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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (5 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 11th October 2012. Once all the necessary investigations have been carried out in relation to all aspects of this application, a decision will issue directly to the person in question.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Applications (5 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker’s allowance schemes provide income support for people who have lost work and are unable to find alternative employment. It is a fundamental qualifying condition for these schemes that a person must be available for full-time work. Budget 2012 provided for a change in payment week for jobseeker’s benefit. Where a benefit recipient is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (5 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on the 26th June 2012. This application was referred to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for DCA. A letter issued on the 16th August 2012 refusing the allowance, the person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against this decision. As part of the appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications (5 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal was registered in that office on 06th 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. When received, the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (5 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: Payment of illness benefit, to the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an examination by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that she was capable of work. An appeal was registered on the 31st October 2012 and the Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the Department was asked for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned should contact her local social welfare office or Citizens’ Information Centre whereupon her full details can be provided and any possible entitlements outlined in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure (5 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: There are approximately 88,000 persons in receipt of rent supplement for which the Government has provided a sum of €436 million for 2012. The total expenditure on rent supplement was €517 million in 2010 and €503 million in 2011. These expenditure figures are not available broken down by county. The following tabular statement provides details of the number of rent...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (5 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal for Illness Benefit from the person concerned was assessed by a Medical Assessor of the Department of Social Protection who was of the opinion that she was capable of work. She appealed this decision and in that context the appeal was assessed by another Medical Assessor who also expressed the opinion that she was capable of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (5 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance up until March 2010. He then commenced a Community Employment Scheme which is due to finish in March 2013. Based on the eligibility criteria for participation on CE Schemes, there is no provision to extend his participation beyond March 2013 as he will have completed 3 years on the scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (5 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question was refused on the ground that the caree in question was not medically eligible for carer’s allowance. A letter issued on the 14th June 2012 refusing the allowance. The person in question subsequently submitted further medical evidence for review on 22nd June 2012 and the 16th July 2012. This...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 19th November 2012. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When received, the case in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications (5 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for Disability Allowance and was refused. He has appealed this decision to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office and is awaiting the result of this appeal. In the meantime, he has applied for Supplementary Welfare Allowance and this is currently being investigated by the Designated Officer as this allowance is subject to a means test. He will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Death Certificates (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I am informed by the Registrar General that this case was referred from the Coroner for Donegal North East to the Coroner for Donegal North West on 4th September 2012 and a date has not yet been fixed for an inquest. Where a death has been referred to a Coroner, the death can only be registered on foot of a Coroner’s certificate. The death will be registered by the local registrar on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 26th March 2012. This application was referred to one of the Department’s medical assessors who found that the caree in question was not medically eligible for carer’s allowance. The person in question subsequently submitted further medical evidence for review on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The social security rights of people in a cross-border situation in the EU are governed by EU regulations which co-ordinate social security systems and are designed to ensure that people are not disadvantaged by moving within the EU to take up work. These rules are the same for all Member States of the European Union. For the purposes of the EU regulations, Irish child benefit is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Capital Expenditure (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection has a capital budget of €10½ m. for the year 2012 to fund investment in its office accommodation and computer systems. The underspend of €3.872m on capital expenditure at the end of October was in relation to office accommodation and arose because the Department was not invoiced as early as it had originally anticipated for capital...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 9th December 2011. The person concerned was contacted on the 3rd November 2012 requesting additional information. Once all the information requested has been received the claim will be processed and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. Carer’s...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Rates (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 279 and 284 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Budget 2012 (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: As part of the 2012 Budgetary deliberative process, the Department analysed the distributive and poverty impact of possible welfare changes prior to the Budget and also carried out an analysis of the tax and welfare package post Budget. The outcome of the latter analysis was consistent with the findings of the ESRI.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (4 Dec 2012)

Joan Burton: The Pathways to Work policy and the establishment of the new integrated National Employment and Entitlement Service (Intreo) service will transform the nature and level of engagement between our employment and income support services and the unemployed. The Pathways to Work approach involves the following: - More regular and on-going engagement with people who are unemployed through active...