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Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: The Judicial Council Bill should come before the House this session.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: I understand that Bill will come before the House next year.

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Order for Second Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." While this is a short Social Welfare Bill by normal standards, it none the less marks a positive shift in our economic and social recovery. That recovery is now clear to see. According to the European Commission, Ireland will be the fastest-growing economy in the EU this year, with our growth rate expected to hit 4.6% compared with an...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: They are being ripped off.

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: Why did Fianna Fáil abolish the Christmas bonus?

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: Deputy O'Dea should tell us about Fianna Fáil's part in the story.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Irish Water Administration (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: The legal basis of the PPS Number and its use is contained in the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (as amended). Only bodies specified in statute or their agents can use the PPS Number. Section 262 of the Act allows the PPS Number to be used by a specified body in certain limited ways in the course of a "transaction" with a member of the public. The section requires that the service...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Reform (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: The Recovery of Benefits and Assistance (RBA) scheme commenced on 1 August 2014 and requires that a compensator (generally an insurance company) must apply for a statement of recoverable benefits, before making a payment to an injured person in respect of a non-fatal personal injury. Where there is a specified benefit paid within a specified period consequent on the personal injury, the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned made a jobseeker's allowance claim on the 26/05/2014. The person concerned was requested to provide certain information to support his application but failed to supply all information requested. His claim was disallowed as his means could not be established. The person concerned has appealed this disallowance and his file has been forwarded from the Local Office to the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned made a jobseeker's allowance claim and was requested to furnish documentation to assess his entitlement to a payment, by letters on the 17/09/2014 and 22/10/2014. The claim cannot be processed until this documentation is received. It is open to the person concerned to contact his local office with any queries arising.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Applications (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: The Department has written to the person concerned on 30 October 2014 concerning their enquiry regarding potential eligibility to Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) and to ask that the person in question have the BTEA application form completed and stamped by the school/college. The entitlement of the person in question will be determined on receipt of this information and they will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Guardian's Payment Applications (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was awarded guardian’s payment (contributory) from 25 January 2013 and received payment until 6 March 2014, as according to the records of the Department, the child concerned reached 18 years of age on 7 March 2014. Guardian’s payment, where eligibility is established, is payable until the child concerned reaches 18 years of age and is payable between...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: I confirm we received a request on 17 October 2014 for review of their disability allowance entitlement from the person concerned and this request is currently being processed. A decision on this review is expected to issue shortly directly to the person concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Irish Water Administration (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: The legal basis of the PPS Number and its use is contained in the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (as amended). Only bodies specified in statute or their agents can use the PPS Number. Section 262 of the Act allows the PPS Number to be used by a specified body in certain limited ways in the course of a “transaction” with a member of the public. The section requires that...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: There is no record of an application for an exceptional needs payment from the person concerned. If she wishes to make an application she should contact her local Community Welfare Service.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Eligibility (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: The client referred to has not made an application for mortgage interest supplement. From 1 January 2014, the Mortgage Interest Supplement scheme closed to new entrants and no new applications are being accepted from that date.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned together with the relevant Departmental papers were received and registered in that office on 29thOctober 2014. The appeal will be referred to an Appeals Officer who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 56 and 57 together. The Department of Social Protection does not pay fees to recruitment or employment agencies because all department staff, both temporary and permanent are recruited and appointed through the Public Appointments Service The agencies that operate under the aegis of the Department are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority,...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: Fingers crossed for the workers.