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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 06 January 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 25th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions. This department received a claim for invalidity pension for the person concerned. The medical evidence provided by the claimant in support of his claim was examined by a medical assessor who was of the opinion that the person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 8 December 2011. The medical evidence supplied with her application was referred to one of the department’s medical assessors who was of the opinion, based on the information supplied, that she was not medically suitable for disability allowance. The deciding officer accepted this opinion and the claim was refused and the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 16 January 2012. The medical evidence supplied with her application was referred to one of the department’s medical assessors who was of the opinion, based on the information supplied, that she was not medically suitable for disability allowance. The deciding officer accepted this opinion and the claim was refused and the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Anti-Poverty Strategy (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: Reducing and ultimately eliminating poverty is a fundamental aspiration of Irish society and the Programme for Government states that the elimination of poverty is an objective of this Government. The national social target for poverty reduction provides a key reference point for government policies and offers a tangible benchmark against which to measure social and economic progress. ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Benefits (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The distinction between different categories of teaching professionals and child care workers (Montessori teachers, primary teachers, qualified nursery staff, special needs assistants etc.), in receipt of jobseekers benefit or allowance is not collated by my Department. I am informed however that at the end of August there were a total of 2,028 teaching professionals and 1,390 in child care...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Numbers (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: Staff in my Department remain entitled to leave of absences for career breaks. The granting of a leave of absence for a career break is, in the first instance, the responsibility of local management who are required to assess the application having regard to the business demands of their area of responsibility.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions. An invalidity pension for the person in question was refused by a deciding officer as a medical assessor having evaluated the medical evidence provided by the applicant, is of the opinion that she does not satisfy the medical...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Sick Pay Scheme Expenditure (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The government is considering the introduction of a scheme of statutory sick pay at this time for a number of reasons – chiefly as a measure to help in addressing the growing deficit in the Social Insurance Fund (which stood at €1.5bn in 2011 and is expected to rise to €3.0bn in 2019 as outlined in the Actuarial Review of the fund which I launched last week), and as a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The person concerned was notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision on 20th September 2012. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (25 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 3rd August 2012 and will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The person concerned may qualify for Jobbridge and should contact Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question. The medical assessment has been completed and the application is awaiting examination by a deciding officer for a means assessment and a full decision. The application will be processed as quickly as possible and when a decision is made the person concerned will be notified...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for Carer’s Allowance from the person named above. The additional medical documentation received has been reviewed by one of the Department’s Medical Assessors and the Caree has been medically approved for Carer’s Allowance. The application is now awaiting examination by a Deciding Officer for a means...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question. The medical assessment has been completed and the application is awaiting examination by a deciding officer for a means assessment and a full decision. The application will be processed as quickly as possible and when a decision is made the person concerned will be notified...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70 to 72, inclusive, together. The purpose of rent supplement is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation, whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. There are currently over 90,000 rent supplement recipients for which...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is living alone and is renting a one bedroom property for which the rent is €529.00 monthly. He is in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance of €188.00 weekly. He has no other assessable means for the purposes of Rent Supplement which has been in payment at a rate of €390.00 monthly since September 2011. Arising from the Budget, the appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question. The application is awaiting examination by a deciding officer for a means assessment and a full decision. The application will be processed as quickly as possible and when a decision is made the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question. The application is awaiting examination by a deciding officer for a means assessment and a full decision. The application will be processed as quickly as possible and when a decision is made the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question. The application is awaiting examination by a deciding officer for a means assessment and a full decision. The application will be processed as quickly as possible and when a decision is made the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 19th June 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 31st ...