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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 15 November 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 (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: For the reasons stated in my response to Parliamentary Question Ref. No. 35427/11 on 17 November 2011, the claim of the person concerned for rent supplement was disallowed by an Appeals Officer of the Community Welfare Service of the Health Service Executive on 23 May 2011. The person was informed of his right to a further appeal to the Chief Appeals Officer and that such appeal must be...

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

Joan Burton: No application for disability allowance has been received to date from the person concerned. An application form and an information booklet have been sent to him. If the person in question wishes to apply for disability allowance, he should complete the form and return it to the Department and his entitlement to disability allowance will be examined. He will be notified in writing of the...

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

Joan Burton: The term "cohabitant" is defined in the social welfare code in accordance with section 172 (1) of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations Act, 2010, which states that "a cohabitant is one of two adults (whether of the same or the opposite sex) who live together as a couple in an intimate and committed relationship and who are not related to each other within the prohibited...

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. 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 (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 07 June 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 01 November...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The aim of JobBridge is to assist individuals bridge the gap between unemployment and the world of work. JobBridge offers individuals a unique opportunity to develop new skills and earn valuable experience, while simultaneously showing a potential employer the valuable contribution they could make to their organisation. Upon completing a JobBridge internship an intern will have enhanced...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: My Department funds and operates a wide range of 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 a review of certain activation measures has commenced. The format of the review has recently been agreed and it will take a number of months to...

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

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been in receipt of illness benefit since 27 June 2011. Illness benefit is a short-term income support. Fuel allowance is not payable under the illness benefit scheme. Previously, the person concerned was in receipt of jobseeker's allowance and qualified for fuel allowance under that scheme. If a person has an urgent or exceptional need they may apply to their...

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

Joan Burton: The qualifying conditions for State pension (transition) require the applicant to have entered insurable employment before attaining the age of 55 years (age 56 for State pension contributory). have at least 260 paid contribution weeks, since entry into insurance. have a yearly average of at least 24 paid/credited contributions. According to the records of the Department, the person...

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 28th 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 19th...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I am aware of the proposal advanced by Social Justice Ireland (SJI) that seeks to create 100,000 part-time working positions in the public, community and voluntary sectors. The proposal is based on a similar approach piloted between 1994 and 1998 where the participant is required to work the number of hours required to earn the equivalent of their social welfare payment and a small top-up....

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

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) in respect of her two sons. These applications were referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the children were not medically eligible for the Allowance. She was notified of the decision on 19th August 2011 and has since appealed the decisions. Currently, one appeal is being reviewed by one of the...

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

Joan Burton: Self-employed persons are liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 4% which entitles them to access long-term benefits such as State pension (contributory) and widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension (contributory). Ordinary employees who have access to the full range of social insurance benefits, including jobseeker's benefit, pay Class A PRSI at the rate of 4%. In addition,...

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

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded rent supplement. Payment, including arrears, will issue to the landlord's bank account on 29th December 2011.

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

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 28th September 2011. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on 26th November 2011 advising of the decision. In the case of an application which is refused on medical grounds the applicant may submit...

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

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 to 207, inclusive, together. The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. The overall aim is to provide short term assistance, and...

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: Yes. It is included in it.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: It is in the deal.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: They are not affected.