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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Eligibility (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: The Department’s JobBridge scheme is an activation measure targeting Exchequer funding at those jobseekers considered at greater risk of falling into longer term unemployment. The range of Social Welfare payments considered for the purposes of eligibility has been broadened incrementally over the lifetime of the scheme. However, the Department currently has no plans to include Farm...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: The application for disability allowance (DA) from the person in question was disallowed by a deciding officer (DO) who decided that he satisfied neither the medical nor the means conditions for the scheme. Notification of this decision and the reason(s) for it issued to the person on 4 January 2016. The person in question has lodged an appeal with the independent Social Welfare Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: The person concerned commenced on a Community Employment Scheme on the 20thof January 2014. At the date of commencement on CE the person concerned was not eligible to receive a fuel allowance payment due to household circumstances at that time. In accordance with the rules governing the free fuel schemes, participants on Community Employment schemes can only be paid Fuel Allowance where...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Paternity Leave Scheme (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: As part of Budget 2016, the Government announced its plan to introduce two weeks paid paternity leave from September 2016. The Department of Social Protection has responsibility for introducing the Paternity Benefit element and the Department of Justice and Equality has responsibility for introducing the legal entitlement for employees to avail of two weeks paternity leave. Subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to allow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (2 Feb 2016)

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. To qualify for IP a claimant must, inter-alia, have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last complete...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: The Personal Public Service (PPS) Number is the individual’s unique reference number for all dealings with Government Departments and public bodies. PPS Numbers are automatically allocated to children born in the State once the birth is registered within three months of the date of birth. The number allocated is randomly selected from the series of numbers available. In...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that on receipt of your question, the Department contacted the person in question to discuss the repayment of the debt. The repayment schedule has been agreed and will commence shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Appeals (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: According to the records of the Department, the person concerned is not eligible for a standard-rate state pension (contributory) under Irish social welfare legislation, as he does not satisfy the minimum 520 (full-rate) paid contributions condition. His record shows a total of 336 reckonable contributions only, from his Irish employments between 31 August 1970 and 31 December 2013. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: The reason for the delay in this case is that the person concerned has been requested to provide specific documentation by the Social Welfare Inspector. However, to date this information has not been provided. When the information is provided to the inspector a decision on her entitlements will be made.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Applications (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: The rate of illness benefit payable is determined by the average weekly earnings in the governing contribution year. For claims made in 2016 the governing contribution year is 2014. For earnings of €300.00 per week or more, the maximum rate of €188.00 will be payable. If the earnings are less than €300.00 per week, a graduated rate is payable. A claim to illness...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance (DA) from the above named person on 11 January 2016. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The processing time for individual DA claims may vary in accordance with their...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance and has been assessed with weekly means of €75.00 derived from self- employment. Her file is being forwarded to a Social Welfare Inspector for review of means and she will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Statistics (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: The Redundancy Payments Scheme is administered by the Department of Social Protection. The purpose of the scheme, as set out in the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2013, is to compensate workers for the loss of their jobs by reason of redundancy in situations where their employer is unable to make a redundancy payment. Where the employer satisfies the Department that it is unable to pay,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Qualified Child Increase Payments (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: The full year costs in 2016 of increasing the qualified child increase by the amounts specified by the Deputy are listed in the table below: Increase QCI by Full Year Cost 2016 €m €2.20 41.2 €3.00 56.2 €3.50 65.6 €4.00 74.9 €6.00 112.4 These costings include the cost of increasing the back to work family dividend by the same respective weekly...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: When this Government came into office in 2011, we set out to regain control of our public finances and make economic recovery a reality.We have achieved that, and recovery is now solidly under way. Unemployment has fallen from a crisis peak of 15.1% to 8.6% in January 2016, and the number of people in employment has increased by over 140,000. As a result of healthy, sustainable, economic...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: Following a successful appeal, the person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 15 January 2015. Payment will issue to her nominated bank account on the 18 February 2016. Any arrears due from the 15 January 2015 to the 17 February 2016 (less any overlapping social welfare payment and/or outstanding overpayment) will issue in due course. The person in question...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: A person resident outside the State who has questions relating to Social Protection entitlements can access the online enquiry facilities available on the Department’s website www.welfare.ieand www.citizensinformation.ie. In addition, the Department provides a general information telephone service on LoCall 1890 66 22 44 where people can get information on the wide range of schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 152 together. I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 21 January 2016. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on 21 January 2016. 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 12 weeks to process an...