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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Education and Training Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 320, 358 and 374 together. In order to develop and implement a plan to give effect to the EU recommendation for a Youth Guarantee in Ireland, the Department of Social Protection has set up an interdepartmental Youth Guarantee Implementation Group with officials and programme managers from the Department of Education and Skills, the Department of Jobs...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (26 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: In order to develop and implement a plan to give effect to the EU recommendation for a Youth Guarantee in Ireland, the Department of Social Protection has set up an interdepartmental Youth Guarantee Implementation Group with officials and programme managers from the Department of Education and Skills, the Department of Jobs Enterprise and Innovation, the Department of Public Expenditure and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Education and Training Provision (26 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: Momentum will fund the provision of education and training to allow 6,500 jobseekers to gain skills and to access work opportunities in identified growing sectors. Eligible jobseekers will gain access to a range of quality education and training opportunities linked to identified job vacancies, including work placements and support from employers leading to nationally recognised awards....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (26 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: The Government agreed to replace two schemes to support employers recruit unemployed people. JobsPlus is the operation title given to this new incentive and it replaced the employer job PRSI exemption and the Revenue job assist schemes. JobsPlus was designed to be a simpler, more transparent and accessible scheme whereby employers can be supported with a cash benefit to expand employment...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (26 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 324, 328, 353 and 381 to 383, inclusive, together. JobBridge is limited to individuals who are in receipt of certain social welfare payments (Jobseekers Allowance/Jobseekers Benefit/One Parent Family Payment/Disability Allowance) or are signing on for credits for at least 3 of the last 6 months (78 Days). Participation in the scheme is voluntary. Blind...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Banking (26 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the deputy in respect of the Department of Social Protection (DSP) and the Pensions Board is set out in the table. Receipts by Debit and Credit Card 2012 - DSP Pensions Board Value of services 2012 €131,584 €122,475 Total value of additional charge €3,662* €3,057** Rate of additional charge applied in 2012 Credit Cards: 1.47% to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (26 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 20 November 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 and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (26 Nov 2013)

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: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (26 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 10 October 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 to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (26 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: Payment of jobseeker’s allowance to the person concerned was stopped as he failed to sign on the live register as required on 30 October 2013. He has since been in contact with his local social welfare office and payment is being reinstated with effect from 30 October 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (26 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 15 November 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 have been received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (26 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of an Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed in the light of additional evidence or new facts. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (26 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: I confirm that payment of Carer's Allowance was stopped from the 13th March 2013 following a review which found that the person concerned did not fulfil the care conditions for the scheme. A letter issued to the person concerned notifying them of the decision, the reason for it and of the right to a review or an appeal. The person in question appealed this decision on the 22nd April 2013....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (26 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 21 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: Youth Guarantee (26 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 335 and 337 together. While plans are not yet finalised, it is expected that interactions with young unemployed people engaged in an activation process under the youth guarantee will be tracked using the existing tracking systems used in INTREO more generally. Improved systems are also being put in place in my Department to use administrative data to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (26 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: It is estimated by the Department of Social Protection based on micro-data from the CSO Quarterly National Household Survey in the four quarters to Q2 2013 that the average number of young persons not in employment, education or training (NEETs) was approximately 98,000 or 18% of the population aged 15-24. The young unemployed are included in the overall number of NEETs, and high youth...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Issues (26 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has confirmed that an appeal by the person concerned has been received and registered in that office. 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 papers have been received from the Department, the case in question will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (26 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 14th August 2013. The application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued on the 6th November 2013 advising of the decision. A review of this decision has been requested and additional information on this child’s...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Health Contribution Refunds (26 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 to 342, inclusive, and 409 together. A person was liable to pay the health contribution where they earned in excess of €500 in any week. However, if over the course of the year their gross annual income was less than €26,000 a refund of the health contribution may be due. In order to confirm that a refund is due my Department must carry...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (26 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: Some 410,000 customers will receive the fuel allowance of €20 per week for 26 weeks from October to April, at a cost of €223 million. The fuel allowance is paid to those in receipt of long-term jobseekers, one-parent family payment, disability allowance, invalidity pension and some people in receipt of the State pension. The allowance is subject to a means test and is paid only...