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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused a rent supplement on the grounds that his rent was in excess of the prescribed rent limit for a single person. The person concerned also failed to provide the HSE with supporting documentation in relation to his household composition.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (17 May 2011)

Joan Burton: Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme an exceptional needs payment (ENP) may be made by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to help meet an essential, once-off cost which the applicant is unable to meet out of his/her own resources. There is no automatic entitlement to this payment. Each application is determined by the HSE based on the particular circumstances of the case....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for a Lone Parent's Allowance (now One-Parent-Family Payment) as a widowed person in October 1992. The Lone Parent Allowance (One Parent Family Payment) is a means tested payment. Neither she nor her late spouse had sufficient social insurance contributions paid to satisfy the qualifying conditions for a Widows Contributory Pension. She was awarded maximum rate...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (17 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 30 December 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 21 March...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (17 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Department currently employs 406 Social Welfare Inspectors, 319 of whom are assigned to general inspection work and 87 of whom are assigned to the Department's Special Investigation Unit (SIU). The role of the 319 general Inspectors includes the investigation of entitlement to the Department's means-tested schemes (except supplementary welfare allowance); responsibility for ensuring that...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (17 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. There has been a very significant increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office since 2007 when the intake was 14,070 to 2010 when the intake rose to 32,432. This has significantly...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (17 May 2011)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the decision. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (17 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the disability allowance claim of the person concerned was disallowed following an assessment by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that she was medically unsuitable for the allowance. An appeal was registered on 15th March 2011 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (17 May 2011)

Joan Burton: In recognition of the devastation suffered by people in many areas of the country as a result of the flooding from November 2009 onwards the Government set up a humanitarian assistance scheme to provide income tested financial support to people who have suffered damage to their homes not covered by insurance. The scheme had two objectives. First, it provided financial and other assistance,...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (17 May 2011)

Joan Burton: According to the records of the Department, the following table gives the numbers of persons registered as unemployed at Coolock and Kilbarrack local offices from 2007 to date in 2011. The figures are from end December in each year from 2007 to 2010 and up to 6 May 2011. Year Coolock Kilbarrack 2007 2288 2148 2008 3584 3533 2009 5150 5237 2010 5015 5360 2011 4937 5340

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for one-parent family payment from 30th September 2010. Her claim was disallowed on the grounds that she is not considered to be habitually resident in the state. No appeal was lodged.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2011)

Joan Burton: There are currently six credit cards in use by officers of the Department and one by the Pensions Ombudsman who operates under aegis of the Department and for whom the Department makes payments in respect of administration costs. Details of the cardholders are set out in the following table. Grade Section Company Assistant Principal Information Unit American Express Pension Ombudsman...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (17 May 2011)

Joan Burton: As Minister for Social Protection, I do not have a role in the administration of individual cases in regard to the operation of the Community Employment programme. The administration of individual cases under Community Employment is a day-to-day matter for FÁS as part of its responsibility under the Labour Services Act 1987, as amended by Part 3 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous...

Written Answers — Public Procurement Contracts: Public Procurement Contracts (17 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled within my Department and will be made available to the Deputy as soon as possible. Procurement by my department is undertaken based on the requirement to achieve value for money and bearing in mind our obligations under EU and national legislation, particularly concerned with transparency and non-discrimination: this does...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (17 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The purpose of rent supplement is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. The scheme is intended as a temporary income support payment and is not designed to be a medium to long term housing support or a...

Written Answers — National Partnership Agreement: National Partnership Agreement (17 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Government acknowledges the vital role of the community and voluntary sector working in partnership with local communities, State agencies and local authorities. The Government is committed to tackling Ireland's economic crisis in a way that is fair, balanced and which recognises the need for social solidarity and it values dialogue with the representatives of the voluntary and community...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 May 2011)

Joan Burton: Following the publication of the National Pensions Framework in March 2010, a technical implementation group was established to develop the legislative, regulatory and administrative infrastructure required to put the reforms announced in the framework into operation. The group is chaired by the Department of Social Protection and includes representatives from other key Departments and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (17 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that a jobseeker's allowance appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case. There was a significant increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office between 2007, when the intake was 14,070, and 2010, when the intake rose to 32,432. This has...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 May 2011)

Joan Burton: Details of the number of staff, and full-time equivalent posts, in the social welfare offices in Kilbarrack and Coolock are shown in the table below. There are no unfilled posts in either office at this time. Grade No. of Staff in Kilbarrack No. of Posts in Kilbarrack No. of Staff in Coolock No. of Posts in Coolock Higher Executive Officer 1 1 1 1 Executive Officer 5 5 4 4 Staff...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded a weekly supplementary welfare allowance of €137.60 pending a decision on his claim for illness benefit. The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned is in receipt of a rent supplement payment of €787.33 per month. It has further advised that it is reviewing the rent supplement entitlement in this case and will advise the...