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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (29 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on the 14th May 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 July 2012 refusing the allowance. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against this decision. As part of the appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (29 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: 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 jobseeker’s allowance. Any person who fails to satisfy these conditions is not entitled to a jobseeker’s payment. Part-time fire-fighters are entitled to a jobseeker’s payment in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (29 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 06th November 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. When received, the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Payments (29 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers. FIS claims, both new and renewal, received on or after the 5th November 2012 are currently being processed on receipt. Currently there are 28,295 families in receipt of FIS, getting an average payment of €106.34 per week. The estimated scheme expenditure for 2012 is €199.46 million. It is not...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (29 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 28th February 2012. The application is with a deciding officer for a decision. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (29 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence allowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Statutory Sick Pay Scheme (29 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The Government is aware of the concerns expressed by employers regarding the possible introduction of a scheme of statutory sick pay, and such concerns are central to our consideration of the matter. The position remains that the range of complex issues associated with the introduction of such a scheme - including such matters as the provision of compensatory mechanisms for particularly...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. Social Welfare legislation provides for statutory conditions for entitlements to social welfare payments and Appeals Officers must have regard to these statutory conditions in making their...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Applications (29 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: According to the records of this Department, the person concerned is in receipt of the correct level of back to education allowance for a person of her circumstances.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: A further medical appointment is being arranged for 31st December 2012 for the person named above and arrangements are being made by the Department to have a Polish translator present at the assessment. A notification will be issued to the customer at his new address shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: An application form for a child dependant allowance issued to the person concerned and should be returned once completed to the Department for processing.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (29 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned had means of €33.00 per week assessed in relation to her recent jobseeker's allowance application. The person concerned has appealed this decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (29 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 20th April 2012. The application is with a deciding officer for a decision. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence allowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officers decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Death Certificates (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I am informed by the Registrar General that this case was referred from the Coroner for Donegal North East to the Coroner for Donegal North West on 4th September 2012 and a date has not yet been fixed for an inquest. Where a death has been referred to a Coroner, the death can only be registered on foot of a Coroner’s certificate. The death will be registered by the local registrar on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 26th March 2012. This application was referred to one of the Department’s medical assessors who found that the caree in question was not medically eligible for carer’s allowance. The person in question subsequently submitted further medical evidence for review on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The social security rights of people in a cross-border situation in the EU are governed by EU regulations which co-ordinate social security systems and are designed to ensure that people are not disadvantaged by moving within the EU to take up work. These rules are the same for all Member States of the European Union. For the purposes of the EU regulations, Irish child benefit is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Capital Expenditure (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection has a capital budget of €10½ m. for the year 2012 to fund investment in its office accommodation and computer systems. The underspend of €3.872m on capital expenditure at the end of October was in relation to office accommodation and arose because the Department was not invoiced as early as it had originally anticipated for capital...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 9th December 2011. The person concerned was contacted on the 3rd November 2012 requesting additional information. Once all the information requested has been received the claim will be processed and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. Carer’s...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Rates (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 279 and 284 together. Child benefit is a monthly payment made to families with children in respect of all qualified children up to the age of 16 years. The payment continues to be paid in respect of children up to their 18th birthday who are in full-time education, or who have a physical or mental disability. The estimated expenditure on child benefit for...