Results 11,621-11,640 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded a back to school clothing and footwear allowance and a payment issued to her nominated account on 17 September 2011.
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BSCFA) scheme operates from the beginning of June until the end of September each year. The administrative arrangements for the 2011 BSCFA scheme differ from those that applied in previous years. For this year, the majority of BSCFA entitlements were fully automated with no application form required from customers, 127,000 households in...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned is in receipt of rent supplement of â¬20.50 per week which is her full entitlement based on her personal circumstances.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The appropriate level of overall expenditure by my Department in the years ahead will be considered in the context of Budget 2012 and subsequent Budgets. This consideration will be informed by the commitment in the Programme for Government to maintain social welfare rates. Sustainable public finances are a prerequisite for future economic stability and growth. To this end, the State must...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: To date 39 officers in my Department have applied to retire in the period up to 29th February 2012. There is no indication, at this stage, of the final number of officers who may apply to retire. However, for the last number of months an average of 50 pension estimates have been requested each week so I do expect an increase in the number of retirements in the period up to 29th February...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BSCFA) scheme operates from the beginning of June until the end of September each year. The administrative arrangements for the 2011 BSCFA scheme differ from those that applied in previous years. For this year, the majority of BSCFA entitlements were fully automated with no application form required from customers. 127,000 households in...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: An application was received from the person concerned on 15 April 2011. All the necessary investigations relating to her claim have been made and a decision will be completed shortly. The person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: Departmental records show that a Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance payment issued to the nominated account of the person concerned on the 17th September 2011.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 4th July 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 17th September 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 Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: An application was received from the person concerned on 23 May 2011. All the necessary investigations relating to his claim have been made and a decision will be completed shortly. The person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 261 together. 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 28th September 2011. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BSCFA) scheme operates from the beginning of June until the end of September each year. Those customers who did not receive an automated payment are required to complete and return an application form to the Department. In all cases a letter will issue to applicants informing them of the decision and, where payment has been awarded, when...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: Under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) scheme, the Community Welfare division of the Health Service Executive (HSE) may make a single payment to meet an exceptional need to people on social welfare or HSE payments. The principal consideration in making a single payment of SWA to address a particular need is that the need to be met must be exceptional. Payments should arise only...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 4th April 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 21st July...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: An application was received from the person concerned on 15 April 2011. All the necessary investigations relating to her claim have been made and a decision will be completed shortly. The person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: Part 3 of the Social Welfare and Pension Act 2010 provides for the full transfer of the employment services and community services programmes of FÃS to the Minister for Social Protection and for the integration of FÃS staff managing these programmes into the Department of Social Protection. That process of integration is currently underway. SOLAS has been announced by the Minister for...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that there is no record of an application for mortgage interest supplement from the person concerned. The HSE has posted an application form for mortgage interest supplement to the person concerned. The person concerned should complete and return the application form to the community welfare officer at their local health centre. The HSE...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 11 July 2011. His claim is being referred to one of the Department's medical assessors for an opinion as to his medical suitability for disability allowance. When the deciding officer receives the medical assessor's opinion, and taking account of the deciding officer's assessment of his means, the person's entitlement to disability...
- Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (27 Sep 2011)
Joan Burton: The Government has provided various types of support to people affected by the November 2009 flooding. Humanitarian Aid payments were made, both in the immediate aftermath of the flooding and subsequently to enable eligible households to resume living at their home. Flood relief works were also undertaken in some of the affected areas and other works are at an advanced state of preparation....