Written Answers Nos. 44-50
44. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the average cost of each additional apprenticeship, Springboard, and career traineeship place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3381/16]
View answerThis is a matter for my colleague in the Department of Education.
45. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the illness benefit scheme, including why the payment did not issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3393/16]
View answerSocial Welfare regulations prescribe that the time for making an Illness Benefit claim is 7 days from the date of commencement of illness. For claims received more than 7 days after commencement of illness, where good cause has been shown for the delay in making the claim, it may be admitted from an earlier date subject to the condition that no benefit may be paid for any period which is more than 6 months before the actual date on which the claim was received in the Department.
Under the Claims and Payments Regulations S.I. 102 of 2012, the period for which payment may be back-dated may be extended beyond 6 months in the following circumstances:
(a) where the failure to claim within the prescribed time arose as a result of information supplied by staff of this Department to the customer or to someone acting on their behalf.
(b) where the delay arose because a customer was so incapacitated by illness that they were not able to make the claim or instruct another person to act on their behalf.
The person concerned made a claim to illness benefit on 22 December 2015 in respect of the period from 3 March 2015 to 14 March 2015. The claim was outside the 6 months period and the reason given for not claiming within the prescribed time limit did not allow for the back dating of the claim.
The person concerned was informed of this decision on 7 January 2016 and also of the right of review and an appeal to the independent Appeals Office.
46. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when she will finalise an appeal (details supplied) in County Mayo. [3401/16]
View answerI am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all of the available evidence, has decided to disallow the appeal of the person concerned by way of a summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officer’s decision.
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 in relation to social welfare entitlements.
47. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will issue a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3423/16]
View answerThe application for carer's allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 18 January 2016 and the first payment, including all arrears due, was credited to the person's nominated bank account on 21 January 2016.
The person concerned was notified of this on 18 January 2016.
48. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when she will issue a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3424/16]
View answerThe application for carer's allowance in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 20 January 2016 and the first payment, including all arrears due, will be credited to the person's nominated bank account on 28 January 2016.
The person concerned was notified of this on 20 January 2016.
49. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is reviewing a matter (details supplied) including her efforts to resolve it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3461/16]
View answerA number of applications has been received from employees of the company referred to by the Deputy.
These applications are being processed by the Scope Section in the Department, which has responsibility for giving decisions and providing information on the insurability of employment on a case by case basis in accordance with the law.
50. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Finance his views on a submission (details supplied); if he will reply to the requests in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3287/16]
View answerI wish to inform the Deputy that in respect of my Department there have been no cases made by civil servants who objected to being retired when they reached the age of 65.
In respect of bodies under the aegis of my Department details are outlined below.
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Body |
Nil reply |
Not Nil reply with table supplied |
Comments |
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Appeals Commissioners |
Nil |
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C&AGs |
Nil |
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Central Bank |
Nil |
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Credit Reviewer Office |
Nil |
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Credit Union Advisory Council |
Nil |
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Credit Union Restructuring Board (ReBo) |
Nil |
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Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal |
Nil |
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Financial Services Ombudsman Bureau |
Not applicable |
Does not apply to FSOB as staff are Public servants. However during this period the FSOB has not had any cases by any staff member made against the (FSOB) that objected on age grounds to being retired when they reached 65 |
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Financial Services Ombudsman Council |
Nil |
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Investor Compensation Company Ltd |
Nil |
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Irish Bank Resolution Company |
Not applicable |
In special liquidation |
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Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal |
Nil |
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Irish Fiscal Advisory Council |
Nil |
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National Asset Management Agency |
Nil |
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National Treasury Management Agency |
Nil |
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Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
See separate table below |
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Social Finance Foundation |
Nil |
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Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland |
Nil |
Office of the Revenue Commissioners:
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Year |
Number of cases made against body by civil servants that objected on age grounds to being retired when they reached 65 |
Cases settled with compensation payment or re-employment |
Cases heard or mediated by EET* that found for such retired civil servants and awards ordered |
Number of such cases pending |
Appeals taken to Labour Court or High Court and outcome of each appeal |
Legal costs |
Details of legal representatives used |
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2015 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
Pending |
Revenue Solicitors plus outside Barrister |
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2014 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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2013 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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2012 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
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- |
*EET is now the Workplace Relations Commission
