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Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (13 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The National Internship Scheme was launched on 1st July 2011. The Scheme has made very significant progress to-date. Currently, in excess of 5,100 internship placements have commenced. The number of internship placements that have commenced in Limerick City is 136. The number of internship placements that have commenced in Limerick County is 101.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was refused mortgage interest supplement on 28th February 2012 as the first mortgage was not obtained to purchase, build or repair the main residence and the second mortgage was obtained for repairs to both residence and commercial property owned at that time. A breakdown of costs and receipts for same have not been provided. No appeal has been received by the Department.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The requirement to be habitually resident in Ireland was introduced as a qualifying condition for certain social assistance schemes and child benefit with effect from 1 May 2004. The effect of the condition is that a person whose habitual residence is elsewhere would not normally be entitled to social welfare assistance or child benefit payments on arrival in Ireland. Each case received for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned had their rent supplement suspended due to an issue with their primary payment. As this issue has now been resolved, the suspension has been lifted on the rent supplement claim and the Department has paid all outstanding arrears.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 1st December 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 23rd...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: 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 not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 252 together. The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term income support to assist with reasonable accommodation costs of eligible people living in private rented accommodation who are unable to provide for their accommodation costs from their own resources and who do not have accommodation available to them from another source....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for Jobseeker's allowance on 16th November 2011. Based on the information supplied by the applicant, it was decided that he did not satisfy the Habitual Residence Condition. The deciding officer in this case has decided that the person's future intentions to remain in the State are short-term. If the person is not satisfied with the decision of the deciding...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: On receipt of documentation requested from the person concerned any arrears due to her will be paid.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 29th October 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 5th...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The average time taken to process a claim to completion, including assessment of the claimant's means, medical...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 15th February 2012. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer 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 Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: Difficult decisions had to be made in light of the existing economic situation and commitments made by the previous Government. The rate of payment of the fuel allowance and the payment period, the "fuel season", have been greatly increased during the last ten years. The weekly payment was €6.35 in 2001 and was raised to €9 in 2002, to €14 in 2006, to €18 in 2007 and to €20 in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 1st February 2012. 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 6th March 2012 advising of the decision. In the case of an application which is refused on medical grounds the applicant may submit additional...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 25th 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 6th...

Written Answers — : (13 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: There are 1,700 domiciliary care allowance (DCA) cases scheduled for a medical review in 2012. Of these, 489 review forms have issued to recipients with 323 already returned to the Department. Twenty one cases have been examined by one of the Department's medical assessors, with 15 found to have a continuing medically eligibility for the allowance and 6 found to be no longer eligible. This...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (13 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The principal scheme operated by the Department that covers work experience, training and education is the Community Employment scheme. Lone parents are one of the target cohorts for this scheme. Other schemes operated by the Department include the Tús programme which is aimed specifically at long-term unemployed persons in receipt of jobseeker's allowance (but not lone parents) and the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. 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. Following the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the appeal of the person concerned took place on 24th February 2012 and the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the hearing. The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer decision when the appeal has been determined. The...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Mar 2012)

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 pay Class A PRSI at the rate of 4%. In addition, their employers make a PRSI...