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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (8 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 03rd October 2013, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. If the means of the person concerned are insufficient to meet her needs it is open to her to contact Community Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (8 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 31st July 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: Social Welfare Code Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The term “core social welfare payments” refer to those primary weekly payments that are intended to enable recipients to meet their basic day-to-day income needs. These payments include weekly paid income support schemes such as State pensions. The Department pays out a range of other payments, both cash and non-cash on a weekly, monthly or less frequent basis. These...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The Momentum initiative to provide free education and training projects for up to 6,500 long-term jobseekers. The initiative is administered by FÁS and funded by the Department of Education and Skills through the National Training Fund (NTF) and co-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF). In line with the commitments given in Pathways to Work, eligibility for the Momentum initiative...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 302 together. I am deeply conscious of the long tradition of volunteering in this country and the contribution that volunteering makes to Ireland’s social fabric. In recognition of the vital role played by the voluntary community, my Department operates a Voluntary Work Option scheme for customers on the Jobseeker schemes. Under these...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (8 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: An overpayment has arisen in this case as the person concerned was in employment as a cleaner, from 17th February 1997 to 31st August 1999, while simultaneously receiving payments of jobseeker's allowance. She did not inform her Social Welfare Local Office that she was working and continued to claim on the basis that she was fully unemployed. The person concerned was interviewed under...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (8 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 10th 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: Social Welfare Code Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: With effect from 1 January 2010 an application for the return of PRSI contributions was limited to within four years of the last day of the contribution year in respect of which the contributions concerned were paid. The legislation governing this four year limitation is contained in section 38A to the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005. As the application on behalf of the person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Application Numbers (8 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. The Government has provided over €403 million for the scheme for 2013. There are currently 82,000 rent supplement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (8 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 31st July 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: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (8 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an oral hearing of this case was held on 06th August 2013. At the hearing the person concerned undertook to provide additional information to the Appeals Officer. To date, this information has not been received. As soon as the additional information is received, the Appeals Officer will complete her consideration of the appeal. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (8 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 309 and 337 together. I understand from your question that the type of pension scheme you are referring to is an integrated pension scheme. An integrated pension scheme is one where the State pension is viewed as part of the total pension package promised to employees on retirement. Integration is used as a means of taking into account the benefits...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (8 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 partially 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (8 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 19th 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: Departmental Reports (8 Oct 2013)

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: Invalidity Pension Appeals (8 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided to hold an oral hearing in this case on 14th October 2013. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements for the hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (8 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was notified on the 16th September 2013 that her domiciliary care allowance appeal was successful and that the allowance has been awarded from 1st September 2012. All arrears of payment due to her have now issued.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (8 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions. A claimant must be regarded as permanently incapable of work, which is defined as incapacity for work of such a nature that the likelihood is that the claimant will be incapable of work for life or an incapacity which has existed...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Payments (8 Oct 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 316 and 338 together. The purpose of the mortgage interest supplement scheme is to provide short term support to eligible people who are unable to meet their mortgage interest repayments. There are currently some 11,000 people in receipt of mortgage interest supplement for which the Government has provided almost €42 million in 2013. Detail of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (8 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 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...