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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Funding (26 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I can confirm that the situation with regard to Blanchardstown Centre for the Unemployed is at outlined to the Deputy in the correspondence copied to him on 20 April 2016. The Department's officials are in contact with the Sponsor Board in relation to the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (26 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 22 March 2016. Unfortunately, the average time taken at present to decide a new application is running at 19 weeks. Additional resources have been provided to the CA section in order to improve the waiting times for new applications and they are working hard to make this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (26 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 25 February 2016. 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: Invalidity Pension Applications (26 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 24 September 2015. Payment will issue to her nominated bank account on the 12 May 2016. Any arrears due from 24 September 2015 to 11 May 2016 (less any overlapping social welfare payment and/or outstanding overpayment) will issue in due course. The person in question was notified of this decision on the 25 April 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (26 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 3 February 2016. The first payment and arrears due were made to him by his chosen payment method on 6 April 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (26 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I can confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 9 February 2016. On 21 April 2016 the person concerned was requested to supply additional supporting documentation required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on eligibility. On receipt of this information a decision will be made and the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (26 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 8 March 2016, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (26 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 69 to 74, inclusive, together. The purpose of the redundancy payments scheme is to compensate workers for the loss of their jobs by reason of redundancy, as provided for under the Redundancy Payments Acts, Compensation is based on the worker’s length of reckonable service and reckonable weekly remuneration, subject to a ceiling of €600 per week....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (26 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that, on 21 October 2015, the department received an application from the person concerned for disability allowance (DA). This application for DA, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 14 January 2016. The person in question subsequently requested a review of the decision by a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (26 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 8 February 2016. Unfortunately, the average time taken at present to decide a new application is running at 19 weeks. Additional resources have been provided to the CA section in order to improve the waiting times for new applications and they are working hard to make this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Work Allowance Applications (26 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for the support of the Department for a business venture under the back to work enterprise scheme. The person concerned has met on a number of occasions with a case officer to outline her proposed business plan in which she plans to buy into a franchise venture and operate it at a considerable distance from her home address. After careful consideration of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (26 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: As detailed to the Deputy in reply to Parliamentary Question No 43420-15 and several related Parliamentary Questions, the client concerned has been requested on numerous occasions to provide the Department with details of all capital accrued from the sale of the family home. This documentation has not, to date, been received by the Department. A final reminder was issued to the client on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment (26 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: All lone parents on a jobseeker’s allowance or jobseeker’s transitional payment currently gain improved access to activation supports. Jobseeker’s transitional payment recipients now receive, for the first time, a one to one meeting with a case officer from the Department who will assist them to produce a personal development plan and guide them towards appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Education and Training Provision (26 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The key objective of activation policy and labour market initiatives is to offer assistance to those most in need of support in securing work and achieving financial self-sufficiency. This policy objective therefore prioritises scarce resources to those in receipt of qualifying welfare payments. Accordingly the employment services and schemes provided by the Department are focused in the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (26 Apr 2016)

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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (26 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The legislative provisions governing Board membership of the Citizens Information Board (CIB) are contained in the Comhairle Act 2000, the Citizens Information Act 2007, and the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011. The Board of CIB has 7 members at present, including a Chairperson. There are eight (8) vacancies on the Board. In accordance with the Government’s agreed new...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (26 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The State pension contributory is a very valuable benefit and is the bedrock of the Irish pension system. Therefore, it is important to ensure that those qualifying have made a sustained contribution to the Social Insurance Fund over their working lives. To ensure that the individual can maximise their entitlement to a State pension, all contributions paid or credited over their working...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (26 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: Disability allowance (DA) is a means-tested social assistance payment which is paid to persons aged 16 to 66 who are substantially restricted in undertaking suitable employment arising from a medical condition (subject to satisfying the relevant medical criteria). Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) is a means-tested social assistance paid to persons aged 18 to 66 who are unemployed, capable...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The Department provides a comprehensive range of income supports to carers including carer’s benefit, carer’s allowance, domiciliary care allowance and the annual carer’s support grant. The total expenditure on carers in 2016 is estimated at €912 million. Carers also receive additional support in the form of free travel and household benefits (for those who...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Rates (26 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The social security rights of people living and working in the EU are governed by EU Regulations which co-ordinate social security systems and are designed to ensure that people are not disadvantaged by moving within the EU to take up work. Accordingly, EU nationals who come to work in Ireland but whose families reside in another EU Member State may have an entitlement to family benefits...