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Questions— 14 February 2012. Written Answers
My Department requires this project to be undertaken to assess the design, delivery and
impact of the JobBridge scheme on the unemployed. It should also assist the Department in
making further policy decisions on the benefit of work placement programmes in the overall
context of the Government’s activation policy which is to engage with every unemployed individual
to provide them with a pathway to employment and to prevent and reduce long term
unemployment.
Social Welfare Benefits
304. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment
under the carer’s allowance scheme will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied)
in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7673/12]
Minister for Social Protection (Deputy Joan Burton): I confirm that the department is in
receipt of an application for carer’s allowance from the person in question. On completion of
the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of her case a decision will be made and the
person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
Social Welfare Appeals
305. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal in
respect of an application for disability allowance will be expedited and approved in respect of
a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [7674/12]
Minister for Social Protection (Deputy Joan Burton): The Social Welfare Appeals Office has
advised me that the disability allowance claim of the person concerned was disallowed following
an assessment by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that he was medically unsuitable
for the allowance. An appeal was registered on 25th January 2012 and in accordance with
the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of the Social Welfare
services on the matter raised in the appeal have been sought. In that context, an assessment
by another Medical Assessor will be carried out.
The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection
and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on
social welfare entitlements.
Social Welfare Benefits
306. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for
domiciliary care allowance will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details
supplied) in County Carlow. [7675/12]
Minister for Social Protection (Deputy Joan Burton): The continued entitlement to domiciliary
care allowance (DCA) in this case was reviewed in January 2012 by one of the Department’s
Medical Assessors. The Medical Assessor found that the child was no longer medically
eligible for the allowance and a letter issued on the 16th January 2012 advising the person
concerned of the decision.
The person concerned may submit additional information and ask for the case to be further
reviewed, or they may appeal the decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office within twenty
one days.
307. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made
in respect of determination of eligibility for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details
supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7678/12]
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