Results 14,021-14,040 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 21 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 Appeals...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)
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 1...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: 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 20 March 2012. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for jobseeker's allowance from 5 September 2011. His application was disallowed on the grounds that he failed to disclose full particulars of his means and that he is not genuinely seeking employment. He appealed the disallowance and his file is currently with the Social Welfare Appeals Office for a decision. When a decision is given he will be advised of the...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (14 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was received on 20 July 2011. Redundancy lump sum claims received in June 2011 are currently being processed.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: No remuneration, stipend, expense facility, financial facility or similar payment is being made from the Exchequer to any staff member who has retired from my Department beyond their accrued pension entitlements and no such payment has been sanctioned for any current staff members who are about to retire from my Department.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in the light of new evidence or new facts. Following the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 8 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 11 January...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 13 December 2011. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and comments by the Deciding Officer on the grounds of appeal be sought. When received, the appeal in question will be referred in due course to an Appeals Officer...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 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 — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: Following the reductions in the CE training and materials grant announced in the Budget, the Department of Social Protection commenced a review of the financial resources of individual schemes. This review is scheduled to be completed by the end of March. All sponsors have been contacted by Department officers at local level to brief them on the review, discuss their returns and deal with...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: My Department officials are investigating a number of requirements that have a direct cost on the operation and delivery of Community Employment (CE) schemes with a view to reducing these costs. One such area is that of Insurance, both in terms of the cover required and the most cost effective manner to obtain such cover. Meetings have been arranged with interested parties and various options...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned was awarded domiciliary care allowance from March 2011. The Medical Assessor who dealt with the application has recommended that this case does not need to be reviewed again.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the farm assistance appeal, of the person concerned, took place on 2 February 2012 and the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the hearing. The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer decision when the appeal has been...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: The table shows the number of staff who retired from my Department from 2008 to date (10 February); the amount paid to those officers in lump sums; and the annual estimated gross pension costs per annum associated with those retired staff members which does not include the Public Service Pension Reduction. Details of future retirements up to 2015, apart from those in respect of staff members...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (14 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 6 February 2012 and a cheque payment issued directly to the person concerned.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: Self-employed persons are liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 4%, which entitles them to access long-term benefits such as State pension (contributory) and widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension (contributory). Ordinary employees who have access to the full range of social insurance benefits pay Class A PRSI at the rate of 4%. In addition, their employers make a PRSI...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: Where a person is in receipt of a disability allowance payment, s/he may take up employment of a rehabilitative nature, subject to the approval of the Department. There is no limitation on the number of hours they may work in such circumstances. Any earnings up to â¬120 per week will be disregarded in the means-test for the disability allowance payment, while earnings above that threshold...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: As existing claims come up for review or when an existing lease expires, they will be reassessed using the new limits. Where a claim is under review and the rent is above the new maximum limit the customer is being asked to contact the landlord to renegotiate the rent. Where a landlord does not agree to reduce the rent to the new rates departmental officials will discuss the options open to...
- Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: I thank Deputy Kevin Humphreys for raising this important issue. Approximately 52,000 people are currently in receipt of carer's allowance. Approximately 22,000 of them receive the half-rate carer's allowance in addition to another primary social welfare payment. The rates of payment for carer's allowance were maintained in budget 2012. In addition, no changes were made to the means test...