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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Jan 2012)

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 and 2011 when the intake rose to 32,432 and 31,241...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: The information requested in respect of carer's allowance applications is contained in the table. Year Number Received Number awarded Number refused Pending at year end 2010 18,212 8,769 6,972 3,769 2011 17,259 7,467 5,227 7,765 The average time taken to award a claim for carer's allowance for the quarter to end September 2011 was 17 weeks. The average time to award for the last quarter...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: The information requested is provided in the table. Claims received Claims cleared Claims awarded Claims disallowed Claims pending at year end 2009 7,475 8,364 5,431 2,933 1,541 2010 8,774 7,614 3,597 4,017 2,701 2011 14,621 10,508 * 1,742 * 4,327 6,814 1. The figure shown for claims awarded and disallowed in 2011 refers to those dealt with from June – December 2011 only 2. A breakdown...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: The Department has been accepting new claims for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) since 1 April 2009. Statistics relating to the allowance for the period prior to April 2009 are a matter for the HSE, the previous administrators of the scheme. The number of applicants for DCA that were received, awarded and refused in each year from April 2009 to 2011 is set out in table 1. Table 1 -...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: The statistics requested are in the tabular statement. Disability Allowance Year No. of Applications No. Allowed No. Disallowed 2009 20,794 10,179 9,677 2010 21,409 8,306 10,316 2011 24,264 9,246 14,116 The number of disability allowance applications pending at the end of December 2011 was 6,999.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: In 2010, total overpayments amounted to €83.4m across approximately 52,600 cases, representing 0.41% of total Departmental expenditure. Overpayments arising from activity suspected as fraudulent that year amounted to less than 0.1% of total Departmental expenditure, with a value of €25.9m across approx. 15,900 cases. The table gives the breakdown of the classification of 2010...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: I have attached, for your information, a table which sets out the number of recipients in each of the main weekly schemes managed by my Department at of the end of each year from 2008 to 2011 and the percentage variances in recipient numbers year on year. Type of Payment 2008 Change 2009 over 2008 2009 Change 2010 over 2009 2010 Change 2011 over 2010 2011 State Pension (Contributory)...

Written Answers — Civil Registration Service: Civil Registration Service (31 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: The administration of the Civil Registration Service is statutorily a matter for the Registrar General. I have made enquiries with the Registrar General and the position is as set out below. Section 53 of the Civil Registration Act 2004 provides for the establishment of a Registrar of Solemnisers of Marriage which is to maintained by an t-Ard-Chláraitheoir (Registrar General) Section 54 of...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (31 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: 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 voluntary sectors. The scheme is limited to individuals who are currently on the Live Register and have been in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance/Benefit or are signing on for credits for at least 3 of...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (31 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: 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 voluntary sectors. The scheme is limited to individuals who are currently on the Live Register and have been in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance/Benefit or are signing on for credits for at least 3 of...

Written Answers — Insolvency Payments Scheme: Insolvency Payments Scheme (31 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: A total of 87 employee claims have been received, from 11 August to 21 November 2011, in relation to the receivership of this company. Claims received in June 2011 are currently being processed. A limit of €600 per week applies to all wage related payments from the Insolvency Payments Scheme.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned had no entitlement to rent supplement for the month of December. He worked in excess of the prescribed limits applicable to his circumstances. The person concerned has been required to provide up to date information relating to his employment in order for the Department to accurately assess his income. A decision will be made on his application when the information...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 313 and 314 together. A completed domiciliary care allowance review form was received from the person concerned on 22nd November 2011. This form was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was no longer medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on 10th January 2012 advising of the decision. In the case of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Jan 2012)

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 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 income at or...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (31 Jan 2012)

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 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 (31 Jan 2012)

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 a claim for invalidity pension for the person concerned. The medical evidence provided by the claimant in support of his claim was examined by a medical assessor who was of the opinion that the person...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (31 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: Tús, the community work placement initiative introduced during 2011, will provide short-term, quality work opportunities for those who are unemployed for more than a year when fully operational. As of 23rd January, 2012, 2,498 persons were in receipt of payroll payments with 5,000 to be employed when Tús is fully operational. Tús aims to improve the employability and work readiness of...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (31 Jan 2012)

Joan Burton: I have directed that a review of the financial resources of individual projects supported by Community Employment be completed by the end of March. The purpose of the review is to examine the income and funding of sponsoring organisations in terms of their ability to continue to deliver the programme. As part of the review alternative sources of support will be examined, particularly the...