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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 10th March 2015. This application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued on the 27th June 2015 outlining the decision of the deciding officer. An appeal of this decision was registered on 19th August 2015 and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Data (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the department that statistics are not available on disability allowance (DA) claims received by county. Furthermore, of awarded DA applications, the number awarded at initial application is also not available. Therefore it is not in a position to supply the information in the manner sought by the Deputy. The following breakdown below relates to the total number of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: It is provided in social welfare legislation that a Designated Person may determine that supplementary welfare allowance can be paid to a person by way of a single payment to meet an exceptional need, having regard to all the circumstances of the case. The person concerned applied for assistance towards the cost of clothing for a work placement, as part of his participation in a Momentum...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: EU Regulations provide for the inclusion of social insurance periods a person has incurred in another Member State(s), in a combined Irish/EU record, for the purposes of state pension contributory (SPC) eligibility. Taking the combined record into account, and subject to their satisfaction of the standard SPC eligibility conditions set out in domestic legislation, a claimant may qualify for a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was previously in receipt of a half-rate increase for one qualified child (IQC) on her carer’s allowance payment. IQC for another child, at half-rate, was awarded on 23/11/2015 and payment has issued to the nominated Post Office of the person concerned, including arrears due. In certain circumstances, payment of IQC is due only at half rate. For example,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant Applications (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The eligibility criteria for the Water Conservation Grant are set out in the Water Services Act 2014 (Water Conservation Grant) Regulations 2015. Under regulation 5(1) a person who registers with Irish Water, as required under section 5(2)(a) of the Water Services Act 2014, on or before 30 June 2015 shall be eligible to receive the grant in 2015 if they were normally resident at the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Unemployed people who wish to avail of a JobBridge internship have their entitlement to Jobseekers Benefit frozen so as to ensure continuity of payment for the duration of their participation on the programme. There are no immediate plans to change this policy. The Department has, however, commissioned an independent evaluation of JobBridge. The results of the evaluation are expected in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy (where available) is detailed in the attached tabular statement. Recipients of Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory and Non-Contributory Pension 31 October 2015 Scheme Limerick City Limerick County Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension N/a 5,136 Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 07thOctober 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: Social Insurance Data (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Currently, PRSI Class A employees do not make an employee contribution where weekly earnings are under €352.01. Class A employees with weekly earnings of €352.01 or more make a 4% contribution charged on all of their earnings. This creates a "step effect" as net income reduces immediately by the full 4% PRSI charge applied to all earnings. From 1 January 2016 a new PRSI...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer's allowance from the person concerned on 13 October 2015. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence including that adduced at the oral hearing, has decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer's decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for...

Tributes to Retiring Member of Staff (25 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I congratulate Mr. Bernard Hand on behalf of the Labour Party and all those who have come to Dáil Éireann and the Seanad and enjoyed the privilege of being taken under his very protective wing and shown the ropes. They were given lots of very quiet, good and solid advice as to how to get things done in here. If Bernard ever wants a second career-----

Tributes to Retiring Member of Staff (25 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: -----it could be as one of these hot-shot consultants who tell one how to do things. He has provided amazing service to the Members of the Oireachtas and also to the many visitors who have visited Leinster House. Like many of the people who work on the staff of the Houses, he has been particularly adept at giving guided tours. His knowledge of the history of Leinster House is...

Tributes to Retiring Member of Staff (25 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I congratulate Mr. Hand and thank him for all of the pleasant occasions he has facilitated in the Houses of the Oireachtas.

Northern Ireland: Statements (25 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on recent developments in Northern Ireland and the successful completion of the recent talks. The Irish Government and the Labour Party have welcomed the agreement that has been reached. I pay tribute to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charles Flanagan, the Minister of State responsible for North–South co-operation, Deputy Sean...

Northern Ireland: Statements (25 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: If a person votes for Sinn Féin, she gets paramilitarism.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (25 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 19 August 2015 in respect of two care recipients. The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Agencies (25 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council, the Pensions Ombudsman and the Social Welfare Tribunal. Two new statutory bodies have been established since March 2011, namely: -the Pensions Authority, formerly the Pensions Board, which was established on 7 March 2014, and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (25 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Momentum programme is funded by the Department of Education and Skills through SOLAS and is designed on a payment-by-results basis specifically for long-term recipients of jobseekers payments. The Department of Social Protection, through Intreo, identifies and refers eligible and suitable clients to the Momentum programme. The current phase of Momentum is coming to a conclusion and a...