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Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The solution is to build more houses. That is why the Government has allocated €3.5 billion of funding to this.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: It would be helpful if the Deputies in the Opposition whose parties have members on the various local authorities would ask their members to co-operate to get the social housing programme under way, to get voids reopened and to use the substantial amount of funding that has been made available to the local authorities.

Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: It is proposed to take No. 37, Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015 - Report and Final Stages (resumed); No. 1, Statute Law Revision Bill 2015 - amendments from the Seanad; No. 39, Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]- Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No. 12a, National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015 – instruction to committee; No. 38, National Minimum Wage...

Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: I am glad the Deputy is supportive of the Bill, which is incredibly important to people on low pay. As Tánaiste, I am delighted that I have focused particularly in the House on the establishment of the Low Pay Commission and getting the work on precarious hours up and running. We expect the Low Pay Commission report and the report of the University of Limerick on precarious pay and...

Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: This Bill concerns the staffing of the Housing of the Oireachtas and appointments of certain staff. It has been the subject of a lot of debate. Notwithstanding that Members' contributions on it have been significant and important, we want to see the passage of this legislation through the Houses in order to provide for certain appointments.

Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: There has been detailed debate on this legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70 and 102 together. The Department delivers its services including the Community Welfare Service (CSW) in the context of a new service delivery model called Intreo. This new model offers practical, tailored employment services and supports for jobseekers. The Intreo service including an integrated reception for clients is currently being rolled out in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Maternity Benefit (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Maternity benefit is an income maintenance payment awarded to eligible women for a 26-week period on foot of a confinement. In 2015 the Department will spend €254 million on Maternity Benefit, in respect of an average of 23,600 recipients per week. Entitlement to this benefit for employees is contingent on entitlement to statutory maternity leave. As with all social insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: According to the records of this Department the person concerned is currently entitled to a jobseeker's allowance (JA) payment of €153.00 per week, being the maximum rate payable given his partner is now in receipt of an invalidity pension (IP) and given his current pattern of casual employment. An incorrect calculation resulted in his JA payment of the 26/06/2015 being paid at the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Disability allowance arrears will issue to the person concerned in the next few days.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Eligibility (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned submitted an application for state pension (non-contributory) which was awarded with effect from 26 March 2014, with weekly payments commencing from 18 April 2014. At the time of notification of the pension award, the person concerned was informed that the Department proposed to withhold the due pension arrears, for the three week period up to 18 April 2014, under the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded invalidity pension with effect from the 25 September 2014. Payment issued to his nominated bank account on the 21 May 2015. Arrears due from 25 September 2014 to 20 May 2015 (less any overlapping social welfare payment and/or outstanding overpayment) issued on the 28 May 2015. The person in question was notified of this decision on the 14 May 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The person in question is in receipt of disability allowance at a reduced weekly rate because of means assessed. Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. To qualify for IP a claimant must, inter-alia, have at least 260 (5...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. The department received a claim for IP for the person concerned on 20 May 2015. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: In order to qualify for a respite care grant (RCG) – a non means-tested payment made to all full-time carers who provide full time care and attention to others - a person must, in addition to other criteria, be caring for at least six months. This must include the first Thursday in June when the payment is made automatically to recipients of carer’s allowance/benefit,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department was notified by the Social Welfare Appeals Office on the 29 June 2015 that the appeal for the person in question was upheld and was deemed to be medically suitable for the scheme. Her file has been passed to a deciding officer to implement the appeals officers’ decision and the person concerned will be notified in writing once full entitlement has been...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The person in question has been awarded a disability allowance payment with effect from 3 September 2014. First payment will be on 22 July 2015 and any arrears due will follow shortly thereafter.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The person in question qualified for payment of illness benefit (IB) from 16 May 13 and her rate of payment depended on her average weekly earnings in the 2011 governing contribution year. The person in question had average weekly earnings in the 2011 governing contribution year of €108.52 per week. The corresponding rate of IB payable to her was €84.50 per week. This...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: Entitlement to widow(er)s or surviving civil partner’s pension is based on either the social insurance record of the applicant or that of their deceased spouse or civil partner, but not both. The social insurance record of the person concerned consists of 129 paid and credited social insurance contributions in respect of the period between 1974 and 1976. This record is not...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Work Allowance (9 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: The person concerned recently applied to receive payments of back to work enterprise allowance from this Department and this application was approved. In addition he applied for an enterprise support grant for business equipment, and a grant amounting to the maximum amount provided for under the scheme guidelines has been approved for him. Further support for areas such as tools and...