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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of the one-parent family payment at a weekly rate of €237.80 (personal rate €188 plus one child dependent €29.80 and fuel allowance €20). The person is also in receipt of child benefit. The Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) is a weekly allowance paid at a standard rate and is not means-tested. In addition to the weekly BTEA payment, a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Mar 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 — Community Care: Community Care (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: I acknowledge the valuable contribution made by Community Employment Projects such as the Centres for Independent Living (CIL) in providing a service to both participants and the community. However due to the current economic circumstances, this Department has had to find significant savings in the Budget for 2012. The reduction only applies to the grant for materials and training and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 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 20 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 5...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 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 10 September 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 29...

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: Rent supplement is subject to a limit on the amount of rent that an applicant may incur. The general practice is that rent supplement is not paid where the rent is above the relevant limit. However rent supplement may be paid in cases where the rent is above the relevant limit in the following circumstances: Ø Where there are special housing needs related to exceptional circumstances (in...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The matter in question has been referred to the Pension Service of the Department of Work and Pensions, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England. The Pension Services of the Department of Work and Pensions will contact the person concerned directly in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — National Internship Scheme: National Internship Scheme (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: My Department continues to monitor and review the operation of the JobBridge scheme including its eligibility criteria on an ongoing basis. The extension of JobBridge to those in receipt of Disability Allowances forms part of this broader review process. This review process is at an advanced stage and it is anticipated that I may be in a position to present formal proposals in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Family Income Supplement: Family Income Supplement (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The family income supplement (FIS) payment provides income support for employees on low earnings with children. The payment preserves the incentive to remain in employment in circumstances where the employee might only be marginally better off than if he or she were unemployed and claiming other social welfare payments. To qualify for payment of FIS, a person must be engaged in full-time...

Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (21 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 14 March 2012. 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. When received, the appeal in question will be referred in due course to an...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: There are two agencies under the remit of the Department, the Pensions Board and the Citizen's Information Board. A breakdown of the salary, allowance and expenses paid to each of the employees is set out the following tabular format. PENSIONS BOARDGrade Annual Salary Rate Expenses (paid directly to employees or on their behalf) Chief Executive Officer €153,885 €16,586 Principal...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: Details of the fees paid to members of the Citizens Information Board and the Pensions Board in 2011 are set out in the following tables: Agency/ Board Member Fees€ Citizens Information Board (CIB) Sylda Langford - ChairpersonMichael ButlerLaurie CarrPat Fitzpatrick*Michael Healy-RaeJosephine Henry*Eugene McErleanMichael McGauneMartin NaughtonSandra RonayneJohn SheehySean SweeneyPatricia...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: A list of the statutory bodies and internal organisations under the aegis of my Department is set out in the following table: Statutory Bodies Social Welfare Tribunal The Social Welfare Tribunal is a statutory body set up in 1982 to deal with cases where entitlement to Jobseeker's Benefit or Jobseeker's Allowance is refused due to an involvement in a trade dispute. Where a person feels...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: There has been no Minister of State formally assigned to this Department since 2005.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 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). Self-employed workers may establish eligibility to assistance-based payments such as jobseeker's allowance. They can apply for the means-tested jobseeker's...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The Department is committed to delivering the best possible service to its customers. In the interests of fairness and equity, applications are processed as far as possible in order of the date on which they were received Approximately 7,800 applications are registered and awaiting a decision at present. A major service delivery modernisation project is underway to improve the efficiency of...

Written Answers — Supplementary Welfare Allowance: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, a diet supplement may be paid to a person who is receiving a social welfare or health service executive payment where a special diet is prescribed as a result of a specified medical condition and they satisfy a means test. A person's medical condition, such as diabetes, does not qualify them for a diet supplement, rather it is the requirement...

Written Answers — Free Travel Schemes: Free Travel Schemes (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The free travel scheme permits free travel on most CIE public transport services, Luas and a range of services offered by over 90 private operators in various parts of the country at an annual cost to the exchequer of some €75.6 million in 2011. The free travel scheme aims to use spare capacity on public and private transport services. Under the National Recovery Plan 2011 – 2014,...

Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (21 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 31 May 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 20 February...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 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 24 January 2012. 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 29...