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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 23rd September 2013. The application is currently with a social welfare investigative officer for assessment of the level of care being provided and confirmation that all the conditions for receipt of carer’s allowance are satisfied. Once the investigative officer has...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker'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 25 November 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: Illness Benefit Appeals (21 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: Payment of illness benefit to the person concerned was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an examination by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that she was capable of work. An appeal was registered on 15 October 2013 and in the context of that appeal she was examined by a second Medical Assessor on 29 November 2013 who also expressed the decision that she...

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 12th December 2013. 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: 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 28 November 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: Youth Guarantee (21 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: Youth unemployment is being specifically targeted through our Youth Guarantee initiative. I will be publishing details of this initiative shortly. However, the table below outlines the expected provision and indicative costs associated with the provision of training and work experience opportunities for under 25s in 2014. Projections for 2015 are not yet available, but expenditure is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension 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 05th 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: Invalidity Pension 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 08th January 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (21 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The State pension 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 and the reform measures introduced to date go somewhat toward that goal. Currently a person's date of entry into insurance is taken as the date used for...

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

Joan Burton: The person in question was awarded carers allowance from 6th May 2010. Following a recent control check review the means for the person concerned have been re-assessed, and it has been decided that his means exceed the statutory limit. The claim has been disallowed and payment will cease from 16th January 2013. The person concerned was notified of this decision on the 9th of January 2014,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Data (21 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: Information relating to a claimant's address is not currently coded to the geographical location of the address. As such it is not possible to accurately report persons on the live register living in a particular area at present. However, the number of persons on the live register in the Loughrea Social Welfare Local Office at the end of December 2013 was 2,219. The jobseeker's allowance...

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

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

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (21 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: As part of the development of the Intreo model of service delivery the Department considers the re-alignment of customer catchment areas. The Intreo model will be developed for the Clondalkin, Lucan and Adamstown areas during in 2014 and the suggested re-alignment will be considered in that context.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Fund Fees (16 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The Deputy will be aware that the Report on Pension Charges was completed and published in October 2012. This Report was undertaken by my Department, working with the Central Bank and the Pensions Board, and with support from PricewaterhouseCoopers. The primary objective of the report was to gather information on the level of pension charges levied, to assess whether these charges are...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (16 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case. Every effort will be made to hear the case as quickly as possible and the appellant will be informed when arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for...

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

Joan Burton: The jobseeker’s allowance application of the person concerned was disallowed due to non-disclosure of means. It is open to the person concerned to submit an appeal to the Social Welfare Appeals Office where his case will be examined and a decision will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: Photography services are used, in conjunction with some press releases and conferences, to communicate the Department’s initiatives, schemes and services to customers and to the regional and national media. Since March 2011, photography services were used for the occasions as set out in the table below. The total cost from that date is €8,861. The procurement of these...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Relations Contracts Data (16 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: In line with Department of Social Protection policy, the press office deals with all media queries and public relations matters. No money has been spent by my Department on public relations consultancy during the period in question. During this period, the Department has used the services of one external public relations firm for training purposes, details of which are outlined in the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (16 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The Youth Guarantee Implementation Plan was forwarded to the EU Commission at the end of December. I am currently making arrangements for it’s publication and expect to publish it very shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Payments (16 Jan 2014)

Joan Burton: The total number of young persons under 25 years in receipt of Jobseeker's Benefit and Jobseeker's Allowance at the end of December 2013 were 2,924 and 51,350 respectively. A detailed tabular statement indicating the rates of payment by age is attached for the Deputy’s information. Jobseekers’ Allowance recipients by age and rate. - €100 €144 €188 Totals...