Results 14,161-14,180 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The average time taken to award an application in the quarter ended September 2011 was 17 weeks. Figures for the last quarter of 2011 are unavailable as, due to the 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. Figures for processing times in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was refused an increase in her carers allowance in respect of a second care recipient on the ground that, based upon the medical evidence provided, the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. On 16 January 2012 she was notified of this decision and the reason for it. Additional medical evidence has...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The State plays a major role in the private rental market through the rent supplement scheme. As the Department currently funds approximately 40% of the private rented sector it is essential that State support for rents are kept under review, reflect current market conditions and do not distort the market in any way. It is essential that rents are allowed to stabilise from a natural balance...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been notified of his entitlements. Based on his PRSI record, he is in receipt of a State pension (contributory) at the maximum personal rate of €230.30 per week, a fuel allowance of €20 per week and an increase for a qualified child of €29.80 per week. He had previously been in receipt of a living alone allowance of €7.70 per week which was discontinued...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The continued entitlement to domiciliary care allowance of the person concerned was reviewed in January 2011. The completed medical review form was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was no longer medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on 26th January 2011 advising of the decision. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for disability allowance from the above named person. On completion of the necessary investigations on all aspects of the claim a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome. The average time taken to process a claim to completion, including assessment of the claimant's means, medical...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: Invalidity pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions. This department received a claim for invalidity pension for the person concerned. The medical evidence provided by the claimant in support of his claim was examined by a medical assessor who was of the opinion that the person...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that an application for carer's allowance has been received from the person in question in relation to care for the above named persons. On 7 February 2012, the case was referred to an investigative officer of this department for means assessment and confirmation that all conditions necessary for receipt of the allowance are satisfied. On completion of the necessary investigations,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned was approved for a course of study under the government's springboard initiative which offers people the opportunity to study on a part-time basis while continuing to receive their existing jobseeker's payment. As the course of study being pursued by the person concerned is not approved as a full-time course he is not entitled to the back to education allowance.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term income support to assist with reasonable accommodation costs of eligible people living in private rented accommodation who are unable to provide for their accommodation costs from their own resources and who do not have accommodation available to them from another source. As the Department currently funds approximately 40% of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The continued entitlement to domiciliary care allowance of the person concerned was reviewed in November 2011. The case was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who reviewed the entitlement based on the medical review form submitted and found that the child was no longer medically eligible for the allowance. The person concerned was notified of the decision on 10th January...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 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 31st January 2012. 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. When received, the appeal in question will be referred to an Appeals...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned applied for disability allowance on 12 May 2011. The medical evidence supplied with her application was referred to one of the department's medical assessors who was of the opinion, based on the information supplied, that she was not medically suitable for disability allowance. The deciding officer accepted this opinion and the claim was refused and the person was...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: Statistical information relating to the volume of claims processed by the Department in 2010 is incomplete due to industrial action during which figures were not collected for several months. Furthermore, records of decisions in relation to claims refused on the grounds of Habitual Residence Condition (HRC) were not maintained in sufficient detail in 2010 to permit the segregation of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: The figures requested are given in the following table. YEAR No. of HRC Appeals Decisions Appeals upheld/partially upheld Appeals disallowed 2010 4,146 747 3,399 2011 5,549 2,369 3,180 The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department and is responsible for determining appeals against decisions on social welfare entitlements.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (21 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: While both Tús and Community Employment (CE) focus on those who are long-term unemployed, and aim to improve the employability and work readiness of participants by providing them with the opportunities to put skills into practice and learn new ones enabling progression to work, further education or skill development opportunities. The aim of CE is to enhance the employability and mobility...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 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 07th January 2012. 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 23rd ...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (21 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 26th November 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 05th ...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on 4th July 2011 and was found eligible for the allowance. DCA is payable from the month following receipt of the application unless good cause is shown for the delay in submitting the claim. The allowance was put into payment from 1st of August 2011, the month after the application was made. The person concerned did not...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (21 Feb 2012)

Joan Burton: Some 17 redundancy rebate claims in respect of the company concerned have been received. Where the date of dismissal for the purposes of redundancy occurs on or before 31 December 2011 a 60% rebate rate will apply. The dates of dismissal detailed on the 17 claims are in 2011 and, accordingly, a 60% rebate rate will apply to these claims.