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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 21 January 2012. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and the 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...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: According to the Department's records, he is in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance for more than 52 weeks. He is eligible for 52 weeks on a Community Employment project. He should make contact with DSP Employment Services at Castlepark, Arklow, (0402) 39509, to enquire on available Community Employment Programme vacancies.

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

Joan Burton: I regret to inform the Deputy that the information requested by her is not captured by the Department in the format specified.

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

Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of carer's allowance in respect of one care recipient. She has recently applied for a second care recipient. While the medical aspect has been approved, her file has been referred to an investigative officer of the department who has been asked to report and confirm whether all conditions for receipt of carer's allowance are satisfied in respect of the...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (21 Mar 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...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: There is no record of redundancy claims in respect of the persons concerned.

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

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded rent supplement from the date of her housing needs assessment, i.e. 6 March 2012. All arrears will be paid to her landlord, as requested, on 29 March. The person concerned is in receipt of her full entitlement to rent supplement based on her household circumstances.

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 11 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 10...

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

Joan Burton: The National Internship Scheme was launched on 1 July 2011. The Scheme has made very significant progress to-date with over 5,000 internship placements having commenced. In addition, there are over 2,100 internship positions across a broad range of occupational sectors currently advertised on the JobBridge website www.jobbridge.ie. There are currently over 4,000 interns on live placements....

Written Answers — Unemployment Benefits: Unemployment Benefits (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The distinction between different levels of teaching professionals in receipt of jobseekers benefit or assistance (primary, secondary, third level, etc.) is not collated by my Department. Furthermore my Department does not record details of a claimant's employer prior to their submitting an application for payment. I am informed however during the months of June to August there is a...

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that an application for carer's allowance was received from the above named. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of his claim, a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

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

Joan Burton: Carers allowance is a means tested social assistance payment made to persons who are unable to work because they providing full time care and attention to elderly people or people with disabilities. Expenditure on carers has increased by 550% over the last ten years. In 2000, expenditure on carers by my Department was around €100 million. In 2008, the first full year in which the...

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (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 3 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 8 March...

Written Answers — Maternity Benefit: Maternity Benefit (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The provision in relation to the four year limit on the return of PRSI contributions was introduced in the Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Act 2009 and has been in effect since 1 January 2010. There are no provisions for the any exceptions to this time limit. The time limit governing the refund of PRSI contributions is in line with the arrangements of the Revenue Commissioners...

Written Answers — Personal Public Service Numbers: Personal Public Service Numbers (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The Personal Public Service Number (PPS Number) is the individual's unique reference number for all dealings with Government Departments and public bodies. Section 262 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 2005 as amended, provides the legislative basis for the Public Service Identity Dataset of which the PPS Number is one element. A PPS Number is automatically issued in the case of...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: An insolvency payments claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 16 August 2011. Insolvency payments claims received in July 2011 are currently being processed.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: A financial review of Community Employment schemes is ongoing following the announced changes in Budget 2012. All schemes have been communicated with and met by an officer of my Department. Returns from these meetings are now being examined on a regional basis in terms of the funding requirements and what savings can be achieved within the limits set down by the Department. These outcomes...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: Payment of pensions and lump sums to staff retiring from the Health Service Executive (HSE) is a matter for the HSE itself. The supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme operated by the Department of Social Protection is the "safety net" within the overall social welfare system in that, subject to qualifying conditions, it provides assistance to any persons in the State whose means are...

Written Answers — Civil Registration: Civil Registration (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: I have made enquiries with the Registrar General and he has informed me that the position is as follows: The legal provisions concerning civil partnerships are contained in the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act, 2010. There is an impediment to a civil partnership if the parties are not of the same sex. In the civil partnership case referred to by the...

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (21 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The family income supplement (FIS) payment provides income support for employees on low earnings with children. The payment is designed to preserve the financial incentive to take-up or remain in employment in circumstances where the employee might be marginally better off in employment than on social welfare payments. To qualify for payment of FIS, a person must be engaged in full-time...