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- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: It is the responsibility of the employer to pay statutory redundancy to all eligible employees. An employer who pays statutory redundancy payments to employees is then entitled to a rebate from the State of a percentage of the relevant amount. In a situation where the employer is unable to pay the statutory redundancy to his/her employees the Department will make lump sum payments directly...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (2 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: Autism spectrum disorders are categorized by the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) as: autism F84-F84.9 and are recognised by the World Health Organisation. My Department recognises autism spectrum disorders as disabilities. The eligibility to disability allowance is determined by its severity and expected duration.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: There are a number of elements of the pension system which are in need of reform and there is a significant amount of work under way at present. We want to make the State pension more transparent and equitable, as well as affordable and sustainable. The qualifying age for State pension has been increased to age 66 from 2014, 67 in 2021 and 68 in 2028. The number of minimum paid...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 29 September 2011. The Department is currently processing redundancy lump sum claims received at the start of June 2011.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 131 together. At end of 2011 there were 2,928 and 2,977 recipients of rent supplement in counties Mayo and Donegal respectively. Rent supplement provides short-term support to eligible people living in private rented accommodation, whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case on 9 February 2012. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements for the hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of her full entitlement to rent supplement based on her household circumstances, since 2 August 2010.
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 10 August 2011. The Department is currently processing lump sum claims received at the start of June 2011.
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 21 December 2011. It is hoped that the claim will be finalised in the coming weeks.
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: The matter referred to in the question refers to a training programme and therefore comes under the remit of the Department of Education and Skills.
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (2 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: Community Employment (CE) is a valuable resource in the provision of a range of services to communities. However it is acknowledged that its effectiveness in terms of labour market progression is somewhat limited. The report 'Supports and Services for Unemployed Jobseeker's: Challenges and Opportunities in a Time of Recession', published in August 2011 by the National Economic and Social...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received from the person concerned on 4 July 2011. The application was refused as the child was not considered to satisfy the medical criteria. The person concerned was notified of the decision on 3 October 2011 and they have since appealed the decision. As part of the appeal process, the application has been forwarded to another of the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in this case. There has been a very significant increase in the number of appeals received by the Social Welfare Appeals Office since 2007 when the intake was 14,070 to 2010 and 2011 when the intake rose to 32,432 and 31,241...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 9 August 2011. The Department is currently processing redundancy lump sum claims received at the start of June 2011.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: The challenges facing the Irish pension system are significant. There are currently six people of working age for every pensioner and this ratio is expected to decrease to approximately two to one by 2050. In addition, those aged over 65 will account for a greater proportion of the population while the proportion who are of working age is expected to decline. With increases in life...
- Written Answers — Public Sector Remuneration: Public Sector Remuneration (2 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: There are no semi-State companies under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection.
- Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: No, â¬51.
- Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: I can hear him clearly. He should not get too excited.
- Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: What was the date of the meeting in Donegal? That is what I was talking about.
- Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: The Deputy can give it to me. He was at the meeting so he must remember. When was it?