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Order of Business (20 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: The referendum already has been debated in the House throughout this week for approximately nine hours. One amendment has been tabled for Committee Stage, for which one hour of debate is provided. As all Members are anxious to be able to go to the citizens and have political discussions and conversations with them about what, in their wisdom, they should decide to do, Deputy Finian McGrath...

Order of Business (20 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: This is a matter of Dáil reform so perhaps it can be taken up with the Whips in that context.

Estimates for Public Service 2012 (20 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: I move the following Revised Estimates: Vote 1 — President's Establishment (Revised Estimate) That a sum not exceeding €3,002,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2012, for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Secretary General to the President, for certain other expenses of the President's...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: Ba mhaith liom mo bhúiochas a ghabháil ag gach Teachta a ghlac páirt sa díospoireacht seo. Ba mhaith liom mo bhúiochas a ghabháil go h-áirithe leis na Teachtaí a thug a dtacaíocht do na reachtaí éagsúla sa Bhille. I thank the Deputies who contributed to the debate and I would especially like to thank those who gave their support to many of the measures contained in the Bill. I...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Motion to Instruct Committee (24 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: I move: That it be an instruction to the Committee on the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 that it has power to make provisions to amend and extend the law relating to the Social Insurance Fund, employed contributors and employment contributions, supplementary welfare allowance, offences, miscellaneous control provisions and proceedings, claims and payments, jobseeker's benefit,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: 6153The free travel scheme provides for free travel for eligible persons on qualifying public transport services. Persons resident in Ireland who are over 66 and persons in receipt of certain social welfare payments (including disability allowance, invalidity pension and carer's allowance) are eligible for the scheme. While medical evidence will be required to determine eligibility for...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: 6153I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer having fully considered all the available evidence allowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. Notification of the Appeals Officer decision, issued to the person concerned on 20th April 2012. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (24 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: 6153See breakdown by county basis of the number of community employments for each year since 2006 in the following table. No. of CE Projects by County, Year end figures and current figures as at 24/4/12 County/Area 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Apr-12 Carlow 21 19 18 18 18 19 19 Cavan 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 Clare 34 34 32 31 31 31 32 Cork 114 114 109 107 105 104 101 Donegal 65 65 65...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (24 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: 6153The targets detailed in Pathways to Work seek to ensure that those who are unemployed for more than twelve months will have access to supports that enable them to return to active employment. The objective is to ensure that those who become unemployed during the course of this plan receive the advice and support necessary to help them secure an early return to employment. Whilst there...

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (24 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: 6153The age bands in which Live Register statistics as reported place people aged 25 to 34 years together in one category. At the 30th of March last there were 62,717 people aged up to and including 24 years of age on the live register who were not engaged in employment, education or training. This represents 14.5% of the total number of people on the live register as published at that...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: 6153The 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 he was medically unsuitable for the allowance. An appeal was registered on 14 November 2011 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (24 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: 6153Following changes to the training and materials grant for Community Employment schemes announced in Budget 2012, the Department of Social Protection have made a commitment that no Community Employment Scheme would close pending the completion of a review. This review is now close to completion. All Community Employment Scheme Sponsors are working with the Department's Community...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: 6153I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at the oral hearing, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned. The person concerned has been notified of the decision on 17th April 2012. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: 6153The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 15th 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: 6153The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 22nd December 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: 6153The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 3rd April 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: 6153The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 15th 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: 6153The 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 Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: 6153I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, including that adduced at the oral hearing, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned. Under Social Welfare legislation, the decision of the Appeals Officer is final and conclusive and may only be reviewed by the Appeals Officer in the light of new evidence or new...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Apr 2012)

Joan Burton: 6153The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 12th 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...