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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Jul 2011)

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 a summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the 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...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The volume of applications for refunds of PRSI has increased significantly in recent years rising from 9,000 applications in 2007 to 23,000 applications in 2010. This has inevitably given rise to delays in processing applications. In order to speed up the processing of claims for PRSI refunds, the Department has reviewed the relevant processes and procedures and appropriate changes have...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 19th April 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 1st June...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned made an application for rent supplement on 30th May 2011. The HSE has requested further information from the person concerned in order to process her application. The HSE will make a decision on her application when the requested information has been provided.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: On 27th April 2010 the person concerned was refused Carer's Allowance on the grounds that the Department's Medical Assessor expressed the opinion that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full time care and attention as prescribed in social welfare legislation. She was notified of this decision, the reasons for it and of her right of review or appeal to the Social Welfare...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: Matters relating to Tús are proper to the Department of Social Protection. The purpose of Tús is to focus on those people who are long-term unemployed. For this reason, eligibility is at present confined to those on the live register for 12 months and in receipt of jobseeker's allowance. These provisions are to ensure a targeted approach to those currently affected by long-term...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: Jobseeker's allowance in respect of the person concerned was disallowed as his means were in excess of the statutory limit. The assessment of his means was based on capital valuation which was derived from land, property, bank deposits and a pension. The deciding officer's decision was upheld on appeal.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the spouse of the person concerned was refused mortgage interest supplement on the grounds that the household income was sufficient to meet the mortgage interest costs of the persons concerned. The HSE has further advised that this decision has been upheld by the designated HSE Appeals Officer.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The administrative arrangements for the 2011 back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme differ from those that applied in previous years. For this year, the majority of back to school clothing and footwear allowance entitlements were fully automated with no application form required from customers. As the person in question was not one of the customers who received an automated...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that they have reviewed the rent supplement claim and are satisfied that the person concerned is in receipt of her full entitlement to rent supplement based on her household circumstances.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused basic supplementary welfare allowance as he was deemed to be not habitually resident in the State. The HSE has also advised that it has no record of an appeal of this decision from the person concerned.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for a one parent family payment on 7 April 2011. Her claim was disallowed as she was not parenting alone for the minimum period of 3 months. She re-applied for a one parent family payment on 8 June 2011. Her claim is being processed at present and she will be informed of the outcome in due course.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: In the absence of completed application forms it is not possible to say if the person concerned will qualify for the schemes in question. Application forms have been posted to her and the forms include information on the qualifying conditions.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was awarded an invalidity pension from 24th January 2008. Following a review of the customer's medical eligibility, it was decided that she no longer satisfied the medical criteria for invalidity pension. Accordingly, her invalidity pension payment was terminated from the 5th November 2009. The claimant appealed this decision and was referred for a second examination,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The decision to disallow one parent family payment was based on a report of a social welfare inspector, following an investigation which included a home visit to the person concerned. Her claim was disallowed because she failed to submit documentation requested by an inspector and because she is co-habiting with her partner. No appeal has been lodged to date.

Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The Department's review of the administrative, policy and legal aspects of the mortgage interest supplement scheme was published in July 2010 in conjunction with the interim report of the Mortgage Arrears and Personal Debt Review Group. The final review of the Mortgage Arrears and Personal Debt Review Group was published in November 2010. These recommendations are currently being considered...

Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: To date, I have had four formal meetings with the Department's Management Board since my appointment. These meetings took place on March 24th, May 5th, May 26th and June 23rd. My aim is to meet the Board on a monthly basis, other commitments permitting. In addition, I have a formal weekly meeting with the Secretary General of the Department to discuss ongoing business and priorities. In...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that a disability allowance appeal, by the person concerned, was registered in that office on 26 January 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2011)

Joan Burton: The Secretary General of my Department is not on the board of any State agency.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The effective date for standardisation of State pension age is 1 January 2014. Therefore, anyone who retires in 2014 will not receive State pension (transition). Should an individual not be able to remain in employment past the age of 65, he or she would be entitled to apply for another social welfare payment for the period between the cessation of employment and the State pension age of...