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- Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (20 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 18th 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 17th...
- Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (20 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: Despite a thorough search of our records we have no trace of an application for disability allowance from the person concerned having being received in the Department. On foot of your recent representations, which included a copy of the relevant disability allowance application form, a decision will be made in this case and the person notified in writing of the outcome in due course.
- Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (20 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of rent supplement of â¬666.00 per month which is the entitlement assessed based on the information submitted to the Department. The person concerned is also repaying â¬40.00 per month in respect of an assessed overpayment. There are currently no arrears due in this case.
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (20 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 — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (20 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned had their rent supplement claim reassessed on 15th March 2012 to take account of part-time earnings and the rent supplement entitlement has been reduced accordingly.
- Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (20 Jun 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 — Jobseeker's Allowance: Jobseeker's Allowance (20 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned was disallowed jobseeker's allowance as his means were deemed to be in excess of the statutory limit based on earnings and on spousal earnings. His weekly means have been assessed at â¬371.08 which is â¬58.28 in excess of the scheduled rate for a person of his circumstances. If the person concerned is not satisfied with the decision of the deciding officer it is open...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (20 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The number of community employment schemes in Dublin 5, 13 and 15 in 2010/2011 and 2012, together with details of the number of participants and the funding provided to each scheme is set out in the attached table. The funding to be provided for 2012 is not yet finalised, pending the outcome of an on-going financial review of the Community Employment Scheme. Dublin 5 - Community Employment...
- Written Answers — Supplementary Welfare Allowance: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (20 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 24th 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. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 17th...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 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 12th 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. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 04th May...
- Written Answers — One-Parent Family Payment: One-Parent Family Payment (20 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 28 February 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 17 May...
- Written Answers — Rent Supplement: Rent Supplement (20 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned failed to satisfy the Department that he was in private rented accommodation for 6 out of 12 months prior to the commencement of his tenancy, as required under the qualification rules for Rent Supplement. The person concerned subsequently obtained a housing need assessment from Kildare County Council dated 10 May 2012 and rent supplement was awarded in accordance with...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (20 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The information sought by the Deputy in relation to Community Employment (CE) schemes is set out in the following tables. County Current Projects Current Participants Current Supervisors LOUTH 29 731 43 MEATH 15 366 20 Total 68 1,619 94 Project Reference Sponsor County Current Participants Current Supervisors 221239579 ARDEE COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PRO Louth 27 1 201122765 THE FANE...
- Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (21 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 69 and 72 together. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 09th 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...
- Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (21 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 3rd 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 22nd...
- Written Answers — Insolvency Payments Scheme: Insolvency Payments Scheme (21 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: Claims under the Insolvency Payments Scheme in respect of the person concerned have recently been awarded. It is expected that, in the coming days, the associated payment will issue to the liquidator who should pay the monies to the person concerned as soon as possible thereafter.
- Written Answers — Exceptional Needs Payment: Exceptional Needs Payment (21 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned and an officer of the Community Welfare Service are due to meet on Thursday, 21st June 2012. The current circumstances of the person concerned and any entitlement to an exceptional needs payment will be discussed at this meeting.
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (21 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The following table shows the name and location of each Community Employment (CE) Scheme in County Louth as well as the number of participants by scheme and the change in the number of participants each year since 2009. It also shows the amount of funding by project for the years 2009, 2010, 2011. Budgets for 2012 will be finalised as soon as the financial review of CE Schemes is completed...
- Written Answers — Jobseeker's Allowance: Jobseeker's Allowance (21 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of â¬40.00 per week jobseeker's allowance. Following the submission of additional information, a review of this case is being undertaken at present, and the person concerned will be informed of the outcome once the review is completed.
- Written Answers — Jobseeker's Allowance: Jobseeker's Allowance (21 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned may be eligible to participate on the National Internship Scheme (JobBridge) while retaining his current rate of payment prior to commencement on the scheme. In addition, all JobBridge participants receive a top-up payment of â¬50.00 per week. An application form for the Scheme issued to the person concerned on 19th June 2012.