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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (26 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 12thNovember 2015, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (26 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The person in question is in receipt of invalidity pension, awarded from September 2011. An application for the national fuel scheme (fuel allowance) was received from the person concerned on 29 September 2015. The weekly household means were assessed as being in excess of the allowable weekly income limit for fuel allowance. The application for fuel allowance was disallowed and the person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (26 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 21 October 2015. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (26 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 5 August 2015. The first payment will be made by his selected payment method on 12 December 2015. Arrears of payment due will issue as soon as possible once any necessary adjustment is calculated and applied in respect of any overlapping payments or in respect of outstanding overpayments (if applicable).

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (26 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The application for disability allowance (DA) from the person in question was disallowed on 7 September 2015 by a deciding officer (DO). The grounds for the disallowance were, based upon the evidence provided, that he does not satisfy the means conditions for the scheme. The person in question was notified of this decision, the reason(s) for it and was advised of his rights to have the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (26 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 22 September 2015. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (26 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 23rd June 2015. This application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued on the 9th October 2015 outlining the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance. A review of this decision was requested on 25th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (26 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The client concerned was found ineligible for Rent Supplement as she is in full time employment. Rent Supplement is not payable where a person or their spouse/partner is in full time employment of 30 hours or more per week.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications (26 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Previous Questions Nos. 50 on 8 October 2015 and 146 on 17 November refer. The jobseekers allowance of the person concerned was disallowed following a review of his entitlement. He has been advised of the reasons for the disallowance. The person concerned also applied for supplementary welfare allowance which has now been refused as requested documentation was not provided. The person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (26 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: Except in certain exceptional circumstances, disability allowance (DA) is not payable for any period in respect of which the claimant is resident outside of the state. On an administrative basis, DA allows for two weeks holiday entitlement in any twelve month period. In all circumstances, DA recipients must inform the department that they are intending to leave the state in advance of travel....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (26 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of Illness Benefit since August 2014. The person concerned attended an assessment on 23 October 2015 with one of my Department’s medical assessors. The medical assessor has expressed the opinion that the person concerned is capable of light work. Prior to a decision being made on their continuing entitlement to illness benefit the person concerned was...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (26 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The overall concern of Government in its Budgets has been to protect the primary social welfare rates. Expenditure on pensions at approximately €6.675 billion is the largest block of the Department’s expenditure in the Estimate for 2015, representing almost 34.4% of overall expenditure. Because of demographic changes, the Department’s spending on older people is...

Northern Ireland: Statements (25 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: If a person votes for Sinn Féin, she gets paramilitarism.

Northern Ireland: Statements (25 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I welcome the opportunity to speak on recent developments in Northern Ireland and the successful completion of the recent talks. The Irish Government and the Labour Party have welcomed the agreement that has been reached. I pay tribute to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charles Flanagan, the Minister of State responsible for North–South co-operation, Deputy Sean...

Tributes to Retiring Member of Staff (25 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I congratulate Mr. Bernard Hand on behalf of the Labour Party and all those who have come to Dáil Éireann and the Seanad and enjoyed the privilege of being taken under his very protective wing and shown the ropes. They were given lots of very quiet, good and solid advice as to how to get things done in here. If Bernard ever wants a second career-----

Tributes to Retiring Member of Staff (25 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: -----it could be as one of these hot-shot consultants who tell one how to do things. He has provided amazing service to the Members of the Oireachtas and also to the many visitors who have visited Leinster House. Like many of the people who work on the staff of the Houses, he has been particularly adept at giving guided tours. His knowledge of the history of Leinster House is...

Tributes to Retiring Member of Staff (25 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I congratulate Mr. Hand and thank him for all of the pleasant occasions he has facilitated in the Houses of the Oireachtas.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (25 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 19 August 2015 in respect of two care recipients. The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Agencies (25 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council, the Pensions Ombudsman and the Social Welfare Tribunal. Two new statutory bodies have been established since March 2011, namely: -the Pensions Authority, formerly the Pensions Board, which was established on 7 March 2014, and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (25 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: The Momentum programme is funded by the Department of Education and Skills through SOLAS and is designed on a payment-by-results basis specifically for long-term recipients of jobseekers payments. The Department of Social Protection, through Intreo, identifies and refers eligible and suitable clients to the Momentum programme. The current phase of Momentum is coming to a conclusion and a...