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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded the personal rate of invalidity pension (IP) with effect from 19 June 2014. Payment will issue to her nominated bank account on the 09 July 2015. The person in question was notified of this decision on the 22 June 2015. The person concerned has applied for an increase for a qualified adult and qualified children. This entitlement is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 22nd May 2015. This application has been forwarded to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors for their medical opinion. Following receipt of this opinion, a decision will be made by a Deciding Officer and notified to the person concerned. It can currently take 12 weeks to process an...

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

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 180 together. In assessing means for social assistance purposes, account is taken of any cash income the person may have, together with the value of capital and property (except the family home). Capital may include the following: - Stocks and shares of every description, which are assessed according to their current market value. - Savings...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to allow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: An application for disability allowance (DA) in respect of the person concerned was received by the Department on 27 April 2015. In order to determine the circumstances of the person in question, his file was forwarded to his local Social Welfare Inspector (SWI). S/he will arrange to meet with the person concerned as soon as possible. A decision on his entitlement to DA will be made on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The application for disability allowance from the person in question was disallowed by a deciding officer on 16 June 2015 on the grounds that he does not satisfy the medical conditions for the scheme, based upon the information provided by him in support of his application. The person in question was advised of the option to submit further evidence in support of the application for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: Jobseekers benefit is not paid where the applicant is absent from the State except in the following circumstances:-While looking for work in another EU country for a period of up to 3 months; -For up to 2 weeks holidays in a calendar year (paid in arrears); and -While representing Ireland at an international sporting event (also paid in arrears). Legislation in relation jobseeker's...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 16 April 2015.It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers have been received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: I am informed by the Department that it was notified that the person in question has never lived at the address provided. As his whereabouts and full circumstances, and consequently his ongoing entitlement to disability allowance (DA), are currently unclear, payment was suspended. In order that consideration can be given to resumption of payment, the person in question should contact the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The respite care grant (RCG) is paid automatically in June of each year (usually on the first Thursday of the month), to carers who are in receipt of a qualifying payment on the first Thursday in June. The RCG for the person concerned was issued to the person’s chosen Post Office on 4 June 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from 14 May 2015. Payment will issue to her nominated bank account on 25 June 2015. Any arrears due from 14 May 2015 to 24 June 2015 (less any overlapping social welfare payment and/or outstanding overpayment) will issue in due course. The person in question was notified of this decision on 22 June 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 20 February 2015. The application was refused on the grounds that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full-time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. The person concerned was notified of this decision and the reason for it on 9 April 2015, and was offered a right of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 199 together. For the period 2009 to date in 2015 my Department has received no funding from the National Lottery fund.

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

Joan Burton: I am aware of the concerns that have been raised in relation to the letters that issued from my Department. The letters, which were issued to a small number of customers in receipt of State Pension Contributory and Non Contributory, were a trial to determine the best means of communicating with people about their payment options. Customer engagement was entirely voluntary with no...

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

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 to 203, inclusive, together. The legislative provisions providing for the sharing of data for the purpose of fraud and control of social welfare schemes are contained in section 261 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005. It provides that information held by another Government Department or a public body which is required for the purposes of the...

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

Joan Burton: Following a review of the jobseekers allowance claim of the person concerned, arrears of payments due for recent bank holiday’s will issue to the person concerned, and will be included in his payment due on 30/06/2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: Due to a change of circumstances of the customer concerned who is now in receipt of Family Income Supplement the Department requested current payslips to reassess eligibility. Payslips have now been received and claim is being reassessed. Once finalised, any payment including arrears will issue.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant (23 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The Water Conservation Grant has been introduced to support households in conserving water in the home. It is being administered by the Department of Social Protection on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. In order to be eligible to apply for the grant a person must have registered his/her principal, private residence with Irish Water on or before...

Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: The Deputy needs to indicate that the Socialist Party has some respect for the rights of the people of Ireland, whether or not she agrees with what the people of Ireland decide, if she is a democrat.

Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2015)

Joan Burton: It is the right of the people, and whether or not she agrees with what the people decide on the eighth amendment, she should show some respect for their decision.