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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (7 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an invalidity pension appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 21 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (7 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127 and 130 to 132, inclusive, together. On 18 September last I announced the extension of the operating criteria of JobBridge to allow for a maximum cumulative period spent on JobBridge of 18 months, 9 months remaining the maximum period for a single internship. These changes will come into effect within the next week and full details of these changes will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (7 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, including that adduced at oral hearing, decided to allow the appeal of the person concerned. 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: Child Benefit Applications (7 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: The child benefit claim of the person concerned was disallowed in July 2013 as she does not satisfy the Habitual Residence Condition. She has been informed of this decision and her right to appeal the decision to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office. To date no appeal has been received in the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Appeals (7 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned made an application for a one parent family payment on 4th July 2013. Her application was disallowed on the grounds that she was not habitually resident in the State. She was notified of the decision in writing on 29th July 2013. The person concerned had appealed a decision made in March 2013 to disallow her application for basic supplementary welfare allowance on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: The files of the persons concerned have been re-examined by my officials. The persons concerned have received their full rent supplement entitlements in respect of the periods that they have been deemed eligible. There are no arrears of rent supplement due. Any arrears of rent considered outstanding are a matter between the landlord and tenant.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (7 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: A review of entitlement to a rent supplement in the case of the person concerned has taken place. The correct level of rent supplement applicable for a person with this family composition is €501.40 per month with effect from the 1st November 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Applications (7 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: An application for back to school clothing and footwear allowance was received from the person concerned on the 4th of September 2013. In order to process the claim, further information was requested from the customer and this information has not yet been received. The relevant information has now been requested again and upon receipt of this information the application will be processed...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Eligibility (7 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was in receipt of mortgage interest supplement up to 30 August 2010 when her eligibility for payment ceased. No application for mortgage interest supplement has been received from her since then. To establish her current eligibility she should contact the Mortgage Interest Supplement Unit, PO Box 1023, Naas, Co. Kildare, telephone 045 887833, email .

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (7 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: According to the records of the Department the person is in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance and is also undertaking a pre- ECDL course. It is open to the person concerned to contact his local employment services office where staff will be in a position to advise him on what employment options may be available to him.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (7 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the supplementary welfare allowance and disability allowance appeals from the person concerned were referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided to convene an oral hearing of both cases. I am advised that the oral hearing is likely to take place before the end of November 2013 and that the person concerned will be informed as soon as...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility (7 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was requested to submit information in relation to an allowance she is currently receiving. The information was requested on the 18 October 2013 and on the 22 November 2013. To date this information has not been received and her claim has been suspended until the information requested has been supplied.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Guardian's Payment Appeals (7 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, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision dated 5th March 2013. The person concerned was notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision on 15th March 2013 and was provided at that time with a detailed explanation of the basis...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: No, it lasts for a full year after a person's 65th birthday.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: I refer first to the important issue raised by Senator Cullinane. The State pension transition facility was abolished and changes were made to jobseeker's benefit. I would like to clarify that somebody who seeks this benefit at the age of 65 or later will be paid until his or her 66th birthday when he or she qualifies for the State pension. In 2021 and 2028, further proposed changes to the...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: As I said, we have been heavily advised by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB, the report of the Law Reform Commission and the scheme in the United Kingdom and in the North. The legislation closely mirrors the recommendations and the scheme operating in the UK but I am happy to discuss with the officials any difficulties Senators believe will arise. This is a standard recovery of...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: Regarding the recovery positions, the claimant will already have received their social welfare entitlements and the legislation is dealing with recovery of these benefits that have already been paid from compensation where appropriate. The appeal process covered in section 13(c) relates specifically to questions as to whether the benefits the Department is seeking to recover are covered by...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: As we build up experience of this we will be constantly reviewing it because it is a first for Ireland, and it is probably something that should apply in the medical area as well. The notion is that if people are paid compensation by compensators and they have already had some or all of their costs covered by the public purse, they should not in effect be paid twice and that the public purse...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: The matters of recovery are recovery from the compensator. The intention is not that the person who has been in an accident and is making a compensation claim should be at a loss. Instead, the intention is that they should not be doubly paid but that the State should recover the money it has outlaid in terms of the injured party for the period before compensation is made.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: I appreciate the sentiments expressed by Senator Cullinane but I do not propose to accept his amendment. There is no monetary value attached to a PRSI credit and, therefore, it is not relevant in terms of a recoverable benefit. The injured person will have received his or her entitlement to benefits and they will be refunded to the Department of Social Protection by the compensator, where...