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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 May 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 — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 May 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 4 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 — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 May 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 (22 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 27 April 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 case...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at the oral hearing, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned. 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....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 4 April 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 case...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (22 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has completed 4 years on Community Employment. He will be eligible to participate on Community Employment when he reaches 55 years of age subject to him meeting the criteria as set out for Community Employment. From 16 January 2012, new participants on Community Employments are not eligible to simultaneously claim another social welfare payment while on Community...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 May 2012)

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

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 May 2012)

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

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The medical assessors do not question the diagnosis of the applicant's treating physician. Their role is to assess the implications of the diagnosis on the applicant's ability to work. In so doing they are guided by evidence based protocols and I am satisfied that they have the experience and competency to apply these protocols and make the appropriate assessments. I am also satisfied that...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 May 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 18 January 2012. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on 23 February 2012 advising of the decision. The person concerned has requested a review of the decision and the case has been forwarded to another...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The One-Parent Family Payment (OPF) has played an important role in providing income support to lone parents. Changes have been made to the payment since its introduction in 1991, reflecting the changes taking place in society, the labour market and the expectations and realities of parents' lives, and, particularly, of mothers, in terms of work and care. Changes introduced in the last two...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (22 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The Department makes every effort to process all its claims as quickly as possible. The average number of weeks taken to award an invalidity pension (IP) claim is currently 32 weeks. It should be noted that his average figure includes the time taken to award claims made under EU regulations and bi-lateral agreements – these cases are complex and tend to take a longer time to process than...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (22 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The following schemes in Clare requested and were facilitated with a meeting by officials from the Department regarding difficulties in funding arising from the reduction of the Community Employment materials grant. 1. Mountshannon Community Council; 2. Congress Information and Opportunity Centre; 3. Mid Clare Way. Congress Information and Opportunity Centre were awarded an additional...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (22 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The majority of Community Employment projects are managed and operated by third party limited companies and the remainder by Public and Local Government bodies. As such my Department have no direct role in purchasing materials or services for these organisations. The funding of the Community Employment programme is by way of 'grants towards' allowances, wages, materials and training. In...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 May 2012)

Joan Burton: Following the successful outcome of her appeal, the person concerned has been awarded carer's allowance with effect from 6 January 2012. Arrangements are being made to put her carer's allowance into payment at half rate as soon as possible as the person in question is already in receipt of one parent family payment.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (22 May 2012)

Joan Burton: Redundancy lump sum claims in respect of the persons concerned were submitted online on 30 April 2012 and 3 May 2012 respectively. As stated on the online form, once an online claim has been submitted, the form must be printed off and signed by both the employee and the employer or employer representative. This signed hard copy of the form is necessary in order for the claim to be...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm an application for carer's allowance was received from the above named. On 17 April her file was referred to an Investigative Officer of this Department for further examination and confirmation that all conditions for receipt of Carer's Allowance are satisfied. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of her claim a decision will be made and the...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (22 May 2012)

Joan Burton: Five redundancy rebate claims in respect of the company concerned have been awarded and payment is due to issue to the company in the coming weeks.