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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (18 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 25 June 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 appeal in question will be referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned and the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer were registered in that office on 9 July 2013. The case will be 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Live Register Data (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 638 and 644 together. The Live Register is not designed to measure unemployment. It includes part-time workers (those who work up to 3 days a week), seasonal and casual workers entitled to jobseeker's benefit or jobseeker's allowance. Unemployment is measured officially by the Central Statistics Office's Quarterly National Household Survey. A person is...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 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 12th July 2013. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 15th ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: It is not appropriate for me to comment on developments in specific pension schemes. These are a matter for the management of the company and the trustees of the relevant pension scheme. If there are regulatory issues involved, it is a matter for the Pensions Board.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 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 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: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (18 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 23 April 2013. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 3 July...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: JobBridge internships are designed to provide job seekers with high-quality real-workplace experience to enable them to break the cycle where they are unable to progress into employment, even with good practical or academic qualifications, but lacking proven real work experience. Job seekers who are in receipt of a live claim (Jobseekers Allowance/Jobseekers Benefit/One Parent Family...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: Social welfare legislation provides for the disregard of certain compensation awards when assessing the means of a person for social assistance schemes including jobseeker's allowance. These awards are those made: - by the Compensation Tribunals established in relation to Hepatitis C and HIV, - to persons who have disabilities caused by Thalidomide, - under the provisions of the Health...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Capital Programme Expenditure (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: There have been no capital projects funded by the Department in each of the five years to date in the areas of Kinsale, Bandon and Clonakilty.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker’s allowance schemes provide income support for people who have lost work and are unable to find alternative full-time employment. The Revised Estimates for the Department provide for expenditure on the jobseeker’s schemes of €3.66bn in 2013. The family income supplement or FIS payment is designed to provide income for employees on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (18 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 28th 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: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (18 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: Youth Employment Initiative (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) for Ireland will be delivered as part of the new European Social Fund Operational Programme (ESF OP) 2014-2020. This Operational Programme (OP) is currently in the early stages of preparation under the leadership of the Department of Education and Skills. This will involve a consultation phase and negotiations with the European Commission and factoring...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Employment Initiative (18 Sep 2013)

Joan Burton: The Government is now reviewing the current range of youth employment policies in Ireland to assess what measures will need to be taken to commence the implementation of the Youth Guarantee. It is intended to produce a concrete plan for the implementation of the Guarantee before the end of 2013. The Government, through an interdepartmental implementation group is working with all relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 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 16th July 2013. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 6th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 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 29th 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: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (18 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 9th 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 papers have been received from the Department, the case in question will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (18 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 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...