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Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (28 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The Department has not awarded any payment contracts to any foreign bank or to any subsidiary of a foreign bank. The Department offers a range of payment options to most customers. This includes: · payment at a local post office via electronic information transfer(EIT); · payment through a bank, building society account or certain credit unions via electronic funds transfer (EFT) of...

Written Answers — Treatment Benefit Scheme: Treatment Benefit Scheme (28 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 and 106 together. The application and treatment process under the Treatment Benefit scheme is as follows. The customer, or the dentist/optician/audiologist on their behalf, contacts the Department to enquire about their entitlement to Treatment Benefit. Once approval has been given, usually within 24 hours if the enquiry is by e-mail/fax or within...

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (28 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of rent supplement and will be paid at the end of this month (payment date - 28 June 2012).

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: There is no record in the Department of an application for Widower's Contributory Pension having been received from the person referred to by the Deputy. An application form has been issued to the person. On receipt of the completed application, the Deciding Officer will examine the person's entitlement to Widower's Contributory Pension and he will be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 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 10 May 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 case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make...

Written Answers — Back to Education Allowance: Back to Education Allowance (28 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The back to school clothing and footwear allowance (BSCFA) entitlements of some 115,350 families in respect of 205,125 children have now been automatically established with reference to their primary scheme entitlement with no application form required. Letters issued to the people concerned informing them of their entitlement and notifying them that payment will issue in week commencing 16...

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (28 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carers' allowance from the person in question. The medical component of this application is currently being assessed. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of the case, a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The Government agreed to the drafting of legislation to provide for a more equitable outcome for all scheme members who have contributed to the pension fund. I published initial proposals that I had hoped to include in the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012. This is a complex and sensitive issue that requires any proposed solution to achieve the desired level of equity for all scheme...

Written Answers — Back to Education Allowance: Back to Education Allowance (28 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: A person wishing to pursue the back to education allowance (BTEA) must satisfy a number of conditions such as being of a certain age, in receipt of a prescribed social welfare payment for a specified time period, commencing a full-time course of study leading to a recognised qualification in a recognised college and progressing in the level of education held by the client with reference to...

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (28 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: There are approximately 93,000 persons in receipt of rent supplement for which the Government has provided €436m in 2012. The total number of recipients of rent supplement in County Kerry from 2008 to date is provided in the attached tabular statement. The total amount paid in respect of recipients in County Kerry is not available. Rent Supplement Recipients in County Kerry 2008 to date: ...

Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (28 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that an application for disability allowance has been received from the person concerned. The application has been referred to a Social Welfare Inspector for a means investigation. A decision on her entitlement to disability allowance will be made on receipt of the Social Welfare Inspector's report and the person will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (28 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has recently been awarded disability allowance. Weekly payment will commence on 18 July 2012. Any arrears due to the person concerned will issue shortly after that date. The person has been notified directly in writing of this decision.

Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (28 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: Disability Allowance is a weekly allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged 16 or over and under age 66. This disability must be expected to last for at least one year and is subject a medical examination, means test and a habitual residency test. If the person concerned believes that she satisfies the above conditions for receipt of a disability allowance payment,...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: A person aged 66 years, who satisfies certain eligibility conditions, may qualify for a standard rate State pension (contributory) if the person concerned: · has entered into insurable employment before reaching age 56. · has at least 520 weeks full-rate PRSI contributions paid · has a yearly average of at least 48 paid and/or credited full-rate contributions from 1979 to the end of...

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (28 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on the 3rd October 2011. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for DCA. A letter issued on the 30th November 2011 refusing the allowance. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against this decision. As part of the appeal...

Written Answers — National Internship Scheme: National Internship Scheme (28 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The National Internship Scheme (JobBridge) provides internship opportunities of either 6 or 9 months for unemployed individuals in organisations in the private, public and community voluntary sectors. At present, it is limited to individuals who are currently in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance, One Parent Family Payment, Disability Allowance or signing for Social Insurance Contribution...

Written Answers — Job Initiatives: Job Initiatives (28 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The employer job PRSI incentive scheme allows an employer who employs an additional member of staff, who had been unemployed for 6 months or more, to be exempted from paying employers' PRSI for 18 months. The job must be new and additional, be for at least 30 hours a week and last for at least six months. In 2010, a total of 736 employers were awarded exemptions in respect of 1,202...

Written Answers — Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme: Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme (28 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is not routinely collated by my Department. I am however informed that the number of participants on the Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme is manually collated on a regional basis in October and April each year. At the end of April 2012 there were 193 participants on the scheme. The following tables detail the number of participants of the scheme by...

Written Answers — Action Plan for Jobs: Action Plan for Jobs (28 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: As announced in February 2012 under the Action Plan for Jobs, the Government agreed to simplify and extend the Employer Job PRSI Incentive scheme for new recruitment to the end of 2012. The duration of exemption, which previously applied for 12 months, has been increased to 18 months from 1 January 2012. Under the scheme, if an employer employs an eligible employee who has been unemployed...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (28 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: There are currently 1,003 community employment (CE) participants in Kerry and a breakdown by project is set out in the following table, along with their 2011 budgets. The CE financial review which has been underway for the past few months is due to be finalised very shortly and budgets for 2012 will be agreed once the review is complete. 2011Budget Project Name Project Location...