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- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 407 and 419 together. Responsibility for the processing of claims under the Redundancy Payments Scheme transferred from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to the Department of Social Protection in January 2011. The purpose of the Redundancy Payments Scheme is to compensate workers, under the Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 to 2007, for the...
- Written Answers — Disability Statistics: Disability Statistics (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: At the end of December 2011, the number of persons in receipt of disability allowance who were aged between sixteen to eighteen years of age was 2,985. The total number of persons in receipt of disability allowance was 102,866.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the appeal of the person concerned was withdrawn. The person concerned no longer wishes to proceed with the appeal as she is currently in receipt of rent allowance. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 26th November 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 4th...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 413 to 415, inclusive, together. 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 at a cost of some â¬21 billion per annum. However, it is important to recognise that the...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: The circular issued by FÃS in December 2011 reflected the announcements made in Budget 2012. No Community Employment scheme will close pending the outcome of the financial review. This statement was also reflected in the circular issued. There has been full consultation and contact between the Department and the staff involved in the Community Employment programme. These staff...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: The terms of reference for the financial review of Community Employment schemes is being prepared by Department officials and will be completed shortly. This financial review of Community Employment schemes announced will in the first instance be carried out at local level between regional Department of Social Protection staff and each Sponsor. This will involve a meeting with each Sponsor...
- Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: Responsibility for the acquisition of office accommodation for the Department of Social Protection rests with the Office of Public Works. The Department is not involved in matters of management of property and none of agencies funded by the Department owns property.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 30th 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 28th...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: A redundancy rebate claim in respect of the company concerned was received on 23 September 2011. Redundancy rebate claims received at the start of May 2011 are currently being processed.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 12th December 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: The purpose of the rural social scheme is to provide income support for farmers and fisherpersons who have an entitlement to specified social welfare payments. Persons are engaged for 191â2 hours per week to provide certain services of benefit to rural communities. The scheme currently provides work opportunities for around 2,600 participants and 130 supervisory staff. These funds meet...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: My Department is currently compiling information in relation to redundancies in 2011 and payments from the social insurance fund in this regard. The provisional figure for claims in 2011 is 49,766 but this has yet to be finalised. The provisional total paid out in redundancy payments for 2011 is â¬312.7 million. The Department does not maintain statistics in relation to the number of...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: The recently announced changes to the rates of payment for State pension are necessary if we are to ensure the sustainability of pension provision into the future. The challenges facing the Irish pension system are significant. There are currently six people of working age for every pensioner and this ratio is expected to decrease to approximately two to one by 2050. In addition, those aged...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 2 September 2011. Redundancy lump sum claims received at the start of May 2011 are currently being processed.
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: There is no record of a redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned. Question No. 432 withdrawn.
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 433 to 437, inclusive, 439 to 455, inclusive, and 457 to 466, inclusive together. An official from my Department contacted the company concerned to establish the position in relation to redundancy claims and to ensure that the workers of the company are in a position to access any redundancy payments to which they may be entitled. The company submitted 34...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: There is no record of a redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned. Questions Nos. 439 to 455 answered with Question No. 433.
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: There is no record of a redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Reviews: Social Welfare Reviews (11 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: Domiciliary care allowance (DCA) cases, processed by the Department since April 2009, have a review date entered when initially awarded. This date is based on the recommendation of one of the Department's medical advisors having considered the child's medical prognosis. Review periods range from 12 months to a recommendation that they not be reviewed again. Customers who currently receive...