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

Joan Burton: No State Body has been set up under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection since 9 March 2011.

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

Joan Burton: Responsibility for the acquisition of office accommodation for my Department rests with the Office of Public Works. Accordingly, my Department was not involved in making payments to private landowners to acquire land for use in the public capital programme in 2010 or 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Appointments (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The three statutory bodies under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Board and the Social Welfare Tribunal. In addition, the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman (which does not have a board) comes under the remit of the Department. Citizens Information Board I have made two appointments to the Citizens Information Board since...

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I hope this week will be remembered as a week in which the Government put the needs and safety of children at the heart of Government policy. I am conscious that at 11.30 a.m. my colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, will publish the wording of the children's referendum, which will be held on 10 November, and the accompanying draft legislation on adoption. This Bill, the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 to 131, inclusive, together. The Deputy has requested a large amount of material. I am sorry it is not possible to provide this information today. However, I will be in touch with the Deputy as soon as the reply is complete.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on the 17th July 2012. This application was referred to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for DCA. A letter issued on the 13th September 2012 refusing the application.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: To date, on-line applications for redundancy lump sums have been received in respect of 24 former employees of the company concerned. Signed forms are awaited in these cases. Claims are expected in respect of the other employees. Claims are processed in the order in which they are received. Once signed applications are received, following their on-line submission, it is expected that...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (19 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: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The age limit for receipt of domiciliary care allowance (DCA) is 16 years. As the child in question is now over 16 years of age, DCA is no longer payable. However persons over the age of 16 years can apply for disability allowance in their own right.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (19 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 15th August 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The National Internship Scheme provides internship opportunities of either 6 or 9 months for unemployed individuals in receipt of a Live Claim, in organizations in the private, public, community and voluntary sectors; at present it is limited to individuals who are in receipt of a Live Claim (Jobseekers Allowance/Jobseekers Benefit/One Parent Family Payment/Disability Allowance) or are...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Family Income Supplement (FIS) payment is designed to provide income for employees with families who are on low earnings. Expenditure on FIS for 2011 was of the order of €204 million in respect of some 29,000 families. The payment preserves the incentive to remain in employment in circumstances where the employee might only be marginally better off than if he/she was unemployed...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The sustainability of pensions into the future is important given the changing demographics, the increased numbers of those over 65 and increased longevity and reduced dependency ratio. Because the State pension is a very valuable benefit it is important to ensure that those qualifying have made a sustained contribution to the Social Insurance Fund over their working lives. That is why...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Staff (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: Details of the gross annual salary costs in respect of the Ministerial private and constituency offices for 2009 and 2010 are set out in the following table. The totals show the annualised salary costs of the staffing levels as they stood on 1 September in each of the years in question. There is no Minister of State attached to the Department at present nor was there during the years in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on the 17th July 2012. This application was referred to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for DCA. A letter issued on the 13th September 2012 refusing the application.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: To date, on-line applications for redundancy lump sums have been received in respect of 24 former employees of the company concerned. Signed forms are awaited in these cases. Claims are expected in respect of the other employees. Claims are processed in the order in which they are received. Once signed applications are received, following their on-line submission, it is expected that...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (19 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: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The age limit for receipt of domiciliary care allowance (DCA) is 16 years. As the child in question is now over 16 years of age, DCA is no longer payable. However persons over the age of 16 years can apply for disability allowance in their own right.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (19 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 15th August 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The National Internship Scheme provides internship opportunities of either 6 or 9 months for unemployed individuals in receipt of a Live Claim, in organizations in the private, public, community and voluntary sectors; at present it is limited to individuals who are in receipt of a Live Claim (Jobseekers Allowance/Jobseekers Benefit/One Parent Family Payment/Disability Allowance) or are...