Results 14,241-14,260 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (28 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: Under current regulations it is not possible to employ a person registered with FÃS for a period of 12 months full time to work in a private business and have a share of their wage or salary paid by FÃS or The Department of Social Protection.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of her full entitlement to rent supplement based on her household circumstances.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: The total amount spent on entertainment expenses since my appointment in March 2011 to date was â¬1,698. The amount incurred on entertainment expenses in the calendar year of 2011 was â¬1,856. These figures include all entertainment expenditure by the Department including Ministerial expenses and those of senior civil servants.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (28 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: Fibromyalgia is accepted as a certifiable medical condition. Eligibility to illness related benefit / allowance is determined by its severity and expected duration. The medical assessment is made in accordance with the Department's evidence based medical protocols.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (28 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: The following is an outline of the conditions under which the Qualified Child increase is payable to a participant on Community Employment following the changes announced in Budget 2012: Existing Participants New Participants Jobseekers Allowance (JA) Qualified child increase paid where eligible, subject to household means assessment Qualified child increase paid where eligible, subject to...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 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 24 October 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 9 January...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: Following a review of the continuing entitlement of the person concerned to half-rate carer's allowance in respect of two care recipients, payment of carer's allowance was stopped. Based upon all the available evidence, including a report submitted by an investigative officer of the Department, it was decided that the person is no longer providing full-time care and attention as laid down in...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned is in receipt of half-rate carer's allowance in respect of one care recipient. The person concerned was refused carers allowance in respect of a second care recipient on the grounds that the care recipient is not so disabled as to require full-time care and attention as prescribed in regulations. He was notified of this decision and the reason for it. He appealed this...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: I confirm that an application for carer's allowance was received from the above named. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of her claim, a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the appeal of the person concerned took place on 07th 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 determined. The...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: Further to my response to Parliamentary Question Ref. No. 2253/12 on 17th January 2012, I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that there is no update to the information given previously. 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...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 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 23rd 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 22...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: Further to my response to Parliamentary Question Ref. No. 2257/12 on 17th January 2012, I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that there is no update to the information given previously. 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...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 5th August 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 18th October 2011 advising the customer of the decision. An appeal has been lodged against the decision to refuse the allowance. As part of the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 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 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 06th...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 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 15th March 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...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of the appeal of the person concerned took place on 07th 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 determined. The...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: I confirm that an application for carer's allowance was received from the above named. Correspondence issued to the person in question on 15 September 2011 and a reminder issued recently, as the documentation supplied in support of the claim was not fully completed. However, no reply has been received to date. On receipt of the fully completed documentation and completion of the necessary...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received from the person concerned on 24th August 2010. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for DCA. A decision letter issued to the person concerned on 1st November 2010 refusing the allowance. She subsequently appealed this decision and was...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Feb 2012)
Joan Burton: I confirm that an application for carer's allowance was received from the above named. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of his claim, a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.