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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: An application for disability allowance was received from the person in question and, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds. The person concerned 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 but the outcome is that the decision to refuse on medical...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: General Register Office (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Section 65 of the Civil Registration Act 2004, provides that an tArd-Chláraitheoir (Registrar General) may examine an entry in a register to determine whether the entry is correct and complete and where an entry is found to be incorrect or incomplete arrange for the correction and completion of the entry. The application to which the Deputy refers is being examined under that section of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The objective of the back to education allowance scheme (BTEA) is to assist those who are distant from the labour market to acquire the necessary education to improve their chances of becoming independent of the social welfare system. The BTEA, which is designed to support second chance education, enables eligible persons to pursue approved education courses and to continue to receive income...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: 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 Programme” to support more people with an illness or disability to get back to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Data (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: In 2014 there were 765 Class K contributors who were over 66 years of age. 2014 is the most recent year for which full year figures available.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: My Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers. This includes ensuring that applications are processed and that decisions on entitlement are made as quickly as possible. My Department is experiencing some delay in the processing of new Carers allowance claims at present. The volume of CA claims on hands are a consequence of continued strong claim intake...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 28 January 2016. Payment will issue to his nominated Post Office on the 16 June 2016. Any arrears due from the 28 January 2016 to the 15 June 2016 (less any overlapping social welfare payment and/or outstanding overpayment) will issue in due course. The person in question was notified of this decision on the 31...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The EmployAbility service is a national employment service dedicated to improving employment outcomes for people with disabilities who wish to take up employment. The budget for 2016 provides €9.6 million to run the service. EmployAbility participants are people with a disability, which can range from physical to mental ill health, who are “job ready” (typically able...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: An application for disability allowance was received from the person in question and, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds. The person concerned 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 but the outcome is that the decision to refuse on medical...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I can confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the person concerned on 11 September 2015. In order to assist him/her to make a decision on eligibility, the deciding officer (DO) referred the application to a local social welfare investigative officer for a report on the person’s means and circumstances. The DO has received the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 24th August 2015. This application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued on the 12th November 2015 outlining the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance. A review of this decision was requested on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: An application for disability allowance was received from the person in question by the department on 12 November 2015. The application, based on the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 23 January 2016. The person was also notified of his right to a review of this decision or to appeal it to the independent...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 20 January 2016. The first payment will issue to the person in question on 22 June 2016. Once a decision is made and an application is put into payment, arrears are held for a period so that any necessary adjustment can be made in respect of other overlapping payments or in respect of outstanding payments. I hope...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Payment of carer's allowance in the case of the person concerned was terminated in January 2016, when means were not disclosed during the course of a review of entitlement. The person concerned has appealed this decision and her case is currently with the social welfare appeals office. Entitlement to rent supplement is based on household means and cannot be determined in this case until all...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Though the Department is aware that the client applied for Rent Supplement at a previous location that has since closed, the Department has not, to date, received an application for Rent Supplement from the client concerned in respect of her current address. The client should forward an application to be assessed for entitlement to Rent Supplement to, the Mid-Leinster Rent Unit, PO Box...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 15 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Disability allowance arrears have recently issued to the person in question and he may expect to receive them within the next few days.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Carer’s allowance (CA) is in payment to the person concerned since 24 June 2010 in respect of one care recipient. My department received an application for CA for a 2nd care recipient from the person concerned on 13 April 2016 in respect of her spouse. This application will be processed as quickly as possible and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: There is no record that the person concerned has applied for an exceptional needs payment. The relevant application form has been issued to the person concerned by post. A decision will be made on receipt of the completed application form. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: As detailed to the Deputy in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 26th May 2016, my Department has not, to date, received an application for Rent Supplement from the client concerned. As previously advised, the client should forward an application to be assessed for entitlement to Rent Supplement to the Mid-Leinster Rent Unit, PO Box 11758, Dublin 24. I hope this clarifies the matter...