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

Joan Burton: A claim for Guardian's Payment (Contributory) was received from the person concerned on 22nd July 2013 and is being processed. Further information has been requested from the claimant and when this is received, the person's entitlement will be decided and he will be notified of the outcome without delay.

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 this case, payment of Child Benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: There is no record of a rent supplement application in respect of the person concerned. If the person concerned wishes to make an application for rent supplement she should submit same to the Mid Leinster Rents Unit, PO Box 11758, Dublin 24.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (26 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The following table shows the position in the Department for the years 2011 and 2013. Position 2011 2013 Special Advisor 1 1 Press Advisor 1 1 Personal Assistant 1 1 Personal Secretary 1 1 Civilian Driver 2 2 Press Office staff 4* 4* Programme Manager Nil Nil * The staff serving in the Press Office are Departmental staff. Details sought in respect of the specific posts identified by...

Seanad: Pathways to Work Strategy: Statements (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: That is an independent process, although it falls within the remit of the Department of Social Protection. I expect that as we improve IT platforms, that system will improve. Those in the appeals system have been working to clear the backlogs, some of which arose due to the fact that when the economy hit the wall there was an enormous upsurge in applications, under every heading, for social...

Seanad: Pathways to Work Strategy: Statements (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: I thank all the Senators who contributed so thoughtfully to the debate. Some people said there are no jobs. That is not actually true. Some 280,000 jobs were taken up by unemployed people in the past year. Senator Daly will be aware there is much seasonal employment in Kerry in hotels. A person who is unemployed for, say, five months may get a job in the hotel business for another five...

Seanad: Pathways to Work Strategy: Statements (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: I am happy to co-operate but that is a matter for the staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas.

Seanad: Pathways to Work Strategy: Statements (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: That is not the work of the Department of Social Protection.

Seanad: Pathways to Work Strategy: Statements (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: They can do that.

Seanad: Pathways to Work Strategy: Statements (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: We brought that in last year.

Seanad: Pathways to Work Strategy: Statements (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: I am delighted to have the opportunity to discuss the Department of Social Protection's Pathways to Work strategy. This debate was requested prior to the summer recess. The idea is to provide a pathway back to work, education or training for people who, for the most part through no fault of their own, find themselves without work or find that their business has collapsed and are claiming...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Tax Code (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: Following the Minister for Finance’s 2013 Budget Statement indicating that the income base on which PRSI is charged will be broadened, I introduced the following measures. With effect from 1 January 2013 modified rate contributors with additional earned self-employed income (from a profession or trade) and any other unearned income (such as rental income) became liable to PRSI at the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The school meals programme provides funding towards the provision of food services for disadvantaged children through two schemes. The first is the statutory urban school meals scheme, operated by local authorities and part-financed by the Department. The second is the school meals local projects schemes through which funding is provided directly to participating schools and local and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101, 107 and 108 together. On 18th 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. Individuals will be permitted to undertake a maximum of one internship with a particular...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Application Numbers (25 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. For the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (25 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 has decided to convene an oral hearing in this case. Every effort will be made to hear the case as quickly as possible and the appellant will be informed when arrangements for the oral hearing have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (25 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 03rd September 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 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 23rd August 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: Jobseeker's Benefit Appeals (25 Sep 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 20th 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: Labour Activation Projects (25 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: Given the scale of the unemployment crisis, the key objective of activation policy and labour market initiatives is to offer assistance to those in need of support in securing work and achieving financial self-sufficiency. This policy objective prioritises scarce resources to those in receipt of qualifying welfare payments. Accordingly the employment services and schemes provided by the...