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

Leo Varadkar: The person concerned submitted an application for disability allowance on 25 February 2016. The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 6 May 2016 and of her rights of review and appeal. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 31 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 their...

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

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 13 April 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 their...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (17 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 3rdMay 2016, 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...

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

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

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 482, 497 and 523 together. The Government recognises the importance of increasing participation in employment for persons with a disability. To this end, the Department of Social Protection provides a wide range of work related supports, which in 2015 cost an estimated €37 million solely for persons with a disability. Any young person with a disability...

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

Leo Varadkar: Following a successful appeal, the person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 9 September 2015. The first payment will be made by his chosen payment method on 25 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (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 appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has 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 14 April 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: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Self-employed farmers pay PRSI at the class S rate of 4% and are covered for long term social insurance benefits and pensions, including the State pension (contributory), widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s (contributory) pension, guardian’s payment (contributory), maternity benefit and adoptive benefit. In addition cover for paternity benefit will be...

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

Leo Varadkar: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 19 April 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 their...

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 13 January 2016. The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) on 23 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: Community Employment Schemes Administration (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The responsibility for insurance for Community Employment (CE) schemes rests with the CE sponsoring organisation (the legal employer). The CE Sponsor is responsible for ensuring that all relevant health and safety requirements are adhered to. The Rural Social Scheme (RSS) and Tús are community work placement initiatives which are delivered through the network of local development...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Eligibility (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: JobBridge, the National Internship Scheme, was introduced in July 2011 in response to the unprecedented collapse in the economy - particularly the sharp increase in unemployment. The aim of the scheme is to provide unemployed people with the opportunity to secure work experience and to prove their competence to prospective employers, thereby breaking the vicious cycle of “no work,...

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 and the person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 12 February 2016. Further evidence was received and this is currently being reviewed by a deciding officer. The person in question can expect a decision on the review of his DA...

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 16 March 2016. On 6 May 2016 the person concerned was requested to supply supporting documentation required by the deciding officer in order to make a decision on his eligibility. On receipt of this information a decision will be made and the person concerned will be...

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 8 April 2016 and the first payment issued to the person’s bank nominated post office on 14 April 2016. Arrears of allowance due from 26 November 2015 were issued by cheque on 12 April 2016. The person concerned was notified of these details on 8 April 2016. The person concerned was awarded...

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

Leo Varadkar: Following a review of the ongoing entitlement of the person concerned, I confirm that the rate of disability allowance remains unchanged. The person in question was notified of this decision on 6 May 2016. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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 3 March 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: Community Employment Schemes Review (17 May 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Community Employment (CE) is a labour market activation programme which helps long-term unemployed people (those 12-months or more in receipt of a jobseeker’s payment) and other disadvantaged groups to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to work routine. It is designed to be a temporary fixed-term activation intervention. The...