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Written Answers — Civil Registration: Civil Registration (24 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: An tArd Chláraitheoir (Registrar General) is the person with statutory responsibility for the administration of the civil registration system in Ireland. I have made enquiries with the Registrar General and he has informed me that the position is as set out below. The circumstances under which a forename was entered in the register of births would determine the provisions under which the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 793 and 794 together. Defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are required to comply with the funding standard provision set out in the Pensions Act. This funding standard requires DB pension schemes to maintain sufficient assets to enable them discharge accrued liabilities. Where schemes do not satisfy the Funding Standard, the sponsors/trustees must submit a...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 795 and 806 together. A retired civil servant or his or her spouse may qualify for a Widows/Widowers Contributory Pension on the death of one of the couple in addition to their occupational pension. In such case the Widows/Widowers Contributory Pension would be based on the PRSI record of either the claimant or their spouse. Either the claimant or their...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (24 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 796, 797 and 803 together. The Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Hoctor, has special responsibility for older people, areas of which fall under the remit of my Department. Details in respect of any drivers employed by Deputy Hoctor are a matter for the Department of Health And Children. There are no drivers employed directly by...

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

Mary Hanafin: The claim for jobseeker's allowance by the person concerned was refused by a Deciding Officer of the Department on 15 December 2008 on the grounds that his means exceeded the statutory limit. An appeal was opened on 05 January 2009 and I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the case has been referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided to hold an oral hearing. The person...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (24 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Some three quarters of all contributors are insured at the PRSI Class A rate of contribution and are insured for all benefits and pensions. Others pay contributions at differing classes which reflect the range of benefits to which they can accrue entitlement. Only a small minority of contributors do not have additional contributions paid by employers. The table below sets out the total amount...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Mar 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 purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term income support to eligible persons living in private rented accommodation, whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who...

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

Mary Hanafin: The pension entitlement of the person concerned was reviewed in June 2008. Arising from this review, she was awarded a State Pension (Contributory) with effect from 5th May 2000. She is currently in receipt of €115.20 per week, which is the maximum amount payable based on her insurance record.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Mar 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 following a successful appeal regarding a claim for basic supplementary welfare allowance and rent supplement, all arrears due to the person concerned have been paid.

Written Answers — Citizens' Information Centres: Citizens' Information Centres (24 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Citizens Information Board, which comes under the aegis of the Department, is the national information agency with responsibility for supporting the provision of independent information and advice on the broad range of social services including social welfare services. Information is provided through Citizen Information Centres and other offices throughout the country; through a phone...

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

Mary Hanafin: To qualify for jobseeker's benefit a person must be available for full-time work. Where a person is only available for part-time employment they do not satisfy this condition. In recognition of the changing labour market, a group was set up under the Expenditure Review process to examine the application of the jobseeker's payment scheme conditions to workers who are not employed on a...

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

Mary Hanafin: The Department supports Government policy which aims to facilitate the greater use of electronic payment systems in the economy in the interests of developing a world class payments environment in Ireland. Our payment strategy is designed to ensure that cost effective arrangements are in place for making payments to social welfare customers by using a range of payment options and to ensure...

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

Mary Hanafin: The Family Income Supplement (FIS) provides income support for employees on low earnings with families. This preserves the incentive to remain in employment in circumstances where the employee might only be marginally better off than if he or she were claiming other social welfare payments. Qualification for payment under this scheme requires that a person must be engaged in insurable...

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

Mary Hanafin: Payment of Illness Benefit to the person concerned was discontinued from 6th October 2008 following an examination by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that she was capable of work. She appealed this decision on 13th October 2008 and, in the context of that appeal, her case was reviewed by a second Medical Assessor on 3rd December 2008 who also expressed the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Supplementary Welfare Allowance and Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance schemes are administered by the Community Welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE) on behalf of the Department of Social and Family Affairs. The operational arrangements for processing of applications and payment to qualifying individuals, is a matter for the respective community welfare...

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

Mary Hanafin: An application for carer's allowance by the person concerned was disallowed by a Deciding Officer of the Department on 9 December 2008 on the grounds that the applicant was not providing full-time care and attention in respect of the care recipient. An appeal was opened on 07 January 2009 and I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the case has been referred to an Appeals...

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

Mary Hanafin: It is not clear to what the Deputy is referring. If he clarifies the nature of his enquiry I will be happy to have the matter investigated. If the enquiry refers to a particular individual, he should supply the person's name, address and PPS number, if possible.

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

Mary Hanafin: Further to my response to Question No. 329 on 24 February 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 CAO will write to the Deputy when the appeal has been determined. The Social Welfare Appeals Office is an office of the Department that is independently responsible for determining appeals...

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

Mary Hanafin: The claim for carer's allowance by the person concerned was refused by a Deciding Officer of the Department on 15 August 2008 on the grounds that the applicant was employed outside the home for more than statutory permitted 15 hours per week. An appeal was opened on 09 September 2008 and I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The early childcare supplement is administered by the Department of Social and Family Affairs on behalf of the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. The total expenditure on the Early Childcare Supplement (ECS) for 2007, in respect of non-resident children, payable under EU regulations, was €1.1 million. The corresponding figure for 2008 was €4.5 million. The total...