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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Garda Vetting Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: Approval to work, or train to work, with children and/or vulnerable adults is granted upon successful completion of the recruitment and selection process which includes appropriate vetting checks with the Garda Central Vetting Unit. No individual may work or train with children and/or vulnerable adults pending the outcome of the Garda vetting process. Applicants already sign a declaration...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (26 Sep 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. There are currently over 82,500 rent supplement recipients for which the Government has provided over €403 million...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Back To Education Allowance (BTEA) is a second chance education opportunities scheme designed to support jobseekers and other categories of social protection payment recipients to improve their skill base and re-enter the labour market. Recipients of the allowance must be in receipt of a qualifying social protection payment immediately prior to the commencement of a course of study. ...

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

Joan Burton: No decisions have yet been taken by the government in relation to overall social welfare expenditure for next year, and any such decision in relation to specific social welfare schemes will only be considered in the context of framing Budget 2014.

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

Joan Burton: As the Deputy will be aware, Intreo is the new integrated employment activation and supports service model delivering on the 'Pathways to Work' policy. The 'Pathways to Work' policy commits to the provision of more regular and on-going engagement and greater targeting of activation places and job opportunities for those who are unemployed. It also aims to increase engagement and incentivise...

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

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 30th May 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: Social Insurance Issues (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: PRSI credited contributions (“credits”) are an integral part of the social insurance system. For the most part they are linked to having an underlying entitlement to a social welfare payment while temporarily detached from the labour force or having entitlement to statutory leave e.g. parental or maternity leave. The primary purpose of PRSI credits is to secure social welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Department's 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.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (26 Sep 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 09th May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The recently published Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) Thematic Report on the Elderly shows that, in 2011, as in 2010, the elderly had the lowest at risk of poverty rate when compared with other age groups. This was in contrast to 2004 when the elderly had the highest at risk of poverty rate. The at risk of poverty rate for people over 65 fell from 27.1% in 2004 to 9.7% in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (26 Sep 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: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (26 Sep 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. There are approximately 82,500 rent supplement recipients for which the Government has provided over €403 million for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: Overpayments arise in cases where individuals receive social welfare payments to which they are not entitled. People who have received an overpayment from the Department have a liability under law to refund the overpayment (Section 338 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005 (as amended) refers). They have received money to which they were not entitled and my Department has a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Data (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is collated by the Department annually for inclusion in the Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services report which is laid before the Dáil when published and copies are lodged in the Oireachtas library. Furthermore these reports are available to the public at www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Annual-Statistical-Information-Repor ts.aspx. I enclose...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Places (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: On 18 September, I announced that the maximum cumulative duration of internships would be extended to 18 months. The maximum duration of individual internships will remain 9 months. Individuals will be able to avail of up to 3 internships. However, individuals will be permitted to undertake only one internship with a particular Host Organisation. These changes reflect both the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (26 Sep 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. This department received a claim for invalidity pension for the person concerned on 8 August 2011. The medical evidence provided by the claimant in support of her claim was examined by a medical assessor who was of the opinion,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (26 Sep 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 decided to hold an oral hearing of this case on 25 July 2013. Prior to the hearing, Citizens Information Centre (CIC), Carlow, submitted a request for a copy of the file of the person concerned under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Acts, 1997 and 2003 and also...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: Child Benefit is paid up to and including the month of a child's 16th birthday, and continues to the month of the 18th birthday provided the child is in full-time education. In order for payment to continue after the age of sixteen, it is necessary for the school to certify that the child is in full time education and will be until the age of eighteen. In the case of the person concerned,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: According to the Department’s records there is no trace of receipt of an application for the back to school clothing and footwear allowance from the person concerned. An application form has issued to her. On receipt of the completed form, her entitlement to the allowance will be established.

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

Joan Burton: A review of this case will be undertaken when all requested documentation has been submitted by the person concerned.