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Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: I know Deputy Martin did not read many documents. He should read it back. I hope that all the changes we have made will alleviate the concerns of the many thousands of people who marched peacefully and legitimately in recent weeks in cities and towns across the country. Their peaceful and dignified manner contrasts with the behaviour of some of the ringleaders of the protests to which I...

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: What about your €64 billion?

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: "And so forth". That says it all about the Deputy's attitude to a key investment.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: Táimíd ag éisteacht.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: Bhíomar ag caint mar gheall ar na rudaí a bhí á rá ag an Teachta.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: People.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on the 8th July 2014. This application was referred to one of the Department’s Medical Assessors who did not consider that the child met the medical criteria for the allowance. A letter issued on the 29th September 2014 outlining the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance. A...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: To qualify for award of invalidity pension, a claimant must satisfy both the medical and PRSI contribution conditions. A claimant must be regarded as permanently incapable of work and also must have at least 260 weeks contributions paid with 48 weeks PRSI paid or credited in the last complete tax year before the date of claim. Disability allowance is a means-tested illness scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 4 November 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 appeal in question will be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: People who have received an overpayment from the Department of Social Protection have a liability under law to refund the overpayment. They have received money to which they were not entitled. Effective debt recovery is seen as an important measure to safeguard public expenditure. Where someone has been overpaid social welfare, it is important that this money is recouped. I introduced...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: As the Deputy will be aware, all of the issues in regard to Irish Water have been examined by the Government. The responsibility for the policy in regard to water and sewerage services, including Irish Water, lies with my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, who will be making a comprehensive statement on these matters in the House later this afternoon.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was sent a letter of acknowledgment from this Department on the 5th September in which he was informed that the issues that he had raised were being addressed and that he would be advised of the outcome. The issues raised by the person concerned related to his employment, his employer in this case being the Community Employment (CE) Sponsor. This Department wrote to the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer on 5 November 2014, who will make a summary decision on the appeal based on the documentary evidence presented or, if required, hold an oral hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection is a key player in the payment services sector in Ireland with over 84 million payments issued to clients in 2013. Form DIR PMT 1 is available online and on request to clients already in receipt of certain welfare payments who wish to either: - change their account details, or - change from a cash or cheque payment to be paid directly into an account....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Transport (19 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: On taking office, this Government reformed the transport arrangement for Ministers which has radically reduced the cost of travel. The Government decided to confine the use of State cars from 1 May 2011 to the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence. As a result, the average cost of providing transport has been reduced by 65% - from an average cost of...

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: I thank Deputy Barry Cowen for his kind remarks. I have been contacted by a large number of people from around the country and living abroad and express my thanks to all of them. The issue was not about me, in particular, but about the 60 young people who were graduating on the day. Their community and An Cosán are very proud of them, whereas the people leading the protest did not...

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: While we all understand the pressure the previous Government was under, Irish Water had been left on the to-do list signed with the troika. As I said, however, I do not really want to get into an argy-bargy with the Deputy. I thank him for his remarks, because it is comforting, particularly with regard to my staff person who was with me in the car and had a very frightening experience, and...

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: I will use the example of tests in life. Almost all of us here at one time or another have put our cars through the national car test. Many of us have also sat the leaving certificate and other examinations. The Deputy is asking me to predict the outcome-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: -----of a test run by an absolutely independent body. Both EUROSTAT and its Irish equivalent, the CSO, which calculates statistics here, are absolutely independent.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: I am sure Deputy Mattie McGrath recalls the period when Greece was serious difficulties, particularly from May to June 2011. One of their big problems was that EUROSTAT decided it did not have full confidence in its figures. EUROSTAT is absolutely independent, and I know the Deputy is not suggesting it should not be independent.