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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: There is no statutory retirement age in Ireland. Age of retirement is determined by the employment contract. Changes in demographics and increasing longevity as well as a need to ensure the sustainability of pensions into the future has been a key focus of pensions policy. This is compounded by the wider need for sustainable public finances. As provided for in the Social Welfare and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 28th November 2011. The person concerned was refused carer’s allowance on the ground 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 and the reason for it. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 6th December 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 will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: An additional 2,000 places were allocated to Community Employment in the Budget of 2013. The increase in the number of places will be funded from the budget of the Department. These places will be approved on a phased basis from the end of January to December, 2013. The additional places are critical to the continued improvement of CE as outlined in the CE Financial Review of Schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 2nd April 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 12th ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

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. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 29th 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 17th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Applications (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 363 and 387 together. The farm assist application, by the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department on the grounds that his means are in excess of the statutory limit and he is not engaged in husbandry. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, following receipt of the relevant Departmental papers including the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The National Internship Scheme was launched on 1st 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 and at present is limited to individuals who are in receipt of a live claim (jobseeker's allowance jobseeker's benefit/one parent family...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 25th 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: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: A Deciding Officer contended that the person concerned had not shown that her means were less than the statutory limit as she had failed to give a true and accurate account of her circumstances. The decision was appealed to the Social Welfare Appeal’s Office. The person concerned stated her case at the hearing. The Deciding Officer’s decision was upheld on appeal.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

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. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, following receipt of the relevant Departmental papers including the comments of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal, the case was referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The Appeals Officer has referred the case back to the Department for clarification on certain matters. On receipt of their response, the appeal will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is collated, at county level only, by my Department annually for inclusion in the Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services report. Work has commenced on the compilation of data for the production of the 2012 report. However, the most recent data available, at present, in respect of the number of people living in Waterford County and who were...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: A review of the jobseeker’s allowance application of the person concerned established that there was an overpayment of €154 in this case. The person concerned had an entitlement to €67 per week as means of €33 were assessed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. A decision will issue shortly. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 2nd July 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 14th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The JobBridge Scheme has made significant progress since it came into operation on the 1st July 2011. Some 13,770 internships have commenced to date with 5,548 participants currently on an internship as at 17th January 2013 and over 1,900 internship opportunities presently advertised on www.jobbridge.ie. The interim results of the independent evaluation of JobBridge conducted by Indecon...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Staff (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: I have not employed any family members or related party members.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for the State pension (non-contributory) on 27th August 2012. The claim was referred to the Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) for investigation. A letter issued to the customer on the 1st November 2012 advising that the claim was refused because of a failure to fully disclose means. The customer then provided further information in early December and the claim...