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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on the 9thMay 2014. 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 were received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The State pension (contributory) is a very valuable benefit and is the bedrock of the Irish pension system. Therefore, it is important to ensure that those qualifying have made a sustained contribution to the Social Insurance Fund over their working lives. This is particularly important given the challenges in relation to the future sustainability of the State pension, with increased...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Public Services Card (PSC) has been introduced to enable individuals gain access to public services more efficiently and with a minimum of duplication of effort, while at the same time preserving their privacy to the maximum extent possible. The enhanced identity authentication requirements involve applicants having to attend at a designated office in order to provide appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Public Services Card (PSC) has been introduced to enable individuals gain access to public services more efficiently and with a minimum of duplication of effort, while at the same time preserving their privacy to the maximum extent possible. The PSC is designed to replace other cards within the public sector such as the Free Travel Pass and the Social Services Card (SSC) of this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The individuals in question entered the State in 2005 and claimed asylum under false identities. They have come forward to admit this and have provided evidence as to their real identities. This evidence has been examined by the Irish National Immigration Service which has recently advised that they are satisfied as to the identities now declared. New Personal Public Service Numbers will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Bodies Abolition (17 Jul 2014)

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 Ombudsman (which does not have a Board) and the Social Welfare Tribunal. None of the bodies under the aegis of the Department have been abolished since 2011. The Pensions Board was renamed the Pensions Authority on 7 March 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Bodies Establishment (17 Jul 2014)

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 Ombudsman and the Social Welfare Tribunal. No new agency or State Body has been established under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection since 2011. The Pensions Board was renamed the Pensions Authority on 7 March 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Remuneration (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Agencies that operate under the aegis of the Department are the Pensions Authority and the Citizens Information Board. The Office of the Pensions Ombudsman also falls under the remit of the Department. There have been no bonus payments made to any staff in the organisations concerned in 2013 and to date in 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was awarded disability allowance with effect from 5 June 2013 and she received her first payment on 16 April 2014. Arrears due to the person concerned will be paid within 5 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Department has no record of a new application for disability allowance having been received from the person concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 9thMay 2014. 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 were received in the Social Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on the 29th April 2014. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When these papers have been received from the Department, the case in question will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jul 2014)

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 Ombudsman (which does not have a Board) and the Social Welfare Tribunal. Citizens Information Board There have been five appointments to the Board since March 2011. One member was appointed with effect from 7 September 2011, following...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jul 2014)

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 Ombudsman (which does not have a board) and the Social Welfare Tribunal. None of the chairpersons of the boards of the bodies under the aegis of the Department have appeared before the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Sector Staff Rehiring (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: Eight retired former public servants were recruited on short term contracts in the Department from June 2010. These officers were employed on a part time basis as Appeals Officers and their contracts terminated at the end of December 2011. One of the Department’s Medical Assessors was retained beyond the normal retirement age on a temporary contract which ended in January 2012. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: JobsPlus provides a direct monthly financial incentive to employers who recruit employees from those who are long-term on the Live Register. The incentive is payable, on a monthly basis, over a two year period if the employee is retained in full-time employment for two years. JobsPlus is biased in favour of those who are longer term unemployed. The value of the aggregate monthly payments...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Programme for Government Implementation (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled in my Department and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: A review has commenced of the jobseekers allowance payment of the person concerned. The documentation has been requested by the Social Welfare Inspector to enable him complete his investigation to establish the continuing entitlement of the persons concerned to the jobseekers payment.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: Jobseeker’s benefit and allowance are not payable to persons working more than three days per week, and, accordingly, are not paid to persons in full time employment. At the end of last June, there were 15,414 recipients of jobseeker’s benefit (32.3% of total) and 47,039 recipients of jobseeker’s allowance (15.9%) engaged in part-time employment of three days per week or...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Data (17 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The average numbers of recipients of fuel allowance for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 were approximately 333,100, 387,700, 397,900 and 403,500, respectively. Expenditure on fuel allowance was €228.8m in 2010, €265.8m in 2011, €211.4m in 2012 and €226.7m in 2013. An extension of the fuel allowance season from 26 weeks to 32 weeks would cost an estimated €45.4...