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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 17 March 2016. Payment will issue to her nominated Post Office on the 02 June 2016. Any arrears due from the 17 March 2016 to the 1 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 26 May...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 4 February 2016. Payment will issue to her nominated bank account on the 16 June 2016. Any arrears due from 04 February 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 30 May...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 436 and 466 together. Illness Benefit is a payment for persons who are incapable of work and who satisfy certain statutory pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. Following examination by one of my Department’s Medical Assessors the person concerned was found capable of work from 4 February last. The decision was appealed and,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence including that adduced at the oral hearing, has decided to allow the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy. The Social Welfare Appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: A deciding officer (DO) decided that the person concerned did not satisfy the conditions for carer’s allowance and was not entitled to receive that payment for the period 17 March 2011 to 28 May 2014. An overpayment was assessed and the person concerned was notified on 19 October 2015. The person concerned appealed this decision and the case was submitted to the Social Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The issues raised by the Deputy relate to a ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Gardellacase (Case C-233/12). This is a complicated ruling and its implications are being considered by the various Member States. In essence, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that periods of employment with an international organisation established in the territory of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The terms of the mediated agreement provided for the payment of a lump sum of €1,200 per year of scheme service to a maximum of 40 years, once the service in question was pensionable. Scheme service is defined as years and months of full or equivalent and permanent company service, completed by the former employee at the date of the windup of the Scheme, for the purpose of determining...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 14 March 2016. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 24 February 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: Work Placement Programmes (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Tús provides short-term, work opportunities for those who are unemployed for more than a year. It is designed to break the cycle of unemployment and maintain work readiness thereby improving a person’s chances of returning to the labour market. The existing 12-month period of placement on Tús ensures that as many long-term unemployed people as possible are able to benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: This is a matter for my colleague in Department of Health. The Department of Health and the Minister will issue a detailed reply to your query in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Partial Capacity Benefit (PCB) is a social welfare scheme which allows a person return to employment if they have a reduced capacity for work and to continue to receive a payment from my department. A person who applies for PCB will, in the first instance, be assessed by a Medical Assessor who assesses the degree of partial capacity. An application for PCB has been received from the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that my department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 27 April 2016 in respect of two care recipients. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (31 May 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person in question was disallowed disability allowance (DA) on the grounds that he was not medically suitable for the scheme. He appealed that decision to the social welfare appeals office (SWAO). My department was notified by the SWAO on the 17 May 2016 that the appeal for the person in question has been successful. A deciding officer will now implement the appeals officer’s...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I can confirm that my department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person. On 19 May 2016 the person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on her eligibility. On receipt of this information a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department received an application for Carer’s Allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 04 December 2015. It is a condition for receipt of a CA that the person being cared for must have a disability whose effect is that they require full-time care and attention. This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision and frequent assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 21 April 2016. 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 these papers have been received from the Department, the case in question will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (31 May 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 25 May 2016, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (31 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 17 February 2016. The first payment will be made by her chosen payment method on 22 June 2016. Arrears of payment due will issue as soon as possible once any necessary adjustment is calculated and applied in respect of any overlapping payments or in respect of outstanding overpayments (if applicable).