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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The jobseeker's allowance claim of the person concerned was disallowed because the deciding officer was not satisfied that he fully disclosed the details of his means. He had not shown that his weekly means were less than €188.00.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The position remains as advised in question number 146 which was answered for the Deputy on 1 December 2010. There are no payments made by the Department of Social Protection towards the cost of caring for a dog.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme (SWA) is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). The HSE have confirmed that they have no outstanding claim for SWA from the person in question.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2011)

Joan Burton: Where payment is made by Electronic Information Transfer (EIT) at a post office, the payment must be collected within six days; failure to collect the payment within the specified period will result in the payment being returned to the Department. If the person concerned was unable to collect his payment then he should contact his local community welfare officer to discuss the matter.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that following a recent review of the entitlements of the person concerned she was refused a basic weekly supplementary welfare allowance payment as the household means were in excess of the limits for the family. The HSE further advised that the person concerned was recently awarded an exceptional needs payment in lieu of household bills. The...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) advised that, following a routine review, payment of mortgage interest supplement ceased as there was sufficient household income to meet the mortgage interest costs. If the person concerned is experiencing exceptional financial difficulties, which he could not reasonably be expected to meet out of his weekly income then it remains open to that person to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that payment of rent supplement to the person concerned was suspended as his primary social welfare payment was suspended. The HSE further advised that payment of his rent supplement has now been restored and that payment of arrears for April 2011 will issue with his May 2011 payment.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned is in receipt of his correct rent supplement entitlement having regard to his household circumstances.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that in December 2008, the person concerned was awarded a rent supplement in respect of accommodation which was in excess of the prescribed rent limits for a single person. Payment was awarded as an exceptional measure on the understanding that the person concerned was awaiting a court hearing to establish overnight access to his children. The...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of jobseeker's allowance at a weekly rate of €60.60. This payment includes a personal rate, and increases in respect of a qualified adult and a qualified child less weekly means assessed due to spousal earnings. The rate of payment is correct according to the current information available to the deciding officer. In order for an entitlement to Family...

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)

Joan Burton: I wish to share time, if I can establish-----

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)

Joan Burton: This Government was elected with a mandate to sort out the country's extremely difficult fiscal and banking crises. I do not believe anybody expects that will be done in an incredibly rapid period. Rather it will be a piece of work whereby actions are taken across a series of different fronts, with the aim of getting people and business back to work. That is the critical issue. Although...

Written Answers — Work Placement Programme: Work Placement Programme (11 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The work placement programme provides up to 9 months work experience to unemployed individuals, including graduates. The programme is open to all sectors of the economy, including the private and public sectors, as well as the community and voluntary sectors. The aim of the programme is to assist unemployed people, including graduates, to establish or maintain links to the labour market and...

Written Answers — Departmental Accommodation: Departmental Accommodation (11 May 2011)

Joan Burton: At present, social welfare services in Portlaoise are provided from a Branch Office by an independent contractor and also through the Social Welfare Inspectors Office in Government Buildings. The Branch Office services include a general information service for the public, accepting all forms of social welfare claims; registration and maintenance of jobseekers claims including processing of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 92 and 93 together. Under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, landlords are legally obliged to register tenancies with the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB), however, not all tenancies are required to be registered with the PRTB as the relevant legislation, the Residential Tenancies Act, provides for certain exceptions. Where registration is...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2011)

Joan Burton: An application for jobseeker's allowance, by the person concerned was refused by a deciding officer of the Department on the grounds that she did not satisfy the habitual residence conditions. Similarly, her application for supplementary welfare allowance was also refused by a Community Welfare Officer of the HSE. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that appeals by the person...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The table below shows a breakdown, by grade, of the number of full-time equivalent posts in the Department at 1st April 2011. GRADE 1.4.2011 Secretary General 1 Deputy Secretary 1 Assistant Secretary 7 Chief Appeals Officer 1 Medical Advisor 1 Deputy Medical Advisor 1 Medical Assessor 22 Principal Officer 37.4 Assistant Principal 194.93 Administrative Officer 11.4 Higher...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The challenges facing the Irish pension system are significant. In particular, the task of financing increasing pension spending will fall to a diminishing share of the population. There are currently six workers for every pensioner and this ratio is expected to decrease to less than two to one by 2050. Increasing State pension age is one of the ways in which we can sustain the pensions...

Written Answers — Grants Payments: Grants Payments (11 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Departments records, which are only readily available from 1998 onwards, show that a small number of payments totalling €45,371 were made to the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) since 1998 in respect of corporate membership subscriptions, the Student Summer Job Scheme, reimbursement of costs of teas and coffees for meetings and the purchase of a publication. The...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 25 March 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...