Results 2,341-2,360 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The Department's back to education programme includes the back to education allowance (BTEA) and the part-time education option (PTEO). The back to education allowance is a second chance educational opportunities scheme for people on welfare payments who wish to participate in full time education and who would not otherwise be able to do so. In a joint initiative announced earlier this year...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, following receipt of the relevant Departmental papers including comments on the grounds of appeal, the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. As part of this consideration, the Appeals Officer will decide if an oral hearing is appropriate in this case. The Social Welfare Appeals Office...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: In order to qualify for Domiciliary Care Allowance a child must have a disability so severe that it requires the child needing care and attention and/or supervision substantially in excess of another child of the same age. This care and attention must be given by another person, effectively full-time so that the child can deal with the activities of daily living. The child must be likely to...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The person concerned applied for jobseeker's allowance on 10 June 2009. The application was disallowed as his total weekly means were greater than the weekly rate of payment for the scheme. A notice of appeal was accepted by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in respect of the person concerned on 10 October 2009. As part of the appeals process the local office requested an inspector to review...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The person concerned claimed one parent family payment from 21 May 2009. His claim was disallowed on 11 September 2009 as he failed to disclose his means. He lodged an appeal on 30 September 2009 and his file was sent to an inspector for a review of his case. The inspector contacted the person concerned on 9 October 2009 and requested a P45 or a letter from his employer and bank statements....
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The person concerned claimed jobseeker's allowance from 17 July 2009. One of the qualifying conditions for receipt of jobseeker's allowance is that a person must be habitually resident in the state. A deciding officer decided that he is not habitually resident in the state. The person concerned was notified of the decision on 20 November and of his right to appeal against the decision within...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: There is no record in the Department of a claim for One Parent Family Payment or any other Social Welfare payment from the person concerned. The person concerned should contact the Social Welfare Local Office, Kennedy House, Kennedy Street, Navan, Co. Meath (Tel: 046 9077010) as soon as possible.
- Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The issue raised by Deputy O'Rourke about insurance companies is important. It is critical that they face up to their responsibilities because the humanitarian aid and exceptional needs payments, etc., are generally given to people who do not have insurance. The insurance companies need not think that the State will step in and relieve them of their responsibilities. We will get that...
- Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: Exceptional and urgent needs payments are being paid out immediately by community welfare officers for people who need immediate basics such as food, shelter, accommodation, bedding and furniture. The welfare officers have been paying that and will continue to pay it. Those payments are not a cash limited fund because they are made on a one-to-one basis based on the needs of the person. We...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: In the revised Programme the Government accepts the need to provide legal recognition for transsexuals in their acquired gender. I will be moving to progress this matter in the immediate future. The means by which legal recognition will be effected may include legislation and in any event will require careful consideration and consultation.
- Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (24 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: Child benefit is a monthly payment made in respect of qualified children to assist in the costs associated with child rearing and in the alleviation of poverty in larger families. Currently the standard monthly rates of child benefit in respect of single births are â¬166.00 in respect of each of the first and second child and â¬203.00 for the third and subsequent children. In addition,...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The operation of the back to education scheme has been reviewed and modified over the years to ensure it continues to remain relevant to those needing support. Expenditure levels for the Department are being considered as part of the estimates and budgetary process for 2010. All social welfare schemes are being examined as part of this deliberative process. Improvements to the back to...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The number of people, on a county basis, who received the Christmas bonus payment in 2008, is not available. The total number of recipients of the Christmas bonus in 2008 was 938,657 at a total cost of â¬201.73 million. Statistics on overall welfare recipient numbers are published at county level in the Department's Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services publication. These...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes rent supplement, is administered on my behalf by the Community Welfare division of the Health Service Executive. Neither I nor the Department has any function in relation to decisions on individual claims. The purpose of the scheme is to provide short-term income support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (24 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: With the exception of Bridgewater House, Inchicore Dublin 1, the Department's office accommodation is either State owned or held under leases negotiated and managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW). Details of annual rental, annual price per square metre, and lease reviews (if any) insofar as these offices are concerned, are held by the OPW. Following the integration of the Combat...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The Department has supported the organisation in question over a period of many years and funding of â¬386,250 was provided in 2009. This funding is provided under the "Grants for the Development and Promotion of Information and Welfare Rights". In considering the allocation of funding under this scheme for 2010, the Department recently advised this organisation that an efficiency saving...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The person concerned claimed jobseeker's allowance from 17 July 2009. One of the qualifying conditions for receipt of jobseeker's allowance is that a person must be habitually resident in the state. A deciding officer decided that he is not habitually resident in the state. The person concerned was notified of the decision on 20 November and of his right to appeal against the decision...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: Rent Supplement is administered on behalf of the Department by the Community Welfare Service of the Health Service Executive as part of the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme. Payment of Rent Supplement is normally calculated to ensure that a person, after the payment of rent, has an income equal to the rate of Supplementary Welfare Allowance appropriate to their family circumstances,...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: In order to qualify for Domiciliary Care Allowance a child must have a disability so severe that it requires the child needing care and attention and/or supervision substantially in excess of another child of the same age. This care and attention must be given by another person, effectively full-time so that the child can deal with the activities of daily living. The child must be likely to...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The telephone allowance, administered under the household benefits package, provides assistance towards customers' landline or mobile phone costs. The current amount of the allowance is â¬26.00 per month. Details of the number of people benefiting from the telephone allowance and the costs for each of the last five years are set out in the following table. Telephone Allowance 2004 2005...