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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The habitual residence condition was introduced in order to ensure that a person, who has had no attachment to the work force since arrival in Ireland and whose habitual residence is elsewhere, would not be entitled to payment under certain exchequer-funded schemes on arrival in Ireland. Decisions concerning habitual residence are subject to five factors which have been laid down by the...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (21 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The Programme for Government states that a new National Employment and Entitlements Service will be established under the management of the Department of Social Protection. The objective is to integrate the employment support services currently provided directly by the Department of Social Protection with those currently provided by FÁS in a single delivery unit. This unit will also have...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: Ireland and Belgium are both members of the European Union (EU). The social security rights of people living and working in the EU are governed by EU Regulations 883/04 and 987/09. The Regulations co-ordinate social security systems and are designed to ensure that people are not disadvantaged by moving within the EU to take up work. The Regulations set out the rules as to which State's social...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 25 August 2010. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 24 January...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that they are currently reviewing the rent supplement entitlement of the persons concerned. The HSE will contact the persons concerned directly when a decision has been made on the review. The HSE further advised that one of the persons concerned has made a claim for jobseeker's allowance and that she has been awarded basic supplementary welfare...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused mortgage interest supplement support on the grounds that his partner was engaged in full-time employment and that, in the opinion of the HSE, the applicant was not in a position to meet the repayments when the loan was originally entered into. The HSE has further advised that it has not received an appeal...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: FÁS Employment Services provides a range of services and supports to all jobseekers who can register at one of the 63 local FÁS Employment Service Offices nationwide for on-site career guidance and job placement services. FÁS contracts for the delivery of the Local Employment Service (LES) with Partnership Companies in 24 designated disadvantaged areas. I am advised that staffing cuts in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The back to education allowance (BTEA) scheme is a second chance education opportunities scheme designed to remove the barriers to participation in second and third level education by enabling eligible people on social welfare payments to continue to receive a payment while pursuing an approved full-time education course that leads to a higher qualification than that already held. It is a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of rent supplement of €389.80 per month. However, the Health Service Executive has advised that it understands the person in question is in the process of moving house. The HSE has advised the person concerned to make an application for rent supplement in respect of the new tenancy and a decision will then be made on this application.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: In the time frame available, I regret that the Department is not in a position to reply to this question. The Department will be in contact with the Deputy over the coming days and will reply in full to the question raised.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The community employment programme and the rural social scheme make important contributions to the delivery of local services to communities across the country and provide significant employment and training opportunities for those engaged. I do not envisage any change to either initiative that would impact on the nature or range of services delivered. Each initiative provides opportunities...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that the persons concerned recently had their entitlement to rent supplement reviewed and that they are in receipt of the maximum amount of rent supplement payable based on the household income from disability allowance and illness benefit.

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme is administered by the Community Welfare Service (CWS) division of the Health Service Executive on behalf of the Minister for Social Protection in accordance with guidelines issued by this Department. Neither the Minister nor the Department has a function in deciding entitlement in individual cases. The CWS also administer and various payments to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 13th April 2011. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Social Welfare Services on the grounds of appeal be sought. When received, the appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that payment of mortgage interest supplement ceased as the person concerned is in full-time education.

Written Answers — PPS Numbers: PPS Numbers (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The details which the Deputy has supplied are not sufficient to identify the person concerned. I have made arrangements to contact the person to obtain the necessary details and to re-issue the PPS number, if it can be located, or to issue a new PPS number if necessary.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The position regarding the staffing of my Constituency Office is as outlined below: Grade: Monthly Salary Scale 1 EO €2,543 –€3,998 1 CO €1,931 –€3,112 1 Personal Assistant €3,643 –€4,672 1 Personal Secretary €1,985 –€3,978 There are no plans to make any further appointments to my constituency office.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The three statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department are the Pensions Board, the Social Welfare Tribunal and the Citizens Information Board. In addition, the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of the Department. Procedures with regard to appointments are as follows: The Pensions Board Appointments to the Pensions Board are prescribed under the Pensions Act, 1990 (as...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The HSE has advised that it awarded a mortgage interest supplement of €182 per week to the person concerned, on an exceptional basis for a period of 12 months from January 2010 and that payment of the supplement has now ceased. The HSE has further advised that the person concerned appealed this decision to the HSE's designated Appeals Officer on 13th April 2011. A decision on the matter...