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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I can confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the person concerned on 11 September 2015. In order to assist him/her to make a decision on eligibility, the deciding officer (DO) referred the application to a local social welfare investigative officer for a report on the person’s means and circumstances. The DO has received the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 24th August 2015. This application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued on the 12th November 2015 outlining the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance. A review of this decision was requested on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: An application for disability allowance was received from the person in question by the department on 12 November 2015. The application, based on the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 23 January 2016. The person was also notified of his right to a review of this decision or to appeal it to the independent...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 20 January 2016. The first payment will issue to the person in question on 22 June 2016. Once a decision is made and an application is put into payment, arrears are held for a period so that any necessary adjustment can be made in respect of other overlapping payments or in respect of outstanding payments. I hope...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Payment of carer's allowance in the case of the person concerned was terminated in January 2016, when means were not disclosed during the course of a review of entitlement. The person concerned has appealed this decision and her case is currently with the social welfare appeals office. Entitlement to rent supplement is based on household means and cannot be determined in this case until all...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Though the Department is aware that the client applied for Rent Supplement at a previous location that has since closed, the Department has not, to date, received an application for Rent Supplement from the client concerned in respect of her current address. The client should forward an application to be assessed for entitlement to Rent Supplement to, the Mid-Leinster Rent Unit, PO Box...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 15 March 2016. Unfortunately, there are currently delays in the processing of new applications. Additional resources have been provided to the CA section in order to improve the waiting times for new applications and they are working hard to make this happen. Frequently,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Disability allowance arrears have recently issued to the person in question and he may expect to receive them within the next few days.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Carer’s allowance (CA) is in payment to the person concerned since 24 June 2010 in respect of one care recipient. My department received an application for CA for a 2nd care recipient from the person concerned on 13 April 2016 in respect of her spouse. This application will be processed as quickly as possible and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: There is no record that the person concerned has applied for an exceptional needs payment. The relevant application form has been issued to the person concerned by post. A decision will be made on receipt of the completed application form. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: As detailed to the Deputy in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 26th May 2016, my Department has not, to date, received an application for Rent Supplement from the client concerned. As previously advised, the client should forward an application to be assessed for entitlement to Rent Supplement to the Mid-Leinster Rent Unit, PO Box 11758, Dublin 24. I hope this clarifies the matter...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219, 220 and 221 together. JobPath will support long-term unemployed people and those most at risk of becoming long-term unemployed to secure and sustain paid employment. Two companies, Turas Nua and Seetec, have been contracted by the Department to deliver JobPath services. Participants on JobPath receive intensive individual support to help them...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The debt in question occurred as the person concerned was absent from the State without notification to my Department from 5 November 2011 to 27 December 2012. Disability allowance (DA) was disallowed for that period as DA is not payable to persons while outside the State. The person concerned appealed this decision to the Social Welfare Appeal Office (SWAO) but the appeal against the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant (8 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: While the primary responsibility for providing respite care lies with the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive, my Department continues to empower and support carers in their caring role through its payment of the Carer’s Support Grant (CSG) formerly known as the Respite Care Grant (RCG). This grant has not ceased or been curtailed in any way. The grant is paid...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Payments (8 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Carer’s Support Grant (CSG) is paid automatically in June of each year (usually on the first Thursday of the month) to carers, such as the person concerned, who are in receipt of a qualifying payment on the first Thursday in June. The CSG for the person concerned issued to their nominated bank account on 2 June 2016. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (8 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The State pension contributory is a very valuable benefit and is the bedrock of the Irish pension system. Therefore, it is important to ensure that those qualifying have made a sustained contribution to the Social Insurance Fund over their working lives. To ensure that the individual can maximise their entitlement to a State pension, all contributions paid or credited over their working...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (8 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: As advised in the reply to the Deputy’s recent question in this matter, Question No. 45 of 14 April 2016, the person concerned is currently participating in the part-time job initiative (PTJI) scheme. The PTJI scheme is intended as a stepping stone to full-time work. It allows certain long-term unemployed people to take up part-time work and get a special weekly allowance instead of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Cross-Border Co-operation (8 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council, the Pensions Ombudsman and the Social Welfare Tribunal. None of the bodies under the aegis of my Department have developed Memoranda of Understanding with my counterpart in Northern Ireland nor has any cost-benefit analysis...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Review (8 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The current free travel scheme provides free travel on the main public and private transport services for those eligible under the scheme. These include road, rail and ferry services provided by companies such as Bus Átha Cliath, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann, as well as Luas and services provided by approximately 80 private transport operators. Free travel is also...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (8 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: An application for an exceptional needs payment was submitted by the person concerned and refused. The decision of the officer in this case was upheld by a review officer. A further application form has issued to the person concerned in relation to other heating works which require repair. This application will be considered on return of the application form and the person concerned...