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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table attached. Year-End Community Employment Places by County County/Area 2011 2012 2013 14/07/2014 Carlow 335 320 399 416 Cavan 225 216 284 299 Clare 596 573 605 582 Cork 2,177 2,122 2,198 2,241 Donegal 1,157 1,124 1,169 1,218 Dublin 6,410 5,658 5,997 6,085 Galway 1,507 1,467 1,538 1,558 Kerry 966 973 1,014 1,010 Kildare 664...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120 and 127 together. Community Employment (CE) progression statistics for 2013 show that of the 8,191 participants who finished and exited the programme during that year, 2,122 (25.9%) were recorded as having found employment (1,927) or self-employment (195). A further 617 (7.5%) progressed on exit into further education, training or internship programmes,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Government, in its Statement of Priorities for 2014 – 2016 published last Friday, is committed to increasing the household benefits package by €100 in Budget 2015 to compensate older people and other vulnerable groups for the introduction of water charges. Furthermore, the Government’s priorities for the period to 2016 also includes a commitment to the full...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (16 Jul 2014)

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 was notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision on 11thJuly 2014. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 and 124 together. The information requested by the Deputy in regard to unclaimed DSP payments is set out in the following table: An Post unclaimed DSP payment issues Year €m 2011 83.1 2012 68.3 2013 65.6 In accordance with long established government accounting rules and procedures, payments routed through An Post are brought to account by...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Year-End Community Employment Places by County County/Area 2011 2012 2013 14/07/2014 Carlow 335 320 399 416 Cavan 225 216 284 299 Clare 596 573 605 582 Cork 2,177 2,122 2,198 2,241 Donegal 1,157 1,124 1,169 1,218 Dublin 6,410 5,658 5,997 6,085 Galway 1,507 1,467 1,538 1,558 Kerry 966 973 1,014 1,010 Kildare 664...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 128 and 129 together. Data on the expenditure on jobseeker’s allowance and supplementary welfare allowance is not maintained on an age related basis and, accordingly, it is not possible to estimate expenditure in 2015 for persons aged under 26 on these schemes. The answer to Parliamentary Question No. 251 (July 9 last) estimated that the cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (16 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: Youth Unemployment Data (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The following table shows a breakdown of the percentage of young persons under 25 in each PEX category since the commencement of profiling up to the end of June 2014. PEX Categories Low Medium High Total Percentage of clients Under 25 19% 71% 10% 100%

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Data (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: My Department uses a customer profiling model, developed in conjunction with the ESRI, to estimate, at the time a jobseeker claim is made, a person’s likelihood of exiting the Live Register to employment within 12 months. This profiling model uses a range of characteristics and weightings applied to them. The characteristics include age, gender, marital status, education level,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: Case officers employed by my Department deliver activation and case management services through Intreo centres and through the network of Departmental offices which are currently transitioning to a full Intreo service. Case officers generally work in teams dedicated to activating clients and supporting them in various ways in their efforts to regain employment. The team-based approach helps...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following table. County Scheme Under 25 years 25 years and Over Totals Carlow Jobseeker’s Allowance 1,102 4,305 5,407 - Jobseeker’s Benefit 50 742 792 - Jobseeker’s Benefit Credits 8 432 440 - Totals 1,160 5,479 6,639 Cavan Jobseeker’s Allowance 1,135 4,337 5,472 - Jobseeker’s...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Commencement of Legislation (16 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: A number of provisions of the Civil Registration Act 2004, as well as a number of amendments to the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 and the Pensions Act 1990, have still to be commenced. Details of these provisions and their current status are set out in the following tables. Uncommenced Provisions of Enactments for which Minister for Social Protection has responsibility Amendments to...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: I thank all the Senators who contributed to this very interesting debate. The Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014 is the second of three that I intend to introduce to modernise the civil registration services. In December 2012 in this House, we began a discussion on the Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012. The legislation was commenced in January 2013 and it added secular bodies...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

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Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: The Civil Registration Act, 2004 represented a significant development in the provisions governing civil registration of life events in Ireland and was a major overhaul of legislation dating back to 1844. The ten years since its enactment have seen significant changes in Irish society. The aim of the Bill is to allow for the further modernisation of the civil registration service so as to...

Other Questions: One-Parent Family Payments (15 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: I thank the Deputy for his kind remarks, in particular those relating to his former city council colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Humphreys. The critical issue is to focus on the outcomes. Although the State has invested, properly, very significant resources in one-parent families, I remain concerned that, as has been shown in a range of studies, the outcomes are not as...

Other Questions: JobsPlus Scheme (15 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 monthly over two years if the employee is retained in full-time employment for those two years. JobsPlus is biased in favour of those who are longer-term unemployed. The value of the aggregate monthly payment is €7,500...

Other Questions: JobsPlus Scheme (15 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: I thank the Deputy. As the House is filling up I ask all Deputies to make sure that employers in their constituency and local area are knowledgeable about the availability of JobsPlus because it is a very positive achievement for an individual who has been on the live register for one year or two years to get back to work. It is also very positive for their families and the local community.

Other Questions: Local Enterprise Offices Remit (15 Jul 2014)

Joan Burton: To help jobseekers and get employers more involved, we have set up an employer engagement unit in the Department which now has more than 35 staff. Up to 600 staff in the Department's regional divisions work on employment services with both employers and jobseekers. As part of this structure, there are dedicated officers at the senior management level leading the employment process with...