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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 28th April 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 8th ...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (18 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: My Department is establishing a new National Employment and Entitlements Service, as provided for in the Programme for Government, which will integrate employment and benefit payment services within the Department. This is a key element of the Government's Pathways to Work Strategy. I would like to stress that the Pathways to Work policy is not a policy working in isolation from other...

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (18 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: There are approximately 92,000 persons in receipt of rent supplement for which the Government has provided a sum of €436 million for 2012. New maximum rent limits were introduced, from January 1 2012, following analysis of the most up-to-date market data available. The emphasis of the rent limit review was to ensure that maximum value for money for tenants and the taxpayer was achieved...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (19 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: Tús is a community work placement initiative which will provide up to 5,000 short-term, quality work opportunities for those who are unemployed for more than a year when fully operational. This initiative is being delivered through the network of local development companies and Údarás na Gaeltachta in the Gaeltacht areas, known as the Implementing Bodies. Expressions of interest and...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (19 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The only role my Department has in this matter is that the Department of Health send instructions to my Department requesting the transfer of funds to their EFT/Public Bank Accounts for the purposes of making (1) payments to suppliers and (2) salary payments to their staff. My Department transfers the funds to these accounts via the Central Bank. My Department does not operate commercial bank...

Written Answers — Civil Registration: Civil Registration (19 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The registration of deaths in Ireland is governed by the provisions of Part 5 of the Civil Registration Act, 2004 and section 37 (1) of the Act places a duty upon a relative (by blood or by marriage) of the deceased to attend at the office of a registrar, within 3 months of the death, in order to register the required particulars. If it is the case that no relative, who has knowledge of the...

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was refused carers allowance on the ground that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. She was notified of this decision and the reason for it. The person in question has requested a review of this decision and has submitted further medical evidence in support of the application. Once the review is...

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was refused carers allowance on the grounds that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. She was notified of this decision, the reasons for it and of her right of review or appeal. The person in question has requested a review of this decision and has submitted further medical evidence in support of...

Written Answers — Jobseeker's Allowance: Jobseeker's Allowance (19 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 and 335 together. The €100 rate of jobseeker's allowance was introduced for claimants aged under 20 in April 2009, and this rate was applied to claimants aged up to 21 from December 2009. The €100 rate does not apply certain categories of claimant including: · claimants with a qualified child; · those transferring to Jobseeker's Allowance...

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (19 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 07th 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 and the...

Written Answers — Supplementary Welfare Allowance: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (19 Jul 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 April 2012. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When received, the case in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a...

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in the light of new evidence or new facts. Following the...

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (19 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: Social Welfare legislation provides that domiciliary care allowance may be paid where a person is providing care at home for a child who has a severe disability, and requires continuous care which is substantially in excess of that normally required by a child of the same age. The qualifying conditions are outlined in social welfare legislation. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals...

Written Answers — Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (19 Jul 2012)

Joan Burton: The back to school clothing and footwear allowance (BSCFA) scheme provides a one-off payment to eligible families to assist with the extra costs when their children start school each autumn. The Government has provided €63.7 million for the scheme for 2012. A person may qualify for payment of BSCFA in respect of a qualified child or children if they are in receipt of a social welfare...

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 Jul 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 the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 Jul 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 the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 Jul 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 the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 Jul 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 the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 Jul 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 the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 Jul 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 the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.