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Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: I assure Deputy McGrath that Bansha is very close to my heart. I look forward to meeting him on the election trail sometime soon, perhaps in the vicinity of Bansha. I will ask the Minister for Health about Bansha. I have already spoken to him about it. I know the GP service is an absolutely vital local provision for people in the Bansha area.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: I will clarify the position for the Deputies who have just come in. There was a discussion earlier.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The spokespeople for the Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, Labour and Fine Gael parties all agreed that the passage of this legislation is highly desirable. Therefore, a proposal was offered that would have seen the legislation dealt with today. All Stages would have been passed, provided there was agreement. Deputy Catherine Murphy, on behalf of the Independents and the Technical Group,...

Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The legislation is just offered-----

Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The legislation will be taken on Second Stage.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: We are just doing Second Stage today.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: No.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: Yes.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2016: Motion (28 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2016,copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Eireann on 20 January 2016.

Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2016: Motion (28 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2016,copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Eireann on 19 January 2016.

Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) Regulations 2016: Motion (28 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of title: Optician) Regulations 2016,copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Eireann on 18 January 2016.

National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 (Section 44) (Variation of Indemnity Amount) Order 2016: Motion (28 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:National Cultural Institutions Act 1997(section 44) (Variation of Indemnity Amount) Order 2016,copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Eireann on 22 January 2016.

Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Statements (28 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: I want to thank the Chairman of the inquiry, Deputy Ciarán Lynch, and the members of the committee for their hard work and dedication over the past year. The work they have done has given a very good service to parliamentary democracy in Ireland. I would like to single out my Labour Party colleague, Senator Susan O'Keeffe, as the only woman involved in the inquiry. People said of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Yield (28 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: The minimum wage was restored to €8.65 per hour shortly after this Government came into office. Employer PRSI was payable at the lower 8.5% rate where, for example, an employee worked a 39 hour week at the minimum wage. The Low Pay Commission was established by this Government in early 2015 and was a key commitment in the Statement of Priorities agreed by the Taoiseach and myself in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: On Budget Day, I was pleased to announce a €3 weekly rate increase for pensioners aged 66 and over, which represents the first increase in weekly rates in seven years. This increase applied to those on the maximum personal rate of payment e.g. the State Pension Contributory (SPC) rate increased from €230.30 to €233.30 per week, and the State Pension Non Contributory rate...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (28 Jan 2016)

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 the16 November 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: Carer's Allowance Applications (28 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a social assistance payment made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a relevant person/persons and whose income falls below certain limits. The Department informs me that to date, no application by the person concerned for CA has been received. Accordingly, I have arranged for an application form (CR1) to issue, which the person...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (28 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 8 July 2015. The application was referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) to assess the level of care being provided, assess means and confirm that all the conditions for receipt of CA are satisfied. The inspector interviewed the person concerned in December...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (28 Jan 2016)

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 9 December 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: Carer's Allowance Applications (28 Jan 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 4 December 2015. The application is currently being examined by a deciding officer and the Department will be in touch with the person concerned in due course.