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- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (23 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: Twenty years.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (23 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: Ar an gcéad dul sÃos, ba mhaith liom mo bhuÃochas a ghabháil le gach Seanadóir a ghlac páirt sa dÃospóireacht seo. Go háirithe, ba mhaith liom mo bhuÃochas a ghabháil leis na Seanadóirà a thug a dtacaÃocht dos na réitithe éagsúla sa Bhille, go mórmhór leo siúd a labhair faoin scéim inteirneachta. I thank all of the Senators who contributed to the debate on the Bill, and...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (23 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: Had we only to address a fiscal deficit we would have several difficult years ahead but our credit rating would not have been damaged in the way that has happened. We must work our way out of this and, therefore, difficult choices must be made in the context of the next budget. The issue is to target social welfare benefits and other arrangements such as the child benefit payments community...
- Written Answers — Civil Registration: Civil Registration (28 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: Section 46(7) of the Civil Registration Act 2004 provides that for the purposes of receiving a notification of intention to marry, a registrar may require the parties to the intended marriage to provide him or her with such evidence relating to that party's forename, surname, address, marital status, age and nationality as may be specified by the Registrar General. Following representations...
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (28 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: My understanding is that the Deputy is referring to a service that was previously part funded under the Community Services Programme and which had grant support withdrawn due to audit findings that were not adequately addressed by the board members of the Company holding the contract. Given the situation, you will appreciate that service providers that do not meet the standards set for the...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Programme: Community Employment Programme (28 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: As Minister for Social Protection I do not have a role in the administration of individual cases in regard to the operation of the Community Employment (CE) programme. The administration of individual cases under CE is a day-to-day matter for FÃS as part of its responsibility under the Labour Services Act, 1987, as amended by Part 3 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act,...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (28 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The back to education allowance (BTEA) is one of a range of activation supports and policies with the objective of assisting social welfare recipients to improve their life chances by facilitating access to employment, work experience, education and training. The focus of the back to education allowance scheme is to assist those who are most marginalised and distant from the labour market to...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (28 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 262 and 230 together. The jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance schemes provide income support for people who have lost work and are unable to find alternative employment. It is a fundamental qualifying condition for these benefits that a person must be available for full-time work. In general, persons attending full-time residential programmes will...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that no application for rent supplement has been received in respect of the person concerned.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 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 20 December 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 14 April...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that it received an application for rent supplement from the person concerned on 20th June 2011. A decision on entitlement will be made in due course.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: Further to my reply given to the Deputy on 16th June 2011, I wish to advise him that the position in respect of this case remains the same. While every effort is being made to process this appeal as expeditiously as possible, it is not feasible to give a date as to when a decision will be made in this case.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the evidence, has partially allowed the appeal of the person concerned. 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 determining appeals...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 to 240, inclusive, together. A claim by the person concerned for Jobseeker's Allowance was made to the Department on 27 April 2011 and was disallowed on the grounds that he was not habitually resident and that he had not shown he was available for or genuinely seeking work. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal from the person...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. Notification of the Appeals Officers decision was issued on 17 May 2011. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. The person concerned has been notified of the Appeals Officers decision. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Jun 2011)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. Notification of the Appeals Officers decision was issued on 27 October 2010. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 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...