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Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Before I come to the Order of Business I wish to refer to another matter. I know people in Baltimore are grieving at this point in time and I wish to express the sympathy of the House to the families who have been bereaved in the drowning tragedy there - the Ryan family and Niamh O'Connor.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: It is proposed to take No. 33, Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 - Report and Final Stages, resumed; and No. 5a, Civil Debt (Procedures) Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.30 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn on the conclusion of the Topical Issue debate which...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: We provided some nine hours of debate on the legislation, which has been well flagged and detailed to the Dáil. Yesterday, several hours of debate were spent on one point. When the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, flagged it to the Opposition, well in advance, she made it very clear that additional amendments would be introduced. A debate on it and on the Long Title of the Bill...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The regulations on dogs are long overdue.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: If the Deputy is objecting to dealing with regulations on dogs, she is wrong.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: For people who care about animals, it is. There are people here who care about how animals are treated in this country.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Deputy McDonald may not have read far enough to have seen that this particular legislation is dealing with quite important environmental issues, including fines for using smoky coal in unauthorised areas, which is an important environmental issue. Second, it also includes regulations on the disposal of electrical waste, which is another important environmental issue.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Third, it extends the work and scope of the Environmental Protection Agency. Above all else, water is an environmental and health issue, as well as being an economic one.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: It is appropriate to discuss Irish Water in the context of other sections of the Bill which deal with water and other environmental issues.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The legislation provides for the €100 payment for the water conservation grant. It is an important payment, particularly for people of limited means such as pensioners who are anxious and are paying their water charges.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: State pensions account for the single largest block of social welfare expenditure, and while expenditure on pensions is increasing because of demographic pressures, this is being managed within the overall welfare budget. This year, the Department of Social Protection will spend an estimated €6.675 billion on pensions, i.e., 34.4% of all welfare expenditure, and an increase of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Maternity Benefit Applications (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was refused maternity benefit on the grounds that her employment is not insurable under the provisions of paragraph 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 and that PRSI class M applies. I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that following the decision, in this case, a Scope (Insurability) appeal by the person concerned was...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payments (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Up to 15 April 2015, this client was in receipt of a One-Parent Family Payment of €247.60 per week. Following an investigation, the claim was suspended due to a determination by a social welfare inspector that all conditions of the scheme were no longer being satisfied. The client has appealed this decision and the Department awaits the decision of the Social Welfare Appeals Office....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 12 June 2015. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The processing time for individual disability allowance claims may vary in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 4 June 2015.To qualify the carer must live with or be in a position to provide full-time care and attention (FTCA) to a person who requires FTCA. The carer must also satisfy a means test. The application from the person concerned is currently being processed and once these...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Meetings (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: As the Deputy will appreciate, in view of the range of my remit as Minister I receive representations, including requests for meetings from a broad range of sources, including members of the Oireachtas, local and voluntary groups and private individuals and companies. I meet with a wide number of groups and organisations in the normal course of my duties both informally and formally....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 7 May 2015. 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 have been received in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (2 Jul 2015)

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 24 April 2015. Further medical evidence was received in this case on 2 June 2015 and is currently being reviewed. The person in question can expect a decision on the review of his disability allowance application shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: In order to determine the circumstances of the person concerned, his file was forwarded to his local Social Welfare Inspector. S/he will arrange to meet with the person in question as soon as possible. A final decision on his entitlement to disability allowance will be given on receipt of the Social Welfare Inspectors report. The person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Insolvency Payments Scheme Applications (2 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Under the provisions of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) Act, 1984 an employer company shall be regarded as insolvent if the company is placed into receivership or if a winding-up order has been made or a resolution for the voluntary liquidation of the company has been passed. The former employer of the person concerned has not engaged in any of these processes and...