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Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (10 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: A Redundancy Lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received in my Department on 26 May, 2011. Redundancy Lump sum claims received at the end of April 2011 are currently being processed.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: There are three categories of State pension: State pension (transition) (SPT); State pension (contributory) (SPC); and State pension (non-contributory) (SPNC). Maximum Rates of Payment – State Pensions 1997 and 2011 Year State Pension (Transition) and State Pension (Contributory) State Pension (Non-Contributory) 1997 99.06 85.73 2011 230.30 219.00 In 1997 these schemes were known as...

Written Answers — Community Services Programme: Community Services Programme (10 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The Community Services Programme is designed to address locally identified gaps in the provision of services and to exploit the potential of community assets and resources to improve community well-being. The programme co-funds the services delivered by some 430 community based not-for-profit enterprises across the State. The financial allocation for the programme in 2011 is €47.4m. It...

Written Answers — Community Schemes: Community Schemes (10 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: My Department currently provides funding for inter alia, the rural social scheme (RSS), Tús and community employment (CE). The nature of the work that can be undertaken varies depending on specific locally, and can include town, village and countryside enhancement projects and environmental maintenance work. Practically all types of community based work can be undertaken, provided it does...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The attached tabular statement includes welfare rates in 2011 for State Pension schemes, with increases for qualified children and adults, and the same in 1997. Retirement Pension was renamed State Pension (Transition) in 2006, with recipients aged over 66 automatically moving to State Pension (Contributory). Rates of Payment of State Pension Schemes, 1997 and 2011 Rates of Payment 1997 ...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is not available.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: It is worse for women.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: I commend Senator Bacik on her initiative in bringing this Bill before the House. Its purpose is to extend the system of registration of solemnisers of marriage, as provided for in the Civil Registration Act 2004

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: I will have one made available.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The Bill's purpose is to encompass solemnisers of marriage other than those nominated by religious bodies and registrars employed by the Health Service Executive, HSE. The idea is to have a third category of solemniser in addition to civil registrars and members of religious bodies. The Irish Marriages Acts 1844 to 1972, which pre-dated the Civil Registration Act 2004, contained different...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The proposed change to the definitions outlined above would include a body designated by the Minister. As currently drafted, the proposal does not yet contain criteria by which the Minister would designate a body and, as such, this will have to be addressed as it proceeds through the Oireachtas. It may also be worth examining whether there is a case for the Registrar General to have a role...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (15 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: As part of the reorganisation of functions and services in support of people who are unemployed, the community and employment support services of FÁS are being transferred to the Department of Social Protection. The legislative changes to give effect to these changes have been put in place and FÁS staff will complete the transfer to my Department in January 2012. As a consequence of these...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (15 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: A community laundry service is operated by a community based organisation as part of its training and development centre based in Farranferris College on the north side of Cork City. FÁS provides funding of approximately €149,000 per annum in total to the laundry to support six work placements under the community employment programme and a further three under the job initiative programme....

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (15 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: A Redundancy Lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 18 May 2011. Redundancy Lump sum claims received at the end of April 2011 are currently being processed.

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (15 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: JobBridge – the National Internship Scheme - is a nationwide scheme and, as such, places are not assigned, or reserved, on a geographic basis. Currently there are sixty-six (66) offers of internship in County Donegal advertised on the JobBridge website.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259, 297 and 299 together. The Labour Court recommended in July 2008 that an agreed pension scheme should be introduced for community employment (CE) scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors, and that such a scheme should be adequately funded by FÁS. Notwithstanding the positions of the Department in rejecting that liability for these costs falls to be...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: The Pensions Board is a statutory body set up under the Pensions Act, 1990. The Board regulates occupational pension schemes, trust Retirement Annuity Contracts and Personal Retirement Savings Accounts in Ireland. According to the Pensions Boards annual report for 2010, there were 76,291 occupational pension schemes with 809,961 active members as of the 31st December 2010. In addition there...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (15 Nov 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 25th October 2011 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (15 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, has 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (15 Nov 2011)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at oral hearing, has disallowed 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...