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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (22 Oct 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 3rd October 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: Invalidity Pension Appeals (22 Oct 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 allow 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 Protection and of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Applications (22 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The Family Income Supplement (FIS) is designed to provide support for people with families who are on low earnings. The person concerned applied to have their FIS payment renewed with effect from 12 September 2013. Before their entitlement could be determined a report was sought from the social welfare inspectorate confirming household income and employment status. Following receipt of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (22 Oct 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 the oral hearing, has decided to disallow 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: Invalidity Pension Appeals (22 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 22nd 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (22 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 11th June 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: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (22 Oct 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 12th September 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (22 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer, 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 is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Applications (22 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: I wish to inform you that the customer's application for Companion Free Travel Pass was medically assessed by the Deputy Chief Medical Advisor on 16 September, 2013. The medical opinion was conveyed to Households Benefits Section, Sligo and the customer should have been contacted regarding the decision on his application.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (22 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 16 April 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: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Applications (22 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: An application for back to school clothing and footwear allowance was received from the person concerned on 3 September 2013. The application was processed on the 24 of September 2013 and payment of €300 issued to the nominated bank account on 26 September 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (22 Oct 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 papers have been received from the Department, the appeal in question will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (22 Oct 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 allow 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 Protection and of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobs Ireland (22 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The possibility for employers to post jobs on the Jobs Ireland service (formerly FÁS) is no longer available via the FÁS URL (i.e. ). Since June 2012 employers can post jobs via the employer section of the Department of Social Protection's website (). This is also accessible using the url. As part of its on-going assessment of customer service the Department conducts a twice...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (22 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned had means assessed against his jobseeker's allowance claim arising from monies held in a financial institution as follows: Capital Value Date applied Weekly Means €96,000.00 10/07/2013 €254.00 €90,000.00 18/07/2013 €230.00 €80,000.00 26/08/2013 €190.00 The means calculation on capital in the case of the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (22 Oct 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 allow 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 Protection and of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (22 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: Carers who live with the person they are caring for are eligible for the household benefits package which currently includes the free electricity/gas allowance, the free television licence and the telephone allowance (which will be abolished from 1 January, 2014). They also receive free travel. This year the Department will spend over €182 million on the free electricity/gas...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (22 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, has allowed the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has been notified of the decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (22 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: JobsPlus is a new simplified scheme which replaced the Employer Job (PRSI) Exemption (effective from 20 June 2010) and Revenue Job Assist (which commenced on 6 April 1998) schemes and is more targeted at channelling full time job opportunities to the longer term unemployed. Table 1 shows details of application by county and the number of approved applicants in each county. Table 2 shows the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (22 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 4 July 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...