Results 15,921-15,940 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance was received on 12th September 2011. This application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on 15th November 2011 advising of the decision. On 18th April 2012, the person concerned requested a review of the decision and the case has been...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: Under the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme, an exceptional needs payment (ENP) may be made to help meet an essential once-off cost, such as a payment of a rent deposit, which the applicant is unable to meet out of his/her own resources. There is no automatic entitlement to an exceptional needs payment and each application is determined by the person administering the scheme...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: I have been advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that statistics are not maintained on a county-by-county basis. Therefore, it is not in a position to supply the information sought by the Deputy in relation to counties Louth and Meath. Based on figures for the first four months of 2012, the overall average waiting time for appeals was 40.5 weeks for those appeals that required an...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The number of jobseeker's allowance applications that were disallowed between 1 January 2012 and 30 April 2012 on the basis of a failure to satisfy the habitual residence condition was 609. The monthly breakdown of this figure is as follows: January, 138; February, 189; March, 158; and April, 124.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned has been awarded rent supplement in full from the commencement of her tenancy and is in receipt of her full entitlement to rent supplement based on her household circumstances.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: Any person who has an appeal lodged on an Invalidity Pension claim is entitled to make a claim for Jobseeker's Benefit or Jobseeker's Assistance pending the appeal decision. It should be borne in mind, however, that the primary focus of the Invalidity and Jobseeker's schemes is fundamentally different and as a result they have different qualification conditions. Invalidity Pension is a...
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The National Internship Scheme was launched on 1 July 2011. It provides internship opportunities of either 6 or 9 months for unemployed individuals at all skills levels. The aim of JobBridge is to assist individuals in breaking the cycle where they are unable to get a job without experience. It provides them with an opportunity to gain valuable experience, relevant knowledge and skills...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: Self-employed people 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 Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned has no entitlement to rent supplement at the present moment as he has currently obtained full-time employment. The Department will be in a position to reassess his rent supplement claim in the future if the terms of this employment change.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: I confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of her case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The total capital budget for the Department of Social Protection in 2012 is â¬10.5 million. This is provided for under three administration sub-heads, as follows: Sub-head (v): Office Equipment and External IT Services Capital spent to 5th June 2012 Total (V) Capital Budget Amount remaining as of 5th June 2012 â¬425,708 â¬5,050,000 â¬4,624,292 This capital expenditure provision is to...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 343 and 354 together. My Department, in conjunction with the Pensions Board and the Central Bank, and with assistance from PricewaterhouseCoopers, is undertaking a study on the level of pension charges and expenses associated with different forms of private pension arrangements. The study includes the range of pension arrangements: funded defined benefit...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jun 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 22nd May 2012 and in accordance with the statutory procedures the relevant department papers and the comments of the...
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: My Department offers a range of training opportunities and employment support services that are designed to encourage and to support social welfare recipients of working age, including lone parents, to reduce their dependency on social welfare payments, to improve their qualifications and skills base, and to return to work. The relevant supports for which lone parents can apply are: · ...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that statistics on Rent Supplement appeals are not maintained. Rent Supplement comes under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance scheme. The current average times taken to process Supplementary Welfare Allowance appeals is 12.8 weeks for appeals decided by summary decision and 17 weeks for those requiring an oral hearing. These processing...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 11 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 to an Appeals...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jun 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 on 22nd October 2011. 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 (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeals from the person concerned were referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing in these cases on 31st May 2012. The person concerned has been notified of the arrangements for the hearing. The Social Welfare Appeals Office functions independently of the Minister for Social Protection and of the Department...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that there is no Carers Allowance appeal registered in that office for the person concerned. The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an Illness Benefit appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 20th October 2011. It is a statutory requirement of the appeals process that the relevant Departmental papers and...
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (6 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: A redundancy lump sum claim in respect of the person concerned has been awarded and a cheque payment has issued.