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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (26 May 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 42 and 45 together. 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. Rent supplement is subject to a limit on the amount of rent that an applicant may...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The rules governing Carer's Allowance include the following conditions for receipt of the payment: The Carer must: · be aged 18 or over; · satisfy a means test; · be living with the person s/he is looking after, or be in a position to provide full time care and attention to a person who is not living with him/her; · be caring for the person on a full-time basis; · not be...

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (26 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) assists people who are over-indebted and need help and advice in coping with debt problems. The role of money advisers is to help clients to assess their financial situation, make a budget plan and deal with creditors. There are 52 independent MABS companies operating the local MABS services from 65 locations throughout the country, including...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 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. 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned was recently refused rent supplement. It remains open to this person to appeal this decision to the HSE Appeals Office.

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (26 May 2011)

Joan Burton: Under the supplementary 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. Eligible people...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned has been requested to provide further information in order to process her application for rent supplement. A decision will be made on her application when the requested information has been provided.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of jobseeker's allowance at the weekly rate of €60.60. This payment includes a personal rate, and increases in respect of a qualified adult and a qualified child less weekly means assessed from spousal earnings. The rate of payment is correct according to the current information available to the deciding officer.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The position remains as advised in Question No. 82 which I answered for the Deputy on 12th May 2011. Payment of rent supplement has been suspended as the person concerned had failed to secure accommodation within the rent limits prescribed for a single person. The HSE has advised that it has had no contact with the person concerned since payment was suspended in April 2011.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 May 2011)

Joan Burton: A Technical Assistance and Training grant for van advertising was issued in respect of the person concerned on 12 November 2010. Payment was issued by cheque to the supplier of the service and was cashed on 25 November 2010.

Employment Support Services (31 May 2011)

Joan Burton: I thank the Deputy for affording me the opportunity to discuss this matter. Tús is a community work-placement initiative which will provide up to 5,000 short-term, quality work opportunities for those who have been unemployed for more than a year. The placements will be with community-sector organisations to support the delivery of their services. The Government has allocated €30 million...

Written Answers — Pension Fund Assets: Pension Fund Assets (31 May 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 158 together. Irish pension schemes hold a variety of asset types and in line with the practice of diversification of assets these investments are held both in Ireland and abroad. Industry estimates indicate that approximately 60 per cent of pension fund assets are held in equities with approximately 30 per cent held in bonds. While the exact...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (31 May 2011)

Joan Burton: Under the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (31 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 — Community Employment Scheme: Community Employment Scheme (31 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 CE 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 Provisions) Act, 2010. I...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (31 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 (31 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 May 2011)

Joan Burton: Under the qualifying conditions for mortgage interest supplement the amount of mortgage interest payable by the claimant should not exceed such amount as the Health Service Executive (HSE) considers reasonable to meet the applicant's residential and other needs. Where such circumstances arise, the Executive may award the supplement for a period of no more than 12 months. The HSE has advised...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (31 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 08 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (31 May 2011)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, has partially allowed the appeal of the person concerned. Notification of the Appeals Officers decision has issued to the person concerned. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection...