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Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: In the light of the information supplied, the person concerned would not be entitled to a statutory redundancy payment. The individual does not appear to have at least two years continuous service with the company in question, as required under the Redundancy Payments Acts. It is up to the employer concerned in the first instance to determine whether or not there is in fact a redundancy...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 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. Those customers who did not receive an automated payment were required to complete and return an application form to the Department. In all cases a letter issued to applicants informing them of the decision and, where payment has been awarded, when and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The community welfare service (CWS), and the community welfare officers providing it, transferred formally to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) from 1 October 2011. The service and the staff are now part of the DSP. The person concerned was refused rent supplement on the grounds that he had vacated local authority accommodation without satisfying the Department's representative that...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of this case took place on 23rd August 2011. The Appeals Officer is still considering the evidence in the case and hopes to issue a decision within the next 14 days. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The community welfare service (CWS) and the community welfare officers providing it transferred formally to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) from 1 October 2011. The service and the staff are now part of the DSP. The person concerned is in receipt of his full entitlement to rent supplement based on his household circumstances. There are no arrears due to the person concerned.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 4th 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 28th ...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The assessment of means for jobseeker's allowance and disability allowance is similar but for two exceptions, where farming is involved and capital disregards. In this case the person concerned was means tested for jobseeker's allowance in 2009 using financial data supplied by the applicant at that time. A disability allowance means assessment took place in 2011 using the most up to date...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BSCFA) scheme provides a one-off payment to eligible families to assist with the extra costs when their children start school each autumn. The allowance is not intended to meet the full cost of school clothing and footwear but only to provide assistance towards these costs. The BSCFA scheme was introduced in 1990. This scheme superseded...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: I am aware that the EU Commission has issued a Reasoned Opinion to the UK, regarding the application of the UK's residence test for certain social welfare payments under UK legislation. A Reasoned Opinion is an early step in a legal process. The next step is for UK to respond to the Commission's Opinion, and if there is still disagreement, the matter may be referred to the European Court...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: My Department translates a variety of supporting documentation from other languages necessary for use in claims processing, such as medical certificates, legal papers. The cost of translating these documents in 2010 was some €309,000 and some €235,000 to date this year. The documents are translated quickly to ensure that there is no delay in processing the claim. This is an important...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The community welfare service (CWS) and the community welfare officers providing it transferred formally to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) from 1 October 2011. The service and the staff are now part of the DSP. The person concerned made an application for rent supplement on 29th July but her rent was in excess of the maximum rent limit appropriate to her family composition. The...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 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 (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 15th September 2011 and was disallowed on the 11th October 2011. The person concerned requested a medical review of this decision on 27th October 2011 and submitted additional supporting information. The application has been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for review of the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing within the next month. The person concerned will be notified of the arrangements. 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 4 May 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 3 October...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 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 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 in due course to an Appeals...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 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 Development: Community Development (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The community services programmes (CSP) co-funds the services delivered by around 440 community based not-for-profit enterprises across the State. Some €47.4 million has been allocated to the programme in 2011 directly supporting around 2,800 people in full and part time employment. A key requirement of the programme is that the service provider must generate a significant element of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that disallowance of this scheme is not appealable to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. The National Fuel Scheme is intended to help households that depend on long-term social welfare or Health Service Executive payments and are unable to provide for their own heating needs. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The community welfare service (CWS) and the community welfare officers providing it transferred formally to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) from 1 October 2011. The service and the staff are now part of the DSP. There are two locations in Co. Wicklow covered by Departmental staff whose reporting office is Naas Head Office and the remaining locations report to Wicklow Head Office....