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Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I will do my best to reply to as many Members as possible in the five minutes I have been allocated and I will correspond with those to whom I cannot reply now on the issues they have raised. I agree with Deputy O’Dea’s initial comment that Estimates would be better done in the old way through committees and that is what is intended in future. We could spend more time...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 18 January 2016. Additional information in relation to the person’s application, which was omitted by the applicant, has been requested by a deciding officer. Once the information is received the application will be processed without delay and the person concerned will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Under the provisions of the Pensions Act, persons in civil partnerships, in same sex marriages or in opposite sex marriages are treated equally. Broadly speaking, pension scheme rules may provide 1. That spousal pension benefits will be paid where the member is married at the point of retirement; 2. That spousal pension benefits will be paid where the member is married at the point of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: It should be noted that under the provisions of the Pensions Act persons in civil partnerships, in same sex marriages or in opposite sex marriages are treated equally. The principle of equal pension treatment is that there shall be no discrimination on any of the discriminatory grounds in respect of any rule of a scheme compared to other members of prospective members of that scheme....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department received an application for Carer's Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 5 November 2015. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the carer must be providing full-time care and attention. It is a further condition that the person being cared for must require full-time care and attention. The evidence submitted in support of this application was...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of Social Protection and the Department of Work and Pensions in the United Kingdom have arrangements in place to support persons claiming benefits and assistance. These obligations are mutually agreed and are supported by EU legislation on the coordination of social security systems. The Department of Social Protection is not aware of any difficulties or delays with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm an application for disability allowance (DA) was received from the person in question on 4 March 2016. DA is a means-tested scheme and the way means are assessed is laid down in social welfare legislation. On 8 April 2016 the deciding officer (DO) who was dealing with her DA application wrote to the person concerned requesting certain financial details which were necessary in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: 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 disability. Child Benefit is currently paid to around 624,000 families in respect of some 1.2 million children, with an estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a social assistance payment made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a relevant person/persons and whose income falls below certain limits. The Department informs me that, to date, no application by the person concerned for CA has been received. Accordingly, I have arranged for an application form (CR1) to issue, which the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my Department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 7 April 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, delays...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The application for carer’s allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 14 June 2016 and the first payment is due to issue to the person’s nominated bank account on 23 June 2016. Arrears of allowance due from 21 January 2016 have issued by cheque. The person concerned was notified of these details on 14 June 2016. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my Department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 29 April 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: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Carer’s allowance (CA) is in payment to the person concerned since 14 August 2003 in respect of one care recipient. I confirm that my department received an application for CA from the person concerned on 10 November 2015 in respect of two further care recipients. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the carer must be providing full-time care and attention. It is a further...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my Department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 24 February 2016. Additional information in relation to the person’s application, which was omitted, has been requested by a deciding officer. Once the information is received the application will be processed without delay and the person concerned will be notified directly...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my Department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 8 February 2016. The person concerned was refused carer’s allowance on the grounds that she was working outside the home for more than 15 hours per week contrary to the eligibility conditions for the scheme. The person concerned was notified on 7 May 2016 of this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 26 January 2016. The application is currently being examined by a deciding officer and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the carer’s allowance appeal of the person concerned was scheduled for 20thJune 2016. The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision when the appeal has been determined. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for Carer’s Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 12 January 2016. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention. This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The application for carer’s allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 2 June 2016 and the first payment issued to the person’s nominated post office on 9 June 2016. Arrears of allowance due from 19 November 2015 have issued by cheque. The person concerned was notified of these details on 2 June 2016. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 27 April 2016 in respect of two care recipients. 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...