Results 17,161-17,180 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 May 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme provides for a supplement to be paid in respect of mortgage interest to any person in the State whose means are insufficient to meet their needs. The scheme is administered by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive on behalf of the department. The purpose of mortgage interest supplement scheme is to provide short term...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 May 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme is currently administered by the Community Welfare Service division of the Health Service Executive on behalf of my Department. However, as part of its reform of the Health Sector, the Government has decided to transfer this function and associated staff from the HSE to the Department of Social and Family Affairs. A considerable amount of...
- Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (6 May 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes rent supplement, is administered on behalf of the department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive. The purpose of rent supplement is to provide short-term income support to eligible tenants living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not...
- Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (6 May 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The Department has requested the Office of Public Works to seek suitable accommodation for the establishment of a new social welfare local office in Balbriggan as a matter of priority. All available options are being examined in the context of a viable accommodation solution, taking account of the operational needs of the Department, the service needs of the local community and also the need...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 May 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The person concerned claimed jobseekers benefit on 26 January 2009. The Department's records show that he has insufficient contributions paid and/or credited in the governing contribution year (2007) to qualify for payment. The person concerned has advised that he was employed for all of 2007 and as a result enquiries are under way regarding the insurability of his employment in that year....
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 May 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The person in question commenced employment in the Department on 8 December 2008. One of the conditions of her assignment, as outlined in her contact of employment, is that she remain in location for a period of at least 12 months. As she has not yet completed this 12 month probationary period, she cannot be considered for a transfer to any other location or Department.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 May 2009)
Mary Hanafin: There has been no change in the conditions for the jobseekers schemes for part-time firefighters. Social Welfare legislation provides that a person must satisfy the conditions of being available for and genuinely seeking work in order to be entitled to jobseeker's benefit or allowance. Any person who fails to satisfy these conditions on an on-going basis is not entitled to a jobseeker's...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 May 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 purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term income support to eligible persons living in private rented accommodation, whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (7 May 2009)
Mary Hanafin: Defined benefit (DB) pension schemes such as the scheme to which the Deputy refers are required to comply with the Funding Standard provisions set out in the Pensions Act. This requires DB pension schemes to maintain sufficient assets to enable them discharge all accrued liabilities. Where schemes do not satisfy the Funding Standard, the sponsors/trustees must submit a funding proposal to...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 May 2009)
Mary Hanafin: Sixteen staff have been dismissed from my Department in the period 1 January 2004 to date. Seven of them were on probationary contracts.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2009)
Mary Hanafin: In order to respond effectively to the growing numbers on the Live Register and the current employment situation, it was decided in the context of the recent supplementary budget to refocus resources on the enterprise strand of the back to work allowance which supports people into self employment. The changes provide for: ⢠A reduction in qualifying period required for access to back to...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The recent Supplementary Budget provided that payments currently being made to existing rent supplement tenants be reduced by 8%. The weekly minimum contribution payable towards rent is also being increased from â¬18 to â¬24 a week, with effect from 1 June 2009. While tenants may be contractually obliged to pay the rent agreed to in their lease, it is expected that landlords will decrease...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that in the context of the current economic circumstances, it has been necessary for the Government to take steps to reduce overall public expenditure in order to restore order and stability in the public finances. This has involved reviewing all public expenditure programmes, including social welfare programmes, which at some â¬21.3 billion in 2009 form a...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The person concerned applied for one-parent family payment on 5 March 2009. Her claim is currently with the Social Welfare Inspector. On completion of enquiries a decision will be made and she will be notified of the outcome. Under Social Welfare legislation decisions in relation to claims must be made by Deciding Officers and Appeals Officers. These officers are statutorily appointed and...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2009)
Mary Hanafin: In order to respond effectively to the growing numbers on the Live Register and the current employment situation, it was decided in the context of the recent supplementary budget to refocus resources on the enterprise strand of the back to work allowance which supports people into self employment. The changes provide for: ⢠A reduction in qualifying period required for access to back to...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2009)
Mary Hanafin: Persons in receipt of carer's allowance, carer's benefit and the respite care grant may engage in employment, self employment, training or education outside the home for up to 15 hours per week and still be considered to be providing full-time care and attention for the purposes of the schemes. This means that where a carer remains in employment he or she will continue to pay the appropriate...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The person concerned has not made an application for jobseeker's benefit. Until an application is received no determination can be made as regards the rate of payment a person may be entitled to.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The person concerned has been awarded jobseeker's benefit at the maximum weekly rate of â¬204.30 with effect from 23 March, 2009. His first payment and arrears due will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 May 2009)
Mary Hanafin: One of the social welfare inspectors based in Arklow has had a number of short absences due to illness in the past two months and the person concerned has been on sick leave since 27 April. The Department has no immediate plans to provide cover for the current absence but the matter will be kept under ongoing review. In the meanwhile, arrangements will be made by regional management to ensure...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The Department does not record the value of payments by reference to the citizenship of the recipient of social welfare schemes. I would however refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 16128/09 answered on Tuesday 28 April 2009 which referenced statistical data on nationality of those on the Live Register which is compiled and published by the Central Statistics Office.