Results 13,461-13,480 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 30th November 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 in due course to an...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (18 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: Self-employed people can apply for the means-tested Jobseeker's Allowance if their business ceases or if they are on low income as a result of a downturn in demand for their services. Legislation provides for the assessment of all income in cash and any non-cash benefits which the person or his/her spouse may reasonably expect to receive during the succeeding year. The means assessment...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (18 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: Social welfare legislation provides that the yearly value of "property owned but not personally used or enjoyed" is assessable for means testing purposes. Such property includes houses and premises owned by a claimant which may or may not be put to commercial use. However, it does not include property such as the home or, for example, a premises used by the claimant in carrying out a...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the social welfare appeals office that an appeals officer, having fully considered all the available evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision on 9 January 2012. The person concerned was notified of the appeals officer's decision on 13 January 2012. The social welfare appeals office functions independently of the Minister for Social...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: The social welfare appeals office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 25 October 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 they have been received, the appeal in question will be referred in due course...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: The average time taken to award a claim for carer's allowance to the end of September 2011 was 14 weeks. The average time to award for the last quarter of 2011 is unavailable. Due to the phased introduction of a new claims processing system in the carer's allowance area, new claims are being processed on the new system while older claims are still being processed on the old system. A major...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: This application was initially disallowed as the person concerned had insufficient contributions or credits recorded for the relevant tax year. However, following a review, credits in respect of carer's benefit for the 2009 tax year have been updated and the claim has been approved. A letter to this effect has now issued to the person concerned.
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (18 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: As announced in budget 2012, new entrants to the community employment programme will not be able to claim another social welfare-funded payment at the same time, but will receive the standard additional â¬20 community employment participation bonus on top of their original payment amount. This measure affects those receiving one-parent family payment, deserted wife's benefit or allowance,...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 12 January 2012. 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 (18 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the child benefit, disability allowance and domiciliary care allowance appeals of the person concerned took place on 28 November 2011 and the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeals in the light of all the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the hearing. The person concerned will be notified of the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (19 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: As this is a matter for the Health Service Executive, it has been referred to the HSE for their attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (19 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 29 July 2011. Redundancy lump sum claims received at the start of June 2011 are currently being processed.
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (19 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 23 September 2011. Redundancy lump sum claims received at the start of June 2011 are currently being processed.
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (19 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: JobBridge is a National Internship Scheme that provides work experience placements for interns for a 6 or 9 month period. The aim of the National Internship Scheme is to assist in breaking the cycle where jobseekers are unable to get a job without experience, either as new entrants to the labour market after education or training or as unemployed workers wishing to learn new skills. The...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: The centralisation of rent supplement payments has been on-going over the past number of years within the Community Welfare Service in Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare. The service transferred to the Department of Social Protection in October 2011. Rent supplement claims which are processed in central units are dealt with through a P.O. Box No. Claims are normally paid within four weeks and any...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled and will be issued to him shortly.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 19th October 2011. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on 5th January 2012 advising of the decision. In the case of an application which is refused on medical grounds the applicant may submit additional...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 1 December 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 6 January...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 7 October 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 in due course to an Appeals...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2012)
Joan Burton: There has been no change in the qualifying criteria for Domiciliary Care Allowance. In general, the Allowance can be payable in respect of children under 16 years of age who have a disability so severe that it requires the child needing care and attention and/or supervision substantially in excess of another child of the same age. This care and attention must be given by another person,...