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- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The technical employment support grant (TESG) can be made available to jobseekers who have registered with the Employment Service and undertaken a guidance process leading to an agreed career plan, and who are in receipt of certain specified welfare payments, primarily jobseekers' and lone parent payments as well as payments related to disability and long-term illness. TESG is designed to...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jun 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The one-parent family payment (OFP) is made up of a personal rate for the parent and of extra amounts for dependent children. The payment rate for 2012 remains unchanged from 2011 and amounts to â¬188 per week â with a further â¬29.80 for each additional qualified child. The cost of the OFP scheme in 2010 and in 2011 was â¬1.11 billion â up from â¬751 million in 2005 and â¬480...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 376 and 378 together. In cases where a One-Parent Family Payment (OFP) is awarded, the Department seeks to trace the other parent (liable relative) in order to ascertain whether s/he is in a financial position to contribute towards the cost of the payment. This follow-up activity takes place as soon as possible after the award of payment. However, certain...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The number of one-parent families that are in receipt of the one-parent family payment (OFP) stood at 89,905 on 2 June, 2012. The number of these one-parent families that are also in receipt of a maintenance payment from the second parent stood at 27,983 on 2 June, 2012 â representing some 31% of one-parent families.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. In the interest of fairness and equity and unless there are exceptional circumstances, applications are dealt with in order of date of receipt in the department. In the meantime, if a person's means are insufficient to meet his or her needs while awaiting a decision on a claim, he...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned has been awarded and payment will issue in the coming weeks.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jun 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 (6 Jun 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 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 and the case...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 18 April 2012. The claim is pending and it is expected that the claim will be finalised in June 2012.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jun 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 in order of the date on which they were received in the Department. A major service delivery modernisation project is underway to address the large increase in the claim-load and to improve the efficiency of administration of the carer's...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: Since March I have appointed Irene Martin my Personal Secretary as a temporary civilian driver, to cover a sick leave absence. I subsequently appointed Elaine Dooley as a temporary Personal Secretary. Their Salary details are as follows: Irene Martin ⬠631.75 Weekly Elaine Dooley ⬠456.50 Weekly Neither of these appointees are former retired public servants.
- Written Answers — Employment Support Schemes: Employment Support Schemes (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The eligibility criteria for Tús, community employment and similar activation and training schemes require that the applicant is in receipt of a jobseekers' or other defined payment from the Department of Social Protection. I am aware that these eligibility conditions impose restrictions of previously self-employed people who now find that they have lost their business and are out of work...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of two applications for carer's allowance from the person in question. In the interest of fairness and equity, and unless there are exceptional circumstances, applications are dealt with in order of date of receipt in the department. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of his case a decision will be made and the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jun 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 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 and the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jun 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 (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned has been requested to provide the Department with relevant information pertaining to their application on the 29 May 2012. When this information has been received a full and thorough assessment can be completed.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 13 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 and the case...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, has partially allowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of an Oral Hearing. The person concerned has been notified of the decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible...
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The position regarding SOLAS is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Education & Skills. As part of the new integrated service to customers of the Department, jobseekers will have the opportunity to engage with a case officer who will have full knowledge of the education and training facilities available locally and will be in a position to refer them to a particular course where...