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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has made an application for rent supplement and was requested to provide further information on 20 April 2012. The referral for further information was sent to the person's new address. We have now been advised that the person concerned has not moved to the new address despite lease stating tenancy commenced 4 April 2012. A second request for further information will now...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is a casual worker and is also in receipt of a jobseeker's payment. She applied for a mortgage interest relief supplement in September 2011 and was disallowed as her means exceeded the limit. If her circumstances have changed, she may seek a review of the decision. Alternatively, she may, of course, appeal the decision directly to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. If...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (3 May 2012)

Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 15 August 2011. Redundancy lump sum claims received in July 2011 are currently being processed.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 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 21st October 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 on 8th...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 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 12th April 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeal Office has advised me that in accordance with the statutory requirements the person concerned has been contacted asking him to set out the complete grounds of his appeal. On receipt of a response from the person concerned, his appeal will be processed.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 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 29th July 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 have been received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office and the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 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 25th April 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 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 12th April 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 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 31st August 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 on 20th...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was refused carer's allowance on the grounds that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full-time care and attention as laid down in carer's allowance legislation. On 4 April 2012, she was notified of this decision and the reason for it. Additional medical evidence was subsequently received and forwarded to the medical assessor for further consideration....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 May 2012)

Joan Burton: One civil servant from Waterford city and county retired from my Department since the beginning of the year. There were no retirements during this period from any of the agencies under the aegis of my Department, namely The Pensions Board, The Office of the Pensions Ombudsman and The Citizens Information Board.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (2 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 57 and 68 together. The Social Welfare and Pensions Act, 2012 introduces changes to the structure of the one-parent family payment (OFP) and to the age of the youngest child at which the payment ceases. The changes introduced in the Act are being brought in over time between now and 2015. This reform recognises parental choice with regard to the care of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 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 31st August 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 have...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 May 2012)

Joan Burton: My Department has no record of an application for carer's allowance having been received from the above named. On 30 April 2012, a claim form and return envelope issued to her for completion. On its return, duly completed, her application will be processed and she will be notified of the outcome.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 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 22nd 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 appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that no appeal, by the person concerned, has been received by that office. 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 entitlements.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 May 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that an application for carer's allowance has been received from the person concerned. On completion of the necessary investigations a decision will be made and she will be notified directly of the outcome. Question No. 65 withdrawn.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 May 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on 11th October 2011. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was medically eligible for DCA. A letter issued on 14th December 2011 informing the person concerned of the decision and payment has issued effective from November 2011.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (2 May 2012)

Joan Burton: In April 2000, the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment (DETE) introduced capped limits on the amount of time that a person could participate on Community Employment. Community Employment capping was introduced to facilitate the movement of participants though the programme, allowing new participants who may not otherwise have such an opportunity, avail of the programme. In order for...