Results 14,721-14,740 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that 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 Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: Community Employment participants may be eligible, but not entitled, to extensions in their participation under the following criteria. Part-time Integration Option Participation on the Part-time Integration Option is for 1 year. In certain limited circumstances a second year may be available, subject to the approval of the Department and the availability of places and budget. Part-time Job...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned was awarded rent supplement on the 15th of March 2012. The claim was delayed due to a lack of information provided by the client.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: The Partial Capacity Benefit scheme provides an opportunity for people with disabilities, and assessed to have an employment capacity which is restricted when compared to the norm, to avail of employment opportunities while continuing to receive an income support payment. Participation in the scheme is voluntary and the scheme is designed in particular to respond to the needs of people who...
- 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 10th March 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 in due course to an...
- 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 28th 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 13th...
- 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 February 2012. 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 to an Appeals Officer for...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral hearing of this case took place on 12th March 2012 and the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the oral hearing. The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer decision when the appeal has been determined. The Social Welfare Appeals...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: I am informed by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an appeal for the person concerned hasn't been registered. However, because of the large number of appeals currently being lodged, there is a delay of some three weeks in registering appeals and appeals received in this timeframe may not yet have been registered. The Chief Appeals Officer has assured me that all appropriate measures...
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: The National Internship Scheme provides internship opportunities of either 6 or 9 months for unemployed individuals on the Live Register, in organizations in the private, public and community voluntary sectors. The scheme is limited to individuals who are currently on the Live Register and have been in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance/Benefit or are signing on for credits for at least 3 of...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: My Department processes in excess of 2 million applications each year and makes payments to some 1.4 million people each week. I want to emphasise again that the vast majority of people are receiving the entitlement due to them. I therefore agree with the Deputy that issues in relation to fraud and abuse should always be reported in a fair and balanced way. However as Minister, I am very...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: The Department had not been informed by the person concerned that his partner was self employed. For the purposes of rent supplement, the client's partner has the potential to work more than the permitted 30 hours per week and is hence considered to be in full time employment. The person concerned has appealed the decision to refuse rent supplement and this case is with the Social Welfare...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: The limit applicable to the person concerned is for a single person in shared accommodation. No evidence has been furnished by the landlord in question to suggest that a separation of ownership exists within the property. Until such information has been provided the limit will remain unchanged.
- 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 September 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 12th...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: The Community Employment (CE) Programme is a labour market intervention designed to assist the long term unemployed return to the work force. Persons eligible to apply should be aged 25 â 65 years who are unemployed for over 12 months and who are currently in receipt of one of the following payments from the Department of Social Protection:- Jobseeker's Benefit (JB) Jobseeker's Assistance...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Mar 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 14th March 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 Social...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the invalidity pension claim of the person concerned was disallowed following an assessment by a Medical Assessor who expressed the opinion that she was medically unsuitable for the allowance. An appeal was registered on 28th January 2012 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of or...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: The budget for Community Employment (CE) in 2012 is â¬315 million and the number of places remains at the previous level of 23,300. The changes announced in the Budget had no effect on the rates paid to CE participants, which remain unchanged at 2011 levels. As announced in Budget 2012, new entrants to the Community Employment (CE) programme will not be able to claim another social...
- 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 3rd 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 in due course to an...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Mar 2012)
Joan Burton: Further to my response to Parliamentary Question Ref. No. 2125/12 on 17 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 welfare...