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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (14 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 01stAugust 2014. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought from the Department of Social Protection. These papers were received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (14 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: The Pensions Act provides for the preservation of benefits for members of occupational pension schemes who leave employment before their normal pensionable age for any reason, other than death, provided they satisfy certain qualifying conditions. The preserved benefit is a proportion of the long service benefit to which the member would have been entitled if he or she had remained in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (14 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: The Respite Care Grant (RCG) is an annual payment of €1,375 for carers who look after certain people in need of full-time care and attention. The full-time care provision is moderated by permitting the carer to work or engage in education or training for a maximum of 15 hours per week. This moderation of the full time care provision represents a reasonable balance between meeting...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (14 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 01stOctober 2014. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When these papers have been received from the Department, the case in question will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Renewals (14 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person concerned was notified in writing of this decision on 7 July 2014. Further medical evidence has been received in this case and the application is under review. The person concerned can expect a decision on the review of her disability allowance application within five working days.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (14 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 27thAugust 2014. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When these papers have been received from the Department, the case in question will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (14 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority (formerly the Pensions Board), the Pensions Ombudsman (which does not have a Board) and the Social Welfare Tribunal. Details of appointments to the Boards made since March 2011 are set out in the following tables. There were no appointments to the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Rehiring (14 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined below. The Department's Chief Medical Advisor was retained beyond his retirement date of 29thFebruary 2012. The decision to re-employ the Chief Medical Advisor was taken due to his specific skills and his involvement in the policy reform of the illness related schemes, the difficulty and long lead-in time for replacing his skills, and the...

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: This budget marks a decisive shift. The economy is growing, unemployment is falling and confidence is returning. The first phase of the recovery is complete and we are now starting the second phase, restoring living standards for families, older people and low- and middle-income workers. This budget will cement the economic recovery by sharing the fruits of that recovery in a fair and...

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: We did not just maintain the system throughout the crisis, however, we transformed it. It is a social welfare income-support system but it is now also a public employment service which helps to get people back to work. Developing the second part of that dual aspect gives us more resources, more savings for Government in general and allows us to target some of those extra resources at people...

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: Recognising research and development, that is what the bulk of it is. Do not suggest it is from illegal activity in Ireland.

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: Just acknowledge the truth.

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: After I suggested it to him.

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: It sounds like the Deputy is making up to the people.

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: Fianna Fáil signed up to these charges.

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: Deputy Adams wanted us to follow Argentina. That was his recommendation.

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: In the North Sinn Féin allowed it to be abolished.

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: What about the North?

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: That is the Sinn Féin record.

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Joan Burton: What did Sinn Féin do in the North?