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Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (20 Jun 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 — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (20 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned had their rent supplement claim reassessed on 15th March 2012 to take account of part-time earnings and the rent supplement entitlement has been reduced accordingly.

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (20 Jun 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. The overall aim is to provide short-term assistance and not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes...

Written Answers — Jobseeker's Allowance: Jobseeker's Allowance (20 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was disallowed jobseeker's allowance as his means were deemed to be in excess of the statutory limit based on earnings and on spousal earnings. His weekly means have been assessed at €371.08 which is €58.28 in excess of the scheduled rate for a person of his circumstances. If the person concerned is not satisfied with the decision of the deciding officer it is open...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (20 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The number of community employment schemes in Dublin 5, 13 and 15 in 2010/2011 and 2012, together with details of the number of participants and the funding provided to each scheme is set out in the attached table. The funding to be provided for 2012 is not yet finalised, pending the outcome of an on-going financial review of the Community Employment Scheme. Dublin 5 - Community Employment...

Written Answers — Supplementary Welfare Allowance: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (20 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 24th March 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 17th...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 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 12th March 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 04th May...

Written Answers — One-Parent Family Payment: One-Parent Family Payment (20 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 28 February 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 17 May...

Written Answers — Rent Supplement: Rent Supplement (20 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned failed to satisfy the Department that he was in private rented accommodation for 6 out of 12 months prior to the commencement of his tenancy, as required under the qualification rules for Rent Supplement. The person concerned subsequently obtained a housing need assessment from Kildare County Council dated 10 May 2012 and rent supplement was awarded in accordance with...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (20 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The information sought by the Deputy in relation to Community Employment (CE) schemes is set out in the following tables. County Current Projects Current Participants Current Supervisors LOUTH 29 731 43 MEATH 15 366 20 Total 68 1,619 94 Project Reference Sponsor County Current Participants Current Supervisors 221239579 ARDEE COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PRO Louth 27 1 201122765 THE FANE...

Written Answers — Death Certificates: Death Certificates (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I am informed by the Registrar General that this case was referred to the Coroner for Donegal North East in September 2011. Where a death has been referred to a coroner, the death can only be registered on foot of a coroner's certificate. I am informed that the Coroner intends to convene an inquest into the cause of death in the near future. The death will be registered by the local registrar...

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The total number of persons on the Live Register in Local Offices in County Louth at the end of May 2012 was 17,356. The catchment area of these offices, particularly near the border of counties, may include addresses in neighbouring counties (e.g. Meath), and as such those signing on at a Local Office in Louth may not be resident in the county. A detailed breakdown of this number by...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: It is proposed to take Questions Nos. 297, 314, 315 and 349 together. The question of introducing a scheme of statutory sick pay, whereby employers would directly meet the costs of sick absence for an initial period of illness, is being considered in the context of the need to reform the social welfare system to bring it into line with practices in other countries in this area; the need to...

Written Answers — Jobseeker's Allowance: Jobseeker's Allowance (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing on 20 June 2012. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. In the interests of fairness and equity, carer's allowance applications are dealt with as far as possible in order of their date of receipt in the department. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of the case a decision will be made and the person...

Written Answers — Supplementary Welfare Allowance: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence has allowed the appeal of the person concerned, who has been notified of the decision. 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...

Written Answers — Job Vacancies: Job Vacancies (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: All vacancies advertised on Jobs Ireland are advertised for a period of 8 weeks. Where the employer has not successfully filled a vacancy, the employer can advertise it for an additional period of time. Where an employer has successfully filled the vacancy advertised or received a large number of applications to form a suitable recruitment pool of candidates, the employer can close the...

Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in the light of new evidence or new facts. Following the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, based on figures for the first quarter of 2012, the average waiting time for appeals dealt with by summary decisions was 22.4 weeks and 40.9 weeks for those that required an oral hearing. The comparable times for 2011 were 25 weeks and 52.5 weeks. These processing times are calculated from the registration date of the appeal to the...

Written Answers — Supplementary Welfare Allowance: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (19 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 23rd May 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 appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a...