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

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned has been registered and was referred to an Appeals Officer on 21st January 2014. The Appeals Officer 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...

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

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that appeal statistics are not maintained on the basis of occupation and it is therefore not in a position to supply the information sought by the Deputy in relation to reserve fire fighters. General statistics relating to the numbers and outcomes of jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance appeals for 2012 and 2013 are outlined for the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Outsourcing of Public Services (22 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The Department has for many years contracted extensively with third parties for the delivery of services. In general, the contracts are used to supplement and complement, rather than replace departmental activities. For example, about half of the Department’s public offices are operated by private sector providers. The Department also contracts with third party payment agencies, with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (22 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: There are no semi-State companies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Rebates (21 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: Expenditure on the redundancy payments scheme over the seven years 2007 to 2013 inclusive is set out in the table. Expenditure on Statutory Redundancy Payments Year Rebates to Employers (€ million) Lump sums to employees (€ million) Total (€ million) 2013 (provisional) 49.5 76.6 126.1 2012 167.4 134.3 301.7 2011 185.3 126.7 311.96 2010 373.2 96.77 469.97 2009...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (21 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government is the lead Department for severe weather emergencies and the Office of Public Works has responsibility for capital flood relief activities. However, the Department of Social Protection has an important role to play in assisting households in the immediate aftermath of emergency events such as the recent severe weather...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (21 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an invalidity pension appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 19th December 2013, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (21 Jan 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 disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (21 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: An application for carer’s allowance, by the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an assessment by a Medical Assessor of the Department who was of the opinion that the person being cared for is not so invalided or disabled as to require full-time care and attention as laid down in carer’s allowance legislation. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Yield (21 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Social Insurance Fund PRSI Income from 2007 to 2013 Year €,000 2007 €7,722,010 2008 €7,984,182 2009 €7,164,606 2010 €6,708,018 2011 €7,426,480 2012 €6,786,340 2013 €7,297,137** The amount stated for 2013 is provisional pending completion of the 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (21 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 21st October 2013. The application is currently with a social welfare investigative officer for assessment of means and confirmation that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Once the investigative officer has completed and submitted the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The procurement of services is essential to support the Department in providing high quality service to the public in a cost effective and efficient manner and is governed by a comprehensive regulatory, legal and procedural framework. The Department engages consultants (individuals or organisations) to provide intellectual or knowledge based services (e.g. expert analysis and advice)...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (21 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare and Pensions (No.2) Act 2013 amended the Pensions Act and changes the manner in which the assets of a defined benefit pension scheme are distributed in the event of the wind up of a pension scheme. It also extended the options available to trustees in any consideration of a restructure of scheme benefits under section 50 of the Pensions Act. The change to the wind up...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Assist Scheme (21 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 337, 357, 373 and 385 together. As at 17 January, 2014, one JobBridge intern has commenced an internship in the water meter installation sector, for nine months, based in County Clare. JobBridge statistics are not available broken down by payment type. I set out below a table giving a breakdown of JobBridge internships commenced in Dublin since the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (21 Jan 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 12 December 2013, 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: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (21 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 13 August 2013. 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 (21 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 11 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 referred...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (21 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the appeal of the person concerned took place on 16 December 2013 and that the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all of the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the oral hearing. The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision when the appeal has been...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The following amounts were paid in 2012 and 2013: Oracle Limited 2012 € 2013 €* Licensing renewals 740,850 737,116 Software updates, licensing & support 229,530 247,890 Total 970,380 985,006 Accenture Ireland Application Maintenance 530,680 602,700 Application Development / IT External Service Provision 1,061,477 4,288,714 Total 1,592,157 4,891,414 *...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (21 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 11 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 referred...