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Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (19 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: A financial review of Community Employment (CE) Schemes is underway. This review of CE Schemes has proved to be a valuable exercise for both the schemes themselves and for my Department. Given the volume and breath of the data being returned, the financial review of CE schemes will take longer than originally envisaged to complete. This will allow more time for schemes to engage with local...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the person concerned was assessed by a Medical Assessor of the Social Welfare Services who was of the opinion that he was medically unsuitable for disability allowance. He appealed this decision and in that context he was assessed by another Medical Assessor who also expressed the opinion that he was medically unsuitable for disability...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: Tús – the community work placement initiative is progressing to have 5,000 people who have been unemployed for more than one year in work placements provided by community, voluntary and not-for-profit organisations in the coming months. Tús is delivered at local level by the 52 local development companies and by Údarás na Gaeltachta in Gaeltacht areas. As part of the arrangements with...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: The implementation of Tús is managed at a local level by local development companies and Údarás na Gaeltachta (implementing bodies), a total of 53 companies. Given their experience to date, dealing with social inclusion and the management of public funds and delivery of community services, this is viewed as the most cost effective way of implementing Tús. The implementing bodies are...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Apr 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 01st May 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 (19 Apr 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 27th April 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 — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: Under current legislation, section 46 of the Status of Children Act 1987 provides for a legal presumption that a man in a subsisting marriage (or in a marriage that subsisted up to ten months before the birth of a child) is the father of all children of that marriage. Under the provisions of section 22(3) of the Civil Registration Act 2004, a woman who is in a subsisting marriage can rebut...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (19 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: I consider it important that those who wish to continue in employment after reaching State pension age should, as far as is possible, be facilitated and supported. Longer working will play an important role in ensuring that our pensions system is sustainable in the future. It can be also beneficial to the individual and I am working to create the conditions where people who wish to continue...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 22nd July 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 19th...

Written Answers — Claims Processing: Claims Processing (19 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: My Department is committed to an on-going programme of service modernisation. A key element of this programme is to eliminate, as far as possible, all paper from the administrative process and to store, retrieve, and process records in an electronic format. Significant progress has been made across the Department in the use of scanning technology and automated business processes which use...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 14th 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 02nd...

Order of Business (20 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: It is proposed to take No. 17, Revised Estimates for Public Services 2011, Votes 1 to 6, back from committee; No. 4, Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012 - Second Stage (resumed); No. 13 - motion re statement for information of voters in relation to the Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution...

Order of Business (20 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: In reply to Deputy Ó Snodaigh, as for votes of confidence in Ireland and it being in a position to recover its economic independence and sovereignty-----

Order of Business (20 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: -----I welcome the announcement of the investment by Apple in Cork that will lead to 500 jobs.

Order of Business (20 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: I also welcome the successful negotiations being concluded in China in respect of further investment in Ireland. My colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, has been involved in these negotiations on behalf of the Government and the Irish people.

Order of Business (20 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: This is one of a string of announcements and I note that announcements of this nature will provide economic recovery to the country.

Order of Business (20 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: I note to the Deputy that were we to decide in some way to retreat from our position at the core of the eurozone, it would leave investors in Ireland perplexed and bewildered. The reason they are investing in Ireland is because it is a critical location for multinational and international companies to invest in the eurozone. In response to Deputy Finian McGrath, the legislation in respect of...

Order of Business (20 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: Deputy McGrath should note the citizens-----

Order of Business (20 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: The citizens of our republic-----

Order of Business (20 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: -----will be those who will make the decision as to whether to vote "Yes" or "No" to the referendum question. The arrangements in this House are to give the citizens an opportunity to make their decision at the ballot box on the referendum.