the earnings of an employee. This PRSI must be paid by the employer to the Revenue Commissioners, normally on a monthly basis, through the Revenue On-Line Service (ROS). If PRSI is not remitted on time then penalties may be incurred. This is within the remit of the Revenue Commissioners. It is a function of Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (6 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The carer’s allowance application of the person concerned was awarded on 1 October 2015 by arrears only, for the period from 7 May 2015 to 29 July 2015, when the person concerned ceased to provide full-time care and attention. Payment of the arrears is due to issue to the nominated bank account on 8 October 2015. The person concerned was notified of the decision on 1 October 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (6 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: There are no supernumerary positions in the Department, or in the agencies under the Departments remit.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Qualified Child Increase Eligibility (6 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department received an application for an increase of qualified child from the person concerned on 31 July 2015. On 20 August 2015, the person in question returned a completed questionnaire regarding this application. The deciding officer required some more information in order to ascertain eligibility to the allowance and subsequently referred the application to a local...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Guardian's Payment Appeals (6 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: Based on the evidence available, the Deciding Officer decided that the person concerned was not entitled to guardian’s payment (non- contributory) in respect of her granddaughter, who was over 18 years of age and not certified as having been in full time education at a recognised school or college for the period from 5th June 2009 to 9th June 2011, resulting in an overpayment. It...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (6 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for illness benefit and initially instructed on their application that payment be made to their employer. The person concerned subsequently wanted the payment to be made directly to them. There is no record of the cheque having been returned to the Department. In such cases the procedures are that a form of indemnity must be completed by the customer and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (6 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The application for disability allowance, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 19 August 2015. The person in question requested an appeal, which was forwarded to the social welfare appeals office(SWAO) on 1 October 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (6 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: There is no trace in the Department of an application for fuel allowance from the person concerned for this year. On foot of the Deputy’s question staff at the Cork Street Intreo Centre have sent an application form to the person concerned today. Eligibility for payment of fuel allowance will be assessed upon receipt of the completed application form.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (6 Oct 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 25 August 2014. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that, based on the information supplied, she was...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (6 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned together with the relevant Departmental papers were received and registered in that office on 28September 2015. The appeal will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing to determine the appeal. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: It is a condition for receipt of a carer’s allowance that the person being cared for must be so incapacitated as to require continual supervision and frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily functions or continuous supervision in order to avoid danger to him or herself and be so incapacitated as to be likely to require full-time care and attention for a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (6 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: In a written reply on 10October 2014, the person concerned was advised that, based on the contributions paid, he did not hold an entitlement to an insurance-based benefit payment. He was also advised that the alternative to an insurance-based payment is a means-tested payment and that any income he or his wife had would be taken into consideration under the means test. He was also advised...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Applications (6 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The application process for child benefit is the same for all applicants. Since May 2004, all applicants for child benefit must satisfy the Habitual Residence Condition. This is decided taking into account the following five factors; 1) Length and continuity of residence in Ireland or in any other particular country 2) Length and purpose of any absence from Ireland 3) Nature and pattern of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 together. The following table details the information requested by the Deputy: # 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 # outturn outturn outturn outturn outturn estimate # €m €m €m €m €m €m # Administration 527 580 575 564 563 617 Direct payments to Social Welfare recipients on schemes and services...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Benefits (6 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is collated by the Department annually for inclusion in the Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services report. The 2014 report was laid before the Dáil in September 2015, with copies lodged in the Oireachtas library. The report is published on the Department’s website at

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Benefits (6 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 203 together. The detailed information requested by the Deputy is collated by the Department annually for inclusion in the Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services report. The 2014 report was laid before the Dáil in September 2015, with copies lodged in the Oireachtas library. The report is published on the Department’s website...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Benefits (6 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 204 together. The average weekly payment to all recipients of Jobseeker’s Benefit from January to August 2015 is €184.92. The corresponding average for Jobseeker’s Allowance is €196.45. These average values reflect reduced rates of jobseekers payment which can arise for various reasons including, for example, jobseekers...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement (6 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The 2015 REV Estimate for Family Income Supplement is €349.2m. Expenditure on Family Income Support up to end of August 2015 is €230m. and it is expected that the outcome for this year will not be less than that provided for in the REV. There was an average 53,250 families receiving a payment during August 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme (6 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of persons in receipt of the Farm Assist payment, the number who are claiming for themselves alone without any dependants, and the number of those who are claiming for themselves and also for dependants is detailed in the following table. The current average payment being made to recipients of Farm Assist is €179.40. Unfortunately the...

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