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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (27 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I can confirm that this application was received on the 18th October 2012. On completion of all the necessary investigations, a decision will issue directly to the person in question.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (27 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The jobseeker’s allowance claim of the person concerned has been awarded, her first payment issued on 23 November 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (27 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: Payment of illness benefit, to the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department following an examination by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that he was capable of work. An appeal was registered on 7th November 2012 and the Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the Department was asked for the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 21st August 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is as shown in the table below. The information provided is in respect of basic salary only as there are no other allowances or benefits in payment to the staff members concerned. In addition, their pension entitlements are based on the standard civil service model pension schemes. It should be noted that the Pensions Board is self-financing and that...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: None of the staff in my Department or the agencies that operate under its aegis, namely the Pensions Board, the Citizens Information Board and the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman, are in receipt of salaries in excess of €200,000.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (27 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in the light of new evidence or new facts. ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (27 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on 29th June 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: Public Services Card (27 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection has developed, in conjunction with a number of other Government Departments, a rules based standard for establishing and authenticating an individual’s identity for the purposes of access to public services. This programme of work, which is known as the Standard Authentication Framework Environment or SAFE for short, also provided for the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Application Numbers (27 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: Disability allowance is a weekly allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged over 16 and under 66. The disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to a medical assessment, a means test and a habitual residency test. The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with their relative...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (27 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I acknowledge that the time taken to process carer’s allowance claims at present is not satisfactory but I am satisfied that the Department is taking appropriate action to resolve the situation. Carer’s allowance section has recently completed a major service delivery modernisation project to improve the efficiency with which it processes applications from clients for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (27 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 5th April 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: Carer's Allowance Applications (27 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 7th 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: Illness Benefit Appeals (27 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 17th July 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. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on the 6th ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (27 Nov 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 6th 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: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The number of appeals decided by Appeals officers and their outcome by scheme type for the period 1st May 2012 to 31st October 2012 is given in the table below. The current average turnaround time for appeals dealt with by way of a summary decision is 27 weeks, and for those requiring an oral hearing is 40 weeks. There has been a rapid and sustained increase in the number of appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: As the matter referred to by the Deputy is the subject of discussion between the individuals’ union representative and my Department it would not be appropriate to make a statement on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Application Numbers (27 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The Department is committed to providing a quality service to all its customers. FIS claims, both new and renewal, received on or after the 5th November 2012 are currently being processed on receipt. There are 284 new family income supplement (FIS) applications and 340 renewal applications from the County of Tipperary pending decision since before 5th November. An in-depth business process...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (27 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: As previously advised, on the 7th December 2011 the issue of statutory redundancy was heard before the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) with 22 appellants seeking a redundancy payment. The EAT upheld that 20 of the 22 appellants were entitled to a statutory redundancy payment from their former employer, the organisation to which the Deputy refers. The appeals of the other two appellants...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Costs (27 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: Before any decision could be taken by Government on the possible introduction of a statutory sick pay scheme, the range of complex issues associated with the matter would need to be addressed to the satisfaction of the Government. These issues include the appropriate rate of payment involved, how a statutory sick pay scheme would be enforced and policed, the extent of coverage of any such...