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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (12 Feb 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: Child Benefit Payments (12 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The total number of people currently being paid child benefit in respect of children who are resident in other EU States is 4,842, with payment being made in respect of 7692 children. A breakdown by country of origin or residence of the children is not available. The information requested is not held on a constituency basis.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (12 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 29th January 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (12 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 16th January 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (12 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 14th 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (12 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 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: Special Initiative for Travellers (12 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The Special Initiative for Travellers (SIT) was introduced in 2005 to provide support for practical approaches to redressing the imbalance in Traveller under-employment, to support Travellers already engaged in the Traveller economy and provide other supports, including training, to address the needs of Travellers. Responsibility for the programme transferred from FÁS to the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (12 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: It is not possible to state the actual number of Community Employment (CE) participants that are members of the Travelling Community, as there is no obligation on a Traveller to identify themselves as such for CE purposes. A Traveller can be in receipt of a standard CE-qualifying social welfare payment and therefore be recorded under that eligibility category. However, there is provision in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Traveller Community (12 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The annual grant allocation to the National Traveller Money Advice and Budgeting Service for each of the years in question is set out in the table below: Year Funding Allocated Actual funding drawn down by the company 2008 261,829 261,829 2009 307,010 307,939 2010 322,543 322,543 2011 318,999 255,671 2012 345,371 348,671 Since 2009, the Citizens Information Board...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (7 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 28th 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: Office Holders, including members of a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2001 which includes town councilors, are liable to pay PRSI at the Class K rate of 4% on remuneration received in their capacity as an Office Holder. Class K PRSI is payable on all such income provided it exceeds €5,200 per annum. PRSI contributions made under Class K do not give...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (7 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 21st 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. When received, the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (7 Feb 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: Farm Assist Scheme Application Numbers (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is collated 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 on recipients of farm assist on a county basis available, at present, is for the year 2011. This information is listed in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Reform (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office is a separate executive office with its own premises and staff which operates independently of the Department and the Minister. One of the recommendations relates to the independence of the SWAO. The appeals process has a statutory basis in both primary and secondary legislation and Appeals Officers are quasi-judicial officers and are required to be free...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s benefit from the person in question on the 13th March, 2012. A letter issued on the 31st May 2012 refusing the benefit on the grounds that the caree in question was not medically eligible for carer’s benefit and also that the level of care provided was not adequate for the provision of full-time care and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for jobseeker’s allowance on 29 January 2013. Her claim is being processed and she will be informed of the outcome in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The Department has yet to receive a rent supplement application from the person concerned. An entitlement cannot be decided until an application has been provided to the Kildare Rents Unit. If the person concerned wishes to apply for rent supplement he should complete an application form and return it to the Kildare Rents Unit, PO Box 11758, Dublin 24.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: A review of the rent supplement claim of the person concerned was undertaken in September 2012. The Department have no plans to undertake a further review.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The entitlement to child benefit of the daughter of the person concerned (the children’s mother) is currently under review, as advised in my reply to PQ Ref. No. 5030-13. While the children reside with their mother, it is not possible under Social Welfare legislation to award child benefit to any other person.