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

Leo Varadkar: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to allow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Funding (21 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Each Community Employment (CE) scheme has an individually-set weekly materials rate per participant based on a detailed appraisal of their actual annual expenditure levels in previous years. Similarly a training grant is allocated to schemes in respect of all approved places on a “per-place per annum” basis. Training is in accordance with a tailored individual learning...

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 15 June 2016 and the first payment is due to issue to the person’s nominated bank account on 23 June 2016. Arrears of allowance due from 31 March 2016 have issued to the bank for payment on 23 June 2016. The person concerned was notified of these details on 15 June 2016. I hope this...

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

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 15 May 2015. The application was awarded from 21 May 2015 which was the first Thursday after the date of receipt of the application. The person concerned requested a review of the date of award of this decision but no grounds for the request were submitted. A deciding officer...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (21 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The jobseeker’s transitional payment (JST) is available to lone parents (both former one-parent family payment recipients and new lone parents), who have a youngest child aged 7 to 13 years inclusive. These customers are exempt from the jobseeker’s allowance conditions that require them to be available for, and genuinely seeking, full-time work. While it is a condition of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (21 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: In order to provide the costings requested by the Deputy it would require my Department to anticipate the number of lone parents who intend to undertake a course of education where the course will continue beyond their youngest child reaching 14 years of age. My Department would not have access to these projections and therefore cannot provide these costings. However, the Deputy should...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Act Employment Targets (21 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Comprehensive Employment Strategy for people with disabilities (CES) sets out the Government’s commitment to increasing the employment opportunities for people with a disability. The strategy reflects a cross-government approach that brings together various measures and actions to be taken by different Departments and state agencies in a concerted effort to address the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fit for Work Programme (21 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 to 304, inclusive, together. The recently agreed programme for a partnership government provides for a range of actions that are designed to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. One of these actions is a proposal for the Departments of Health and Social Protection to work together to pursue a “Fit for Work...

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

Leo Varadkar: I can confirm that my Department has issued a statement on 8 June 2016 which gives details of carer’s allowance payments made to the person concerned for the year ended 2015. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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 (CA) from the person concerned on 6 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 (21 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a social assistance payment made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a relevant person/persons and whose income falls below certain limits. My department informs me that, to date, no application by the person concerned for CA has been received/registered and that they have been in touch with your office directly to clarify to whom this...

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 (CA) from the person concerned on 11 February 2016. The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Once the SWI has reported, a deciding...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (21 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned participated in a TÚS Scheme following which he was selected for referral to the JobPath service and he completed the initial engagement process with JobPath. He also applied to participate in a Community Employment (CE) scheme. While TÚS and CE schemes are intended to help long-term unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce, by breaking their...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (21 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The community services programme (CSP) is designed to address gaps in the delivery of key local services, to tackle disadvantage and to ensure that community facilities are utilised. It provides valuable resourcing for service delivery undertaken by not-for-profit companies and cooperatives in communities around the country. There are some 3,000 people in full and part time posts which...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme (21 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The farm assist scheme provides support for farmers on low incomes and is similar to jobseeker’s allowance. Farm assist recipients retain the advantages of the jobseeker’s allowance scheme such as the retention of secondary benefits and access to activation programmes. The 2016 Revised Estimates for my Department provide for expenditure of approximately €85 million on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (21 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The mediated agreement for former Waterford Crystal workers covers 1,774 members of the Waterford Crystal Pension Factory and Staff Schemes. During the mediation process it was agreed by the parties that a dispute resolution procedure would be set up whereby disputes in relation to individual cases would be referred to a dispute resolution process under the auspices of the Workplace...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: People with disabilities who wish to engage in employment, including those in receipt of Disability Allowance, may call to the local Intreo service or to their Local Employment service where they will receive an appointment with a case officer who will assist them in preparing a personal progression plan (PPP). PPPs are tailored to a person’s individual requirement so the customer...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned was in receipt of carer's benefit for 104 weeks up to 9 March 2016. I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 7 April 2016. Some additional information in relation to the person’s employment outside the home was required and was requested on 7 June 2016 by the deciding officer. Once the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Following review of all the evidence, the application for carer’s allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 14 June 2016 and the first payment is due to issue to the person’s nominated bank account on 23 June 2016. Arrears of allowance due from 21 January 2016 have issued by cheque. The person concerned was notified of these details on 14 June 2016. I hope...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (16 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person in question is in receipt of disability allowance (DA) since February 2015. The person concerned submitted a previous application for DA on 14 July 2009. The application was disallowed as the deciding officer was satisfied that he had failed to show that his means did not exceed the statutory limit. The person in question had failed to supply certain required information when...