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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that, following receipt of the relevant Departmental papers including comments on the grounds of appeal, the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer for consideration. The Appeals Officer has referred the case to the Deciding Officer for clarification on certain matters. Every effort will be made to have this...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The application from the person concerned has been found eligible for domiciliary care allowance following a review. A letter issued on the 28th April 2011 advising her of this decision.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 30th November 2010. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 24th...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the disability allowance claim of the person concerned was disallowed following an assessment by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that she was medically unsuitable for the allowance. An appeal was registered on 26th March 2011 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of...

Written Answers — Programmes for Government: Programmes for Government (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Programme for Government contains a wide range of commitments relevant in full or part to my Department as set out below. These commitments are challenging in the current environment and will be examined further following the announcement of the forthcoming Jobs Initiative. Any changes to the schemes and services arising from these commitments will have to be introduced over forthcoming...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 328 and 334 together. In order to qualify for rent supplement a person must have been residing in private rented accommodation or accommodation for homeless persons or an institution (or any combination of these) for a period of 183 days within the preceding 12 months of the date of claim for rent supplement. A person may also qualify for rent supplement...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: In the timeframe available, I regret that the Department is not in a position to reply to this question. The Department will be in contact with the Deputy over the coming days and will reply in full to the question raised.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case. The person concerned will be informed when arrangements have been made. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 30 November 2010. In order to determine his weekly means, his file was forwarded to his local social welfare inspector. A final decision on his entitlement to disability allowance will be given on receipt of the social welfare inspector's report. The customer will be notified directly of the outcome. As regards the processing of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Department is currently developing an implementation plan incorporating the recommendations and findings from the Department's review with those from the reports from the Mortgage Arrears and Personal Debt Review Group which was completed in November 2010.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 18th January 2011. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by or on behalf of the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 28th...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2011)

Joan Burton: Applications for domiciliary care allowance were received on the 11th March 2011 from the person concerned in respect of her two sons. These applications were referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the children were not medically eligible for the allowance. Decision letters have issued to the person concerned on 28th April 2011 to this effect.

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (4 May 2011)

Joan Burton: We have just come though an election in which the people of the country gave a democratic mandate to the parties who are now in Government. The debate that took place during the election campaign was clear; it concerned the disaster of the blanket bank guarantee. Unfortunately, with the exception of the Labour Party, all other parties in this House, including the Independents at the time...

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (4 May 2011)

Joan Burton: I am sorry but you voted.

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (4 May 2011)

Joan Burton: The Independents in the previous Dáil voted as a group for the bank guarantee.

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (4 May 2011)

Joan Burton: That was because in their wisdom, like Sinn Féin, they felt it was something that was in the national interest. I wanted to say that in case the Deputy thinks that somehow or other, on the night, people like the Independents and Sinn Féin were forced to vote for the bank guarantee. I do not think they were. I think they chose to vote for the bank guarantee because they saw it as the...

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (4 May 2011)

Joan Burton: It is important therefore to focus on what united the voters as they went to the polls. The people of this country want an end to the recession as well as a restoration of their jobs, businesses, communities, homes and factories. Many Members of this House share the analysis of what created the boom and what destroyed the economy. I was one of those who, over a long period of years in the...

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (4 May 2011)

Joan Burton: What would the consequences be for people with mortgages? A default would have enormous implications on how an existing mortgage, and the interest rates on that mortgage, would be priced. If Deputies want to check, they should go and talk to people in Iceland about what has happened there.

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (4 May 2011)

Joan Burton: People have spoken about Russia after the collapse there, as well as Argentina, as possible models. Members of the House who are interested in economies which have defaulted should realise that it is not in any way a soft option. The result of a default on the scale some people suggest is that a state's only line of access to credit from the outside world would be through the IMF for a...