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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: The person in question was receiving illness benefit (IB) up until 4 December 2015, when they reached the maximum duration of their entitlement to payment of IB. 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. Disability allowance (DA) is a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (2 Feb 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. A claim for IP was received from the person concerned on the 30 July 2015. A deciding officer (DO) refused IP to the person concerned on the grounds that the medical conditions for the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on 7 August 2015. This application was not allowed as the child was not considered to satisfy the qualifying conditions for the allowance. A letter issued on 3 November 2015 outlining the decision of the deciding officer to refuse the allowance. A request for a review of this decision was received on 14...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: Carer's allowance (CA) is a means-tested 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. I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance (CA) from the person concerned on 20 January 2015 in respect of her husband. That application was...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided to convene an oral hearing in this case. Every effort will be made to hear the case as quickly as possible and the appellant will be informed when arrangements for the oral hearing have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who has decided to convene an oral hearing in this case. Every effort will be made to hear the case as quickly as possible and the appellant will be informed when arrangements for the oral hearing have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that an application from the person concerned for disability allowance (DA) was received by the Department on 16 November 2015. The application has been referred to a local social welfare inspector (SWI) for a report on the person’s means and circumstances. Once the SWI has submitted his/her report to the deciding officer, a decision will be made on the application and the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards Data (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council, the Pensions Ombudsman (which does not have a Board) and the Social Welfare Tribunal. Details relating to the Boards, as requested by the Deputy, are outlined in the following tables. Appointments to Boards from 7 March to Date...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Paternity Leave Scheme (2 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: Issues pertaining to Paternity Leave, including eligibility, are for my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, to answer in the first instance. However, subject to being enacted by the Oireachtas, the legislative proposals for the introduction of Paternity Leave and Benefit will provide for Paternity Benefit for fathers who are in employment or...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (3 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: Jobseeker's Benefit (JB) is a weekly payment to people who are out of work and have paid Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) contributions at Classes A, H and P. The person concerned paid Class B contributions from 2006 to 2015 and is, therefore, not currently eligible for JB. A client who does not qualify for JB may qualify for Jobseeker's Allowance (JA), which is a means tested...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (3 Feb 2016)

Joan Burton: Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested 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. The person concerned applied for CA on 5 March 2015. The application was refused by a deciding officer (DO) as she could not be considered to be providing full-time care and attention...

Election of Ceann Comhairle (Resumed) (10 Mar 2016)

Joan Burton: Ar an gcéad dul síos, ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a dhéanamh leat féin agus le do chlann. I also wish to take a moment to thank the outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Deputy Barrett, for all his work during the past five years and to congratulate all those who offered themselves as candidates in what has been a first for the Dáil, namely, the election by secret ballot of the...

Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)

Joan Burton: In the general election, the Labour Party sought a mandate to continue implementing our policy in government, the job of rebuilding our society and our economy. We viewed as essential that Ireland would have stable, balanced government to continue addressing entrenched problems, such as health and housing, that will take more time and resources to put right. We believed the return of the...

Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)

Joan Burton: As Labour leader, I know that if a conservative coalition comes about, there is a real risk that economic policy will veer to the right and further social progress will be limited, if it is perceived at all. Labour will apply pressure for further economic and social progress by providing principled, responsible opposition. When we went into government in 2011, we put the country first and I...

Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)

Joan Burton: And you need to take responsibility.

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Joan Burton: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Joan Burton: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Joan Burton: The primary purpose of the Dáil today and in the weeks to come is to seek by agreement to provide a stable and balanced Government that will provide the basis for many of the reforms people on all sides of the House indicate they are in support of. I would warn against excessive procrastination. The people have spoken and have given mandates to many of the parties here. There can only...

Standing Order 112 Select Committee: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Joan Burton: The agenda that is set for 22 March and 6 April 2016 is seriously lacking in its failure to address a report from An Taoiseach relating to the progress made on the formation of a Government. It is critical that when the Dáil re-assembles on 22 March and 6 April, we receive a progress report on the formation of a Government from the Taoiseach.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Joan Burton: Tuesday week.