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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 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 summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the decision. The legislation provides that an Appeals Officer may decide a case before him/her on the basis of the documentary evidence. This course of action...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of carer's allowance in respect of one care recipient (caree). On 28 October 2010, following examination of the medical evidence by a medical assessor of the Department, a deciding officer refused her carer's allowance in respect of a second caree on the grounds that that caree is not so disabled as to require full time care and attention as...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 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 (20 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 24th 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 14th...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: In order to qualify for Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) a child must be under 16 years, live at home with the person providing the care, be ordinarily resident in the state and must have a severe disability requiring continual or continuous care and attention substantially in excess of the care and attention normally required by a child of the same age. This extra care must be likely to be...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 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 summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the decision. The legislation provides that an Appeals Officer may decide a case before him/her on the basis of the documentary evidence. This course of action...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 23rd 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The means assessed in respect of the person concerned are in excess of the scheduled rate of jobseeker's allowance payable based on his spouse's earnings.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 31 January 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...

Commission of Inquiry into Banking Sector: Statements (20 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: This is the third in a series of reports commissioned by the former Minister for Finance on the catastrophic banking crisis. The question of how much this reports adds to our knowledge should be asked given that its final cost will probably be significantly in excess of €1 million. Essentially, the report presents a European style format regarding its consideration of the wider failings...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (19 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149 and 187 together. The Programme for Government states that a new National Employment and Entitlements Service will be established under the management of the Department of Social Protection. The objective is to integrate all employment and benefit support services in a single delivery unit which will provide a 'one stop shop' for people wishing to...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (19 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: It is estimated that the reduction to the Social Insurance Fund, as a result of halving the rate of employer's Class A PRSI from 8.5% to 4.25% from 1 July 2011, would be in region of €75 million. The estimated 2012 full year reduction in Social Insurance Fund income caused by lowering the employer's Class A rate to 4.25% would be €174 million.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that before entitlement to rent supplement can be considered for this person she must have her housing need assessed by her local authority.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: I understand that the Deputy is referring to contribution conditions for the state pension (contributory). With effect from 1st January 2010, changes were introduced in the legislation and qualifying conditions governing the eligibility for state pension (contributory) of self-employed contributors. The relevant legislation is Section 110 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, as...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The average Live Register underpinning the 2011 Budget is 405,000. The 2011 REV provides for Exchequer resources to support this average.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that it has not received an application for mortgage interest supplement from the person concerned. The HSE has forwarded a mortgage interest supplement application form to the person concerned at the address provided.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (19 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The Deputy will recall that he raised this matter earlier this month. The position regarding the support that is available to this company from the community services programme is being examined with a number of other requests. The Deputy will appreciate that decisions can only be made within the funds allocated to the programme and the merits of the case put forward by the company. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (19 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: The Deputy will be aware that the rural social scheme, Tús and the community employment programme are delivered locally either through local development companies or community based sponsor groups which have significant linkages to local authorities and State agencies. Primary responsibility for the provision of resources in the forms of materials or similar inputs is a matter for the...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (19 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157, 158, 162, and 163 together. The Minister for Finance announced the introduction of a community work placement initiative for up to 5,000 persons in his Budget statement to Dáil Éireann on the 7th December 2010. Tús will provide short-term, quality work opportunities for those who are unemployed for more than a year. Tús will be delivered at local...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Apr 2011)

Joan Burton: Prior to the introduction of the Decentralisation Programme, the names of clerical officers and staff officers applying for a transfer to a particular location were recorded, in order of date of receipt, on the Department's central transfer list. The Central Applications Facility (CAF) was established to record expressions of interest from all grades in relation to locations which were...