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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: Following a review of the person’s continuing entitlement to disability allowance, certain issues came to light and payment was suspended in order to investigate the person’s residency, employment status and entitlement to disability allowance. The case was sent to a social welfare investigator to establish the person’s circumstances. The investigator’s report is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 02nd 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 09th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 16th 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: Carer's Allowance Appeals (22 Jan 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 June 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 17th ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 13th 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. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 10th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Application Numbers (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: At present, approximately 220 new invalidity pension claims are received in the Department each week and these are examined and decided where all information is available within a few days of receipt. Where a medical assessment and/or further information are required, these are requested without delay. Additional temporary staff was assigned to the invalidity pension area in an effort to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Application Numbers (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: While the time taken at present to process some carer’s allowance claims is not satisfactory, good inroads have been made over the last number of months by my Department to clear the current backlog and a plan is in place to process the remaining backlogged claims by the end of Q1 2013. I am happy that the actions they are taking will achieve this. The number of applications awaiting...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: There is no statutory retirement age in Ireland. Age of retirement is determined by the employment contract. Changes in demographics and increasing longevity as well as a need to ensure the sustainability of pensions into the future has been a key focus of pensions policy. This is compounded by the wider need for sustainable public finances. As provided for in the Social Welfare and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 28th November 2011. The person concerned was refused carer’s allowance on the ground that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. She was notified of this decision and the reason for it. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 6th December 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 will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: An additional 2,000 places were allocated to Community Employment in the Budget of 2013. The increase in the number of places will be funded from the budget of the Department. These places will be approved on a phased basis from the end of January to December, 2013. The additional places are critical to the continued improvement of CE as outlined in the CE Financial Review of Schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (22 Jan 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 April 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 12th ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (22 Jan 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: Child Benefit Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 29th 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. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 17th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Applications (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 363 and 387 together. The farm assist application, by the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department on the grounds that his means are in excess of the statutory limit and he is not engaged in husbandry. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, following receipt of the relevant Departmental papers including the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: The National Internship Scheme was launched on 1st July 2011. It provides internship opportunities of either 6 or 9 months for unemployed individuals on the Live Register, in organisations in the private, public and community voluntary sectors and at present is limited to individuals who are in receipt of a live claim (jobseeker's allowance jobseeker's benefit/one parent family...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 25th April 2012. The application is with a deciding officer for a decision. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome .

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (22 Jan 2013)

Joan Burton: A Deciding Officer contended that the person concerned had not shown that her means were less than the statutory limit as she had failed to give a true and accurate account of her circumstances. The decision was appealed to the Social Welfare Appeal’s Office. The person concerned stated her case at the hearing. The Deciding Officer’s decision was upheld on appeal.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (22 Jan 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: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (22 Jan 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...