Results 15,521-15,540 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 May 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned was awarded carer's allowance with effect from 2 June 2011 in respect of two care recipients. One of the persons she was caring for has since passed away. Her first entitlement in respect of the second care recipient reached her local post office on 19 April 2012. Arrears of allowance due to her in respect of both care recipients less any other payment made on her behalf...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (1 May 2012)
Joan Burton: I acknowledge the valuable contribution made by Community Employment (CE) projects providing services for persons with a disability in providing a service to both participants and the community. However due to the current economic circumstances, this Department has had to find significant savings in the Budget for 2012. The reduction only applies to the grant for materials and training and...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (1 May 2012)
Joan Burton: The process is that the organisation requesting a person under a Community Employment Scheme makes contact with the local Department of Social Protection Community Services Office (in this case Bantry, Co. Cork) to make an application.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 May 2012)
Joan Burton: The amendment to the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 relating to entitlements of persons on jobseeker's benefit acts to implement a savings measure announced in Budget 2012. It is estimated that saving of the order of â¬5.9m will be achieved in 2012 as a result of the measure. In line with other Budget measures, this measure will not impact on any person whose sole income is from...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 May 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare and Pensions Bill, 2012, introduces changes to the structure of the one parent family payment (OFP) and the age of the youngest child at which the payment ceases. From 3 May 2012, new customers will receive the one parent family payment until their youngest child reaches the age of 12, from January 2013, age 10 and from January 2014, age 7. For existing customers there will...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 May 2012)
Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) was received on 1st 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 16th January 2012 refusing the allowance. The person concerned subsequently lodged an appeal against this decision. As part of the appeal process,...
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (1 May 2012)
Joan Burton: The available grant is half the cost of the hearing aids, subject to a maximum of â¬500 per aid. The person concerned is qualified and her application was approved on 11th March 2012.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 12th March 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 who will make a...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 2012)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. 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 facts. Following the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 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 — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 30 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 have been received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office and...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 May 2012)
Joan Burton: Self-employed persons are liable for PRSI at the Class S rate of 4% which entitles them to access long-term benefits such as State pension (contributory) and widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension (contributory). Ordinary employees who have access to the full range of social insurance benefits pay Class A PRSI at the rate of 4%. In addition, their employers make a PRSI...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 2012)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence, disallowed the appeal of the person concerned by way of summary decision. 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 facts. Following the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 3 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 and have...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 May 2012)
Joan Burton: There is no record in the Department of an application for domiciliary care allowance having been received from the person concerned.
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (1 May 2012)
Joan Burton: In April 2000, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) introduced capped limits on the amount of time that a person could participate on Community Employment. Community Employment capping was introduced to facilitate the movement of participants though the programme, allowing new participants who may not otherwise have such an opportunity, avail of the programme. In order...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 29 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 and will be...
- Written Answers — Youth Employment Action Plan: Youth Employment Action Plan (1 May 2012)
Joan Burton: Primary responsibility for employment policy, incentives and job creation, in the main lies, with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. As the Deputy will be aware, many actions being undertaken by Government in respect of supporting employment range across a number of Departments and Agencies. In respect of actions undertaken by the Government, a range of reforms and...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (2 May 2012)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 57 and 68 together. The Social Welfare and Pensions Act, 2012 introduces changes to the structure of the one-parent family payment (OFP) and to the age of the youngest child at which the payment ceases. The changes introduced in the Act are being brought in over time between now and 2015. This reform recognises parental choice with regard to the care of...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 May 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 and have...