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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: A review of the rent supplement claim of the person concerned in being undertaken at present and she will be informed of the outcome once the review is completed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned did not receive a rent supplement payment at the end of November due to a temporary suspension on his primary payment. As this suspension has now been lifted, an Exceptional Needs Payment has been issued for arrears owed for November. The person concerned is now in receipt of their entitlement in full.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 312 and 366 together. According to the Department’s records the person concerned has not made a claim for jobseeker’s allowance or basic supplementary welfare allowance. He should contact the local social welfare office, Eyre Street, Newbridge to establish his entitlement to jobseeker’s allowance and his local community welfare service...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: As part of the budget package for my Department, I intend to extend the number of opportunities available on Tús by another 2,500 and community employment by 2,000. The allocation of these places and related supervisory provision will be in line with existing methodologies for these programmes and to ensure consistency with Pathways to Work and the recently published financial review of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Local Authority Social Scheme (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The Government, as part of the Budget package for 2013 announce a number of initiatives focused on providing work opportunities for those currently unemployed. The key elements of this package are to add an additional 2,000 places on community employment, 2,500 to Tús – the community work placement initiative - and the development of a new initiative with local authorities to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The current rate for domiciliary care allowance is €309.50 per month. This is also the monthly rate of payment that will apply in 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 22nd May 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. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 06th ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 28th November 2012, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: JobBridge, the National Internship Scheme was launched on 1s July 2011. It provides internship opportunities of either 6 or 9 months for unemployed individuals on the Live Register, in organisations in the private, public and community voluntary sectors The Scheme has made significant progress to-date. Over 13,000 interns have commenced placements on the scheme to-date including a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The Employee’s PRSI free allowance of €127 per week (for those paying PRSI Class A, E and H) and €26 per week (for those paying PRSI Class B, C, and D) will be abolished with effect from 1 January 2013. The abolition of the allowance for all classes of contributors ensures equity of treatment of employees across all sectors of the economy. The abolition of the PRSI...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (18 Dec 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. Any person who fails to satisfy these conditions is not entitled to a jobseeker’s benefit payment. Part-time fire-fighters are entitled to a jobseeker’s benefit payment in respect of days that...

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

Joan Burton: The details sought by the Deputy in respect of the Special Advisers and Press Advisers appointed in my Department are show as follows: Name Position held Date appointed Annual salary Edward Brophy Special Adviser 29th July 2011 €127,796 Paul O’Brien Press Adviser 17th December 2012 €80,051

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 14th of September 2011. This application was refused on the ground that the carer in question was not medically eligible for carer’s allowance. A letter issued on the 4th of July 2012 refusing the allowance. The person concerned appealed this decision and the file has...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Appeals (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 17th October 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. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 05th ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Applications (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been in receipt of one parent family payment since 15th January 2009. She was also in receipt of rent supplement in respect of her previous address from June 2010 until September 2012. She has since made another application for rent supplement on 10th October 2012 which is awaiting decision as she has yet to provide requested documentation. The person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Review (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: Support for farmers on low incomes is available through the farm assist scheme. This means-tested payment is similar to the jobseeker’s allowance scheme, on which it is based. Farm assist was introduced in 1999 to replace ‘Smallholders Unemployment Assistance’ for low income farmers, without the requirement to be available for and genuinely seeking work. In Budget...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 22nd May 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. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 06th ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU Council Meetings (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: During the period in question there were a total of ten meetings, including four informal meetings of the Council for Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) which is the relevant Council formation for the Department of Social Protection. It is the practice for the Employment and Social Affairs items to be taken on one day of this two day meeting, and Health and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Widow's Pension (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was received in that office on 02nd 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. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 29th ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (18 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 23rd of January 2012. The person concerned was refused carer’s allowance on the grounds that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. She was notified of this decision, the reasons for it and of her...