Results 14,701-14,720 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 29th 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 being sought. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 20th...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the disability allowance claim of the person concerned was disallowed following an assessment by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that he was medically unsuitable for the allowance. An appeal was registered on 1st March 2012 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of the...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned was awarded on 29 February 2012 and a cheque payment issued directly to the person concerned.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on 11th November 2011. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for DCA. A letter issued on 7th February 2012 refusing the allowance. The person concerned subsequently requested a medical review of this decision and supplied additional...
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: Where a jobseeker client states that they have found work, it is normal practice for their jobseeker claim to be closed. However, in cases where the client is taking up a short period of temporary work (up to 4 weeks) or training (up to 8 weeks), arrangements are now in place to simplify the process of signing off and back on at the end of this period. In these cases, instead of closing...
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 297 and 301 together. JobBridge, the National Internship Scheme, came into operation on the 1st July 2011. The Scheme has made significant progress to-date. Currently over 5,600 internships have commenced to date with 4,170 internships currently in place and over 2,100 opportunities are currently advertised on www.jobbridge.ie. Our records indicate that a...
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 to 300, inclusive, and 302 together. JobBridge, the National Internship Scheme came into operation on the 1st July 2011. Currently over 5,600 internships have commenced to date with 4,170 internships currently in place and over 2,100 opportunities are currently advertised on www.jobbridge.ie . This represents very significant progress in a short period...
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: The European Union Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity â PROGRESS (2007-2013) is a programme fully implemented and managed by the European Commission. It was established to financially support the implementation of the objectives of the European Union in the employment, social affairs and equal opportunities area, and thereby contribute to the achievement of the Europe 2020...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: Claims made under the Insolvency Payments Scheme can only be processed if an employer is legally insolvent within the definition of the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Act 1984. The employer in this case was not legally insolvent. No redundancy payment application has been received in respect of the individual concerned.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: All payments to jobseeker and one-parent family clients are made on a weekly basis. A person claiming one-parent family payment can work and receive a weekly payment provided their earnings are within certain parameters. A person on a jobseeker scheme who is working full time would not normally be entitled to a payment. However, if the work is of a casual nature, payment is made on a...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Offices: Social Welfare Offices (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 306 and 342 together. My Department is committed to delivering a quality customer service. The Customer Charter sets out the commitments and standard of service people can expect from the Department. Customers will be served in a fair, courteous and timely manner and their privacy will be respected. They will be informed of their rights and entitlements...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently completed the fifth review of the Programme of Financial Support for Ireland. In this review, the IMF outlined that the Government has continued the strong implementation of the programme despite deteriorating external conditions, meeting 2011 fiscal targets with a margin and advancing structural reforms to support growth and job creation. The...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. The information will be collated and forwarded to the Deputy when it becomes available. I understand from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform that the Office of the Attorney General has advised that people working for the State are entitled to be indemnified for such work. The indemnification would cover any...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: Details of payments made by the Department since March 2011 in respect of expenses claimed by me are set out in the following table. Month Amount (â¬) March 2011 469 April 2011 411 May 2011 3,252 June 2011 417 July 2011 1,017 August 2011 0 September 2011 258 October 2011 59 November 2011 134 December 2011 0 January 2012 0 February 2012 116 to date March 2012 132 Total: 6,265...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 27th February 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Mar 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 Offices: Social Welfare Offices (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: The Department is committed to delivering the best possible service to its clients and continuously strives to achieve the highest standard of customer service possible. In order to adapt to the large increase in the volume of claims in recent years, the Department has embarked on a major programme of process redesign and modernisation including the deployment of new computer systems....
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: A financial review of Community Employment schemes is ongoing following the announced changes in Budget 2012. All schemes have been communicated with and met by an officer of my Department. Returns from these meetings are now being examined on a regional basis in terms of the funding requirements and what savings can be achieved within the limits set down by the Department. These outcomes...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Mar 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 17th...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: Applications for disability allowance are assessed on a case to case basis by one of the Department's medical assessors who are all fully qualified medical practitioners and who have training /experience in human disability evaluation. The medical assessor's opinion is based on information provided by the person's treating physician in the medical section of the application form. This...