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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (14 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: County/Area 12/11/2012 Dublin 1 570 Dublin 2 392 Dublin 3 173 Dublin 4 52 Dublin 5 224 Dublin 6 53 Dublin 7 149 Dublin 8 581 Dublin 9 214 Dublin 10 238 Dublin 11 403 Dublin 12 307 Dublin 13 49 Dublin 15 335 Dublin 16 54 Dublin 17 404 Dublin 18 16 Dublin 20 36 Dublin 22 288 Dublin 24 470 Dublin West 14 Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown 359 Dublin North...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (14 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 17 September 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 appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (14 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 26th September 2012. Once a deciding officer has carried out all the necessary investigations in relation to this application, a decision will issue directly to the person in question.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (14 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 23 August 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 appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (14 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 28 August 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 appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (14 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, allowed the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned was notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision on 7 November 2012. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (14 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on the 2nd July 2012. This application was referred to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors who considered that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on the 20th August 2012 advising of the decision. The person concerned subsequently requested a review of the decision. The case was...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (14 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on the 11th April 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 1st June 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: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (14 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 19th October 2011. This application was referred to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on the 5th January 2012 advising of the decision. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Application Numbers (14 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme is considered the "safety net " within the overall social welfare system in that it provides assistance to eligible people in the State whose means are insufficient to meet their needs and those of their dependants. The main purpose of the scheme is to provide immediate and flexible assistance for those in need who do not qualify for payment...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is not available. Information relating to the disallowances of individuals who have immediate family members residing in Ireland is not captured during the claim decision making process. However, information pertaining to overall disallowances on the grounds of the habitual residency condition including those disallowances relating specifically to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me this case was referred to an Appeals Officer on 12th 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 and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (14 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised that this case 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 and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Payments (14 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: Statistics on customers in receipt of domiciliary care allowance are not collated on a county basis. As a result the information requested in relation to customers resident in county Donegal is not available.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 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: Family Income Supplement Applications (14 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The 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. In the case of the person concerned his family income supplement (FIS) payment expired 29th August 2012. His renewal application has recently been awarded from 30th August 2012 to 28th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (14 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 and 180 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: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 20th December 2011. The medical assessment has been completed. The application is currently with a social welfare investigative officer for a means assessment and confirmation that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Once the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (14 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: In a Revenue Approved Occupational Pension Scheme the employer’s contribution is not considered to be a benefit-in-kind to the employee. In the case of a PRSA or an RAC, contributions made by an employer on behalf of an employee are treated as a benefit-in-kind of the employee. In Budget 2011 employee contributions to occupational pension schemes and other pension arrangements became...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Sector Reform (14 Nov 2012)

Joan Burton: The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Board, the Pensions Ombudsman and the Social Welfare Tribunal. The Public Service Reform Programme provides that the integration of the regulatory functions of the Pensions Board with the Financial Regulator and the merging of the Pensions Ombudsman with the...