Willie O'Dea
Question:155. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the schemes and payments that fall under his Department's remit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25246/17]
View answerThursday, 25 May 2017
Questions (155)
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The following table details the various schemes operated by my Department and the financial allocations by scheme for 2017 (as published in the 2017 REV estimates):
DSP: DETAILED PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE BY SCHEME/SERVICE - [VOTE 37 + SIF]
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Expenditure Breakdown |
2017 Rev |
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ADMINISTRATION |
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A1 |
Administration - Pay |
294,703 |
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A2 |
Administration - Non-Pay |
254,910 |
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Social Insurance Fund non-DSP administration |
93,000 |
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TOTAL - ADMINISTRATION |
642,613 |
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PENSIONS |
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A3 |
State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
971,980 |
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State Pension (Contributory) |
4,844,500 |
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Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Contributory) |
1,444,400 |
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Widows', Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners' Pension (Death Benefit) |
8,230 |
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TOTAL PENSIONS |
7,269,110 |
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WORKING AGE INCOME SUPPORTS |
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A4 |
Jobseeker's Allowance |
2,161,670 |
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A5 |
One Parent Family Payment |
501,980 |
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A6 |
Widows' Widowers' / Surviving Civil Partners Pension (Non-Contributory) |
13,690 |
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A7 |
Deserted Wife's Allowance |
1,290 |
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A8 |
Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments |
85,420 |
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A9 |
Farm Assist |
82,800 |
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A10 |
Pre-Retirement Allowance |
2,660 |
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A11 |
Other Working Age Supports |
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A11.1 |
Exceptional and Urgent Needs |
31,500 |
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A11.2 |
Other Supplements (including heating and light) |
4,560 |
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A.11.3 |
Humanitarian Aid |
500 |
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A.11.4 |
Direct Provision Allowance |
3,700 |
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A11 |
Total Other Working Age Supports |
40,260 |
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Jobseeker's Benefit |
342,910 |
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Deserted Wife's Benefit |
71,150 |
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Maternity Benefit |
266,400 |
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Adoptive Benefit |
270 |
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Paternity Benefit |
16,000 |
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Health and Safety Benefit |
420 |
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Redundancy and Insolvency Payments |
30,500 |
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Treatment Benefits |
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Treatment Benefits - Dental |
30,335 |
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Treatment Benefits - Optical Benefit |
10,025 |
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Treatment Benefits - Medical & Surgical Devices |
8,000 |
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Total Treatment Benefits |
48,360 |
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TOTAL WORKING AGE - INCOME SUPPORTS |
3,665,780 |
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WORKING AGE - EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS |
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A12 |
Community Employment Programme |
353,000 |
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A13 |
Rural Social Scheme |
47,660 |
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A14 |
Tús - Community Work Placement |
124,820 |
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A15 |
Job Initiative |
19,270 |
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A16 |
Community Services Programme |
46,190 |
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A17 |
Back to Work Allowance |
119,560 |
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A18 |
National Internship Scheme - JobBridge |
15,000 |
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A19 |
Back to Education Allowance |
105,000 |
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A.20 |
Gateway |
7,250 |
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A.21 |
Back to Work Family Dividend |
14,400 |
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A22 |
JobsPlus |
20,400 |
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A23 |
Wage Subsidy Scheme |
25,900 |
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A.24 |
Other Employment Supports |
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A.24.1 |
Assistance towards training for BTW participants |
4,300 |
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A.24.2 |
Technical Employment Support Grant (funded from National Training Fund) |
2,800 |
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A.24.3 |
Credit Union loan guarantee scheme |
20 |
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A.24.4 |
Part Time Job Incentive |
2,800 |
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A.24.5 |
Activation and Family Support Programme (AFSP) |
790 |
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A.24.6 |
Special payments to long term unemployed and lone parents |
10 |
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A.24.7 |
Drugs Task Force |
660 |
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A.24.8 |
European and Other Initiatives |
1,250 |
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A.24.9 |
Local Employment Service |
20,300 |
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A.24.10 |
Jobs Clubs |
6,000 |
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A.24.11 |
EmployAbility Service |
9,740 |
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Pre-Activation for people with Disabilities |
2,000 |
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A.24.12 |
Disability Activation and Employment Supports * |
2,400 |
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A24 |
Total Other Employment supports |
53,070 |
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Partial Capacity Benefit |
14,500 |
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TOTAL WORKING AGE - EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS |
966,020 |
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ILLNESS, DISABILITY AND CARERS |
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A25 |
Disability Allowance |
1,416,170 |
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A26 |
Blind Pension |
13,480 |
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A27 |
Carer's Allowance |
694,000 |
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A28 |
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
138,000 |
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A29 |
Carer's Support Grant |
180,900 |
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Illness Benefit |
589,700 |
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Injury Benefit |
19,580 |
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Invalidity Pension |
661,580 |
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Disablement Benefit |
75,270 |
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Medical Care |
350 |
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Carer's Benefit |
33,970 |
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TOTAL - ILLNESS, DISABILITY AND CARERS |
3,823,000 |
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CHILDREN |
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A30 |
Child Benefit |
2,091,530 |
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A31 |
Family Income Supplement |
422,500 |
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A32 |
Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance |
37,400 |
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A33 |
School Meals |
47,500 |
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A34 |
Other Child Supports |
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A34.1 |
Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) |
6,510 |
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A34.2 |
Widowed Parent / Surviving Civil Partner Grant (Non-Contributory) |
430 |
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A34 |
Total Other Vote 37 funded Child Related Payments |
6,940 |
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SIF Funded Child Related Payments |
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Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
12,660 |
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Widowed Parent / Surviving Civil Partner Grant (Contributory) |
6,000 |
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Total SIF Funded Child Related Payments |
18,660 |
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TOTAL - CHILDREN |
2,624,530 |
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SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS, AGENCIES AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES |
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A35 |
Rent Supplement |
252,600 |
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A36 |
Mortgage Interest Supplement |
4,120 |
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A37 |
Household Benefits Package [Vote 37 + SIF] |
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A37.1 |
Electricity Allowance |
157,540 |
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A37.2 |
Gas Allowance |
19,500 |
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A37.3 |
Free Television Licence |
55,170 |
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A37.4 |
Telephone Allowance |
0 |
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Total Household Benefits Package [Vote 37 + SIF] |
232,210 |
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A38 |
Free Travel |
80,000 |
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A39 |
Fuel Allowance [Vote 37 + SIF] |
229,060 |
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A40 |
Grant to the Citizens Information Board |
54,050 |
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A41 |
Office of the Pensions Ombudsman |
950 |
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A42 |
Miscellaneous Services |
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A42.1 |
Rent allowance (de-control of rents legislation) |
430 |
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A42.2 |
Recoupment of superannuation expenses to The Pensions Board |
173 |
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A42.3 |
Expenses incurred by Social Welfare Tribunal |
1 |
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A42.4 |
Grants - Information & Welfare rights |
686 |
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A42.5 |
EU Community Action Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity (Progress) 2007 to 2013 |
0 |
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A42.6 |
Social Inclusion Initiatives |
80 |
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A42.7 |
Ex gratia payments to women from Magdalen Laundries and other Institution |
3,100 |
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A42.8 |
Food Aid |
4,000 |
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A42.9 |
Training for Carers in areas of economic and social disadvantage (funded from the Dormant Accounts Fund) |
1,500 |
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A42 |
Total Miscellaneous Services Funded By Vote 37 |
9,970 |
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TOTAL - SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS, AGENCIES AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES |
862,960 |
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GRAND TOTAL DSP EXPENDITURE ON SCHEMES, SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION |
19,854,013 |
Question No. 156 answered with Question No. 151.