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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (21 Oct 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 the 16 January 2015. The person concerned was refused IP on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (21 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The Department is unable to determine eligibility to Rent Supplement prior to receipt of a completed application to the Mid-Leinster Rent Unit, PO Box 11758, Dublin 24.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The most successful way of settling any dispute is through mediation and discussion, and this is precisely what has been ongoing for a long time. Talks aimed at averting a planned three-hour strike by train drivers tomorrow will resume later. These talks have been undertaken under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission. It is very important we settle the dispute. In all the...

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: An increase of €28 million in the public service obligation subvention to the public transport companies was provided for in budget 2016. As this is the first time this has been done on such an enormous scale, I suggest that any ordinary person who is aware of the increase, including anyone who works in the CIE group of companies, will see it as a significant vote of confidence in...

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: I would have thought that as the transport spokesperson for Fianna Fáil, Deputy Dooley would have welcomed that.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: I also want to talk about the enormous schedule of investment that has been committed to.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: The Deputy asked me about the Government's commitment to Irish Rail. I am answering his question.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: If Deputy Dooley examines the capital programme that was launched two weeks before the budget, he will see that a new hub is to be developed at Broombridge.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: It will be called after a famous mathematician, William Rowan Hamilton, and will be open in two years time.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: It will be known as the Broombridge Hamilton hub. An immense amount of funding is being invested in the capital programme between now and 2021. Significantly and importantly for people working in Irish Rail, to whom I want to address my remarks as well as addressing them to Deputy Dooley-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: -----who must know all of this already, given that this is his brief, the electrification of the line between Connolly Station and Maynooth will take place over the next four years.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: Over the period of this capital programme, the initial phase of the full electrification of the line from Dublin to the south will involve the stretch of the line as far as Hazelhatch.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: I assume Deputy Dooley is a regular rail user, as I am myself.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: People who are regular rail users will know that the electrification of the major railway lines is a huge commitment to the future of the Irish rail network, which plays a critical role in social development, in commerce and in moving people around the country.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: When Deputy Dooley read through the details of the budget, he must not have noticed that the Department of Social Protection has committed an extra €3 million to free travel.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: This is in addition to the development of the free travel cards-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: -----which are important to the future of the railways in Ireland in terms of verifying people's identities.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: This Government considers investment in public transport to be an absolute must for this country, especially under our global climate change requirements. We provided for such investment in the recent budget. I thank Deputy Dooley for his interest in the matter.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: Deputy Ó Caoláin spoke about the understandable concern about delays and overcrowding in accident and emergency departments. As has been made clear on a number of occasions, dealing with delays in emergency departments is a priority for the Government. The Minister for Health commissioned the emergency department task force last December to provide focus and momentum in dealing...

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2015)

Joan Burton: Again, I appreciate the Deputy's concerns. As he will know, active recruitment is taking place of as many as possible of the young nurses who are currently graduating. My understanding is that a significant number of these nurses are opting to stay in Ireland. Equally, some of them are leaving. Ongoing arrangements are in place to relocate 456 people to Ireland. A relocation package of...