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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Treatment Abroad Scheme (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: It is possible, subject to certain conditions, for a person to be absent from the state for the purpose of receiving medical treatment and retain eligibility to receive a social welfare payment. In order to be considered for this option, the Department must be notified in advance of the intention to leave the state and the purpose for which the absence is sought.

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

Joan Burton: The person concerned appealed the decision to award jobseekers allowance at a reduced rate and his appeal was disallowed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office on the 14th January 2013. If his circumstances change in the future, the person concerned should contact his local Social Welfare Office to seek a review of his means.

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

Joan Burton: Prior to February 2012 a person may have qualified for half-rate jobseeker’s benefit while in receipt of one parent family payment. From 2nd February 2012 a person cannot qualify for a new jobseeker’s benefit payment and a one parent family payment concurrently. People who were in receipt of the two payments at that time, and people who made a post-February 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff (7 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: One member of staff in my Department, the Chief Medical Advisor, has been rehired on a temporary contract on a payscale of €93,197 to €113,503. Payment of his pension is abated pending the termination of his temporary contract. The decision to re-employ the Chief Medical Advisor was taken due to his specific skills and his involvement in the policy reform of the illness...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (6 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection provides a broad range of employment and related supports to persons who are unemployed. These range from internships under JobBridge, work placements and training under Tús and community employment respectively and educational supports in the form of the back to education allowance and the back to enterprise allowance for those wishing to pursue...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (6 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 and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (6 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that there were 1,795 carer’s allowance appeals on hands on 1 February, 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Applications (6 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: An application for one parent family payment was received in respect of this person and a full investigation, including means assessment, was initiated by a Social Welfare Inspector. However, when the customer relocated in August, 2012, the case was then re-assigned to a local inspector for a further report given the changed residential circumstances. On foot of this report, the Deciding...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (6 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: Under the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme, the Department may make a single exceptional needs payment (ENP) to help meet essential, once-off, exceptional and unforeseen expenditure which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income. There is no automatic entitlement to a payment. ENPs are payable at the discretion of the officers administering the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff (6 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: One member of staff in my Department, the Chief Medical Advisor, has been rehired on a temporary contract on a payscale of €93,197 to €113,503. Payment of his pension is abated for the period of this temporary contract. The decision to re-employ the Chief Medical Advisor was taken due to his specific skills and his involvement in the policy reform of the illness related...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (6 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: Payment of disability allowance, to the person concerned, was refused by a Deciding Officer following an assessment by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that he was medically unsuitable for disability allowance. An appeal was opened and in the context of that appeal, his case was reviewed by a second Medical Assessor who also expressed the opinion that he was...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (6 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: There is no record of a rent supplement application in respect of the person concerned. 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: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: According to the records of this Department there is no jobseeker’s allowance claim currently registered in respect of the person concerned. The one parent family claim of the person concerned is currently under review and she will be informed of the outcome of the review on its completion.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (6 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned attended his local community welfare clinic on 31st January 2013 and made an enquiry about the availability of support this year with communion and confirmation costs. Under the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme, the Department may make a single exceptional needs payment (ENP) to help meet essential, once-off, exceptional and unforeseen expenditure which a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (6 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 18th February 2012. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Banking (6 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection has two short term interest earning bank accounts which are used to hold PRSI receipts and voted state subvention, pending distribution and payment to customers. As at 31 December 2012, the balance held in the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) Investment Account with the Central Bank was €68,281,655. The balance in the other commercial Demand Interest...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (6 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 12th December 2012, 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: Child Care Services (5 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: As part of the package of measures in Budget 2013, I announced, along with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald, a joint after-school child care initiative between both of our Departments. The new scheme will provide approximately 6,000 afterschool childcare places for eligible clients of my Department. It will be targeted to support those who engage in my...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (5 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: One of the disruptive reforms under the Action Plan for Jobs suggests that the existing employer job PRSI exemption and Revenue job assist schemes be replaced by a single scheme which is simplified, easier to administer and targeted at the long term unemployed. Senior officials in my Department, in conjunction with colleagues from other relevant Departments, are engaged in on-going...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Funding (5 Feb 2013)

Joan Burton: The Government, as part of the Budget package for 2013 announced a number of initiatives focused on providing work opportunities for those currently unemployed. The key elements of this package are to add an additional 2,500 places to JobBridge; 2,000 places on community employment; 2,500 to Tús – the community work placement initiative - and the development of a new initiative...