Results 11,261-11,280 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (21 Jul 2011)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 328 and 329 together. JobBridge, the national internship scheme was launched 3 weeks ago. To date, the JobBridge website is hosting over 1100 opportunities across a wide range of sectors. Some 110 interns have been selected by host organisations to commence an internship, of which 46 have been verified by my Department and, of these, 23 have commenced their...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (21 Jul 2011)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 331 and 332 together. The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for the acquisition and maintenance of office accommodation for the Department of Social Protection. I understand that the information requested by the Deputy in relation to any buildings associated with the Department that are in upwardly only rent contracts, is being compiled by the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jul 2011)
Joan Burton: My Department will spend over â¬530 million in 2011 on the fuel scheme and the telephone, gas and electricity elements of the household benefits package which will benefit over 630,000 people. Difficult decisions have had to be made in light of commitments made by the previous Government. Unfortunately, I am not in a position to reconsider the changes to the fuel allowance and household...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jul 2011)
Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for jobseeker's allowance on 20 December 2010. His application was disallowed as his weekly means exceeded the scheduled limit. He was advised of his right to appeal but no appeal was lodged. It is open to the person concerned, if there is a change in his circumstances, to re-apply for jobseeker's allowance and to have his means re-assessed.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jul 2011)
Joan Burton: The administrative arrangements for the 2011 back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme differ from those that applied in previous years. For this year, the majority of back to school clothing and footwear allowance entitlements were fully automated with no application form required from customers. Those customers who did not receive an automated payment are required to complete an...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jul 2011)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the jobseeker's allowance appeal, of the person concerned, took place on 15 July 2011 and the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the hearing. The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer decision when the appeal has been...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jul 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the person concerned will receive a date for their oral hearing in the next two weeks.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jul 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 19 April 2011. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Social Welfare Services on the grounds of appeal be sought. When received, the appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals Officer for...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jul 2011)
Joan Burton: 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 they have reviewed the decision to disallow her application for the 2010 back to school clothing and footwear allowance and that a payment of â¬705.00 has now been awarded. The payment will issue to the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jul 2011)
Joan Burton: Supplementary welfare allowance which includes rent supplement is administered on behalf of the Department by the Community Welfare Services division of the Health Service Executive (HSE). The HSE has advised that the person concerned was refused a rent supplement on the grounds that she had vacated her local authority provided accommodation without satisfying the HSE that there was good...
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (21 Jul 2011)
Joan Burton: This Department did not receive any funding from the National Lottery in 2009 and 2010.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jul 2011)
Joan Burton: The administrative arrangements for the 2011 back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme differ from those that applied in previous years. For this year, the majority of back to school clothing and footwear allowance entitlements were fully automated with no application form required from customers. Those customers who did not receive an automated payment are required to complete an...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jul 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive has advised that there is no record of an application for assistance under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme from the person concerned.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jul 2011)
Joan Burton: The administrative arrangements for the 2011 back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme differ from those that applied in previous years. For this year, the majority of back to school clothing and footwear allowance entitlements were fully automated with no application form required from customers. Those customers who did not receive an automated payment are required to complete an...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jul 2011)
Joan Burton: The administrative arrangements for the 2011 back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme differ from those that applied in previous years. For this year, the majority of back to school clothing and footwear allowance entitlements were fully automated with no application form required from customers. Those customers who did not receive an automated payment are required to complete an...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (21 Jul 2011)
Joan Burton: I can confirm that the notification of redundancy in respect of the individual in this question was received on 16 May, 2011 and awaits processing.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jul 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. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in the light of new evidence or new facts. Following the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jul 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 19 July 2011 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jul 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 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 07...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Jul 2011)
Joan Burton: In order to qualify for State pension non-contributory (SPNC) an applicant must be residing in the State and satisfy the habitual residence conditions for receipt of prescribed payments from my Department. The couple in question came to Ireland on 1 June 2011 and applied for SPNC while residing with their daughter. The couple subsequently returned to their home country shortly thereafter....