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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: I confirm that an application for carer's allowance has been received from the person concerned. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspect of her claim a decision will be made and the person in question will be notified directly of the outcome. The average time taken to process a claim to completion, including assessment of the claimant's means and the entitlement...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 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 (8 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 and 275 together. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that a revised decision favourable to the person concerned has been made by Department. The person concerned has been contacted regarding this decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 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 (8 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 268 and 270 together. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 11 October 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 (8 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of a fuel allowance at the weekly rate of €20.00. His application for an exceptional needs payment to cover the cost of fuel was refused on the basis that there was no exceptional need established in his case. He has been advised of his right to request a review of this decision and was given a form for this purpose.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that there are five appeals pending for the person concerned and the appeals were registered in that office as follows, supplementary welfare allowance 06 September 2010, child benefit 07 December 2010, domiciliary care allowance 26 January 2011, disability allowance 02 February 2011 and carers allowance 28 September 2011. The appeals were...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (8 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: JobBridge, the National Internship Scheme, provides internship opportunities of either 6 or 9 months for unemployed individuals on the Live Register, in organisations in the private, public and community and voluntary sectors. Internships are available across all sectors of the economy, including the education sector where individuals can avail of teaching internships. However, in order to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 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 Code: Social Welfare Code (8 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: In assessing means for social assistance purposes, account is taken of any cash income the person may have, together with the value of capital and property (except the family home). Capital may include the following: - Stocks and shares of every description, which are assessed according to their current market value. - Savings certificates / bonds / national instalment savings, which are...

Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (8 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The elimination of poverty is a key objective of Government and the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2007-2016 (NAPSincl) includes a target to reduce the number of people experiencing consistent poverty to between 2 and 4 per cent by 2012, with the aim of eliminating consistent poverty by 2016. Consistent poverty is the Government's official measure of poverty. People are in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Offices: Social Welfare Offices (8 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: Refurbishment works were undertaken at both the Coolock and the Kilbarrack Local Offices over the past 12 months. In the Coolock local office, the public waiting area was enlarged and a new reception counter and extra customer service points were installed to cater for the increased numbers attending the office. An additional interview room was also constructed. Refurbishment works...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 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 has a claim for rent supplement that is currently temporarily suspended. His Family Income Supplement payment has recently been reassessed and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The position remains as advised in Question No.149 which I answered for the Deputy on 27th October 2011.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (8 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 and 283 together. Carer's Allowance is a means-tested payment that may be paid to people living within the jurisdiction who are providing full time care and attention to a person in need of such care. There are a number of conditions that carers must satisfy before they can claim this payment. Section 180(2) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act...

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (8 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 284 and 285 together. I have not appointed any former Government office holders to any position in this Department or agency under the aegis of this Department. There are no former Government office holders appointed by any other current or former Minister in positions in this Department or in any agency under aegis of the Department.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Nov 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 she was medically unsuitable for the allowance. An appeal was registered on 6 August 2011 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant Department papers and the comments of the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: Payment of illness benefit, to the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an examination by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that she was capable of work. An appeal was registered on 1st November 2011 and the Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the Department was asked for the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 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 has been contacted and advised that the reason for reduction in his rent supplement from the October payment is due to his invalidly pension being...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (9 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the appeal of the person concerned took place on 06 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 determined. The Social...