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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (16 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 103 together. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 12 January 2011. 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned had previously been in receipt of rent supplement but his payment was suspended as his primary social welfare payment ceased. The HSE further advised that they wrote to the person concerned in November 2010 requesting him to contact the community welfare officer. The person concerned failed to respond to this request...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that they have requested further information in relation to the tenancy and the landlord's PPSN from the persons concerned in order to process their application for rent supplement. The HSE further advised that a decision will be made on their application when the information has been provided.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (16 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: In advance of the transfer of the domiciliary care allowance (DCA) scheme to this Department, an expert medical group was established to agree a set of consistent and objective guidelines for use nationally in determining eligibility of children for the scheme. This group was established as there were no agreed medical guidelines for the scheme while it was administered by the HSE. The...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (16 Jun 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 allowed the appeal of the person concerned. 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (16 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The purpose of the Tús scheme is to focus on those people who are long-term unemployed. For this reason, eligibility is at present confined to those on the Live Register for 12 months and in receipt of jobseeker's allowance. Participants will, in the first instance, be identified by the Department of Social Protection by applying the following conditions: · A person must be unemployed...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (16 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of this case took place on 30 May 2011 and the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the oral hearing. The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer decision when the appeal has been determined. The Social Welfare Appeals Office...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (16 Jun 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 Appeals Officers decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (16 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 15 March 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (16 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The position remains as advised in question number 248 which I answered for the Deputy on 17 May 2011. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that it has terminated payment of rent supplement in this case as the person concerned failed to provide the financial and foreign travel documentation requested by the community welfare officer. The HSE further advised that the person...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: One parent family payments issued to the person concerned from 3 June 2004 to 11 May 2011. Following a review of her entitlement, her claim was disallowed from 12 May 2011 on the grounds that she and another person are living together as husband and wife. Her file is currently with an inspector who will review her circumstances and send a report to a deciding officer for a review of the...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: A fully integrated nationwide range of services and supports is available to Employers and Jobseekers through FÁS Employment Services, responsibility for which has been transferred to the Department. Jobseekers and Job Changers can register at one of the 63 local FÁS Employment Service Offices nationwide for on-site career guidance and job placement services. FÁS also contracts with...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together. The Job Initiative is a FÁS programme providing full-time employment for people who are 35 years of age or over, unemployed for 5 years or more, and in receipt of social welfare payments over that period. The main purpose of the programme is to assist long-term unemployed people to prepare for work opportunities. The programme achieves...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: Where the party to a dispute or complaint fails or refuses to comply with a Determination of the Pensions Ombudsman, an application can be made to the Circuit Court to make an order directing that party to carry out the determination in accordance with its terms. Enforcement proceedings may be initiated either by one of the parties to the complaint or by the Pensions Ombudsman. In the first...

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

Joan Burton: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). Although the person concerned has been deemed habitually resident, a number of other criteria must be also be fulfilled in order to qualify for a weekly payment of supplementary welfare allowance. The person concerned has been asked...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jun 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 — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The National Internship Scheme will provide eligible participants with an internship opportunity of either 6 or 9 months in an organisation in the private, public or community and voluntary sectors. It should be noted that only individuals who are in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance/Benefit or signing onto the Live Register for at least 3 months will be eligible to participate in the National...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jun 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 May 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 (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: Part-time fire-fighters are entitled to the full range of social welfare benefits and allowances once they satisfy the statutory conditions of the scheme concerned. e.g. age, means PRSI contributions etc. Part-time fire-fighters are entitled to a jobseeker's payment in respect of days that they are engaged in fire-fighting or training. They are, however, required to satisfy the statutory...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Deputy will be aware that, 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 (CE) 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...