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Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 29 August 2011. Redundancy lump sum claims received in July 2011 are currently being processed.

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: My Department participated in the Interdepartmental Mortgage Arrears Working Group (referred to as the Keane group) and is currently a member of the Steering Group set up by the Minister for Finance to oversee and drive its overall recommendations. My Department provides a number of supports for those in mortgage difficulty, particularly through the Mortgage Interest Supplement scheme which...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The claimant has been in receipt of rent supplement at her current address since 15th February 2011. Her rent supplement is currently paid on a calendar monthly basis at the end of each month. It is possible that the rent supplement be paid weekly, if the claimant so prefers. Since the awarding of the rent supplement, the only change has been on foot of the Budget 2012 measure which...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the illness benefit claim of the person concerned was disallowed following an examination by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that he was medically unsuitable for the benefit. An appeal was registered on 16 January 2012 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments by or on...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned attended a DSP Employment Services office in early January 2012 and was advised that the 2012 funding allocations under the Technical Employment Support Grant (TESG) scheme had not yet been confirmed for the year. The person concerned was asked to call to the office later in the month when the funding situation would have been clarified, but he did not do so. The person...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 15 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. When received, the appeal in question will be referred in due course to an...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The disability allowance claim, of the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an assessment by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that she was medically unsuitable for the allowance. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 20 July 2011. It is a statutory...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for supplementary welfare allowance by the person concerned in August 2011 was disallowed as it was determined that she did not satisfy the habitual residence condition. The decision was upheld on appeal by the social welfare appeals office.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme provides a one-off payment to eligible families to assist with the cost of uniforms and footwear for children going to school. 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. A means test is applied to the scheme to...

Written Answers — Humanitarian Aid: Humanitarian Aid (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The Deputy will be aware that in the immediate aftermath of the severe flooding experienced in October 2011, the Government put in place a humanitarian aid scheme to assist the people affected by that flooding. Since these floods, the Department has been providing individuals with emergency payments to offset their immediate needs such as the purchase of food, clothing, fuel and household...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The Community Employment Programme is a labour market intervention designed to assist the long term unemployed return to the work force. Persons eligible to apply should be aged 25 – 65 years who are unemployed for over 12 months and who are currently in receipt of one of the following payments from the Department of Social Protection:- Jobseeker's t Benefit (JB) Jobseeker's Assistance...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: I assume the Deputy is referring to insurability decisions in relation to working directors. Scope section of the Department continues to make decisions in relation to all other insurability matters. The determination of the PRSI insurability status of working directors has been the subject of recent legal advice and court judgments. As a result of these developments the Department is...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: There is no record of a carer's allowance application ever having been received from the person in question. On 5 March 2012, a claim form and return envelope issued to him at the address supplied. On its completion and return to carer's allowance section, his application will be processed.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 11th January 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 21st...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: Based upon the details supplied, no record of a carer's allowance application can be found. On 5 March 2012, a claim form and return envelope issued to him at the address supplied. On its completion and return to carer's allowance section, his application will be processed.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned. Following the submission of additional correspondence from the person concerned, the Appeals Officer reviewed this case but considered that the details submitted contained no new...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of jobseeker's benefit. A decision will be made on his application for jobseeker's allowance when his entitlement to jobseeker's benefit has exhausted.

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The National Internship Scheme provides internship opportunities of either 6 or 9 months for unemployed individuals on the Live Register, in organisations in the private, public and community voluntary sectors. The scheme is limited to individuals who are currently on the Live Register and have been in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance/Benefit or are signing on for credits for at least 3 of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received in the Department on 17th July 2009 and this application was awarded on appeal on 23rd March 2011. DCA is payable from the month following receipt of the application unless good cause is shown for the delay. Where good cause is shown, it can be backdated by a maximum of six months or to April 2009 (when the Department took...

Written Answers — Humanitarian Aid: Humanitarian Aid (6 Mar 2012)

Joan Burton: The Government has provided various types of support to people affected by the November 2009 flooding. Humanitarian Aid payments were made, both in the immediate aftermath of the flooding and subsequently to enable eligible households to resume living at their home. Flood relief works were also undertaken in some of the affected areas and other works are at an advanced state of preparation....