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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (23 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The client is in receipt of her maximum entitlement to rent supplement based on her current rent. The maximum rent limit per month for this family composition in Celbridge is €850.00.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (23 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was requested to submit documentation to this Department in order to establish her means. To date this documentation has not been received therefore the calculation of any entitlement cannot proceed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (23 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has not made an application for rent supplement. This client has been issued a Rent Application Pack and a decision on her entitlement will be made when same is returned complete.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (23 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned is currently in receipt of a basic supplementary welfare allowance. There is no entitlement to this payment for periods spent temporarily or permanently outside of the State. The person concerned confirmed that he was outside of the state for the period 18 December 2013 to 7 January 2014. The payment of supplementary welfare allowance was reinstated with effect from 9...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (23 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: Child benefit is paid up to and including the month of a child’s 16th birthday and continues to the month of the 18th birthday provided the child is in full-time education. In order for payment to continue after the age of sixteen, it is necessary for the school to certify that the child is in full-time education and will be until the age of 18. In the case of the person concerned,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (23 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 03rd December 2013. 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 have been received from the Department, the case in question will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (22 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: In recognition of the devastation that the flooding event of June 2012 brought to homes and families in various parts of Cork, the Government announced the extension of the humanitarian assistance scheme, which was approved by Government in November 2009, to assist the affected householders. The Government authorised spending of up to €10 million in humanitarian assistance to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: FÁS Staff Issues (22 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The terms and conditions under which staff from the Employment and Community Services Divisions of FÁS transferred to my department were subject to lengthy negotiations with the unions and also involved the assistance of the Labour Court. On transfer, all of the staff in question were designated as established civil servants and they have the same promotion opportunities as existing...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (22 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: Where a casual or part-time employee is unemployed on a public holiday or during periods of compulsory annual leave and where s/he has no accrued entitlement to pay, a jobseeker’s payment may be made, subject to all other scheme conditions being satisfied. Specific queries in relation to entitlement to pay in respect of public holidays or annual leave should be addressed to the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Issues (22 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 23rd July 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 15th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (22 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: According to the records of this Department there are currently no applications pending for an exceptional needs payment in the case of the person concerned. It is open to the person concerned to make such an application to her local Community Welfare Service.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Issues (22 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS), under the aegis of the Citizens Information Board, provides a high quality personal service to assist people who are over indebted and need help and advice in coping with debt problems, in particular those on low incomes and people living on social welfare payments. The table below provides details of the number of applications for assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (22 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on the 20th August 2013. The application was not allowed as it was considered that the child does not meet the eligibility criteria for the allowance. A decision letter issued to the customer on the 18th September 2013 advising of this decision. In the case of an application which is refused on medical grounds the applicant may...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (22 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The decision on the eligibility of the individual referred to by the Deputy for JobBridge was made by the Department on 15th January 2014 and communicated to the intended host organisation on the same day. The host organisation was advised that the internship could be commenced on the next available Monday, i.e., 20th January, 2014 by inserting a start date on their JobBridge account....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (22 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 to 120, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the tabular statement. Social Welfare payments at 1 November in each of the years 2008, 2011 and 2013 Scheme 2008 2011 2013 State Pension(Contributory) €223.30 €230.30 €230.30 State Pension (Non-Contributory ) €212.00 €219.00...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (22 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: A claim for invalidity pension from the person concerned was received by the Department on 17 October 2012. The claim for invalidity pension was disallowed by a deciding officer on the grounds that, based upon the evidence provided, the person was not permanently incapable of work in accordance with the relevant legislation. The person in question was notified of this decision and the reason...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (22 Jan 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: Job Initiatives (22 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: Given the scale of unemployment and the level of available resources, the key objective of activation policy and labour market initiatives is to offer assistance to those most in need of support in securing work and achieving financial self-sufficiency. This policy objective prioritises scarce resources to those in receipt of qualifying welfare payments so as to increase their chances of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The information requested is not immediately available. The Department will write to the Deputy when the information is compiled.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (22 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The following table has the addresses of Community Employment schemes that most closely match the constituency of Dublin Mid-West. Sponsor Project Type Address Line 1 Address Line 2 Address Line 3 Address Line 4 Location Area IRISH WHEELCHAIR ASSOC D.3 Mainstream CE BLACKHEATH DR CLONTARF DUBLIN 3 LUCAN DUBLIN WEST COUNTY THE GET AHEAD CLUB LTD Mainstream CE 12 WEAVER COURT NEILSTOWN...