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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: There is no difference in the rules that apply to Irish and other EU recipients regarding the transfer of jobseeker's benefit to another European country. However, jobseeker's allowance is not a transferable payment. Under Article 69 of EU Regulation 1408/71 a person who has been in receipt of jobseeker's benefit in one of the European countries for at least 4 weeks, may transfer this...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Under the decentralisation programme, the Department's headquarters, including the Secretary General and a number of senior officials of the Department, are designated to relocate to Drogheda. The Social Welfare Appeals Office and the Department's Information and Communications Technology Division are also designated to relocate to Drogheda. There are no plans to locate the Secretary General...

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: During 2008, an interdepartmental group, chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach, with secretariat support provided by my Department, undertook work, including a public consultation process, to develop a National Carers' Strategy. While a number of drafts were produced covering the areas outlined in the terms of reference, a final text was not completed by the working group. Faced with...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Rental income, net of any deduction due under Section 664 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, is subject to PRSI deduction. Section 664 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provides that eligible individuals (individuals over 40 years of age or individuals who are permanently incapacitated by reason of mental or physical infirmity from carrying on a farming trade) can claim a deduction...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The information sought is being obtained by the Department from the Agencies under its remit and will be made available to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The table sets out the total superannuation and pension contributions made by staff in the department during 2007 and 2008. Year Total pension contributions â'¬ 2007 3,115,621.69 2008 3,351,521.55 The figures include the contributions of a small amount of staff within the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman who are paid through the payroll of this Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Department currently employs 4 Professional Accountants, all of whom are fully qualified Chartered Accountants. There are other staff in the Department who have accountancy qualifications but are not employed in that capacity.

Written Answers — : (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Currently, there are no Clerical Officer vacancies in the Department's offices in Tullamore and Mullingar. Furthermore, in accordance with central agreements, there is no provision for direct recruitment in Mullingar. In the event of a Clerical Officer vacancy arising in Mullingar, the post must be filled by reference to the Central Transfer List. In relation to Tullamore, there is provision...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The claim for jobseekers allowance, by the person concerned, was refused by a Deciding Officer of the Department on 26 September 2008 on the grounds that he was not free to take up full-time employment in the State. An appeal was opened on 17 October 2008 and I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office, that in accordance with the statutory requirements, the Department was asked for...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Department is in regular communication with the Office of Public Works, including periodic meetings at senior management level, in the matter of the provision of additional accommodation. The main locations in which additional accommodation is required include Balbriggan, Ballina, Bantry, Castlebar, Cavan, Cork, Drogheda, Galway, Killarney, Loughrea, Mallow, Newbridge, and Swords. There...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: A total of €1.147 m was spent on public advertising in 2008. The cost of statutory advertising was €0.035m. This covered the recruitment of medical personnel, advertised on behalf of the Department by the Public Appointments Service, and advertisements in Iris Oifigiúil. The cost of non statutory advertising was €1.112m. This was spent under two broad categories: Public notices...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested is set out in the following table. Figures for February 2009 are not yet available. Period Irish nationals refused under HRC May to December 2004* 184 January to December 2005 501 January to December 2006 480 January to December 2007 373 January to December 2008 424 January 2009 21 *HRC provisions commenced May 2004.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: The Department is currently analysing the options for the implementation of the scheme referred to by the Deputy.

Unemployment Levels: Motion (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Tá áthas orm an deis seo a ghlacadh chun labhairt ar an ábhar seo. I appreciate the fact that the Labour Party has tabled this motion recognising the difficulties people are experiencing. This time last year none of us would have imagined the current scale of unemployment, nor the terrible atrocities that have happened in Northern Ireland. It has happened so quickly that the whole...

Unemployment Levels: Motion (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Some 16 social welfare inspectors are also being assigned to various locations throughout the country to undertake means testing and other work associated with processing claims for the jobseeker's allowance. This is important at the initial stage of making claims — particularly the jobseeker's allowance where means testing is done as quickly as possible — but also as a control measure...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (5 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 and 55 together. The Department has worked closely with Area Based Partnership Companies since their inception on issues relating to the broad social inclusion agenda and in particular on addressing the needs of the unemployed and the long term unemployed, and in doing so, has worked closely with other members of Partnerships at Board and working committee...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: 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. The scheme provides a short-term "safety net" within the overall social welfare scheme to ensure that people do not suffer hardship due to loss of employment. A supplement may be paid in respect of mortgage...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (5 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12 and 19 together. Entitlement to a social insurance payment is based, among other things, on fulfilling the social insurance contribution conditions for the particular benefit being claimed. A person claiming jobseeker's benefit is required to have paid a minimum number of contributions since they first started working and also to demonstrate a recent...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (5 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: Self-employed people may apply for jobseeker's allowance if their business ceases or if they are on low income as a result of a downturn in demand for their services. Means of a self-employed person are assessed having regard to previous earnings, the persons current earnings and the prevailing business environment, and likely level of income of the person in the coming 12 months. Given the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Mar 2009)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14, 27, 52 and 162 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. The scheme provides a short-term "safety net" within the overall social welfare scheme to ensure that people do not suffer hardship due to loss of...