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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 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 16 March 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 received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 24 March...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 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, partially allowed the appeal of the person concerned. Notification of the Appeals Officers decision was issued on 26 May 2011. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Jun 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 he was medically unsuitable for the allowance. An appeal was registered on 21st June 2011 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The figures requested by the deputy are not readily available.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 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 6 April 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 received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 25 May 2011...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Department currently issues approximately 3,350 payments each week for encashment at the Lucan and Dodsboro Post Offices. The Department also issues an additional 916 payments for encashment on a monthly basis at those two Post Offices. About 65% are paid at Lucan comprising 2,161 weekly payments and 599 monthly payments, while 35% are paid at Dodsboro, comprising 1,189 weekly payments...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) advised that it has received a claim for rent supplement from the person concerned. A decision in relation to entitlement will be made when the supporting documentation requested has been received.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: My Department provides the carer's allowance and carer's benefit schemes for people who are providing full time care and attention to a person in need of such care. These payments are an income support for the carers while they are engaged in caring duties. They are not intended to cover the cost of the individual care needs of the person being cared for. In the majority of cases this person...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned claimed one parent family allowance from 27 July 2006. Her entitlement was reviewed and her claim was disallowed by a deciding officer from 2 June 2011 on the grounds that she failed to submit documents requested by an inspector and that she is cohabiting with her partner. She was informed of her right to appeal this decision but no appeal has been received to date. She...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Office having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned. Notification of the Appeals Officer's decision was issued on 25th November 2010. It is noted that the assessment which the Deputy has submitted in respect of this case contains new and current information. Following the submission...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the persons concerned were refused mortgage interest supplement as they have sufficient household income to meet their mortgage interest costs. The persons concerned lodged an appeal with the HSE Appeals Office where the decision to refuse mortgage interest supplement was upheld.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 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 — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 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 21 June 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 (28 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the payment of rent supplement to the person concerned is currently suspended while his entitlement is being reviewed. The Executive will contact the person directly when the review is complete.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 3rd March 2011. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for domiciliary care allowance. A letter issued to the person concerned on 19th April 2011 advising of the decision to refuse the allowance.

Written Answers — Community Employment Services: Community Employment Services (28 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: From 1st January 2011 policy and funding responsibility for FÁS functions in relation to employment and community employment services was transferred to the Department of Social Protection in accordance with the provisions of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010. Matters relating to training and skills development are proper to my colleague the Minister for Education and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was in receipt of jobseeker's allowance from 10 July 2009 to 10 May 2011. This person's jobseeker's allowance claim was reviewed by the local office in February 2011. As part of this review, she was interviewed by a Social Welfare Inspector, and asked to produce relevant documentation. The person did not supply the documentation requested and, as a result, the claim was...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 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 — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 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 — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (28 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Department has not placed any contracts for the outsourcing of IT services. However, the Department does hire in technical services to assist with IT issues such as infrastructure management and software development. It will not be possible in the time available to furnish the information sought by the Deputy in relation to the Agencies under the Department's aegis as it is not held in...