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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The purpose of rent supplement 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. There are currently over 90,000 rent supplement recipients for which the Government has provided €436 million for 2012. Under...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 638 and 644 together. The person concerned has been refused higher rent supplement to cover accommodation for himself and his child as the child is primarily accommodated with his mother and his housing need has already been met. This refusal has been upheld by the HSE appeals office. While the person concerned would qualify for rent supplement at the single...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 639 and 741 together. Self-employed persons are liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 4% which entitles them to access long-term benefits such as State pension (contributory) and widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension (contributory). Ordinary employees who have access to the full range of social insurance benefits pay Class A PRSI at the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Application Numbers (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: A table detailing the number of recipients of a payment under the farm assist scheme follows showing the number of recipients at the end of July 2012 and at end of the years 2007 to 2011 inclusive. The table also details the finalised expenditure figures for the year’s 2007 to 2011 as well as the total provisional expenditure on farm assist to 31 July 2012. Year Recipients...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 23rd July 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 have been received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Appeals (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned together with the relevant Departmental papers and the comments of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal were received in that office on 27th July 2012. The appeal in this case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question. The medical assessment has been completed and the application is awaiting examination by a deciding officer for a means assessment and a full decision. The application will be processed as quickly as possible and when a decision is made the person concerned will be notified...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question. The application is currently with a deciding officer for a means assessment and a full decision. The application will be processed as quickly as possible and when a decision is made the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Government is committed to tackling Ireland’s economic crisis in a way that is fair, balanced, and which recognises the need for social solidarity. The appropriate level of overall expenditure by my Department, including expenditure on weekly and other payments, will be considered in the context of Budget 2013 and subsequent Budgets. Sustainable public finances are a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Funding (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The requirement for a new bank account for each project year is to be phased out at the next renewal date for existing projects. This policy change was notified to DSP Divisional Managers as part of the CE Financial Review released in July.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question. The medical assessment has been completed and the application is awaiting examination by a deciding officer for a means assessment and a full decision. The application will be processed as quickly as possible and when a decision is made the person concerned will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned together with the relevant Departmental papers and the comments of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal were received in that office on 3rd August 2012. The appeal in this case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker’s allowance schemes provide income support for people who have lost work and are unable to find alternative employment. It is a fundamental qualifying condition for these benefits that a person must be available for full-time work. A person is entitled to jobseeker’s benefit or jobseeker’s allowance where, inter alia, they are fully...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question. The medical assessment has been completed and the application is awaiting examination by a deciding officer for a means assessment and a full decision. The application will be processed as quickly as possible and when a decision is made the person concerned will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 30 March 2011. Medical evidence supplied with his claim was referred to one of the department’s medical assessors who was of the opinion, based on the information supplied, that he was not medically suitable for disability allowance. The deciding officer accepted this opinion. The deciding officer decided, furthermore, that...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Taxi Regulations (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Department does not operate a scheme that provides lump sums towards the set up of taxi businesses or the purchase of taxi licences. The Deputy may wish to note that the Department operates a number of schemes which are designed to encourage people who are dependent on certain social welfare payments to pursue self employment opportunities. These opportunities can include the setting up...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Numbers (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The person in question is not a member of staff in the Department of Social Protection.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Eligibility (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question. The medical assessment has been completed and the application is awaiting examination by a deciding officer for a means assessment and a full decision. The application will be processed as quickly as possible and when a decision is made the person concerned will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (18 Sep 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 23rd...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Bodies (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I appointed a Steering Group on the National Internship Scheme in May 2011 to advise me on the implementation of the scheme. The Steering Group is comprised of representatives from the private, public and voluntary sectors. No direct costs have been incurred. I established an Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare in June 2011 in line with a commitment in the Programme for Government....