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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 306, 309 and 346 together. The number of people who applied for and are in receipt of rent and mortgage interest supplement in 2008 and 2009 is provided in the following tabular statements. Rent Supplement Claims Received and in Payment in 2008 and to September 2009 Quarter Claims Registered Claims Awarded Claims in Payment Mar 08 12,994 12,072 61,297 Jun...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Rent Supplement is administered on behalf of the department by the community welfare service of the Health Service Executive as part of the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme. It is a requirement of the rent supplement scheme that a person has been assessed as eligible for and in need of social housing support by the local housing authority in the area where the claim to rent supplement...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: In order to qualify for Domiciliary Care Allowance a child must have a disability so severe that the child needs care and attention and/or supervision substantially in excess of another child of the same age. This care and attention must be given by another person, effectively full time, so that the child can deal with the activities of daily living. The child must be likely to require this...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the Deputy's PQ has been accepted as notice of appeal in this case and in accordance with statutory requirements, the Department was asked for the documentation in the case and the Deciding Officer's comments on the grounds of the appeal. In that context, an examination by another Medical Assessor will be carried out. The person concerned...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the relevant Departmental papers and comments on the grounds of appeal in the case of the person concerned have been sought. When received, the appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer for early consideration. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 313 and 314 together. Details of overtime and other non-core pay for the Department and the agencies under its aegis in respect of 2008 and to date in 2009 are set out in the following table. Non core-pay is taken to mean remuneration that is not directly related to an officers' contract of employment and includes exceptional performance awards, input...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 316, 317, 319 and 324 together. Rent supplement is payable to people who are unable to meet the cost of renting private accommodation. The supplement is intended as a short-term income support to eligible tenants whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs. There are currently almost 91,000 people in receipt of rent supplement, an increase...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The number of people in receipt of rent supplement on a per county basis is provided in the tabular statement below. Rent Supplement Recipients By County – End September 2009 County Number of Claims CARLOW 1525 CAVAN 1123 CLARE 1702 CORK 9465 DONEGAL 3525 DUBLIN 30793 GALWAY 4817 KERRY 2363 KILDARE 4135 KILKENNY 1432 LAOIS 992 LEITRIM 530 LIMERICK 3568 LONGFORD 847 LOUTH...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320 to 322, inclusive, together. There are currently almost 91,000 tenants benefiting from a rent supplement payment - an increase of 52% since the end of 2007. Over half of these recipients have been in payment for more than one year while over 32,000 (35%) have been in payment for 18 months or more. The Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS), which was...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which is administered on behalf of the department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive, an exceptional needs payment (ENP) may be made to help meet an essential once-off cost, such as a payment of a rent deposit, which the applicant is unable to meet out of his/her own resources. There is no automatic entitlement...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: A Deciding Officer, following a review, has awarded jobseeker's allowance to the person concerned at the weekly rate of €104.30 from 25 June 2009. He has been assessed with means of €100.00 derived from self employment. A payment of €1,599.30 covering the period from 25 June 2009 to 13 October 2009 has issued to him. If he is dissatisfied with the outcome of this review he should...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at an oral hearing, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has been notified of the decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the Department was asked for the documentation in the case and the Deciding Officer's comments on the grounds of the appeal. In that context, an examination by another Medical Assessor will be carried out. The person concerned will be notified when arrangements for the examination have been...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I understand the Deputy is referring to the back to education allowance (BTEA) scheme. Since its introduction, the underlying objective of the scheme has been to equip people on social welfare payments with qualifications that will enable them to obtain employment in the labour market. It is a second chance educational opportunities scheme for people on certain social welfare payments who...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at an oral hearing, has allowed the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has been notified of the decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at an oral hearing, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned. Following the submission of additional information the Appeals Officer reviewed the case, but found that there were no new facts or fresh evidence that would warrant a revision of the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in the case. The person concerned will be notified when the necessary arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in the case. The person concerned will be notified when the necessary arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Proposals in relation to the rates of social welfare payments, including disability allowance, will be considered in the context of the forthcoming Estimates and Budget processes. It would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this stage pending the outcome of these deliberative processes.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Department provides information on the range of schemes and services, including documents of interest to people with disabilities, in an accessible format on the Departments website www.welfare.ie. This allows customers view these documents in large print view, high contrast view or, alternatively, using assistive technology to access the information. Information leaflets and application...