Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a rent supplement application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31838/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The community welfare service (CWS), and the community welfare officers providing it, transferred formally to the Department of Social Protection (DSP) from 1 October 2011. The service and the staff are now part of the DSP.

The Department's representative will contact the person concerned shortly with a decision in relation to his rent supplement entitlement.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 155: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when carer's allowance is likely to be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31854/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The person concerned submitted a claim for carer's allowance in respect of her parents. She was refused on two separate grounds, firstly, that one of the care recipients is not so disabled as to require full- time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. In addition, following appropriate investigation, it was decided that, while the person concerned is providing some care and attention, the statutory condition that full time care and attention be provided is not being fulfilled in this case.

On 27 July 2011, she was notified of this decision and the reasons for it.

She has appealed the decision that full-time care and attention is not being provided and has submitted additional medical evidence requesting a review of the medical eligibility of one of the care recipients. Once the review of the medical eligibility has been completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome and her file will be sent to the social welfare appeals office for determination.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is receiving their full entitlement in respect of jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31855/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The person concerned is in receipt of his full entitlement to jobseeker's allowance based on the information available to the Department.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when jobseeker's allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31856/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The person applied for jobseeker's allowance on 2 November 2010. Her jobseeker's allowance claim has now been decided and the person will be notified accordingly.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 158: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if back to educational allowance is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31857/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

One of the qualifying conditions for the back to education allowance (BTEA) is that a person must have established an entitlement to the relevant social welfare payment prior to commencing an approved course of study.

The person applied for jobseeker's allowance on 2 November 2010. Her jobseeker's allowance claim has now been decided and a decision in relation to the BTEA will now be made and the person will be notified accordingly.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of entitlement to rent support in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31858/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The position remains as advised in the question which I answered for the Deputy on 20th October 2011.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 160: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of hours of employment and or income allowable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who in currently in receipt of one parent family allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31859/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

According to the records of the Department the person concerned is not in receipt of one-parent family payment.