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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (6 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: ...to face) service through Irish. The Department is currently in the process of arranging to fill three vacant posts which require the assignment of a bilingual staff member. A review is currently under way to determine the overall number of functional bilingual posts that are required in the Department and assignments will be made to fill vacant bilingual posts as they arise. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Civil Registration Documentation (22 Mar 2016)

Joan Burton: ...(HSE) has responsibility for the day to day running of the Civil Registration Service and monies generated by the HSE for this service are used to offset the cost of providing the service. The fee for a copy of an entry (e.g. birth/death/stillbirth certificate) from the registers maintained by An t-Árd Chláratheoir is prescribed by regulation made by the Minister under section 61...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (22 Mar 2016)

Joan Burton: ...that provide revenue generating services of a social inclusion nature. A core requirement of the programme is that service providers generate non‐public revenue from their operations by charging fees for services delivered or by way of fundraising. Companies in contract with the programme must be not‐for‐profit, social enterprise or community business in nature. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme (14 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: ...reimbursements to the HSE in respect of dual-qualified customers.) The cost of the dental and optical schemes in the period 2010-2015 was €97.3 million. Based on the 2009 application numbers and fees payable (and assuming no increase in those figures between 2010 and 2015) this represents an estimated saving of €378.5 million over this 6 year period. The potential cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (13 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: ...in respect of which remuneration, other than out of office expenses, has been paid in the period 2011 to date, are given in the tables below. Citizens Information Board - Amount of Remuneration/Fees Received Name of Board Member 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Ita Mangan (Chairperson) n/a n/a n/a n/a €4,993 Eugene McErlean €1,902 €5,985 €5,985...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Commencement of Legislation (17 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: ...for Social and Family Affairs in section 66 of the 2004 Act. Provides for sharing of information with the Road Safety Authority. Provides that the Minister may make Regulations prescribing a lesser fee for life event certificates where required for official purposes. To be commenced in March 2016 Superseded by the enactment of the Marriage Act 2015. Superseded by the enactment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Legal Costs (8 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: ... 2013 78,000 2014 42,000 2015 to date 54,000 Total: €918,000 Citizens Information Board: Year Amount € 2011 7,108 2012 33,797 2013 74,543 2014 2,151 2015 to date 40,591 Total: €158,190There were no legal fees paid in respect of the Social Welfare Tribunal from 2011 to 2015.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 37 - Department of Social Protection (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: ...with JobPath companies to allow more time to secure properties, recruit their staff and develop systems and procedures. The later start date and the soft launch roll-out has resulted in fewer fees falling due for payment in 2015. Currently, JobPath services are being provided to jobseekers from 32 departmental locations across the country, and some 5,000 jobseekers have been referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (1 Dec 2015)

Joan Burton: ...determine the level of jobseeker satisfaction with the services provided by the JobPath provides. As payments are linked to sustained employment outcomes (jobs must provide work of at least 30 hours per week for a period of at least 13 weeks with a maximum of four outcome fees being paid in arrears over a 52 month period) providers are incentivised not just to find, but also to sustain,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (24 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: ...and others. These training and development supports may be accredited by FETAC or lead to an industry recognised certification. JobPath providers are paid based on outcomes – they receive a fee for each thirteen week period of full time employment (30 hours per week) secured for a client. The fee is paid in arrears and a maximum of four fees are paid (i.e. 12 months...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: ...if and when they place clients into sustained employment. In this regard employment is defined as work of at least thirty (30) hours per week lasting for at least thirteen (13) weeks. Contractors are paid a fee, in arrears, for each thirteen week period of employment up to a maximum of four payments or one year’s work. This payment approach incentivises the contractors not just...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: ...in person. Supports available include funding for attendance at Irish language training courses; training resources such as language discs and books are made available; and funding through the Department’s Refund of Fees scheme, to encourage staff to pursue Irish Language education outside of work hours. Language interpretation and document translation services are provided for all...

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: .... Ongoing arrangements are in place to relocate 456 people to Ireland. A relocation package of approximately €1,500 is on offer to attract nurses back and one year of nursing registration fees will also be paid. Those returning will also be eligible for permanent positions and will be given credit for service accrued while abroad. What else is in the budget to attract people...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Death Certificates (8 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The fee for a copy of an entry (e.g. birth/death/stillbirth certificate) from the registers maintained by An t-Árd Chlaratheoir is prescribed by regulation made by the Minister under section 61 of the Civil Registration Act 2004. The Health Service Executive has responsibility for the day to day running of the Civil Registration Service and monies generated by the HSE for this service...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (30 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: ...cannot recover their costs or make a profit unless and until they get jobseekers into sustainable jobs, of at least thirty hours per week. Contractors will be paid via a combination of registration fees and job sustainment fees. A registration fee may be claimed only when a jobseeker has developed a personal progression plan and job sustainment fees will only be paid for each 13 week...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Reform (30 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: ...and information on its website on pension charges for scheme trustees and consumers. The Authority has also recently released a new edition of the Trustee Handbook which includes dedicated information of fees and charges and trustee obligations in this regard. In parallel, my Department is involved in complementary EU negotiations on a review of the IORPs (Institutions for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (23 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: ...eligible for a DSP payment. The allowance is paid weekly and replaces the customer’s qualifying payment. In general, most customers will also have certain registration and related college fees paid by SUSI. The operation of the BTEA has been comprehensively revised over the past two years and I have no plans to further revise the current arrangements. Some €150...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Based on the amount of fees paid by the Department of Social Protection in 2014, a saving of €1,507,044 would accrue to the Exchequer, if expenditure on professional fees was reduced by 10%. Please note that such expenditure does not include medical certification and vision testing fees carried out by health professionals, but does include legal, IT-related, accountancy, and other...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the table below. Citizens Information Board Projected Board members fees 2015 €66,000 Annual saving from a reduction of :25% €16,500 The figure given for the projected annual fees for 2015 includes potential fees in respect of current vacancies. One of the existing board members has declined to accept fees and potential...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: ...occupied by him or her as his or her only or main residence, (ii) funding the renting of alternative accommodation which is or will be occupied by him or her as his or her only main residence, (iii) funding the payment of fees to a nursing home which has been registered in accordance with section 4 of the Health (Nursing Homes) Act 1990 (No. 23 of 1990), (iv) residing with a carer, as...