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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: Existing CE participants who have their contracts renewed after the 16th January 2012 will retain their social welfare payment provided they are continuously employed on CE from that date. This provision is subject to the standard CE participation limits and a final cut-off date for double payments of December 2014. All CE participants will receive a single payment only from that date. ^^...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 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 — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that it has not received an appeal from the person concerned. 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 — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: From 16th January 2012, new participants on Community Employment (CE) schemes will not be able to simultaneously claim their original social welfare payment and a Community Employment allowance, as per section 12 of the Social Welfare Act 2011. This measure affects those in receipt of the following payments commencing CE after that date: · One Parent Family Payment · Deserted Wife's...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: Two redundancy rebate claims in respect of the former employer of the persons concerned have been awarded. A cheque payment is due to issue directly to the company concerned.

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: Allowances on Community Employment schemes are paid by the sponsoring body/organisation to their Employee (Participant) in line with the Payment of Wages Act. To facilitate prompt and continuing payments my Department gives a significant financial advance to such bodies. In addition my Department processes a payment on the Thursday of every week which is credited to the sponsor's bank...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: A commitment has been given that no scheme will be forced to close as a result of the reduction in grants whilst the financial review is on-going. As such it is not envisaged that any redundancies will arise pending the completion of the review process. Supervisors of Community Employment schemes are employed by independent, community and voluntary organisations. As such these sponsoring...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was awarded an exceptional needs payment on 8 December 2011. No further applications have been received.

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The purpose of Tús is to focus on those people who are long-term unemployed. For this reason, eligibility is at present confined to those on the Live Register for at least 12 months and in receipt of jobseeker's allowance. These provisions are to ensure a targeted approach to those currently affected by long-term unemployment. As the person concerned is not in receipt of any jobseekers...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 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 Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The home-maker's scheme which is in place in my Department since 1994 is designed to accommodate people who take time out of the workforce for caring duties and to ensure that they do not lose their entitlement to a State pension (contributory). The scheme allows up to 20 years spent caring for an incapacitated person to be disregarded when the carer's social insurance record is being...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: I have scheduled a meeting with the General Secretary of the Irish Postmaster's Union (IPU) in March and look forward to exchanging views with them at that meeting. I was unable to meet sooner due to a heavy schedule of Government and Oireachtas commitments.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 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 (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: Under the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme, the Department may make a single exceptional needs payment (ENP) to help meet essential, once-off expenditure, which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income. These ENP payments are a vital component of the SWA scheme and link the income support function of the scheme with the wider welfare role of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: Under the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme, the Department may make a single exceptional needs payment (ENP) to help meet essential, once-off, exceptional expenditure, which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income. These ENP payments are a vital component of the SWA scheme and link the income support function of the scheme with the wider...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in the light of new evidence or new facts....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 3rd October 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 30th November 2011 advising the customer of the decision. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against this decision and advised that...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: As the Deputy will be aware there is currently a moratorium on recruitment across the civil and public service. I can assure the Deputy that the Department will continue to source available staff to fill critical vacancies, including those arising from retirements, by way of redeployment, or transfer from within the Department and other Government Departments, taking account of the...

Written Answers — Financial Reviews: Financial Reviews (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: Following the reductions in the CE training and materials grant announced in the Budget, the Department of Social Protection commenced a review of the financial resources of individual schemes. This review is scheduled to be completed by the end of March All sponsors have been contacted by Department officers at local level to brief them on the review, discuss their returns and deal with...

Written Answers — Financial Reviews: Financial Reviews (14 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: Following the reductions in the CE training and materials grant announced in the Budget, the Department of Social Protection commenced a review of the financial resources of individual schemes. This review is scheduled to be completed by the end of March All sponsors have been contacted by Department officers at local level to brief them on the review, discuss their returns and deal with...