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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (30 Apr 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 2nd 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: Social Welfare Payments (30 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is collated at county level only by my Department annually for inclusion in the Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services report. The number of persons living in Galway County in receipt of a Social Welfare payment, where available, is listed by each category of payment in the attached tabular statement for the years 2007 to 2012. Recipients of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (30 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 26th February 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 4th...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (30 Apr 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 2nd 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: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (30 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation and not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes operated by the Exchequer. There are currently over 86,000 rent supplement recipients for which the Government has provided over €403 million for 2013. It is essential that State...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Administration (30 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: There are currently in excess of 745,000 customers eligible for free travel and when spousal and companion passes are taken into account, there are over 1.1 million customers with some free travel eligibility. Expenditure on this scheme was frozen at 2010 levels by the previous Government. Expenditure for the free travel scheme in 2013 is set at €77 million. The free travel scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits (30 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The household benefits package comprises the electricity/gas allowance, the telephone allowance and the free television licence. In 2013, my Department will spend an estimated €284 million on this scheme, providing some 410,000 customers with a package worth almost €700 per year. The estimated expenditure on the television licence element of the household benefits package for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (30 Apr 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 27th March 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 Allowance Applications (30 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The jobseeker’s allowance application of the person concerned was disallowed on the 26th of April 2013 as he failed to provide documentary evidence to show that his means are less than the weekly rate of jobseeker’s allowance appropriate to his circumstances. He also failed to provide documentation to establish if he satisfies the habitual residency condition. The person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Care Services Provision (30 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: In December, 2012, I announced, along with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, a new pilot after-school child care scheme that will be funded from the transfer of savings from my Department as part of Budget 2013. The new pilot scheme will provide 6,000 after-school child care places and will cost €14 million. The first pilot phase of the scheme commenced on 29 April,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Assist Scheme (30 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: As of 25th April 2013, 16,791 people had commenced JobBridge internships, 6,030 participants were participating on JobBridge internships and 2,443 internship opportunities were advertised on the JobBridge website. As of the same date, there were 532 internships in County Tipperary since JobBridge commenced on 1st July 2011, of which 199 are currently ongoing, and there were 43...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Applications (30 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: It is not clear as to why the Deputy is querying these cases as free travel has been awarded in both instances for some considerable time. In the case of the first individual, a free travel pass was awarded on 31st May 2002; the second individual was awarded the free travel pass on 12th January 2004.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Asylum Support Services (30 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 334and 336 together. Since April 2000 the needs of asylum seekers are catered for under the direct provision system operated by the Reception and Integration Agency of the Department of Justice and Equality. Under the system asylum seekers are provided with full board accommodation and other facilities such as laundry services and access to leisure areas....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (30 Apr 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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (30 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The person in question is caring for 2 people. I confirm that the department received applications for carer’s allowance from the person in question on the 25th May 2012. The person concerned was refused carers allowance on the grounds that the care recipients are not so disabled as to require full time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. She was notified of this decision...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (30 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 338 and 339 together. Officials from the Department have met with the Childcare Committee Ireland (CCI) in relation to their Report and in relation to the Department’s proposed changes to improve the quality of training provision and work experience for CE participants who wish to pursue a career in childcare. These changes include a review of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Civil Registration (25 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: I understand that the Registrar General has no knowledge of this specific case. The provisions for the registration of a death are set out in Part 5 of the Civil Registration Act 2004. Under these provisions, where a death occurs, a registered medical practitioner must provide a relative of the deceased with a Medical Certificate of Cause of Death; the relative then brings the certificate to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Investigations (25 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The information that the Deputy has provided is insufficient for the Department to identify the particular case to which he refers. It is open to the Deputy at any stage to provide further more detailed information to enable my Department to examine more specifically the issues raised in order to determine what action, if any, is warranted in the particular circumstances. It is important, in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: Access to transport services for persons with mobility impairments is primarily as matter for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sports and the Health Services Executive. In a number of instances nationally, my Department, through the Community Services Programme has been able to support the provision of services by community companies. Cork Accessible Transport Limited has provided...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Guardian's Payment Applications (25 Apr 2013)

Joan Burton: The position remains unchanged since my reply to Question Number 620 on 16 April 2013. The Guardian’s Payment was awarded to the person concerned in June 2008 as the qualifying conditions for the payment were satisfied. Following a review of the payment, the Deciding Officer found that the conditions for receipt of Guardians payment were no longer being met, as the child concerned no...