Results 22,121-22,140 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Appeals (17 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 appeals of the people concerned. The people concerned have been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 19 April 2016. However as the person concerned is on unpaid leave from her employment, it appears that carer’s benefit (CARB) may the more appropriate payment to claim. Accordingly, an application form for CARB has issued. On receipt, the entitlement to CARB will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned applied for domiciliary care allowance in respect of her child on the 4th February 2016. The application was not allowed as it was considered that the child did not meet the eligibility criteria for the allowance. A decision letter issued to her on the 6th May 2016. In the case of an application which is refused, the applicant may submit additional information and ask...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Appeals (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned appealed the decision to disallow Family Income Supplement (FIS) and the file was submitted to the Social Welfare Appeals Office for determination. The appeal, following consideration of all the circumstances, was allowed by an appeals officer on 29 April, 2016. This decision will be implemented by the Department very shortly and the person concerned will be notified of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 16 February 2016. The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 12 April 2016 to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Once the SWI has...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 9 October 2015. The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 12 March 2016 to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Once the SWI has...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Carer's Allowance (CA) has been in payment to the person concerned for one care recipient since 29 May 2008. CA was awarded on 14 April 2016 in respect of a 2nd care recipient. The first payment of CA at the higher rate of payment issued to her nominated post office on the 21 April 2016. Arrears of allowance due from the 10 December 2015 have also issued to the post office. The person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 13 January 2016. Additional information in relation to the person’s application was requested by a deciding officer on 4 April 2016 and again on 28 April 2016. The DO requires this missing information in order to make a decision on the person’s eligibility for CA....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The application for carer’s allowance (CA) in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 21 April 2016. The first payment of CA issued to the person’s nominated post office on the 21 April 2016. Arrears of allowance due from 3 December 2015 have also issued to the post office. The person concerned was notified of these details on the 21 April 2016. I hope this clarifies...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 17 November 2015. The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 28 January 2016 to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Once the SWI has...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The application for carer’s allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 12 April 2016 and the first payment issued to the person’s nominated bank account on 21 April 2016. Arrears of allowance due from 26 November 2015 were also issued to the bank on 21 April 2016. The person concerned was notified of these details on 12 April 2016. I hope this clarifies the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 8 February 2016. Unfortunately, the average time taken at present to decide a new application is running at 19 weeks. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 19 April 2016. However as the person concerned is on unpaid leave from her employment, it appears that carer’s benefit (CARB) may the more appropriate payment to claim. Accordingly, an application form for CARB has issued. On receipt, the entitlement to CARB will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided to convene an oral hearing in this case. Every effort will be made to hear the case as quickly as possible and the appellant will be informed when arrangements for the oral hearing have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: CA was awarded to the person concerned on 19 April 2016 for the period 3 December 2015 to 23 March 2016 and the full entitlement for that period has been paid. CA entitlement ceased from 24 March 2016 to 11 May 2016 as the person concerned was working in excess of 15 hours per week outside the home, contrary to the conditions for the CA scheme. CA has been reinstated from 12 May 2016 and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: A person with less than 3 years on the live register immediately prior to commencing on CE, regardless of age, is only eligible to participate on CE under the Part Time Integration option. A person, who is over 35 years of age, with three years or more on the live register immediately prior to commencing on CE, is eligible to participate on CE under the Part Time Job option. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned was notified on the 22nd April 2016 that her domiciliary care allowance application was successful and that the allowance has been awarded from 1st February 2016. The first payment of the allowance, along with arrears due, will issue on 17th May 2016. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I can confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 28 January 2016. On 4 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The application for disability allowance (DA) from the person in question, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds in September 2015. On 21 April 2016, the person in question requested a review of the decision by a deciding officer (DO) and submitted additional evidence for consideration. This review is currently with a DO. The person in question can expect a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that an application from the person concerned for disability allowance (DA) was received by the Department on 21 January 2016. The application has been referred to a Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) for a report on the person’s means and circumstances. Once the SWI has submitted his/her report to DA section, a decision will be made on the application and the person concerned...