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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2012

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Questions (476, 485, 490, 497, 501, 502, 503, 505)

Willie O'Dea

Question:

476. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons in receipt of the partial capacity benefit in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number in receipt broken down by county; the total costs of the payment in 2010, 2011 and estimated total costs in 2012; her plans for the future of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47500/12]

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Willie O'Dea

Question:

485. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons in receipt of the adoptive benefit in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number in receipt broken down by county; the total costs of the payment in 2010, 2011 and estimated total costs in 2012; her plans for the future of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47509/12]

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Willie O'Dea

Question:

490. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons in receipt of the standard bereavement grant in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number in receipt broken down by county; the total costs of the payment in 2010, 2011 and estimated total costs in 2012; her plans for the future of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47514/12]

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Willie O'Dea

Question:

497. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons in receipt of the rural social scheme in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number in receipt broken down by county; the total costs of the payment in 2010, 2011 and estimated total costs in 2012; her plans for the future of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47522/12]

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Willie O'Dea

Question:

501. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons in receipt of the fuel allowance in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number in receipt broken down by county; the total costs of the payment in 2010, 2011 and estimated total costs in 2012; her plans for the future of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47527/12]

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Willie O'Dea

Question:

502. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons in receipt of the living alone increase in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number in receipt broken down by county; the total costs of the payment in 2010, 2011 and estimated total costs in 2012; her plans for the future of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47528/12]

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Willie O'Dea

Question:

503. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons in receipt of the household benefits package in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number in receipt broken down by county; the total costs of the payment in 2010, 2011 and estimated total costs in 2012; her plans for the future of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47529/12]

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Willie O'Dea

Question:

505. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons in receipt of the social welfare and living on an island option in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number in receipt broken down by county; the total costs of the payment in 2010, 2011 and estimated total costs in 2012; her plans for the future of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47531/12]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 476, 485, 490, 497, 501 to 503, inclusive, and 505 together.

Partial Capacity Benefit was introduced in February 2012 and accordingly, there were no recipients or associated expenditure in 2010 or 2011. As responsibility for the Rural Social Scheme transferred to the Department in September 2010, the information sought on Rural Social Scheme recipient numbers in 2010 is not available. As statistics on fuel allowance recipients are not segregated from the statistics of the schemes under which it is paid, the information sought on fuel allowance recipient numbers is not available. The cost of Living Alone Allowances and Island Allowances are not segregated from the scheme expenditure under which it they are paid and accordingly, the information sought on expenditure on those payments is not available. The information sought on Household Benefit Package recipient numbers is available only for 2012. The information on county of residence requested by the Deputy is not collated by the Department.

The other statistical and financial information sought is set out in the tabular statement.

The future of these payments will be considered in the course of the preparations for Budget 2013. The outcome of those deliberations will be announced in the Budget and in the meantime, no final decisions have been made.

Partial Capacity Benefit

-

31 December 2010

31 December 2011

30 September 2012

Recipients

-

Scheme commenced 13 February 2012

677

-

2010

€000

2011

€000

2012 (REV-II)

€000

Scheme Expenditure

-

Scheme commenced 13 February 2012

13,104

Adoptive Benefit

-

31 December 2010

31 December 2011

30 September 2012

Recipients

53

45

18

-

2010

€000

2011

€000

2012 (REV-II)

€000

Scheme Expenditure

891

1,075

1,230

Bereavement Grant

-

2010

2011

2012 (to end Sept. for recipients)

Recipients

21,780

22,919

17,668

-

2010

€000

2011

€000

2012 (REV-II)

€000

Scheme Expenditure

18,292

19,436

18,700

Rural Social Scheme

-

31 December 2010

31 December 2011

30 September 2012

Recipients

N/A*

2,534

2,549

-

2010

€000

2011

€000

2012 (REV-II)

€000

Scheme Expenditure

13,872

46,835

45,660

*Rural Social Scheme transferred to the Department of Social Protection in September 2010.

Fuel Allowance

-

31 December 2010

31 December 2011

30 September 2012

Recipients

-

-

Information regarding the allowance’s recipients is not segregated from the statistics of the schemes under which it is paid.

-

2010

€000

2011

€000

2012 (REV-II)

€000

Scheme Expenditure

228,766

265,839

214,360

Living Alone Allowance

-

31 December 2010

31 December 2011

30 September 2012

Recipients

170,579

174,015

175,477

-

2010

€000

2011

€000

2012 (REV-II)

€000

Allowance Cost: The cost of the Allowance is not segregated from the scheme expenditure under which it is paid.

Household Benefits Package

Recipients*

N/A

N/A

413,030

Allowance Recipients

Electricity

Cash Electricity

Gas

Telephone

T.V. Licence

Total Allowances

-

300,567

46,831

41,822

378,059

394,030

1,161,309

-

295,679

61,019

43,609

389,483

404,619

1,194,409

-

293,697

65,374

44,048

392,508

407,026

1,202,653

-

2010

€000

2011

€000

2012 (REV-II)

€000

Scheme Expenditure

367,800

369,575

335,105

*Number of recipients is available since June 2012

Island Allowance

-

31 December 2010

31 December 2011

30 September 2012

Recipients

549

555

550

-

2010

€000

2011

€000

2012 (REV-II)

€000

Questions Nos. 477 to 484, inclusive, answered with Question No. 464.
Question No. 485 answered with Question No. 476.
Questions Nos. 486 to 489, inclusive, answered with Question No. 464.
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