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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (23 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is qualified for Treatment Benefit. An application for dental benefit can be made using a “D1” form, which is available from any contracted dentist.

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

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 17th February 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (23 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 49, 51 and 55 together. At the outset, I wish to assure the Deputies that the Government is totally committed to maintaining and strengthening MABS and its local delivery of services. While work is underway exploring how to optimise resources and governance arrangements to the greatest extent possible, I can also assure the Deputies that there will be no...

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

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been requested to provide a letter from his employer advising if he has an entitlement to and received payment for two recent bank holidays as provided for under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. To date the person concerned has not provided this information but once it is provided a review of the two deductions of €28.00 will then be undertaken.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (23 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: I am glad to say that earlier this year, I introduced regulations and approved amendments to guidance issued by the Pensions Authority to provide for the recognition by the trustees of a pensions scheme of groups representing the interests of pensioners and deferred members of pension schemes. These changes mean that all groups representing the interests of the various categories of pension...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (23 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 53 and 54 together. Earlier this year, I introduced regulations and approved an amendment to guidance issued by the Pensions Authority to provide for the recognition by the trustees of a pensions scheme of groups representing the interests of pensioner and deferred members of pension schemes. These changes mean that all groups representing the interests...

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

Joan Burton: Disability allowance arrears have been calculated and will issue by cheque to the person concerned in the next few days.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (23 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned reapplied for child benefit in August 2014. In order to determine her entitlement to child benefit it was necessary to make enquiries in relation to her spouse’s employment in Germany and his entitlement to family benefits in that State. Correspondence in relation to this matter issued to the German authorities on 12 December 2014, with a reminder issued on 23...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Offices (23 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the acquisition of accommodation for the Department of Social Protection (DSP). In this context, all correspondence which has been submitted to DSP regarding potential alternative accommodation for staff currently located on Main Street, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan has been forwarded to OPW for consideration and where appropriate, engagement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Appeals (23 Apr 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 12thMarch 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 and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (22 Apr 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 14thApril 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 and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Waiting Times (22 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The average time taken to award a new claim for carer’s allowance is currently 12 weeks. Where a request is made for a review of a decision on a new claim or where there is an appeal against a decision, this will take longer. One way that claimants can assist the Department to make a full and timely decision on their claim is to ensure that the claim form is fully completed and...

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

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded a disability allowance payment with effect from 16 April 2014. First payment will be on 13 May 2015 and any arrears due will follow shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (22 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The Community Development Officer with responsibility for this project is in regular contact with the person nominated for the day to day management of the Community Employment (CE) programme by the project’s Board of Directors. The issue raised has not been raised recently by the project sponsor with the Community Development Officer. This project is currently in its first cycle...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (22 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 46 to 49, inclusive, together. At the outset, I wish to assure the Deputy that the Government is totally committed to maintaining and strengthening MABS and its local delivery of services. While work is underway exploring how to optimise resources and governance arrangements to the greatest extent possible, I can also assure the Deputy that there will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility (22 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: Under the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme, the Department may make a single exceptional needs payment (ENP) to help meet essential, once-off and unforeseen expenditure which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income. Exceptional Needs Payments are provided for in legislation in Section 201 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005. An...

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

Joan Burton: The client concerned made an application for Rent Supplement on 11th March 2015, following which the Department requested further information to allow the claim to be processed. This documentation has not, to date, been received by the Department. On receipt of same a decision on the client's claim will be made.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Equal Opportunities Employment (22 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 52 and 53 together. The Government recognises the importance of increasing participation in employment for persons with a disability. To this end, the Department provides a wide range of supports for people with disabilities, which play an important role in supporting increased participation in the labour force by people with disabilities. These supports...

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

Joan Burton: Disability allowance arrears issued to the person concerned by cheque on 8 April 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (22 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: The Respite Care Grant forms part of a range of illness, disability and carer supports provided by my department to people with disabilities and those who care for them. The due date of the grant is the 1 Thursday in June of the year in question. The grant is paid automatically to people in receipt of Carers Allowance, Carers Benefit or Domiciliary Care Allowance. The person concerned was...