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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of her case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 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 on 2nd May 2012. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements for the hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 May 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 a decision will be made and he will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 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 16th April 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 Social...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The person in question is currently in receipt of half-rate carer's allowance in conjunction with another primary social welfare payment. I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application from the person in question for an increase in carer's allowance in respect of a second care recipient. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of her case a...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (1 May 2012)

Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned has been awarded and a cheque payment will issue in early May 2012.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of her case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 24th 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 and will...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was refused carer's allowance on the grounds that the care recipients are not so disabled as to require full- time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. On 8th November 2011, he was notified of this decision, the reason for it and of his right of review or appeal within 21 days. There is no record of an appeal having been received in this case. If the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of her case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was refused carer's allowance on the ground that the care recipients are not so disabled as to require full- time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. She was notified of this decision and the reason for it. She has appealed the decision and submitted further medical evidence in support of her case. This information has been forwarded to the medical assessor...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of her case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 May 2012)

Joan Burton: In order to qualify for the audiological benefit scheme, certain PRSI conditions must be met. Persons aged 25 year or over must have: (a) paid a total of 260 reckonable PRSI contributions since first starting work; and (b) have 39 such contributions paid or credited in the tax years on which the particular claim is based. In this instance, as the person concerned is aged over 66, several...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 13th 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 1st...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 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 — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (1 May 2012)

Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned has been awarded and a cheque payment will issue in early May 2012.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The above named was refused carer's allowance on two separate issues, firstly that she was employed outside the home for more than 15 hours per week, contrary to the conditions of eligibility for the scheme, and secondly on the grounds that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full-time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. On 25 January 2012, she was notified of...

Written Answers — School Meals Programme: School Meals Programme (1 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The school meals programme operated by the Department provides funding towards the provision of food services for disadvantaged children through two schemes. The first is the statutory urban school meals scheme, operated by local authorities and part-financed by this Department. The second is the school meals local projects scheme through which funding is provided directly to participating...

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (1 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The number of third level graduates currently on the live register cannot currently be provided; my Department has recently started to collect educational attainment for live register customers in the context of calculating their "Probability of Exit" for activation purposes. This is being extended to local offices over the coming year but is currently done in nine offices for new live...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and...