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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (21 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The community welfare service for the Derrinturn, Carbury and Johnstownbridge areas is provided from Derrinturn Health Centre. The provision of services is under review at present to determine the optimum configuration of same in line with the ongoing development of integrated services in the Mid Leinster Division of the Department. In the meantime, the community welfare service will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (21 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 27 August 2012. The application is now with a deciding officer for a determination of the person's means and when a decision is made the person will be notified in writing of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (20 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The 2011 Census provides the most recent statistics on the youth population in Tallaght. According to the Census, there were just under 10,000 young persons (aged 15-24) in the Tallaght area in 2011, which represents just under 14% of the total population. There were 2,178 persons under 25 on the Live Register in Tallaght in January 2013, down 7% on the same month last year. Young people,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Feb 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 the 14th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (20 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 provided for changes to State pension provision. SPT will cease to be paid from 2014 which will standardise the payment of pension at age 66. In addition, the age at which State pension (contributory) (SPC) will be payable will increase to 67 years from 2012 and to 68 years from 2028. The State pension (transition) (SPT) is paid for a maximum of 12...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (20 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 9th 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 the 1st...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (20 Feb 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (20 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case on 20th March 2013. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements for the hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Education and Training (20 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: Funding may be available under the Technical Employment Support Grants Scheme (TESGS) in instances where the Employment Services Officer (ESO) identifies that the jobseeker has a support need in order to enter/re-enter the labour market. I would advise the individual concerned to contact the ESO in his area, whose contact details can be obtained from the Department’s Local Office in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Creation Issues (20 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: A number of controls are in place to address the type of issue referred to in the question. These controls are designed to try to ensure that the internship does not displace an existing position; that it provides appropriate training and development experience; and that appropriate mentoring and support is provided to the Intern. First, the Standard Agreement signed and agreed to by both...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (20 Feb 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 was notified of the Appeals Officer decision on 18 February 2013. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (20 Feb 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 8 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: Carer's Allowance Payments (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The same supports are provided to carers regardless of their residence with just one difference. Since April 2012 those in receipt of a carer’s payment are not entitled to household benefits in their own right. For those who do reside with the person being cared for, the person is likely to already have an entitlement of their own to household benefits. Approximately 31,000 carers...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 20 March 2012. The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person was notified in writing of this decision on 29 June 2012. The person submitted further medical evidence in support of his claim and a review of his application is underway. Once a decision is made on this review, the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: An application for disability allowance was received from the person concerned on 7 January 2013. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person will be notified directly of the outcome in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The purpose of the rural social scheme (RSS) is to provide income support for farmers and fisherpersons who have an entitlement to specified social welfare payments. Persons are engaged for 19½ hours per week to provide certain services of benefit to rural communities. The scheme currently provides work opportunities for around 2,600 participants and 130 supervisory staff. I have no...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Student Support Schemes (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The Department operates a range of employment support measures designed to encourage and support social welfare recipients of working age to reduce their dependency on welfare payments. Amongst the supports available is the back to education allowance scheme (BTEA) and the part time education option (PTEO). These supports may be available to persons on qualifying social welfare payments. ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The jobseeker’s allowance claim for the person concerned was awarded on the 30th January 2013 at a weekly rate of €188.00. The basic supplementary welfare allowance which was being paid pending award of jobseeker’s allowance has been closed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: Payment of illness benefit, to the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an examination by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that he was capable of work. An appeal was registered on 13th November 2012 and the Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the Department was asked for the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Appointments (19 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 395, 396 and 398 together. The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Board, the Pensions Ombudsman (which does not have a board) and the Social Welfare Tribunal. Citizens Information Board I have made three appointments to the Citizens Information Board since...