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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions. On 16 September, 2011, the person concerned was refused invalidity pension on the grounds that he was not considered to be permanently incapable of work and he has been notified of this decision. The person concerned is currently in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: To qualify for back to education allowance (third level option) a person must be in receipt of a qualifying payment for at least 234 days. The person concerned has been paid jobseeker's allowance for a total of 92 days and therefore his application for back to education allowance while pursuing a higher national diploma course was refused as he does not satisfy the qualifying conditions.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that a rent supplement of €599.30 per month continues to be paid to the person concerned.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that it has refused rent supplement in this case as the rent payable is in excess of the prescribed limits and he did not provide a housing needs assessment from his local authority.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: The claim for disability allowance, by the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department on the grounds that she did not satisfy the statutory means test. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence, disallowed the appeal by way of summary decision. Under Social Welfare legislation,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Sep 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 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 20 June...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: The family income supplement (FIS) is designed to provide income for employees on low earnings with families. This preserves the incentive to remain in employment in circumstances where the employee might only be marginally better off than if he or she were unemployed and claiming other social welfare payments. To qualify for payment of FIS, a person must be engaged in full-time insurable...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (20 Sep 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 this Department in accordance with the provisions of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010. A number of special community employment projects operate under the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016. As part of the Strategy...

Written Answers — JobBridge Scheme: JobBridge Scheme (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: As of Friday 16th September a total of 2,471 internship opportunities with host organisations were approved and were available on the JobBridge website to be filled. In addition, to date 1,276 interns have commenced an internship under the JobBridge scheme. Of these, 583 individuals have converted their Work Placement Programme placement into a JobBridge internship. The Department is...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: The position has not changed since the reply to Question No. 136 (PQ Ref No. 23721/11) on 14 September 2011. Question No. 257 answered with Question No. 228.

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: As the Deputy is aware the Government has provided various types of support to people affected by the November 2009 flooding. Humanitarian Aid payments were made, both in the immediate aftermath of the flooding and subsequently to enable eligible households to resume living at their home. Flood relief works were also undertaken in some of the affected areas and other works are at an advanced...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: As the Deputy is aware the Government has provided various types of support to people affected by the November 2009 flooding. Humanitarian Aid payments were made, both in the immediate aftermath of the flooding and subsequently to enable eligible households to resume living at their home. Flood relief works were also undertaken in some of the affected areas and other works are at an advanced...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: Pre-Retirement Allowance (PRETA) is means-tested payment for people in Ireland aged 55 and over who have left the labour force. Persons on PRETA are no longer required to sign-on as they do not need to be available for work. On the 4 July, 2007, PRETA was discontinued for new entrants. The phasing-out of PRETA was consistent with efforts being made to encourage and facilitate people to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Sep 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 (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 27 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 19 May 2011...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application from the person concerned for disability allowance. Her claim was referred to one of the department's medical assessors who was of the opinion that the person was not medically suitable for disability allowance. The deciding officer accepted this opinion. Furthermore, she was assessed with weekly means in excess of the statutory limit...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Sep 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 (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of a claim for disability allowance from the person concerned. In order to determine his weekly means, his claim was forwarded to a Social Welfare Investigator for a means assessment. I understand the investigator will visit the person shortly to carry out an assessment of his means. A decision on his entitlement to disability allowance will be...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded a back to school clothing and footwear allowance and a payment issued to their nominated Post Office on 10 September 2011.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Sep 2011)

Joan Burton: The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BSCFA) scheme operates from the beginning of June until the end of September each year. The administrative arrangements for the 2011 BSCFA scheme differ from those that applied in previous years. For this year, the majority of BSCFA entitlements were fully automated with no application form required from customers, 127,000 households in...