Written answers
Thursday, 17 December 2009
Department of Social and Family Affairs
Departmental Agencies
6:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 258: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the agencies under her remit who process entitlement payments; the number of staff who process entitlement payments broken down by agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48017/09]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The four statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department are the Pensions Board, the Citizens Information Board, the Family Support Agency and the Social Welfare Tribunal. In addition the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of the Department. None of the bodies named above have a remit to process entitlement payments.
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 259: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of agencies under her remit that have a role in carrying out inspections; the number of staff involved in the carrying out of inspections broken down by agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48031/09]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The four statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department are the Pensions Board, the Citizens Information Board, the Family Support Agency and the Social Welfare Tribunal. In addition the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of the Department. The table attached below sets out the position in relation to the various agencies and statutory bodies.
| Agency/Statutory Body | |
| Pensions Board | Pension Board Regulation team carries out inspections and comprises of the following staffing compliment:1 Principal Officer2 Assistant Officer2 Higher Executive Officers4 Executive Officers5 Clerical OfficersLegal Support |
| Citizens Information Board | N/A |
| Social Welfare Tribunal | N/A |
| Pensions Ombudsman | N/A |
| Family Support Agency | N/A |
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of agencies under her remit who have a role in the collection of payments; the number of staff involved in the collection of payments broken down by agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48047/09]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The four statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department are the Pensions Board, the Citizens Information Board, the Family Support Agency and the Social Welfare Tribunal. In addition the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of the Department. The table attached below sets out the position in relation to the various agencies and statutory bodies.
| Name of Agency/Board | |
| Citizens Information Board | CIB collects payments in respect of the following: Publications such as Relate magazine and the Directory of Voluntary Organisations. Attendance at CIB organised information-delivery training courses. In addition CIB also collects miscellaneous payments such as rental and license payments from tenants in sub-let CIB premises.One member of staff is assigned to collect such payments. |
| Pensions Board | Collection of Occupational Pension Scheme fees and Personal Retirement Savings Account fees.The staff assigned to the collection of such fees are:0.2 Assistant Principal0.5 Higher Executive Officer1 Clerical Officer |
| Pension's Ombudsman | N/A |
| Social Welfare Tribunal | N/A |
| Family Support Agency | N/A |
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 261: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of agencies under her remit who have a role in the issuing of licences; the number of staff involved in the issuing of licences broken down by agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48061/09]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The four statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department are the Pensions Board, the Citizens Information Board, the Family Support Agency and the Social Welfare Tribunal. In addition the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of the Department. The table below sets out the position with regard to the various agencies.
| Name of Agency/Board | |
| Social Welfare Tribunal | N/A |
| Citizens Information Board | N/A |
| Family Support Agency | N/A |
| Pensions Board | The Pensions Board and the Revenue Commissioners are jointly responsible for the Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) product approval process. The Pensions Board supervises the activities of providers in relation to their approved products and monitors compliance with the legislation regarding PRSAs. As part of the Board's regulatory role, a register of PRSA providers and their products is available.The number of staff involved in PRSA product approval varies depending on the number of products submitted for approval each year. The approval process is managed by the Board's regulation team which consists of:1 Principal Officer2 Assistant Principal2 Higher Executive Officers4 Executive Officers5 Clerical Officers |
| Pension's Ombudsman | N/A |
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