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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (28 May 2013)

Joan Burton: Social welfare legislation provides that a person must satisfy the conditions of being available for and genuinely seeking work in order to be entitled to jobseeker’s benefit or jobseeker’s allowance. Any person who fails to satisfy these conditions is not entitled to a jobseeker’s payment. The person must be available for suitable full time employment. In determining...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Claim Durations (28 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The average duration of time for which persons reported in Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 14 May 2013 are in receipt of jobseeker's allowance is 1,185 days (3.24 years). The attached tabular statement details the average duration of claims in each of the age categories identified previously. Average claim durations of jobseeker’s assistance at 27 April 2013 for the group reported in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (28 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I can confirm that an application for disability allowance was received from the person in question on 20 December 2012. The application is with a deciding officer to determine the person’s means and their eligibility for disability allowance. A decision will be made shortly and the person in question will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (28 May 2013)

Joan Burton: Payment of illness benefit, to the person concerned, was disallowed by a Deciding Officer following an examination by a Medical Assessor of the Department who expressed the opinion that she was capable of work. An appeal was registered on 20 May 2013 and the Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, in accordance with statutory requirements, the Department was asked for the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (28 May 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 29 April 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 and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Procurement Regulations (28 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The award of public sector contracts with a significant financial value is subject to the rigours of a number of EU Directives relating to procurement. A general rule to be applied is that public sector contracts for the supply of products and services are subject to a competitive tendering process. This ensures that the taxpayer receives value for money while also ensuring that all potential...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Scheme Numbers (28 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the attached tabular statements. No. of Community Employment Participants & Supervisors by County/Area, Year End Figures. County/Area 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Carlow 325 322 323 335 320 Cavan 224 225 227 225 216 Clare 573 574 567 596 573 Cork City 1,264 1,219 1,237 1,230 1080 Cork County 861 921 883 947 1042 Donegal...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (28 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The jobseeker's allowance claim of the person concerned has been awarded. The person concerned is employed on a casual basis and any payment due is determined by days of unemployment.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Application Numbers (28 May 2013)

Joan Burton: Illness benefit claims are submitted to the Department following the customer’s consultation with their doctor. These claims are then processed by deciding officers of illness benefit branch. The question of the nature of the incapacity does not arise at the application stage of an illness benefit claim. Applications are allowed or refused primarily based on the contribution record of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Grades (28 May 2013)

Joan Burton: Illness benefit is a payment for insured people who cannot work due to illness and who satisfy the pay related social insurance conditions. The benefit is paid weekly, in arrears, on receipt of required medical certification signed by the customer’s general practitioner. Medical Assessors are fully qualified and experienced practitioners who provide a second opinion to that of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (28 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the evidence, has allowed 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 Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Anti-Poverty Strategy (28 May 2013)

Joan Burton: As one of its five headline targets, the EU’s Europe 2020 Strategy sets a target in relation to poverty, namely to lift at least 20 million people out of the risk of poverty and exclusion by 2020. The EU target population is defined by the combination of three indicators: at-risk-of-poverty, severe material deprivation and jobless households. As part of this process member states set...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (28 May 2013)

Joan Burton: Occupational pension schemes in Ireland are normally set up on a voluntary basis by a sponsoring employer. The pension scheme would generally be established under Trust. The trustees of such scheme have duties under trust law to carry out the trust in accordance with the law and terms of the trust deed and rules and at all times to act in the best interests of scheme members. In addition,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (28 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The response given to the Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 14 May 2013 outlined that, as of 27 April 2013, a total of 43,375 persons are in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance who have not, to date, made any PRSI contribution. It is important to note, however, that while no PRSI contributions have been made, this does not necessarily mean the person has never worked. The system of PRSI...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (28 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 6 March 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 29 April...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (28 May 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 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 23 April...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Live Register Numbers (28 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The total number of persons on the live register at the end of April 2013 was 417,593; of this total, 76,282 had occupations in construction-related trade categories. When other trades are added which may include some people who had worked in the construction industry the total increases to 104,754. I attach a table detailing the breakdown of this number by category for the Deputy’s...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (28 May 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 October 2012. 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 10 April...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (28 May 2013)

Joan Burton: The Government’s Pathways to Work policy statement sets out how the State will engage with and support the unemployed to get back into the workforce. Through the rollout of Intreo offices nationwide, the aim is to engage with every unemployed individual to make sure that their first day out of work is also their first step on the pathway back to work. Activation is defined as the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Funding (28 May 2013)

Joan Burton: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that funding for the Ready for Work Programme operated by Business in the Community has been approved for the current year.