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Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (27 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance for the person in question. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Illness Benefit: Illness Benefit (27 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was assessed by a Medical Assessor of the Department of Social Protection who was of the opinion that she was capable of work. She appealed this decision and in that context the appeal was assessed by another Medical Assessor who also expressed the opinion that she was capable of work. In the light of...

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (27 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121 and 123 together. The purpose of rent supplement is to provide short-term income support to eligible tenants 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. The overall aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to act as...

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (27 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The purpose of rent supplement is to provide short-term income support to eligible tenants 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 approximately 93,000 persons in receipt of rent supplement for which the Government has provided a sum of €436...

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (27 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The continued entitlement of the person concerned to domiciliary care allowance was reviewed in January 2012. The case was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was no longer medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on the 19th January 2012 advising the person concerned of the decision. She subsequently lodged an appeal against this...

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (27 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The Government decided in March 2011 to confine the use of State cars from 1 May 2011. Accordingly, I now use my own car for official business. The travel /mileage rates payable depend on the car engine size and also incorporate a number of expense elements associated with the cost of running a car. These cost elements include insurance, full membership of AA/RAC, road tax and licence. The...

Seanad: Community Employment Schemes. (27 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I thank Senator Whelan for his kind remarks and I acknowledge and reiterate the importance of community employment in the provision of crucial services to both rural and urban communities across the country. There are 1,143 CE schemes in operation nationally, with 23,300 places, on which there are around 22,000 participants and approximately 1,400 full-time supervisor posts. Work on these...

Seanad: Community Employment Schemes. (27 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: As I indicated, some additional funding is being made available in regard to materials and training. Its allocation will depend on the applications made by schemes. This will be communicated by regional managers. Some schemes submitted applications referencing figures below €500 and other schemes submitted applications referencing figures above €1,000. They can apply to the regional...

Seanad: National Internship Scheme (27 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The national internship scheme, JobBridge, was launched on 1 July 2011. Therefore, we are approaching the first anniversary. In practice, as Senator O'Brien is probably aware, the first internships took place in September of last year. The scheme is open to organisations in the private, public and community and voluntary sectors. I thank the significant number of firms, particularly in...

Seanad: National Internship Scheme (27 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The Senator will have to advertise that information.

Seanad: National Internship Scheme (27 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I thank Senator O'Brien for her comments. I will specifically ask for the point she raises to be addressed in the evaluation. As she noted, the embargo makes it difficult in the context of public sector placements for interns to immediately secure employment in a public organisation. Nevertheless, there is a certain placement rate because opportunities also arise in the public sector. At...

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: It is recommended in the Keane report.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: It is the banks.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: Another report.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (26 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: Recruitment to FÁS courses for unemployed people is based on referral by Employment Services Officers of my Department. Referral is based on an officer's assessment of whether the client has the aptitude and ability to complete the training and whether this training will improve the client's prospects of being offered and accepting employment. In all cases, participation on a training...

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (26 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: Rent supplement for the person concerned was suspended pending receipt of information that was sought to enable a re-assessment of entitlement. The necessary documentation has since been received and the claim has been re-assessed. The payments (including arrears) are due to issue at the end of the month. The person concerned has been informed of the decision.

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (26 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned receives a weekly rent supplement payment of €77.61. This is based on the maximum rent supplement payable to a person in his circumstances of €107.61 per week; less the personal contribution of €30 per week applicable to a person in a single tenancy. He is, therefore, receiving the full amount of rent supplement payable to a person in his circumstances.

Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (26 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: Further to my response to Parliamentary Question Ref. No. 28797/12 on 14th June 2012, I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that there is no update to the information given previously. 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...

Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (26 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 20th September 2011. 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 and the...

Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (26 Jun 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 her claim was examined by a medical assessor who was of the opinion that the person...