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Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The Deputy had to stand down from a board.

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: Read the regulations.

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: Is he?

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: I stated that he was a supporter of the labour movement.

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: I referred to the movement.

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: Movement.

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: Deputy Ross's nominee was Seán FitzPatrick. That is who he wanted.

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: He was the Deputy's nominee. We know he was the Deputy's nominee.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU Programmes (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The Recommendation referred to has not yet been finally adopted by the EU, but it is envisaged that this adoption by the Council will happen within the next week. The Recommendation is aimed at spreading best practice, in terms of engagement with the long-term unemployed, across the Member States. Essentially, the Recommendation is that Member States should take three concrete steps...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: It is a condition for receipt of carer’s benefit and carer’s allowance that the carer must be providing full-time care and attention to a person who requires such full-time care and attention consequent on a specified illness or disability. However, this condition is moderated by allowing the carer to work or engage in training outside the home for an aggregate total of up to 15...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme Applications (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: Qualification for the treatment benefit scheme is based on the insured person having paid the correct numbers of PRSI contributions, at the correct rate, over the relevant time period. The reckonable contributions for qualification purposes are those paid at the class A,E,H or P rate. The person concerned was self-employed during his working life and as a result his PRSI contributions...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that an application from the person concerned for disability allowance (DA) was received by the department on 9 November 2015. The application has been referred to a Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) for a report on the person’s means and circumstances. Once the SWI has submitted his/her report to DA section, a decision will be made on the application and the person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: Disability allowance has been and remains in payment to the person in question at the maximum rate for his family size. This includes an increase in respect of fuel allowance. The 2015/2016 fuel allowance season is due to end on 5 April 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm the department received an application for disability allowance (DA) on 12 November 2015. In order to determine the circumstances of the person concerned, his file was forwarded to his local Social Welfare Inspector (SWI). The SWI will arrange to meet with the person in question as soon as possible. A decision on his entitlement to DA will be made on receipt of the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Data (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The family income supplement (FIS) provides support for employees, with families, who have low earnings in relation to their family size. The number of families in receipt of FIS at the end of December 2015 was 55,913.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: In assessing means deriving from payments received from non-Euro countries, the Department uses the conversion mechanism provided for under Article 107 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 574/72 on Social Security for Migrant Workers. The exchange rates for converting sterling and other non-Euro currencies are published quarterly in the Official Journal of the European Union. Under this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: A person in receipt of jobseekers allowance can apply for a maximum of 12 days holidays in a calendar year and continue to receive a payment. The person concerned was on holidays from 15thDecember 2015 to 8thJanuary 2016 but had exhausted her entitlement to a payment for holidays in 2015 and therefore she was not entitled to a payment for the period 15thto 31stDecember 2015 (15 days). She...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 20 September 2015. CA is a social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has a disability such that they require that level of care and who satisfy a means test. The evidence submitted in support of this application...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 18 September 2015. The application is currently being processed and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant Data (20 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The Department of Social Protection is administering the Water Conservation Grant on behalf of the Department of Environment, Community, and Local Government. A total of 887,127 householders have been paid the 2015 Water Conservation Grant to date. These payments amount to €88,712,700. A small number of residual applications from householders who meet the 2015 eligibility criteria...