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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). Although the person concerned has been deemed habitually resident, a number of other criteria must be also be fulfilled in order to qualify for a weekly payment of supplementary welfare allowance. The person concerned has been asked...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jun 2011)

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 when the intake rose to 32,432. This has significantly...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The National Internship Scheme will provide eligible participants with an internship opportunity of either 6 or 9 months in an organisation in the private, public or community and voluntary sectors. It should be noted that only individuals who are in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance/Benefit or signing onto the Live Register for at least 3 months will be eligible to participate in the National...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 30 May 2011. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Social Welfare Services on the grounds of appeal be sought. When received, the appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: Part-time fire-fighters are entitled to the full range of social welfare benefits and allowances once they satisfy the statutory conditions of the scheme concerned. e.g. age, means PRSI contributions etc. Part-time fire-fighters are entitled to a jobseeker's payment in respect of days that they are engaged in fire-fighting or training. They are, however, required to satisfy the statutory...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Deputy will be aware that, as Minister for Social Protection, I do not have a role in the administration of individual cases in regard to the operation of the Community Employment (CE) programme. The administration of individual cases under CE is a day-to-day matter for FÁS as part of its responsibility under the Labour Services Act, 1987, as amended by Part 3 of the Social Welfare...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The National Internship Scheme is a key part of the Government's Jobs Initiative. It will provide up to 5,000 places for those seeking employment with an internship opportunity of 6 to 9 months in an organisation in the private, public or community and voluntary sectors. During this time participants will receive an allowance, which will consist of a €50 per week top up on their existing...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 193 together. The free travel scheme is available to people aged 66 years or over, carers in receipt of carer's allowance and carers of people in receipt of constant attendance or prescribed relative's allowance, regardless of their age, receive a free travel pass. It is also available to people under age 66 who are in receipt of certain disability...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: A review of the circumstances which gave rise to this overpayment is being undertaken. The Department will contact the person concerned shortly in this regard.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2011)

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 oral hearing, has allowed the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has been notified of the decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that a rent supplement has been awarded to the person concerned from 14 April 2011. Full payment, including arrears will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that it is awaiting outstanding documentation from the person concerned. When this information is received a decision in relation to the person's entitlement to rent supplement will then be made.

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 178 together. 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. Participants will, in the first instance, be identified by the Department of Social Protection by applying the following...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: An arrangement allowing the deduction of local authority differential rents directly from social welfare payments is already provided for under the household budgeting facility operated by An Post. However, this facility is voluntary and allows the tenant to terminate the deductions with two weeks' notice. The Department accepts that mandatory deductions of local authority differential...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 12 April 2011. 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 17 June 2011 advising of the decision.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: Department records show that the spouse of the person concerned has applied for jobseeker's allowance on 17 May 2011. The Department's Deciding Officer will make a decision on entitlement to jobseeker's allowance in due course. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that it has awarded a basic supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) payment to the person in question while the decision...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Offices: Social Welfare Offices (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme is administered by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE) on behalf of the Department. Late last year agreement was reached between the HSE and unions representing the Community Welfare Officers that the staff of the Community Welfare Service (CWS) would transfer to the Department of Social Protection with effect from...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jun 2011)

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 when the intake rose to 32,432. This has significantly...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2011)

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 when the intake rose to 32,432. This has significantly...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: I wish to inform the Deputy that taxation matters are primarily a matter for my colleague the Minister for Finance. In relation to entitlement to a Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension , to qualify for this payment, which is based on social insurance contributions, you must be a widow, widower or ( since 1 January 2011) a surviving civil partner . Cohabitees...