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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Civil service posts at the levels of Assistant Secretary and Deputy Secretary are covered by a scheme of performance related awards. Recommendations in relation to awards are made by the Secretary General of each Department and the operation of the scheme is overseen by the Committee for Performance Awards. The funding for awards is based on 10% of the payroll for the posts covered by the...

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Department does not have any agreements in place with limited companies established as sole trader ventures for the provision of full-time or part-time services. Similarly, the agencies under the aegis of the Department do not have any such agreements in place.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded shortly.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I refer the Deputy to my replies to previous parliamentary questions on 21 October 2008 and 2 December 2008 in relation to the person concerned. I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, following an oral hearing, the appeal of the person concerned was partially allowed. He was notified accordingly on 6 March 2009. Subsequent to that, it became apparent that an error had...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Since my appointment as Minister for Social and Family Affairs in May 2008 I have incurred the following costs in relation to mobile voice and data services: Voice Year Rent Calls Vat Total 2008 â'¬36.10 â'¬1,480.29 â'¬310.88 â'¬1,827.27 2009 â'¬11.90 â'¬363.72 â'¬78.18 â'¬453.80 Data Year Rent Calls Vat Total 2008 â'¬180.00 â'¬14.81 â'¬41.03 â'¬235.84 2009...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Early Childcare Supplement is administered by the Department of Social and Family Affairs on behalf of the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. The total expenditure on the Early Childcare Supplement (ECS) for 2007, in respect of non resident children, payable under EU regulations, was €1.1 million. The corresponding figure for 2008 was €4.5 million. The total...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Hanafin: There have been no cases in the Department of Social and Family Affairs of staff with less than two years service on 1 March 2009 who gave notice to terminate their employment before 1 April 2009 under section 5 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act, 2009.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The following tabular statement shows the number of recipients of rent supplement by HSE area for February 2006, February 2007, February 2008 and February 2009. Number of Recipients of Rent Supplement by HSE Area HSE Area End February 2006 End February 2007 End February 2008 End February 2009 Eastern 26,678 25,562 25,135 31,534 Midland 2,309 2,377 2,693 3,996 Mid-Western 4,261 4,051...

Written Answers — Court Proceedings: Court Proceedings (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The matters referred to are the subject of Court proceedings which were first initiated in 2003. Recent allegations are currently the subject of a formal complaint to An Garda Síochána. All allegations are denied by the Department.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme is administered on behalf of the department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive. The Executive has advised that the payment of SWA at the rate of €4.90 a week is based on an assessment of the personal and financial circumstances of the persons concerned which was made at the time of the application for SWA. The...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Department has no record of receiving an application for Jobseeker's Allowance from the person concerned. If he wishes to submit an application he should contact his local Social Welfare Office.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Apr 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 (HSE). The HSE has advised that the person concerned appealed against the decision to refuse him mortgage interest supplement to the HSE Appeals Officer. That Appeals Officer decided that the...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Under the back to education scheme there are two study options; second level option (SLO) and third level option (TLO). The scheme is not operated on the basis of a prescribed list of courses. Under the second level option, a person may attend a second level course of education at any publicly funded Community Comprehensive, Secondary, Vocational School or Institute of Technology. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Hanafin: There are no staff employed in my Department on a fixed term basis. All temporary staff are employed on a fixed purpose basis and their employment will continue until the purpose for which they were employed ceases. The agencies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Pensions Board, the Citizens Information Board, the Family Support Agency, the Combat Poverty Agency and the...

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)

Mary Hanafin: In the context of tough decisions having to be made across the entire range of Government expenditure, social welfare has been prioritised in this supplementary budget. Almost €21.3 billion is being provided for welfare services in 2009, which represents an increase of €1.7 billion, or 8.7%, on the amount originally provided for in this year's budget and it is €3.6 billion or...

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)

Mary Hanafin: A total of 90% of the population has a passport.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Those who generally do not have a passport tend to be older. Older people are not obliged to provide photo identification when they collect their money at the post office.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)

Mary Hanafin: A total of €30 million is expected to be saved on child benefit as a result of the impact of net outward migration. Special control measures were introduced last year but we would like to ensure child benefit does not continue to be paid to parents who are no longer in the State. The certification process will be enhanced this year with non-EU recipients being required to certify their...

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)

Mary Hanafin: At the end of the day, the fairest thing was to give people almost nine months notice that the Christmas bonus will not be paid in December. We are aware this will be difficult for people but the alternative of cutting all weekly payments would be much worse. It was not an easy decision and it was not a choice any of us made lightly, but we felt it was the fairest option. The Government...

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)

Mary Hanafin: It means local authorities must conduct a full housing assessment-----