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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The total number of Community Development Officers, at the end of January, was 75. See the following table for breakdown. The duties of Community Development Officers can vary across DSP divisions. However the main focus of their work is on the administration of Community Employment, Job Initiative Job Clubs and Supported Employment programmes. Division No. of CDOs Counties in each...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Programmes (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The community services programme (CSP) is designed to address gaps in service delivery and disadvantage and to ensure that community facilities are utilised. The programme is funded by the Department with day-to-day management of contracts undertaken by Pobal. Some 425 not-for-profit companies and co-operatives shared annual funding of €46m from the programme in 2013. Contract...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: Following a review of the rent supplement claim of the person concerned it was established that the maximum amount of rent supplement payable is €584.40 with effect from January 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: A variety of measures have been introduced to protect the intern and to ensure the integrity of the JobBridge scheme. In order for an application from a host organisation to be approved the host organisation must meet a number of criteria. These criteria are designed to ensure that the internship does not displace an existing position, that it provides appropriate training and development...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 19 February 2014, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Programmes (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The community services programme (CSP) is designed to address gaps in service delivery and disadvantage and to ensure that community facilities are utilised. The programme is funded by the Department with day-to-day management of contracts undertaken by Pobal. Some 425 not-for-profit companies and co-operatives shared annual funding of €46m from the programme in 2013. Contract...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 2 September 2013. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 10...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, including that adduced at the oral hearing has decided to allow the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer's decision and the file has been returned to the Department for implementation of the decision. ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: Increasing State pension age and the abolition of the State pension (transition) are steps that have been taken to ensure the sustainability of pensions into the future. The decision to reform State pension was taken in the context of changing demographics and the fact that people are living longer and healthier lives. These changes were provided for in legislation. Social insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: In December 2013 my Department became aware that the person concerned had commenced employment; consequently details of this employment were requested from his employer and payments of his jobseeker’s allowance were suspended pending receipt of this information. The matter of entitlement to payment for the person concerned for the period 28 October 2013 to 26 January 2014 has not yet...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on 14 January 2014. The application is with a deciding officer for a decision. Once processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: It is envisaged that nationally the guarantee as it affects those aged under 18 years will be implemented within 2 years, i.e. by the end of 2015. The guarantee of an offer of training, education or work experience for those aged 18-24 years after a four month period should be implemented on a phased basis as follows: - Starting in 2014, and for completion by the end of 2014, processes...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection has developed, in conjunction with a number of other Government Departments, a rules based standard for establishing and authenticating an individual’s identity for the purposes of access to public services. This programme of work, which is known as the Standard Authentication Framework Environment or SAFE for short, also provided for the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Live Register Numbers (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The table below shows the number of persons on the Live Register (i.e. “signing on”) in Kilbarrack and Coolock Intreo Centres in December 2013 and January 2014 - December 2013 January 2014 Kilbarrack 4,868 4,987 Coolock 4,299 4,403

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The Department is in the process of reforming the one-parent family payment (OFP) scheme. These reforms, which were introduced in the Social Welfare and Pensions Act, 2012, are predicated on activation and on facilitating lone parents back into the workforce once their children have reached an appropriate age. The table below indicates the number of recipients who lost their entitlement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work due to illness or injury and who satisfy the PRSI contribution conditions. IP recipients will continue to transfer automatically from IP to a state pension contributory (SPC) at age 66 which is currently paid at the maximum weekly personal rate of €230.30. With regard to the numbers of IP...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The purpose of rent supplement is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation, whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. The overall aim is to provide short-term assistance, and not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes operated by...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Budget 2014 (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The operational, administrative and IT arrangements required for the recovery of benefits measure are currently being finalised with a view to the measure coming into operation in Quarter 2 this year.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Fund Deficit (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: The Revised Estimates Volume for 2014 provides for an estimated deficit of the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) of just over €685 million this year. This is down from close to €1,315 million in 2013. The reduction in the estimated deficit is due to a wide range of factors affecting both the income and expenditure of the SIF in 2014. Income is projected to increase as a consequence...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (25 Feb 2014)

Joan Burton: A carer must be living with the person he or she is looking after, or be in a position to provide full time care and attention to a person who is not living with him/her. They must also be providing care on a full time basis. In the case of caring for a child under 16 the child must be in receipt of Domiciliary Care Allowance. A person can qualify for half rate Carers’ Allowance...