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Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (1 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The allocation for community employment in 2011 will allow for the engagement of 23,300 people on the various projects throughout the country. The rural social scheme currently employs 2,600 participants and 130 supervisory staff in 34 local development areas and in the Gaeltacht. Tús, the community work placement initiative introduced during 2011, currently employs over 1,800 people and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: Payment of jobseeker's benefit to the person concerned has been suspended as she is currently attending a full-time course of study. She applied for a back to education allowance but her application was refused as the college she attends is not a FETAC-approved college for the purpose of the back to education scheme. The person concerned has requested a review of the decision and she will be...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 Dec 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. This department received an application for invalidity pension from the person concerned. One of the conditions for receipt of invalidity pension is that a person must be expected to continue to satisfy the medical conditions for at...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned should contact her local social welfare office as soon as her VTOS course ends in order to establish her entitlement to jobseeker's payments. She should contact the local DSP office administering supplementary welfare in relation to those entitlements.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that no appeal, by the person concerned, was received by that office. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 14 November 2011. A cheque payment should be received by the person concerned in the coming days.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The prevention of fraud and abuse of the social welfare system is an integral part of the day-to-day work of my Department which processes in excess of 2 million claims each year and makes payments to some 1.4 million people every week. However, it is important to recognise that the vast majority of people are receiving the entitlement due to them. Most social welfare customers fully declare...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 190 together. I would refer the Deputies to my reply to questions numbers 99, 89 & 102 on 1st December 2011. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: A revised decision has been made on the jobseeker's allowance application of the person concerned following a review of his means. The new assessment is effective from 31 August 2011 and all arrears payable will be issued to him on 6th December 2011.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 06 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 28...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I confirm than an application for carer's allowance has been received from the person concerned. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of her claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 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. A person may qualify for a BSCFA payment if he or she is in receipt of a social welfare or health service executive payment, is participating in an approved employment scheme or attending a recognised education or training course, and has household...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection operates a number of initiatives in co-operation with organisations and companies in the community, voluntary and not-for-profit sectors. The primary focus of these initiatives is the provision of training and work placement opportunities for people who are unemployed. Outside of the Galway City area, Galway Rural Development Company Limited and Forum...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: There is currently a total of 6,042 staff serving in my Department, including staff who transferred from the Community Welfare Service on 1st October 2011. The number of increments which have been paid by my Department, or are due to be paid during the period in question, is set out in the table. Year 2010 2011 Due in 2012 Increments Awarded 2176 2368 2585 The figure provided for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I confirm than an application for carer's allowance has been received from the person concerned. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of his claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 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 on 15 December 2011. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements for the hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I confirm than an application for carer's allowance has been received from the person concerned. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of her claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned made an application for rent supplement on 27th October 2011. Her claim was awarded on 30th November and the person concerned is now in receipt of her full entitlement to rent supplement based on her household circumstances.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 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 in due course to an Appeals...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I confirm than an application for carer's allowance has been received from the person concerned. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of his claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.