Results 10,521-10,540 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — National Carers Strategy: National Carers Strategy (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 187 together. The Government is committed in the Programme for Government to developing a carers' strategy. It will consider how best to progress the development of the strategy, taking into account the prevailing economic realities and the work that was carried out previously. The Department of the Taoiseach chaired an interdepartmental group in 2008...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: Applications for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) were received on the 13th May 2011 in respect of the children in question. These applications have been forwarded to one of the Department's Medical Assessors for a medical opinion. Upon receipt of these opinions a decision will issue to the customer.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 7 February 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 12 March...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of this case took place on 17 February 2011. Following the hearing the Appeals Officer referred the case to a Social Welfare Inspector for further investigation into the means of the person concerned. The case has recently been referred back to the Appeals Officer who is now considering the appeal in the light of all the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jun 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 he was medically unsuitable for the allowance. An appeal was registered on 13 May 2011 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned has been awarded rent supplement of â¬196 per month which is his full entitlement based on his personal circumstances.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182 and 192 together. 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. There has been a very significant increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office since 2007 when the intake was 14,070 to 2010...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 21 September 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 6 May...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, allowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of an oral hearing. The person concerned has been notified of the decision. 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 (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 9 March 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 28 May 2011...
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: Activation and support for those who are unemployed is a key priority for Government. The community employment programme and the rural social scheme make important contributions to the delivery of local services to communities across the country and provide significant employment and training opportunities for those engaged. The community employment scheme remains as an active labour market...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I am not aware of the reports referred to by the Deputy. The national fuel allowance scheme is a means tested scheme; it is not based on the BER rating of a house. It assists householders on long-term social welfare or health service executive payments with meeting the additional cost of their heating needs during the winter season. The allowance represents a contribution towards a person's...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jun 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. There has been a very significant increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office since 2007 when the intake was 14,070 to 2010 when the intake rose to 32,432. This has significantly...
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The medical appliance benefit scheme offers assistance towards the cost of a hearing aid. The Department will pay up to half the cost of a hearing aid or repairs to a hearing aid, subject to a fixed maximum contribution of â¬760 per aid. To qualify for medical appliance benefit an individual must satisfy certain PRSI conditions. A person aged 66 or over must have a total of 260 paid PRSI...
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 204 together. The supplementary welfare allowance scheme is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). The HSE has advised that payment of a basic supplementary welfare allowance to the person concerned was suspended due to a change in the person's family circumstances. The HSE...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The person concerned made an application for family income supplement (FIS) in January 2011. As part of the process to establish household means for FIS purposes, in this case, it was referred to the social welfare inspectorate for investigation. In view of the lapse of time, this investigation has been prioritised and will be completed shortly. The person concerned will be notified directly...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: There are no plans under consideration to introduce changes or a redundancy programme for participants on the FÃS Job Initiative programme. From time to time, due to operational reasons, individuals and Job Initiative team leaders have been offered redundancy on a voluntary basis. This is only done on an exceptional basis and occurs when the number of participants or team leaders is...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was initially refused rent supplement as she vacated accommodation provided by a Local Authority without just cause for doing so. The HSE further advised that the person concerned was refused payment of an Exceptional Needs Payment in respect of a rent deposit. The person concerned appealed the decision to refuse rent...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that the appeal from the person concerned has been referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing on 14 June 2011. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements. 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 (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that it awarded an interim weekly supplementary welfare allowance to the person concerned pending a decision by this Department concerning her entitlement to a one-parent family payment. Payment of the weekly supplementary welfare allowance was suspended following the decision by this Department not to award a one-parent family payment on the...