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Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (14 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I recently announced that a review of the operation of the domiciliary care allowance scheme will be carried out over the coming months. This review will look at, amongst other things, the current application and assessment process and will identify any potential improvements to the delivery of service that can be implemented while retaining an efficient and effective operational model. The...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an appeal from the person concerned has not been received by that office. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The claim for the person concerned has been refused as the child is being adequately accommodated by the mother. The refusal has been previously upheld by the HSE appeals office. If the person concerned wishes to appeal the decision, he must appeal to the Chief Appeals Officer who functions independently of my Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social...

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (14 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been in receipt of a rent supplement with effect from 1 August 2011, the date on which his housing needs assessment was completed.

Written Answers — One-Parent Family Payment: One-Parent Family Payment (14 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The one-parent family claim of the person concerned has been suspended as her means have been deemed to be in excess of the statutory limit for the scheme. A review of this case is being undertaken. The person concerned will be informed of the outcome once the review is completed.

Written Answers — Mortgage Interest Supplement: Mortgage Interest Supplement (14 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: According to the records of the Department, the person concerned is not in receipt of a rent supplement or mortgage interest supplement.

Written Answers — Jobseeker's Allowance: Jobseeker's Allowance (14 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: According to the records of the Department, the person concerned has not submitted an application for jobseeker's allowance.

Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (14 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: Invalidity Pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable for work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions. An invalidity pension claim in respect of the person concerned was disallowed on the grounds that she is not considered to be permanently incapable of work. The applicant was notified of this decision and the reason for it. The...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: According to the records of this Department, the person concerned has not submitted an application for an exceptional needs payment. It is open to him to submit an application and a decision will be made on the completion of an examination of his circumstances.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 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 13th 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. When received, the appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 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 on 25th June 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 Department and...

Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (13 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the invalidity pension claim of the person concerned was disallowed following an assessment by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that she was medically unsuitable for the allowance. An appeal was registered on 28th March 2012 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 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 13 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. When received, the appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer...

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (13 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I recently announced that a review of the operation of the domiciliary care allowance scheme will be carried out over the coming months. This review will look at, amongst other things, the current application and assessment process and will identify any potential improvements to the delivery of service that can be implemented while retaining an efficient and effective operational model. The...

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (13 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 15th 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 and the...

Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (13 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 14th March 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 — National Internship Scheme: National Internship Scheme (13 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: According to our records, Mr Hennessy's eligibility to participate on the Scheme was confirmed by my Department on Friday, 1st June 2012 and subsequently his actual start date was entered as Monday 4th June 2012 by his Host Organisation. By signing the Jobbridge Standard Agreement the Intern and the Host Organisation agree that the Intern cannot start a Jobbridge placement until the Host...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme provides a one-off payment to eligible families to assist with the extra costs when their children start school each autumn. In 2011, over 196,000 individuals received a back to school clothing and footwear allowance payment in respect of some 384,000 children at a cost of almost €91m. In 2011 the rates of payments were as follows;...

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (13 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The continued entitlement of the person concerned to domiciliary care allowance was reviewed in April 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. The person concerned was notified of the decision on 3rd April 2012 and she has appealed the decision. As part of the appeal process, the...

Written Answers — Birth Certificates: Birth Certificates (13 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: Provision for the voluntary registration of stillbirths is contained in section 28 of the Civil Registration Act 2004. The definition of a "stillborn child" is contained in section 2(1) of that Act and provides that a stillborn child means a child who, at birth, weighs not less than 500 grammes or has a gestational age of not less than 24 weeks and shows no sign of life. Registration of...