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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: Following on from the transfer of the Community Welfare Service from the Health Services Executive (HSE) to the Department of Social Protection, with effect from Saturday 1st October, legislation was commenced which provides that appeals for supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) will be made to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. Up to now, the legislation provided for a 2 step process, first...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: Tús is a community work placement initiative which will provide up to 5,000 short-term, quality work opportunities for those who are unemployed for more than a year when fully operational. This initiative is being delivered through the network of local development companies and Údarás na Gaeltachta in Gaeltacht areas. Meath has been allocated 100 participant placements plus 5...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was refused carer's allowance on the grounds that the care recipients are not so disabled as to require full- time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. On 12th October 2011, she was notified of this decision, the reason for it and of her right of review or appeal within 21 days. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that a form for the opening of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: The community welfare service (CWS), and the community welfare officers providing it, formally transferred to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) from 1 October 2011. The service and the staff are now part of the DSP. The purpose of mortgage interest supplement is to provide short term income support to eligible people who are unable to meet their mortgage interest repayments in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned were registered in that office on 5th September 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 21st...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: There are no commercial semi state companies under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection.

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: There is significant 'churn' on the Live Register, with, for example, over 530,000 claim closures in 2010 and 300,000 from January to August 2011. 35-40% of closures have under three months claim duration, 55-60% have under six months duration and 75-80% have under twelve months duration. Given this context, there is a tension between the desire for early intervention and efficiency in the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 23 August 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 03...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 23 August 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 03...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: Ensuring that the right person is paid the right amount of money at the right time is an integral part of the day-to-day work of the Department. In excess of 2 million claims each year are processed and over one million people receive a payment each week. It is important to note that the vast majority of people receiving those payments are fully entitled to them. Overpayments generally...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been in receipt of illness benefit from this Department since 18th May, 2011. Under current eligibility criteria, he will be eligible to apply for a community employment position after six months on illness benefit – i.e. 18th November, 2011, subject to receiving a letter of exemption from this Department.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: Most social welfare schemes provide for payment of an increase for a qualified adult. A qualified adult is normally defined as a spouse, civil partner or cohabitant who is wholly or mainly maintained by the claimant. For jobseeker schemes, the claimant is required to 'sign on' at regular intervals to certify that he or she continues to satisfy the conditions of the scheme. As these...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: As of 19 October, 2011, there are 43 organisations in County Sligo hosting internships under the JobBridge scheme.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: The total expenditure by my Department on ICT in 2010 was €46,579,390.00. Please see a breakdown of figures in the following table. In relation to the relevant State agencies, it has not proved possible in the time available to obtain the required information but I have arranged for the agencies to furnish the information requested for their respective organisations, and this will be...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the jobseekers allowance appeal of the person concerned took place on 04 October 2011 and the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the hearing. The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer decision when the appeal has been...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 18 October 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 (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 19 September 2011 and was referred to an Appeals Officer on 20 October 2011 who will decide whether the case can be decided on a summary basis or whether to list it for oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: My Department operates a wide range of supports and initiatives to support the unemployed and other recipients of social welfare payments. Schemes and programmes are monitored on an ongoing basis to ensure they remain fit for purpose. Initial work on the review has commenced. It will take a number of months to complete. The precise format of the review is currently being determined....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal by the person concerned were registered in that office on 23 August 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Oct 2011)

Joan Burton: Following on from the transfer of the Community Welfare Service from the Health Services Executive (HSE) to the Department of Social Protection, with effect from Saturday 1st October, legislation was commenced which provides that appeals for supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) will be made to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. Up to now, the legislation provided for a 2-step process, first...