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Written Answers — Social Welfare Offices: Social Welfare Offices (19 May 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 316 and 320 together. The Department's public office in Mallow is a branch office which is not staffed by civil servants but operates under a contract for service on behalf of the Department. Under the terms of their contract Branch Managers are responsible for recruiting their own staff and are required to employ sufficient staff to deliver an efficient...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 May 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Rent Supplement is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive as part of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. The Executive has advised that payment of rent supplement and arrears due from 1 January 2009, was made to the person concerned on 30 March 2009.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 May 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 318 and 327 together. The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes mortgage interest supplement, is administered on behalf of the department by the community welfare service of the Health Service Executive. The mortgage interest supplement scheme is designed to help those who have difficulty meeting their mortgage repayment schedule where their...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 May 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. The Executive has advised that, while the person concerned had been in receipt of rent supplement, payment was discontinued on his return to work. The person concerned should contact the community welfare officer at...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 May 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 321 and 322 together. In order to qualify for the maximum rate of the state pension (contributory), a person must, amongst other qualifying conditions, achieve a yearly average of at least 48 contributions paid or credited on his/her social insurance record. Reduced pensions are paid to those with yearly averages as low as 10 contributions and arrangements...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (19 May 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Traditionally, social insurance spending has been funded on a tripartite basis - with contributions coming from the Exchequer, employers and employees. Legally, the Exchequer is the residual financier of the Social Insurance Fund and Exchequer contributions were the norm for over forty years - for example, in 1967, the State contribution was 38% of SIF expenditure; and almost 29% in 1985....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 May 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Department is currently in the process of recruiting temporary Clerical Officers in various parts of the State, including the Sligo/North Leitrim area, to cover the absence of permanent staff availing of term time leave during the summer months. In the Sligo/North Leitrim area, the temporary Clerical Officers will be appointed from a panel of suitable candidates established in 2007,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 May 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The supplementary welfare allowance and rent supplement schemes are administered on behalf of the department by the community welfare service of the Health Service Executive. The Executive has advised that supplementary welfare allowance and rent supplement claims by the person concerned have been disallowed as he is not deemed to be habitually resident in the State. The person concerned...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 May 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Rent supplement is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive as part of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term income support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation, whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 May 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The person concerned was in receipt of Jobseeker's Benefit from 28 January 2008 to 29 April 2009 when his entitlement to payment expired. He has now applied for Jobseeker's Allowance. This application is currently with a Social Welfare Inspector for investigation and he will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 May 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Rent supplement is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive as part of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. The Executive has advised that payment of rent supplement has been suspended pending a review of entitlement. The Executive has been in direct contact with the person concerned and is awaiting her proposal for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (19 May 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Further to my response to Question No. 329 on 24 February 2009 and Question No. 813 on 24 March 2009, I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that there is no outcome yet in respect of the appeal from the person concerned. The Chief Appeals Officer will write to the Deputy when the appeal has been determined. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 May 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The person concerned made an application for One Parent Family payment on 05 March 2009. The file was sent to the local Social Welfare Investigator who has interviewed the person and is awaiting receipt of certain documentation before the claim can be processed further. A decision will be made as soon as possible following receipt of this documentation.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 May 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The person concerned made an application for jobseeker's allowance on 06 March 2009. One of the qualifying conditions for jobseeker's allowance is that a person must be habitually resident in the State. Her application was referred to the Habitual Residence Section and it was decided that she did not satisfy the condition of being habitually resident in this State. The person concerned was...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 May 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. The Executive has advised that rent supplement has been awarded to the person concerned and payment will issue on 25 May 2009.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 May 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 334 to 336, inclusive, together. The mortgage interest supplement scheme is designed to help those who have difficulty meeting their mortgage repayment schedule where their means are insufficient to meet their needs. A supplement may be paid in respect of mortgage interest only and in respect of a house which is a person's sole place of residence. Mortgage...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 May 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Family and Community Services Resource Centre (FRC) Programme is operated by the Family Support Agency which is under the auspices of my Department. There are currently 107 Family Resource Centres nationwide. Having examined the details of the community facilities project, supplied by the Deputy, it does not appear that the criteria of the FRC Programme would be met by this project. In...

Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (14 May 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Pensioners who are in receipt of a retirement pension from the UK and who reside permanently in the Republic of Ireland may also qualify for a State Pension (Non Contributory) payment subject to satisfying a means test. Changes in the value of a British pension, due to currency fluctuation, may well be offset by annual increases received since entitlement was last reviewed and consequently...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The person concerned applied for Jobseeker's Allowance on 18 February 2009. The application is currently with a Social Welfare Inspector for investigation and she will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible. While the Department makes every effort to process claims in a timely and efficient manner, the timescale involved can vary depending on the volume of claims received.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (14 May 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Having regard to the increase in the Live Register, and consequent demands being made on the resources of the Social Welfare Inspectorate, I sought and received approval for 16 additional assignments to the grade of Social Welfare Inspector. These 16 Inspectors are to be assigned on the basis of 2 per Region. 14 officers are now in situ in the following locations; Finglas x 2, Tallaght,...