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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Rent supplement is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare service of the Health Service Executive (HSE) as part of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme. Rent supplement is subject to a limit on the amount of rent that an applicant may incur. Rent limits are set at levels that enable the different eligible household types to secure and retain basic suitable...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The person concerned applied for One Parent Family Payment in February 2003 and April 2007. On each occasion her application was disallowed by Deciding Officers on the grounds that she failed to establish that she was a separated person within the meaning of the Social Welfare legislation. The person concerned appealed the decisions to the Social Welfare Appeals Office and, following oral...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that rent supplement has been awarded to the persons concerned from the 14 April 2008 at a rate of €423.70 per month. Arrears of rent supplement issued on 5 June 2008.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Entitlement to carer's allowance is based on an applicant satisfying medical, means, full time care and residency conditions. In determining entitlement to the allowance there are, in certain cases, unavoidable time lags involved in making the necessary investigations and enquiries to enable accurate decisions to be made. Delays can also arise if persons applying for the allowance are not...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Under the Government's Decentralisation programme, the Department's headquarter sections and the Citizen's Information (formerly known as Comhairle) are scheduled to relocate to Drogheda. In addition, the Combat Poverty Agency is scheduled to relocate to Monaghan under the programme. The Office of Public Works is responsible for the acquisition of all decentralised accommodation for my...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Department of Social and Family Affairs did not have any expenditure on public relations in 2007. The Department has a press office which generally deals with all media queries and public relations matters for the Department.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Health Service Executive has advised that the person concerned is in receipt of his full entitlement to rent supplement and has been for some time. The amount in payment is the maximum amount payable in respect of a household in his circumstances and no deductions are being made in respect of means or any other factor.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme (BSCFA) is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). Applications for the allowance may be made between the beginning of June and the end of September each year. A person may qualify for payment of the allowance if s/he is in receipt of a social welfare or health...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 141 and 142 together. The information requested is currently being compiled within the Department and will be made available to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Department aims to ensure that all citizens are made aware of their rights and entitlements and that they are kept informed of changes and improvements in schemes and services as they occur. The provision of information in a clear and accessible manner is an essential element in the achievement of this objective. The Department uses a mix of advertising media including national and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned has had her entitlement to rent supplement reviewed and advised that she has means which were not previously taken into account in the assessment of entitlement to rent supplement. The assessment of these means has resulted in the rate of rent supplement being reduced and she has been advised accordingly.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: People of working age who are no longer liable for PRSI contributions may opt to protect their pension entitlements by applying to become a voluntary contributor. In order to be admitted to the voluntary contributions scheme, a person must have a minimum of 260 weeks of PRSI paid in either employment or self-employment and apply within 12 months of being insurable.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Where a payment to a supplier is not made promptly when due, the interest paid to the supplier effectively ensures that no significant financial advantage or disadvantage accrues to the Exchequer or the supplier respectively. Since no significant net financial benefit arises in practice for either party there are no beneficiaries as such. The following table details the amount of interest...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Health Service Executive has advised that it is unaware of any changes to the rent payable by the person concerned. If her rent has changed she should contact the local community welfare officer so that her entitlement to rent supplement can be reviewed.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275 and 277 together. The position in relation to the person in question is as outlined to the Deputy by written correspondence on 18 February 2008 and remains unchanged. The deployment of staff is a matter for the head of my Department and the Department of Finance and it would not be appropriate for me to intervene in the matter.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Since 1st December 2006, 1 Clerical Officer has transferred in to the General Registrar's Office (GRO). The post was filled by reference to the Central Applications Facility (CAF), established to record applications for decentralisation, as this Clerical Officer vacancy arose due to decentralisation. Question No. 277 answered with Question No. 275.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 279 together. Details of the qualifying social welfare schemes payments in respect of participants on the back to education allowance scheme (BTEA) for the 2006/2007 academic year are set out in the table below. Records are not maintained as to the number refused entry to the scheme. The BTEA scheme is a second chance education opportunity designed to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: Disability Allowance is a weekly allowance paid to people with a specified disability who are aged 16 or over and under age 66. This disability must be expected to last for at least one year and the allowance is subject to both medical suitability and a means test. The medical criteria that must be satisfied to qualify for payment of Disability Allowance specify that the person must be...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The person concerned applied for Carer's Allowance on 1 December 2006. Following investigation her application was refused on 12 March 2007 on the grounds that full time care and attention was not required in this case. The person was notified of this decision, the reasons for it and of her right to appeal to the Social Welfare Appeals Office. The person concerned appealed this decision, and...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Jun 2008)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 and 283 together. The person concerned entered insurable employment in 1958. He has a total of 103 full rate social insurance contributions paid to 1967 and 273 for the period 2002 to 2007. From late 1967 to the end of 2001 he was employed in the public service and paid contributions at the modified rate which gave cover only for a limited number of...