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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Rebates (11 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The purpose of the redundancy payments scheme is to compensate workers, under the Redundancy Payments Acts, for the loss of their jobs by reason of redundancy. Compensation is based on the worker’s length of reckonable service and reckonable weekly remuneration, subject to a ceiling of €600 per week. The recent Budget announcement has no impact on the level of statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (11 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The jobseeker’s allowance claim of the person concerned has been awarded and is in payment.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second and Subsequent Stages (6 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I thank Senator Ivana Bacik for the work she has done on the Bill. I thank also Senator Fidelma Healy Eames for the Fine Gael support for the Bill. I thank also Senator Diarmuid Wilson for the support which Fianna Fáil has offered. I understand Senator Norris's concerns and accept the references to the work of the Seanad in this and other areas. I recall that Senators from Trinity...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second and Subsequent Stages (6 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: Before proceeding to outline the content of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012, I compliment all those who worked so hard to prepare it, including various individuals and civil society groups that have advocated legislation in this area. The Civil Registration Act 2004 provides for the notification, registration and solemnisation of marriage. Only the Health Service Executive and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (6 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned agreed a Personal Progression Plan with her case officer on 11th October 2012 in which many work and training opportunities were presented to her. It was agreed that she would update her case officer on a regular basis on her efforts to find employment. At a further meeting with her case officer on 18th October 2012 she stated that she did not have time to explore her...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (6 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 9th November 2012. The application was referred to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors who considered that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on the 30th November 2012 advising of the decision. Additional information has been supplied and the case is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (6 Dec 2012)

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 November 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 Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (6 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 27th November 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 Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Payments (6 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The weekly rate of back to education allowance payable to the person concerned is €247.60. This consists of a personal rate of €188.00 plus €59.60 qualified child allowance. A fuel allowance of €20.00 per week is also in payment.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Application Numbers (6 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 48 and 49 together. The Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers. An in-depth business process improvement (BPI) project has recently been completed for the FIS scheme. This project focused on optimising output, improving customer service and the elimination of backlogs. Part of the project was a detailed examination of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (6 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: An increase for a qualified child is typically payable in respect of each qualified child aged up to 18 years of age. The social welfare system provides additionally that an increase for a qualified child (IQC) may continue to be paid where the child is aged between 18 and 22 years while the child is in full-time education. In order to avoid a situation where such payments would cease in the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications (6 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The total number of persons in receipt of Supplementary Welfare Allowance on 1 November 2012 was 33,090. I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the number of appeals on hands for each scheme on 1st November 2012, along with the average processing time for each scheme for cases dealt with on a summary basis and by oral hearing is as set out in table 1. The number of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (6 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned made an application for rent supplement on the 23rd November 2012 and has been requested to provide further information in order to process her claim. A decision will be made on her application when the necessary information has been provided.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (6 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has not provided the necessary information required to assess his application in full. The landlord of the person concerned must also provide proof of ownership of the property in question. The Department has supplied the necessary documentation in order to facilitate the application process.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Deserted Wife's Benefit Payments (6 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: All claims and benefits paid by the Department are subject to periodic reviews to establish continued entitlement. In this instance the person concerned was in receipt of Deserted Wife's Benefit. The customer was recently requested to supply documents to support her continued entitlement to the benefit. To date the documents requested have not been provided and as the deciding officer did...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (6 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: Permanent and pensionable employees in the public service, other than those who were recruited after 6 April, 1995, are liable to pay social insurance contributions at modified PRSI rates. Subject to having the required number of PRSI contributions, employees who pay modified contributions may be entitled to the following payments: (a) widow’s/widower’s (contributory) pension...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Rates (6 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: A reduction in Child Benefit of €10 per child per month would save the Exchequer €142.5m (in a full year).

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Rates (6 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: Child benefit is a monthly payment made to families with children in respect of all qualified children up to the age of 16 years. The payment continues to be paid in respect of children up to their 18th birthday who are in full-time education, or who have a physical or mental disability. The estimated expenditure on child benefit for 2012 is around €2 billion and it is paid to around...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 24th February 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: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (6 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: Following review a payment of seven hundred and forty seven euro and sixty cent per calendar month has been sanctioned. Arrears of one thousand, one hundred and forty seven euro and twenty cent issued this week.