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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned and disability allowance from the care recipient on 3 February 2016. The application is currently being examined and once completed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department received an application for carer’s allowance from the person concerned on 3 February 2016. Once this application is processed, the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. In the meantime, if the means of the person concerned are insufficient to meet his needs he can apply for a means-tested supplementary welfare allowance from his local...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Applications (6 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department received a Family Income Supplement application on 02 December, 2015 from the person concerned. A letter was issued on 11 December, 2015 to the person concerned requesting her to provided further information from the United Kingdom authorities in relation to her spouse. This information has not been received to date. When this information is received, her claim...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (6 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person on 12 November 2015. The application, based upon the evidence submitted, was refused on medical grounds and the person in question was notified in writing of this decision on 23 January 2016. The person was also notified of his right to a review of this decision or to appeal it...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (6 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the above named is currently in receipt of disability allowance. Deductions of €28.20 per week are in place as the person concerned has an outstanding debt owing to the department. The debt recovery unit have examined the documents submitted by the person concerned outlining his outgoings and they have agreed to reduce his weekly deductions to €15.00, commencing...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme (6 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: Partial capacity benefit (PCB) is a statutory scheme, introduced by the Department in 2012, which is open to people who currently are in receipt of illness benefit for a minimum of 6 months or are in receipt of invalidity pension. Participation on the PCB scheme is voluntary – its objective is to support people in receipt of those payments who acknowledge that they may have...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (6 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: In order to qualify for social welfare payments in Ireland an applicant must satisfy the eligibility criteria applicable to the scheme concerned. Such criteria in the cases of rent supplement and jobseeker’s allowance include a means test, and satisfying the habitual residence condition. In all cases, decisions on the eligibility of persons to these schemes are made following...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (6 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: Eligibility for this Benefit is based on a person’s PRSI record. To qualify in 2016, the customer must have: 1. At least 260 PRSI contributions paid at Class A, E, H, or P since first starting work, and 2. At least 39 such contributions paid or credited in 2014. While the customer meets the first condition she does not meet the second, and as a result does not qualify for benefit in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (6 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 4 January 2016. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When these papers have been received from the Department, the case in question will be...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: When the Dáil last met to debate this issue, the Labour Party made clear our position. The process around forming a government has left a lot of people scratching their heads. The Dáil is meeting again today despite no clear outcome of meetings between the two biggest parties and the Independents. There is no agreed programme for Government and no evidence of any arrangement that...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: Sinn Féin continues to put the interest of the party-----

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: -----above those of the country.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: Its Members are sitting on their hands-----

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: -----shouting from the sidelines and hugging themselves with delight at how clever they all are-----

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: -----with no intention of putting their shoulder to the wheel to progress the issues that they pretend to care about. In contrast, the Labour Party, in 2011, did not hesitate while our country was at risk.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: In Government over the past five years, the Labour Party succeeded at a very difficult time in this country's history in making Ireland a better place, economically and socially - not the best place because we still have to get there. That is, we hope, what some of these discussions are about. We entered coalition in the full knowledge of how difficult things would be because our country...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: We had lost 330,000 jobs, we were about to lose more and a government was essential, just as a government is essential to the country now.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: The Labour Party passionately believes in progressive politics. That is why we believe any programme for Government should include an ambitious housing package to address the crisis in the sector.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: We put the money there, and the House will have the opportunity to debate it. Any programme for Government should also include an absolute commitment to eradicating child poverty and putting in place the structures and policies needed to make this ambition a reality.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

Joan Burton: It should also include a commitment to increase the minimum wage progressively to deliver a living wage for all working people and to improve conditions at work and the law on work for working people-----