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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 8th January 2013. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When received, the appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in the light of new evidence or new facts. Following the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence partially 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Live Register Numbers (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The latest figures for the Live Register relate to end March 2013. The number of persons on the Live Register on the 29th March 2013 was 425,088. The overall number of persons on the register for more than one year was 187,896 or 44.2%. The number of persons on the Live Register by county is provided in the table, along with the breakdown of those persons on the register for less than a year...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: FÁS Training Programmes (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The training programmes provided by FÁS, including those for unemployed people, come under the remit of the Department of Education and Skills. In deciding on which particular courses to provide for persons returning to work, there is provision for FÁS to consult with my Department at national and local level on the training needs of the unemployed. FÁS also consults with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: FÁS Training Programmes (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The Momentum initiative provides free education and training opportunities for up to 6,500 long-term unemployed jobseekers. The initiative is administered by FÁS and funded by the Department of Education & Skills through the National Training Fund (NTF) and co-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF). Eligibility for the Momentum initiative is determined by this Department, in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The Gender Recognition Advisory Group (GRAG) was established in 2010 to advise the Government on the legislation required to give legal recognition to the acquired gender of transgender persons. The GRAG was an interdepartmental group comprising representatives from various Government Departments and Offices. The Group engaged in a public consultation exercise which provided organisations...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 22 January 2013. 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: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 581 and 582 together. The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. It is essential that this is achieved while providing value for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (16 Apr 2013)

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 is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Private Residential Tenancies Board Remit (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. The overall aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 26 February 2013. 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: FÁS Training Programmes (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: Persons who are unemployed but not eligible for a jobseeker's/disability payment are generally eligible to take part in training courses. However, only those participants who were receiving a jobseeker's/disability payment prior to commencing training may be eligible to receive a training allowance while undertaking a course. While my Department determines the eligibility conditions for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The Department received a claim for invalidity pension for the person concerned on 18 December 2012. The application for invalidity pension was disallowed by a deciding officer on the grounds that, based upon the medical evidence supplied in support of the claim, the person in question was not medically suitable for invalidity pension. The applicant was notified of this decision, the reason...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Cost (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: In conjunction with a number of other Government Departments, my Department has developed a Public Services Card (PSC) under the Standard Authentication Framework Environment (SAFE) Programme, the main objective being to develop a common standard across public services for establishing and authenticating identity. The roll-out of the PSC is well underway and will continue for a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: There was a rapid and sustained increase in the number of appeals from 2009 to date which has placed extraordinary pressure on the SWAO. Significant resources and efforts have been put into reducing backlogs and improving processing times for appellants, including the assignment of 15 additional Appeals Officers, improving business processes and implementing a new operating model. There has...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: In reply to Parliamentary Question No. 403 of 5 February 2013, I outlined the changes made to the household benefits package in budget 2013. In 2013, my Department will spend an estimated €284 million on the household benefits scheme, providing some 410,000 customers with a package worth almost €700 per year. Separate to the household benefits package, some 410,000 customers...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 25 February 2013, 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 Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (16 Apr 2013)

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 was notified of the Appeals Officer decision on 4 April 2013. 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 (16 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: There is no record in the Department of an application for domiciliary care allowance or carer's allowance having been received from the person concerned.