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- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that during 2007 the average time taken to process all appeals (i.e. those decided summarily and by way of oral hearing) was 22 weeks. However, if allowance was made for the 25% most protracted cases, the average time fell to just over 14 weeks. Oral hearings are granted at the discretion of the Appeals Officer usually in circumstances where...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: Disability Allowance is a weekly Allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged over 16 and under 66. The disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to both medical assessment and a means test. Following an appeal against refusal of disability allowance to the Social Welfare Appeals Office, the person concerned was awarded...
- Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The PRSI collected by my Department in the past four years is set out in a table: PRSI Receipts Year 2008 (11 months) Provisional 2007 2006 2005 â'¬ million â'¬ million â'¬ million â'¬ million Total 7,386 7,722 6,921 6,110 These figures are net of the Health Contribution and the National Training Fund Levy. The figure for 2008 is provisional for the 11 months to 30th November...
- Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The total of payments made from the Social Insurance Fund for the past four years is set out in a table: Payments made from Social Insurance Fund Year 2008 (11 months) Provisional 2007 2006 2005 â'¬ million â'¬ million â'¬ million â'¬ million Total 7,544 7,251 6,326 5,665 The figures exclude Health Contributions and National Training Levy payments. The figure for 2008 is...
- Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The recorded value of the accumulated surplus of the Social Insurance Fund for each of the past four years is set out in a table: Accumulated Surplus of the Social Insurance Fund as at Year 30/11/2008 Provisional 31/12/2007 31/12/2006 31/12/2005 â'¬ million â'¬million â'¬ million â'¬ million Accumulated Surplus 3,634 3,632 3,049 2,400 Note: Figure for 2008 is provisional and...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The person concerned submitted a claim for a State Pension (Contributory) on 4 th December 2008. He was advised on 15th January 2009 that his application was successful and that payment of his State Pension (Contributory) will commence with effect from 10 th April 2009, the date of his 66th birthday.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 974, 987, 988, 989 and 990 together. The position regarding the staffing of my Private and Constituency Offices is as outlined below: Private Office Grade Salary Scale Allowances 1 HEO â¬46,558 â â¬59,097 â¬20,182 1 EO â¬30,566 â â¬48,504 3 CO â¬23,174 â â¬37,584 2 CO* â¬24,397 â â¬39,558 * Class A rate of PRSI contribution applies....
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The Government announcement in Budget 2009 about the rationalisation of a number of State bodies included proposals that the Combat Poverty Agency which is under the aegis of the Minister for Social and Family Affairs is to be integrated with the Office for Social Inclusion within the Department. The Government's decision was informed by the findings of a review of the Agency which was...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Offices: Social Welfare Offices (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The Social Welfare Local Office in Newbridge, Co. Kildare was exceptionally busy on Monday 12 January 2009 and by lunchtime the public office was filled to its capacity with a significant number of people queuing outside the premises. The public area in the office had reached its capacity in terms of its ability to offer service to the public and local management formed the view that it was...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: Rent supplement is administered on behalf of the Department by 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 do not have accommodation available...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: Issues in relation to the making of additional voluntary contributions (AVCs) and the purchase of additional service by public servants have been raised with the Pensions Board over a number of years. These have been fully investigated by the Board and no breaches of the Pension Act were found. Responsibility for public sector pensions rests with the Minister for Finance and other employing...
- Written Answers — Civil Registration: Civil Registration (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: I have been advised by the Registrar General that the position is as set out in this reply. Section 58 of the Civil Registration Act, 2004 allows for two categories of objection to be lodged in writing at any time with any registrar before the solemnisation of a marriage. Under section 58(3), if the objection relates to a minor error or misdescription in the relevant notification under...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes mortgage interest supplement, is administered on behalf of the department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive. Mortgage interest supplement provides short-term income support to eligible people who are unable to meet their mortgage interest repayments in respect of a house which is their sole place of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The position in relation to this matter is that the Public Appointments Service (PAS) have sole responsibility for the operation of the various panels established following a competitive process and assignments from the panels is a matter for PAS.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme, which includes mortgage interest supplement, is administered on behalf of the department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive. Mortgage interest supplement provides short-term income support to eligible people who are unable to meet their mortgage interest repayments in respect of a house which is their sole place of...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The Government discussion paper, "Proposals for Supporting Lone Parents," put forward proposals to tackle obstacles to employment for lone parents and other low income families. These included proposals for the extension of the National Employment Action Plan to focus on lone parents, focused provision of childcare and the introduction of a new social assistance payment for low income...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The person concerned is in receipt of a one-parent family payment since 18 May 2006. Her rate of payment was based on a means assessment of â¬85.00 per week derived from maintenance payments and insurable earnings, which was calculated at the time of her application. At the request of the person concerned her entitlement has been reviewed and a Deciding Officer has accepted that no...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: Payment of Illness Benefit, at the maximum rate, to the person concerned was discontinued from 10th January 2008 following an examination by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that he was capable of work. He appealed this decision and, in the context of that appeal, his case was reviewed by a second Medical Assessor who also expressed the opinion he was capable of...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The person concerned applied for a jobseeker's allowance payment on 18 December 2008. His claim is currently with a Social Welfare Inspector for investigation of his circumstances. On completion of enquiries, a decision will be made as soon as possible and he will be notified of the outcome. Under Social Welfare legislation decisions in relation to claims must be made by Deciding Officers...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Hanafin: The person concerned applied for a jobseeker's allowance payment on 8 January 2009. His claim is currently with a Social Welfare Inspector for investigation of his circumstances. On completion of enquiries, a decision will be made as soon as possible and he will be notified of the outcome. Under Social Welfare legislation decisions in relation to claims must be made by Deciding Officers and...