Results 10,541-10,560 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: Self-employed people can apply for the means-tested jobseeker's allowance if their business ceases or if they are on low income as a result of a downturn in demand for their services. Self-employed customers do not have to de-register as self-employed persons in order to claim jobseeker's allowance. Legislation provides for the assessment of "all income in cash and any non-cash benefits...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the carer's allowance appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case. With regard to the second person mentioned, the Appeals Office has advised me that her disability allowance claim was disallowed on the grounds that following an assessment by a Medical Assessor who...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I am advised by FÃS that there are already two Job Clubs in County Limerick which are operated by the partnership companies Ballyhoura Development Company and West Limerick Resources, and are funded through FÃS Community Services. In addition there is a Rural Employment Service operated in West Limerick by West Limerick Resources, the local partnership/local development company.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The supplementary welfare allowance scheme (SWA) is administered on behalf of the Department by the community welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). Apart from a number of excluded categories, anyone in the State who satisfies a habitual residency condition and a means test, has registered for employment, unless they have a physical or mental disability, and can prove...
- 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 — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The average waiting time for family income supplement (FIS) claims at the end of April is 15 weeks. At the end of April, there were approximately 7,508 new FIS applications and approximately 5,348 renewal applications awaiting approval. The volume of FIS claims on hand and the delays in processing are a consequence of continued strong claim intake.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: Invalidity pension is a payment made to people who satisfy the social insurance contribution conditions and who are permanently incapable of work. The claimant was awarded an invalidity pension from 24 January 2008. Following a review of the customer's medical eligibility, it was decided in 2009 that she no longer satisfied the medical criteria for invalidity pension. Accordingly, her...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The jobseeker's allowance appeal for the person concerned will be forwarded to the Social Welfare Appeals Office for consideration this week. That office will be in touch with her in due course.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned applied for rent supplement on 4 February 2011. The HSE requested further information from the person concerned on 31 March in order to make a decision on his application but the person concerned has not provided the requested information. A decision will be made on his application when the information has been provided.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the persons concerned have been paid their full entitlements under the rent supplement scheme. If these individuals consider there is an outstanding payment they should contact the Community Welfare Service to discuss this matter.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The previous Government's internship initiative was never activated; that was the problem.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I am sure Deputy Dooley would have taken action if he could, but the former Minister did not.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I have not yet signed a single cheque.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: Create jobs.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: Sinn Féin should not have voted for the bank guarantee, which is the cause of many of our current problems.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I thank the Cathaoirleach agus ba mhaith liom mo bhuÃochas a ghabháil le gach Teachta a ghlac páirt sa dÃospóireacht seo. Go háirithe, ba mhaith liom mo bhuÃochas a ghabháil leis na Teachtaà a thug a dtacaÃocht do na réitithe éagsúla sa Bhille agus go mórmhóir, doibh siúid a labhair faoin scéim inteirneachta. I thank all Members from both the Government parties, as well as...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on the 11th May 2010. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on the 14th July 2010 advising the person concerned of the decision to refuse the allowance. The person concerned...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: Under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme an exceptional needs payment may be made by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to help meet an essential, once-off cost which the applicant is unable to meet out of his/her own resources. The HSE has advised that an application from the person concerned for an exceptional needs payment has been approved and payment will issue in due course.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: Rent Supplement expenditure in 2010 was some â¬516 million. Expenditure up to end April 2011 was some â¬167 million.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The amount spent on exceptional needs payments in 2010 was some â¬69.9 million. Expenditure up to end April 2011 was some â¬23.2 million.