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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 25thMay 2016, 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 and is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm an application for disability allowance (DA) was received from the person in question on 14 March 2016. DA was awarded to the person in question with effect from 11 May 2016, following a change in her circumstances which meant her means were reduced. However, DA in respect of the period from 16 March 2016 to 10 May 2016 was refused on means grounds as she was deemed to have means...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 27th May 2016. This application has been forwarded to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Following receipt of this opinion, a decision will be made by a Deciding Officer and notified to the applicant. Applications are processed in date of receipt order....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 20 April 2016. The first payment will be made by his chosen payment method on 29 June 2016. Arrears of payment due have also issued to the person in question. I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance on 25 April 2016. The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 21 June 2016 and of his rights of review and appeal. I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance to my Department on 13 April 2016. The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 21 June 2016 and of her rights of review and appeal. I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance on 31 March 2016. The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 21 June 2016 and of his rights of review and appeal. I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: An application for disability allowance (DA) by the person concerned, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and he was notified in writing of this decision on 28 September 2015. The person in question requested a review of the decision by a deciding officer (DO) and submitted additional evidence for consideration. The review has now been concluded by a DO and the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 13thJune 2016, 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 and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I can confirm that my department received an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 28 January 2016. On 19 May 2016 the person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation, omitted from her original application, and required by the deciding officer (DO) in order to make a decision on her eligibility. However, this information has not yet been...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that, on 21 October 2015, the department received an application from the person concerned for disability allowance (DA). This application for DA, based upon the evidence submitted, was disallowed and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 14 January 2016. The person in question subsequently requested a review of the decision by a deciding officer...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I would like to thank the Deputy for highlighting this matter. This is a very difficult time for the former employees of the company concerned and my thoughts are with the workers who have lost their jobs as a result of the company going into receivership. The priority of the Department of Social Protection is to ensure that former employees receive their statutory entitlements. Employees...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Functions (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Carltona doctrine (or Carltona principle) expresses the concept that the acts of departmental officials are synonymous with the actions of the Minister with responsibility for that Government department. It recognises the reality that because Ministers have so many functions and duties they cannot be expected to carry them out themselves. These functions and duties are normally...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Department has become aware in recent times of an increase in insurance premiums for community employment (CE) schemes. The main reasons cited for this is an increase in claims frequency over recent years by such schemes. In the first instance, the Department recommends that schemes seek alternative quotes to ensure they get value for money. In this context schemes are asked to be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 14 April 2016. Unfortunately, there are currently delays in the processing of new applications.Additional resources have been provided to the CA section in order to improve the waiting times for new applications and they are working hard to make this happen. Frequently, delays...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 11 March 2016. Unfortunately, there are currently delays in the processing of new applications.Additional resources have been provided to the CA section in order to improve the waiting times for new applications and they are working hard to make this happen. Frequently, delays...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (21 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 24 February 2016. Additional information in relation to the person’s application, which was omitted by the applicant, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (21 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The application for carer’s allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 13 June 2016 and the first payment is due to issue to the person’s nominated post office on 23 June 2016. Arrears of allowance due from 24 March 2016 have issued to the post office for payment on 23 June 2016. The person concerned was notified of these details on 13 June 2016. I hope this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Training Support Grant (21 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Training Support Grant (TSG) provided by the Department of Social Protection is designed to fund quick access to short-term training where this cannot be provided by a state provider within a reasonable time or where a intervention is identified that can support individual jobseekers to access work opportunities. The scheme is activation focused and the jobseeker is required to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (21 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The application for carer’s allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 16 June 2016 and the first payment is due to issue to the person’s nominated post office on 23 June 2016. Arrears of allowance due from 7 January 2016 have issued to the post office for payment on 23 June 2016. The person concerned was notified of these details on 16 June 2016. I hope this...