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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Work Allowance Eligibility (29 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: According to the records of this Department, the person concerned has not submitted an application for the back to work enterprise allowance scheme (BTWEA). It is open to the person concerned to contact the Departments Employment Services in Maynooth, to arrange an appointment with a case officer in order to initiate the application process. I hope this clarifies the matter for the deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance (29 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Reduced rates for younger jobseeker’s allowance recipients were first introduced in 2009 and Budget 2014 further extended the reduced rates to recipients under 26 years of age. The reduced €100 rate of jobseeker's allowance applies to persons without children up to age 24 and the reduced €144 rate of jobseeker's allowance applies to persons without children who reach the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (28 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 29 June 2016. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers were received in the Social Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (28 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 25 May 2016. Additional information in relation to the person’s application 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 of the outcome. I hope...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (28 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Since JobBridge started in 2011 it has helped about 19,000 mainly small employers to provide valuable work experience to nearly 48,000 unemployed jobseekers. The first independent evaluation of the scheme found that over 60% of participants progressed into paid employment within a short period of about completing their internship. This indicates that JobBridge has been instrumental in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Relief Eligibility (28 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned has been in receipt of a Mortgage Interest Supplement since April 2013. The claim was last reviewed in May 2016. A further review will be conducted on this claim to determine the correct entitlement and the necessary papers will be sent to the person concerned immediately. I hope that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme Applications (28 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: As previously outlined in reply to the Deputy’s earlier questions, No. 47257/14 on 9thNovember 2014 and No. 2076/15 on 15thJanuary 2015, the claim for Mortgage Interest Supplement in respect of the person concerned was disallowed on 23rdDecember 2011 and this decision was upheld by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in an appeal decision issued on 27 July, 2012. There is no recourse to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility (28 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: On the 27/04/16 an application for an exceptional needs payment in relation to a full central heating installation was submitted by the person concerned and refused taking into account her particular circumstances. The decision of the officer in this case was upheld by a review officer. The person concerned however did receive a payment in relation to hot water system repairs on 20/06/16. I...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Fund (28 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Social Protection, I am required under legislation to carry out actuarial reviews of the financial position of the Social Insurance Fund “for the purpose of determining the extent to which the Fund may be expected, in the long term, to meet the demands in respect of payment of benefits and other payments, having regard, in particular, to the adequacy or otherwise of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (28 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 6 April 2016. The first payment will be made by his selected payment method on 5 October 2016. Arrears of payment due will issue as soon as possible once any necessary adjustment is calculated and applied in respect of any overlapping payments or in respect of outstanding overpayments (if applicable).

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (28 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The role of Scope section in the Department of Social Protection is to make statutory decisions on insurability of employment under the Social Welfare Act. Employers, employees and the self-employed may apply to Scope section for an investigation of an employment status and a determination of the correct class of PRSI. Scope decisions are based on all available evidence, including a report...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Administration (28 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Rural Social Scheme (RSS) provides income support for farmers and fishermen who have an entitlement to specified social welfare payments. Eligibility for the scheme is on the basis that the participant is underemployed in their primary activity, either farming or fishing, and that their earnings are insufficient to support their family circumstances. The scheme currently provides work...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (28 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Eligibility for the Dental Benefit scheme is based on a person’s PRSI record. To qualify in 2016, a customer must have: 1. At least 260 Class A/E/H/P PRSI contributions paid since first starting work, and 2. At least 39 such contributions paid or credited in 2014. According to our records, the person in question does not have the 260 paid contributions necessary, and the last paid...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (28 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 22 August 2016. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Irish Sign Language (27 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Sign Language Interpreting Service (SLIS), which is funded by Citizens Information Board (CIB), is the national agency for the provision of sign language interpreting services across Ireland. SLIS seeks to ensure that quality interpretation services are available to deaf people throughout Ireland so that they can access public and social services. It provides a referral service, on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Civil Registration Documentation (27 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Digital registration of births, deaths and marriage records has been in use since late 2003. This, along with the enactment of the Civil Registration Act 2004, modernised the Civil Registration Service. The details to be recorded in the Registers of Births and Deaths are laid out in the First Schedule of the 2004 Act. Details to be recorded in the Register of Marriages are laid out in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Yield (27 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: In general, employers of class A employees pay PRSI at the rate of 10.75%, or at the rate of 8.5% where the employee’s weekly earnings are €376 or less. It is presumed that Deputy is referring to a 2% increase in both rates of class A employer PRSI, as well as increases of 4 % and 6% in these class A employer PRSI rates. On this basis, the information requested by the Deputy is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Yield (27 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: In general, employers of class A employees pay PRSI at the rate of 10.75%, or at the rate of 8.5% where the employee’s weekly earnings are €376 or less. A 3% increase in the 10.75% rate of class A employer PRSI to 13.75%, for earnings in excess of €100,000, would yield the following:- New Employer Rate of 13.75% for Earnings over €100,000 Full Year Yield...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Yield (27 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: In general, employers of class A employees pay PRSI at the rate of 10.75%, or at the rate of 8.5% where the employee’s weekly earnings are €376 or less. An increase in the 10.75% rate of class A employer PRSI to 19.75%, for earnings in excess of €100,000, would yield the following:- New Employer Rate for Earnings over €100,000 Full Year Yield Employments Affected...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (27 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 368 and 375 together. The Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) is an educational opportunities scheme for persons in receipt of certain qualifying social welfare payments wishing to pursue second or third level courses of education in order to improve their employment prospects. It is primarily designed to support second chance education. Entitlement to...