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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 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 05 November 2010. 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 02 March...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 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. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 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. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 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. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. There was a 46% increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2009 when compared to 2008, which in itself...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The names of those seeking to transfer to various offices in my Department, including that in Donegal Town, are recorded on the relevant transfer list. They are added to when a member of staff applies for a transfer. The transfer lists are only referenced when a vacancy, fillable by transfer, arises. The person placed highest on the list, who is deemed suitable for transfer, is contacted to...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: Up to the end of 2009, the community services programme provided a non-wage grant to contract holders. Due to the worsening public finances, this non-wage grant was discontinued to ensure that available resources were used to maintain and add to the number of persons supported in employment by the programme. A review mechanism was provided that afforded each contract holder the opportunity...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that it received an application for rent supplement from the person concerned in February 2010. The HSE further advised that it requested the person concerned to provide further information in order to process his application for rent supplement. A decision will be made on his application when the requested information has been provided.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 11 October 2010. In order to determine his weekly means, his file was forwarded to his local social welfare inspector. A final decision on his entitlement to disability allowance will be given on receipt of the social welfare inspector's report. The customer will be notified directly of the outcome. As regards the processing of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: No application for domiciliary care allowance has been received from the person in question. If an application is received it will be referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for a medical opinion and a letter will issue advising of the decision.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has not made an application to Back to Education Allowance and therefore entitlement can not be determined. If he wishes to make an application he may do so by calling to his Local Social Welfare Office to complete the necessary forms and a decision will be given on any application made as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on the 11th June 2010. 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 the 12th August 2010 where the customer was advised of the decision. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against this decision and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, following receipt of the relevant Departmental papers including comments on the grounds of appeal, the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The Appeals Officer has referred the case to the Deciding Officer for clarification on certain matters. Every effort will be made to have this...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The application from the person concerned has been found eligible for domiciliary care allowance following a review. A letter issued on the 28th April 2011 advising her of this decision.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 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. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 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 30th November 2010. 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 24th...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the disability allowance claim of the person concerned was disallowed following an assessment by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that she was medically unsuitable for the allowance. An appeal was registered on 26th March 2011 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of...

Written Answers — Programmes for Government: Programmes for Government (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Programme for Government contains a wide range of commitments relevant in full or part to my Department as set out below. These commitments are challenging in the current environment and will be examined further following the announcement of the forthcoming Jobs Initiative. Any changes to the schemes and services arising from these commitments will have to be introduced over forthcoming...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 328 and 334 together. In order to qualify for rent supplement a person must have been residing in private rented accommodation or accommodation for homeless persons or an institution (or any combination of these) for a period of 183 days within the preceding 12 months of the date of claim for rent supplement. A person may also qualify for rent supplement...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: In the timeframe available, I regret that the Department is not in a position to reply to this question. The Department will be in contact with the Deputy over the coming days and will reply in full to the question raised.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 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. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...