Written answers
Tuesday, 25 June 2013
Department of Social Protection
Departmental Expenditure
Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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373. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total costs of photography incurred by her Department in 2011, 2012 and to date 2013 in tabular form per event. [30575/13]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The information requested by Deputy Collins is provided in a following, together with details for the years 2009 and 2010.
| Date | Event | Cost € |
|---|---|---|
| 30.01.2009 | Opening of new Social Welfare Office in Ballymun | 858.98 |
| 29.10.2009 | Bilateral Social Security Agreement with Japan | 524.58 |
| 30.10.2009 | Opening of Social Welfare Office in Kings Inn's Street, Dublin | 502.40 |
| 2009 Total | 1,885.96 | |
| 05.02.2010 | Irish Programme for EU Year for combatting poverty and social exclusion | 780.75 |
| 04.03.2010 | Provision for new Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme | 811.00 |
| 23.04.2010 | Promotion of EU Year for Combatting Poverty & Social Exclusion | 621.34 |
| 22.06.2010 | Launch of Employer Job PRSI Incentive Scheme | 578.98 |
| 2010 Total | 2,792.07 | |
| 29.07.2011 | Launch of JobBridge | 1,035.16 |
| 16.08.2011 | Departmental Summer School, Maynooth | 950.00 |
| 07.11.2011 | Mortgage Arrears Seminar | 254.10 |
| 09.11.2011 | Social Inclusion Forum | 547.50 |
| 21.11.2011 | Social Inclusion Projects, Smithfield and Camden Street | 326.70 |
| 2011 Total | 3,113.46 | |
| Date | Event | Cost € |
| 13.02.2012 | Launch of 'Partial Capacity' and 'EmployAbility' | 338.25 |
| 23.02.2012 | Launch of Pathways to Work | 536.28 |
| 27.04.2012 | Opening of Community Campus in Phibblestown | 280.44 |
| 06.09.2012 | Launch of Mortgage Information Helpline | 258.30 |
| 13.09.2012 | Launch of Good Practice Guide for Breakfast Clubs | 184.50 |
| 17.09.2012 | Presentation of Report of the Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund | 184.50 |
| 15.10.2012 | Launch of Intreo, Sligo | 300.00 |
| 19.10.2012 | Employer Briefing in Limerick | 233.70 |
| 26.10.2012 | Employer Briefing in Galway | 125.00 |
| 01.11.2012 | Employer Briefing in Cork | 227.00 |
| 16.11.2012 | Employer Briefing in Dublin | 258.30 |
| 2012 Total | 2,926.27 | |
| Date | Event | Cost € |
| 22.03.2013 | Launch of Intreo in Tallaght | 323.48 |
| 16.04.2013 | Launch of JobBridge Arts in Killarney | 338.25 |
| 19.04.2013 | Briefing for Employers in BlanchardstownLaunch of Intreo in Blanchardstown | 851.25 |
| 01.05.2013 | Publication of Indecon Report on JobBridge | 589.79 |
| 02.05.2013 | EU Presidency Conference, Leuven | 707.25 |
| 10.05.2013 | Kilkenny Local Office | 123.00 |
| 2013 Total to date | 2,933.02 |
Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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374. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the details and costs of any newspaper supplements her Department has been involved with in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [30591/13]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Department of Social Protection has not been involved with any newspaper supplements during the specified years.
John Lyons (Dublin North West, Labour)
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375. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cases in which her Department covers the cost of the translation of documents form other languages; the amount this practice will cost her Department in 2013 and has cost her Department in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30612/13]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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In order to help customers in their dealings with the Department, translation services are provided to and from all languages, on request. This includes the provision of translation services to and from Irish in line with the requirements of the Official Languages Act, 2003.
Overall, translations from more than 50 languages were provided by the Department last year.
The majority of translations funded by the Department, relates to supporting documentation required for processing customer claims such as birth, marriage or death certificates, medical reports and statements relating to customers' circumstances.
To mid June 2013, some €190,000 has been expended on translation services. Expenditure over the previous five years is outlined in the table below.
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €0.329m | €0.287 | €0.350m | €0.384m | €0.336m |
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