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

Joan Burton: I can confirm that the Department has received a claim for invalidity pension and an application for disability allowance from the person concerned. Both the invalidity pension claim and the disability allowance application have been refused on the grounds that the person concerned does not satisfy the respective medical criteria for the schemes. Additional medical evidence submitted in...

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

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been refused higher rent supplement to cover accommodation for himself and his child as the child is primarily accommodated with his mother and his housing need has already been met. This refusal has been upheld by the HSE appeals office. While the person concerned would qualify for rent supplement at the single rate for self-contained accommodation in Kildare, he...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Applications (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: A decision on the one parent family payment application of the person concerned will issue shortly. According to the records of this Department, the person concerned has not applied for a back to education allowance.

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

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of rent supplement. The Department has requested that the person concerned reduce her rent in accordance with the new limits introduced by the Government from the 1st January 2012. The client must reduce her rent from the 1st October 2012 as her lease expired on the 10th September 2012. The person concerned had been notified in April of this year...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Applications (20 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: According to the records of this Department, the person concerned has not applied for a back to education allowance.

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

Joan Burton: The rent supplement claim for the person concerned was refused on the 21st February 2012. The person concerned has not provided the Department with sufficient supporting medical documentation as requested on 2nd July 2012. The refusal has been appealed to the Social Welfare Appeals Office which functions independently of the Department.

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

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension is in payment to the person concerned since 15 September 2011. In order to determine the person’s entitlement to free fuel allowance, he was requested to furnish details in relation to employment and his household composition on 24th May 2012. To date no response has been received to this request. On receipt of the requested information, entitlement to free fuel...

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I hope this week will be remembered as a week in which the Government put the needs and safety of children at the heart of Government policy. I am conscious that at 11.30 a.m. my colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, will publish the wording of the children's referendum, which will be held on 10 November, and the accompanying draft legislation on adoption. This Bill, the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 to 131, inclusive, together. The Deputy has requested a large amount of material. I am sorry it is not possible to provide this information today. However, I will be in touch with the Deputy as soon as the reply is complete.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on the 17th July 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 13th September 2012 refusing the application.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: To date, on-line applications for redundancy lump sums have been received in respect of 24 former employees of the company concerned. Signed forms are awaited in these cases. Claims are expected in respect of the other employees. Claims are processed in the order in which they are received. Once signed applications are received, following their on-line submission, it is expected that...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (19 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 currently with 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: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The age limit for receipt of domiciliary care allowance (DCA) is 16 years. As the child in question is now over 16 years of age, DCA is no longer payable. However persons over the age of 16 years can apply for disability allowance in their own right.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (19 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 15th 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 case in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The National Internship Scheme provides internship opportunities of either 6 or 9 months for unemployed individuals in receipt of a Live Claim, in organizations in the private, public, community and voluntary sectors; at present it is limited to individuals who are in receipt of a Live Claim (Jobseekers Allowance/Jobseekers Benefit/One Parent Family Payment/Disability Allowance) or are...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The Family Income Supplement (FIS) payment is designed to provide income for employees with families who are on low earnings. Expenditure on FIS for 2011 was of the order of €204 million in respect of some 29,000 families. The payment preserves the incentive to remain in employment in circumstances where the employee might only be marginally better off than if he/she was unemployed...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: The sustainability of pensions into the future is important given the changing demographics, the increased numbers of those over 65 and increased longevity and reduced dependency ratio. Because the State pension is a very valuable benefit it is important to ensure that those qualifying have made a sustained contribution to the Social Insurance Fund over their working lives. That is why...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Staff (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: Details of the gross annual salary costs in respect of the Ministerial private and constituency offices for 2009 and 2010 are set out in the following table. The totals show the annualised salary costs of the staffing levels as they stood on 1 September in each of the years in question. There is no Minister of State attached to the Department at present nor was there during the years in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on the 17th July 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 13th September 2012 refusing the application.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (19 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: To date, on-line applications for redundancy lump sums have been received in respect of 24 former employees of the company concerned. Signed forms are awaited in these cases. Claims are expected in respect of the other employees. Claims are processed in the order in which they are received. Once signed applications are received, following their on-line submission, it is expected that...