Results 13,081-13,100 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: It has not been withdrawn.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The Ceann Comhairle is the boss.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (13 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 7 December 2011. A cheque payment will issue in the near future.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (13 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 8 July 2011. Redundancy lump sums claims received at the start of May 2011 are currently being processed.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (13 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The purpose of the Redundancy Payments Scheme is to compensate workers, under the Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 to 2007, for the loss of their jobs by reason of redundancy. Compensation is based on the worker's length of reckonable service and reckonable weekly remuneration, subject to a ceiling of €600 per week. It is the responsibility of the employer to pay statutory redundancy to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: No application has been made by this applicant for change of payment. If application is made to the Local Community Welfare Officer this request can be considered.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 201 together. Since my appointment on 9 March 2011, I have appointed a Special Adviser, Mr Edward Brophy, and a Press Adviser, Ms Kathleen Barrington. A single point salary of €127,796 was sanctioned by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for Mr. Brophy, effective from his appointment on 29 July 2011. In taking up the role with me he left...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department has received an application for carer's allowance from the person concerned. Unfortunately, the application did not include certain information necessary to make a decision on it. She has been requested to forward the relevant additional information. On receipt of

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (13 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The prevention of fraud and abuse of the social welfare system is an integral part of the day-to-day work of the Department which processes in excess of 2 million claims each year and makes payments to over one million people every week. While the vast majority of people are receiving the entitlement due to them, as Minister, I am very conscious of the need to protect public money and I am...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, based on 2010 figures, the average time taken for a case which requires an oral hearing is 51.1 weeks. These processing times are calculated from the registration date of the appeal to the date of its finalisation and include all activities during this period including time spent in the Department for comments by the Deciding Officer...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 01 December 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 (13 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 23 August 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 02...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person concerned. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of her case a decision will be made and she will be notified directly of the outcome.

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (13 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The number of new clients who have availed of the services of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) in Kerry in 2009 and 2010 is outlined in the table below. New Clients in County Kerry MABS January to December 2009 836 2010 891 The Citizens Information Board, who has responsibility for the provision of the MABS, recently approved in principle a proposal to establish a joint...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (13 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The Deputy will be aware that a very wide range of community services and works can be delivered with the support of the community employment programme and the rural social scheme. The types of works that are undertaken are determined locally. It is a requirement of these programme that the works undertaken are consistent with the terms and conditions of the relevant programme or scheme...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: Under Irish legislation, citizens from other countries who have been granted refugee status have a legal right to reside in Ireland and are entitled to seek employment in the state. They are, therefore, entitled to apply for benefits and pensions in the same way as all other workers in the state. There is no discrimination on grounds of nationality in social welfare legislation and to...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was refused payment of back to school clothing and footwear allowance on the grounds that the household income exceeded the limit allowable for their family composition and size. This decision was upheld on review.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: There are no payments made by the Department of Social Protection towards the cost of caring for a pet.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (13 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The purpose of the Redundancy Payments Scheme is to compensate workers, under the Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967 to 2007, for the loss of their jobs by reason of redundancy. Compensation is based on the worker's length of reckonable service and reckonable weekly remuneration, subject to a ceiling of €600 per week. It is the responsibility of the employer to pay statutory redundancy to all...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (13 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 and 256 together. Community employment helps long-term unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to work routine. Some 1,100 organisations in the community, voluntary and not-for-profit sectors provide work and training placements for participants nationwide. The number of placements...