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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Sep 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The person concerned submitted an application for Jobseekers Allowance on 24 August 2009. Payment of Jobseeker's Allowance is subject to a means test and in this regard the file has been referred to a Social Welfare Inspector. An appointment has been scheduled with the Inspector for 24 September 2009.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Sep 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Sep 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of this case took place on 30 June 2009. The person concerned undertook to forward further documentation in support of her appeal and has since been in touch to say that she is having some difficulty in obtaining some of this documentation. When this documentation is received a decision will be made by the Appeals Officer...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, landlords are legally obliged to register tenancies with the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB). The Department is working with the PRTB to ensure that all tenancies where rent supplement is in payment are registered with the PRTB. To that end, the Department provides details of rent supplement payments to the PRTB to enable them identify...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social...

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 to 140, inclusive, together. The Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes made a range of recommendations relating to the Department of Social and Family Affairs including recommendations relating to the Family Support Agency and its programmes. The Department will consider, as part of the Estimates and budgetary...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Sep 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the relevant Departmental papers and comments of the Department have been received and the case has been referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer, who proposes to hold an oral hearing. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having considered all the available evidence, including that adduced at an oral hearing, partially allowed the carer's allowance appeal of the person concerned. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in the light of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, following receipt of the grounds of appeal from the person concerned, the relevant Departmental papers and comments of the Department have been sought. On receipt of its response the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer for early consideration. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Hanafin: An application for carer's allowance by the person concerned was received on 30 October 2008 and was disallowed on 9 January 2009 by a Deciding Officer of the Department on the grounds that the person being cared for was not so invalided as to require full-time care and attention. Following this decision, the person concerned submitted additional medical evidence on 12 February 2009 and 1...

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes made a range of recommendations relating to the Department of Social and Family Affairs including recommendations relating to the Family Support Agency and its programmes. The Department will consider, as part of the Estimates and budgetary process for 2010, the Report's recommendations and decisions on all...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an appeal by the person concerned was lodged with that Office on 22 July 2009 and in accordance with statutory requirements, the relevant Departmental papers and comments of the Department have been sought in this case. On receipt of its response the case will be referred to an Appeals Officer for early consideration. The Social Welfare...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the person concerned furnished his grounds of appeal and, in accordance with statutory requirements, the relevant Departmental papers and comments of the Department were sought. These are now to hand and will be referred to an Appeals Officer for early consideration. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Under the Pensions Act 1990, defined benefit pension (DB) schemes must meet a minimum funding standard which requires that schemes maintain sufficient assets to enable them discharge accrued liabilities in the event of the scheme winding up. Where schemes do not satisfy the Funding Standard, the sponsors/trustees must submit a funding proposal to the Pensions Board to restore full funding,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Christmas Bonus payment was introduced in December, 1980, for social welfare pensioners and people who are in receipt of long term social welfare payments. There have been a number of developments in this scheme since its inception, including upwards and downwards adjustments in the level of the bonus payment. Each year the Government makes a specific decision on the payment of the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (23 Sep 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. Rent supplement is calculated to ensure that a person, after the payment of rent, has an income equal to the rate of supplementary welfare allowance appropriate to his or her family circumstances, less a minimum...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Hanafin: He is not here.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy got that wrong.