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Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Rental income, net of any deduction due under Section 664 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, is subject to PRSI deduction. Section 664 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provides that eligible individuals (individuals over 40 years of age or individuals who are permanently incapacitated by reason of mental or physical infirmity from carrying on a farming trade) can claim a deduction...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The information sought is being obtained by the Department from the Agencies under its remit and will be made available to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The table sets out the total superannuation and pension contributions made by staff in the department during 2007 and 2008. Year Total pension contributions â'¬ 2007 3,115,621.69 2008 3,351,521.55 The figures include the contributions of a small amount of staff within the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman who are paid through the payroll of this Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Department currently employs 4 Professional Accountants, all of whom are fully qualified Chartered Accountants. There are other staff in the Department who have accountancy qualifications but are not employed in that capacity.

Written Answers — : (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Currently, there are no Clerical Officer vacancies in the Department's offices in Tullamore and Mullingar. Furthermore, in accordance with central agreements, there is no provision for direct recruitment in Mullingar. In the event of a Clerical Officer vacancy arising in Mullingar, the post must be filled by reference to the Central Transfer List. In relation to Tullamore, there is provision...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The claim for jobseekers allowance, by the person concerned, was refused by a Deciding Officer of the Department on 26 September 2008 on the grounds that he was not free to take up full-time employment in the State. An appeal was opened on 17 October 2008 and I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office, that in accordance with the statutory requirements, the Department was asked for...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Department is in regular communication with the Office of Public Works, including periodic meetings at senior management level, in the matter of the provision of additional accommodation. The main locations in which additional accommodation is required include Balbriggan, Ballina, Bantry, Castlebar, Cavan, Cork, Drogheda, Galway, Killarney, Loughrea, Mallow, Newbridge, and Swords. There...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: A total of €1.147 m was spent on public advertising in 2008. The cost of statutory advertising was €0.035m. This covered the recruitment of medical personnel, advertised on behalf of the Department by the Public Appointments Service, and advertisements in Iris Oifigiúil. The cost of non statutory advertising was €1.112m. This was spent under two broad categories: Public notices...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested is set out in the following table. Figures for February 2009 are not yet available. Period Irish nationals refused under HRC May to December 2004* 184 January to December 2005 501 January to December 2006 480 January to December 2007 373 January to December 2008 424 January 2009 21 *HRC provisions commenced May 2004.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Department is currently analysing the options for the implementation of the scheme referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The back to education allowance (BTEA) scheme is designed to help those in receipt of a social welfare payment who have not worked for a period of time to improve their employability and job-readiness by acquiring educational qualifications. It is in recognition of the special difficulties which such persons can face when attempting to gain a foothold in the labour market. The scheme enables...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: There are two strands of the back to work scheme; back to work enterprise allowance (BTWEA) for self employed and back to work allowance (BTWA) for employees. The allowance is payable at a tapered rate of the qualifying payment. The self employed strand is payable at 100% of the qualifying payment in year one, 75% in year two, 50% in year three, and 25% in year four. Participants on the...

Written Answers — National Carers Strategy: National Carers Strategy (11 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: During 2008 an interdepartmental group, chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach, with secretariat support provided by my Department, undertook work, including a public consultation process to develop a National Carers' Strategy. While a number of drafts were produced covering the areas outlined in the terms of reference, a final text was not completed by the working group. Faced with the...

Written Answers — Compulsory Retirement Age: Compulsory Retirement Age (11 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: There are currently 711 Civil Servants in my Department who are not subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years as they were recruited on or after 01 April 2004. The following table sets out the breakdown by gender. Gender Totals Female 474 Male 237 Total 711 147 of the above staff are aged 45 years or older and 564 are under 45 years of age.

Written Answers — National Carers' Strategy: National Carers' Strategy (12 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 and 192 together. During 2008 an interdepartmental group, chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach, with secretariat support provided by my Department, undertook work to develop a National Carers' Strategy. Unfortunately, faced with the current economic situation, it was not possible to set targets or time lines which could be achieved. In that context,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Rent supplement is administered on behalf of the department by the community welfare service of the Health Service Executive as part of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. The Executive has advised that the entitlement of the person concerned to rent supplement is as communicated to the Deputy on 5 March 2009.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The person concerned is in receipt of one parent family payment at the maximum rate payable to a person in her circumstances. She has not notified the Department of any change in her circumstances. All customers, especially those in receipt of a means tested payment, are advised of the necessity to notify the Department when there is a change in their circumstances.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Rent supplement is administered on behalf of the department by the community welfare service of the Health Service Executive as part of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. Rent supplement is normally calculated to ensure that a person, after the payment of rent, has an income equal to the rate of supplementary welfare allowance appropriate to their family circumstances less a minimum...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes mortgage interest supplement, is administered on behalf of the department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive. Mortgage interest supplement provides short-term support to eligible people who are unable to meet their mortgage interest repayments in respect of a house which is their sole place of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Rent supplement is administered on behalf of the department by the Health Service Executive as part of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. The number of households in receipt of rent supplement by duration is shown in the tabular statement: Recipients of Rent Supplement by Duration, 27 February 2009 Months Recipients 0-6 32,209 6-12 16,135 12-18 7,937 18-24 5,032 24-30 3,717...