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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Maternity Benefit (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: Maternity benefit is a payment made for 26 weeks to employed and self-employed pregnant women who satisfy certain pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions on their own insurance record, in order to obviate the need for them to work pre and post-delivery of their baby. This year it is estimated that there will be a weekly average of 24,000 recipients of maternity benefit at...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Transport Programme (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The Rural Transport Programmeprovides services to people whose travel needs are not met by existing bus or train services. The Programme aims to enhance and sustain nationwide accessibility, through community based participation, particularly for those at risk of social exclusion. The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has funded the Rural Transport Programme and its predecessor the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The terms and conditions under which staff from the Employment and Community Services Divisions of FÁS transferred to my department were subject to lengthy negotiations with the unions and also involved the assistance of the Labour Court. On transfer, all of the staff in question were designated as established civil servants and they have the same promotion opportunities as existing...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was initially refused disability allowance (DA) on the grounds that his means exceeded the statutory limit allowable under legislation for their family size. On receipt of further information a review of this decision was completed and the person concerned was awarded DA from 29 April, 2015. The first payment was made to the person concerned on 5 August, 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 9 June 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: Carer's Allowance Payments (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 15 June 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: Employment Support Services (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The key objective of activation policy and labour market initiatives is to offer assistance to those most in need of support in securing work and achieving financial self-sufficiency. This policy objective prioritises scarce resources to those in receipt of qualifying welfare payments. Accordingly the employment services and schemes provided by the Department are focused in the first...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on 1 July 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: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 7 July 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: Invalidity Pension Appeals (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided to convene an oral hearing in this case. Every effort will be made to hear the case as quickly as possible and the appellant will be informed when arrangements for the oral hearing have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is collated annually at the 31stof December for inclusion in my Department’s Statistical Information on Social Welfare report which will be shortly be presented to the Oireachtas and will be available in the Dáil library. It should be noted that the county level statistics indicate the number of people signing-on for payment at an office...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Review (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209, 210 and 212 together. The Free Travel Scheme permits customers to travel for free on most CIE public transport services, LUAS and a range of services offered by up to 90 private operators in various parts of the country. Free travel is also available on cross border journeys to and from Northern Ireland. Customers aged 66 years and over can travel...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Review (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The Free Travel Scheme permits customers to travel for free on most CIE public transport services, LUAS and a range of services offered by up to 90 private operators in various parts of the country. Free travel is also available on cross border journeys to and from Northern Ireland. Customers aged 66 years and over can travel for free on journeys within Northern Ireland. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: Payments of rent supplement for the person concerned were on hold while the Rents Unit awaited the return of some outstanding documentation which he had been requested to furnish. Following the recent provision of this information, all payments of rent allowance due to the person concerned have now been issued.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: Following a successful appeal, carer’s allowance (CA) was awarded on 1 September 2015. First payment of CA was issued to the nominated post office on 3 September 2015. Arrears due from the 24 October 2014 to 2 September 2015 were issued by cheque on the 1 September 2015. The person in question was notified in writing on 1 September 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded disability allowance with effect from 16 July 2014. The first payment will be made to the person in question on 7 October 2015. Arrears of payment due from July to October will issue as soon as possible once any necessary adjustment is made in respect of other overlapping payments or in respect of outstanding payments.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: An application for Respite Care Grant from the person concerned was received in my Department on 1st September 2015. A decision on this application will be made as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: Reduced rates for young jobseeker’s allowance (JA) recipients were first introduced in 2009. These measures were further extended in 2014. Reduced JA rates for jobseeker’s who are under 26 years of age is a targeted measure aimed at protecting young people from welfare dependency. It aims to incentivise young jobseeker’s allowance recipients to avail of education and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 5 June 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: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Joan Burton: When a person is in receipt of a social welfare payment (other than jobseeker payments or supplementary welfare allowance) or is being claimed as a qualified adult on their spouse, civil partner or cohabitant’s social welfare payment, and also qualifies for a carer's allowance (CA), CA is paid at half the normal rate. The person concerned was in receipt of one-parent family payment...