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

Joan Burton: I can confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question. The application will be processed as quickly as possible. When a decision is made, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (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 24th 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...

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

Joan Burton: This application for carer’s allowance was disallowed on 7th March 2012. It was refused on medical grounds. The person in question requested a review of this decision and submitted further medical evidence in support of the application. This information has been forwarded to the medical assessor for further consideration. On completion of this assessment, a deciding officer will make...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Administration (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Revised Estimates for my Department in 2012 provides for expenditure of €77 million on the free travel scheme. The appropriate level of overall expenditure for my Department in the years ahead, including expenditure on the free travel scheme, will be considered by the Government in the context of Budget 2013 and subsequent Budgets.

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

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case. There has been a very significant increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office since 2007 when the intake was 14,070 to 2010 and 2011 when the intake rose to 32,432 and 31,241...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: My Department assists low income households with their energy costs through their basic payments and through the means tested fuel allowance scheme for those who are dependent on long-term social welfare payments and are unable to provide for their own heating needs. The estimated cost of the fuel allowance in 2012 is €214 million. The conditions for fuel allowance require that an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits 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: Pension Provisions (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: There are a number of significant challenges currently facing the Irish pension system. At present, there are six people of working age for every pensioner and this ratio is expected to decrease to approximately two to one by 2050. In addition, those aged over 65 will account for a greater proportion of the population while the proportion who are of working age is expected to decline....

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

Joan Burton: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme 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 the Government has provided €436million for...

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

Joan Burton: My Department is fully committed to recovering 100% of all overpayments. An overpayment will remain on a customer’s record until fully recovered. This will result in a reduction of all future entitlements up to and including state pension and potentially a claim on any estate after death. Persons who have a debt and who are no longer dependent on social welfare are required to repay...

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 has not been received by that office. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The free travel scheme is currently available to people who are in receipt of certain disability type payments, to all people living in the State aged 66 years or over, and to carers. There are currently in excess of 720,000 customers eligible for free travel and when spousal and companion passes are taken into account, there are over 1.1 million customers with some free travel eligibility....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case on 26th September 2012. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements for the hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the...

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 Appeals (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 30th 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. When received, the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will...

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 24th 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 29th ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Numbers (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: In regards to Ms O'Donovan payments once commenced on an internship she is entitled to receive an internship allowance that is equal to her current social welfare allowance (at time of commencement on the scheme) plus an additional €50 per week top-up. As all payments of the Internship Allowance are made by the Department of Social Protection via Electronic Fund Transfer into the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: An individual who has been in receipt of the one-parent family payment for at least 12 months and who wishes to become self-employed may qualify for the back-to-work enterprise allowance (BTWEA). The BTWEA scheme encourages people getting certain social welfare payments to become self-employed and it enables people to keep a percentage of their social welfare payment for up to 2 years, while...

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

Joan Burton: Rent Supplement has been awarded in the case of the person concerned.

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

Joan Burton: The jobseekers allowance claim of the person concerned is currently being processed and she will be informed of the outcome as soon as a decision has been made.