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Social Welfare Bill 2015: Order for Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." This budget and the Social Welfare Bill are designed to build a strong economy and decent society. Budget 2016 is a carefully designed, responsible, interlocking budget where different pieces come together to form an overall picture, a picture of a country moving in the right direction, with living standards being gradually raised in every...

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Yes, it is exactly the same.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Occupational Injuries Benefit Eligibility (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department manages the Occupational Injuries Benefit Scheme, a range of benefits for people injured or incapacitated by an accident at work or while travelling directly to or from work. The scheme also covers people who have contracted a disease as a result of the type of work they do. There are a number of benefits available – the principal ones being injury benefit and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: JobBridge, the National Internship Scheme, was introduced in July 2011 with the aim of providing unemployed people with the opportunity to secure work experience and to prove their competence to prospective employers, thereby breaking the vicious cycle of “no work, no experience; no experience, no work”. Participants on JobBridge receive an internship allowance equivalent...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Scheme (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The net cost of extending the payment of carer’s allowance, following the death of a care recipient, from six weeks to twelve weeks is approximately €1.4m, while a further extension from twelve weeks to six months is estimated to cost an additional €3.4m.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department apologises that, due to a technical issue, payment of carer’s allowance to the person in question for week commencing 29 October 2015 was delayed and cannot be paid until today, 4 November 2015 when she will receive 2 weeks payment for the 29th and 4th.The issue which caused this situation to arise is being resolved. In the meantime, the person concerned was advised that...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of jobseeker's allowance (JA) and is being paid the maximum amount allowable for his household. This Department has no record of an appeal lodged by the claimant.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Offices (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: As part of the plan for the roll-out of Intreo Centres, the Lucan/Adamstown and Clondalkin areas were originally designated by the Department for the provision of Intreo services in Dublin Mid-West.The Office of Public Works has been exploring options in both Lucan and Adamstown for an Intreo Centre over the past three years, but given the limited choice of suitably sized and located offices,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Administration (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Farm assist is a means-tested income support scheme for farmers. To qualify for the payment, a customer must be a farmer, farming land in the State, aged between 18 and 66 and satisfy a means test. The means test for Farm Assist takes account of almost every form of income but assesses it in different ways and disregards various amounts. Different rules apply to income from farming and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: It is open to the person in question to contact their Local Employment Services in Achill where they can request a guidance interview with a Case Officer. The Case Officer will advise them on possible options available to them.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 5 June 2015. The person concerned was refused CA on the grounds that he was not providing full-time care and attention as required. The person concerned was notified on 2 November 2015 of this decision, the reason for it and of his right of review and appeal.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently working on a CE Scheme and was recruited under the Part Time Job Option. She will have completed 360 weeks (7 years) on CE at her current finish date and, unfortunately, it will not be possible to retain her beyond that date. An officer from my Department has met with her and explained the eligibility requirements. Her supervisor on the CE Scheme will also...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection is committed to providing a quality customer service in both Irish and English. The Department’s Language Scheme 2015 – 2018 took effect from the 16th March 2015 and will remain in force for a period of three years or until a new scheme has been confirmed by the Minister for Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht. This scheme, which sets out the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Family income supplement (FIS) is designed to provide support for employees on low earnings with families. The person concerned applied for FIS in April 2015 and was awarded a payment with effect from 16 April 2015. The Department subsequently became aware that the children of the person concerned were not residing full-time with the FIS claimant. A social welfare inspector (SWI)...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of one parent family payment from this Department. On 24 September 2015 she made an application for rent supplement for her new planned tenancy away from her family home which was commencing on 1 October 2015. A request for further information in support of her application was issued by the Rents Unit on 8 October 2015. Following receipt of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Work Family Dividend Scheme Data (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The back to work family dividend (BTWFD) aims to help families to move from a weekly social welfare payment into employment. It gives financial support to people with children who were in receipt of a jobseeker or one-parent family payment and who take up employment, increase their hours of employment or become self-employed. There were 343 persons in receipt of the back to work family...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Funding (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: It is not possible to provide the information within the timeframe required. The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled by my officials and will be sent to the Deputy when it is finalised.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (5 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The partial capacity benefit (PCB) scheme is designed for people who are on illness benefit, for at least six months, or on invalidity pension and who have retained some capacity for work and wish to work. If awarded, PCB will allow them to continue to receive, in addition to their earnings from employment, a percentage of their illness benefit or invalidity pension payment while working. ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (5 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 17 August 2015 in respect of two care recipients. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.