Results 16,221-16,240 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (14 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The person concerned has been in receipt of a rent supplement with effect from 1 August 2011, the date on which his housing needs assessment was completed.

Written Answers — One-Parent Family Payment: One-Parent Family Payment (14 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The one-parent family claim of the person concerned has been suspended as her means have been deemed to be in excess of the statutory limit for the scheme. A review of this case is being undertaken. The person concerned will be informed of the outcome once the review is completed.

Written Answers — Mortgage Interest Supplement: Mortgage Interest Supplement (14 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: According to the records of the Department, the person concerned is not in receipt of a rent supplement or mortgage interest supplement.

Written Answers — Jobseeker's Allowance: Jobseeker's Allowance (14 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: According to the records of the Department, the person concerned has not submitted an application for jobseeker's allowance.

Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (14 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: Invalidity Pension is a payment for people who are permanently incapable for work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the contribution conditions. An invalidity pension claim in respect of the person concerned was disallowed on the grounds that she is not considered to be permanently incapable of work. The applicant was notified of this decision and the reason for it. The...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: According to the records of this Department, the person concerned has not submitted an application for an exceptional needs payment. It is open to him to submit an application and a decision will be made on the completion of an examination of his circumstances.

Written Answers — Death Certificates: Death Certificates (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I am informed by the Registrar General that this case was referred to the Coroner for Donegal North East in September 2011. Where a death has been referred to a coroner, the death can only be registered on foot of a coroner's certificate. I am informed that the Coroner intends to convene an inquest into the cause of death in the near future. The death will be registered by the local registrar...

Written Answers — Live Register: Live Register (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The total number of persons on the Live Register in Local Offices in County Louth at the end of May 2012 was 17,356. The catchment area of these offices, particularly near the border of counties, may include addresses in neighbouring counties (e.g. Meath), and as such those signing on at a Local Office in Louth may not be resident in the county. A detailed breakdown of this number by...

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: It is proposed to take Questions Nos. 297, 314, 315 and 349 together. The question of introducing a scheme of statutory sick pay, whereby employers would directly meet the costs of sick absence for an initial period of illness, is being considered in the context of the need to reform the social welfare system to bring it into line with practices in other countries in this area; the need to...

Written Answers — Jobseeker's Allowance: Jobseeker's Allowance (19 Jun 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 20 June 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 — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. In the interests of fairness and equity, carer's allowance applications are dealt with as far as possible in order of their date of receipt in the department. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of the case a decision will be made and the person...

Written Answers — Supplementary Welfare Allowance: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an Appeals Officer, having fully considered all the evidence has allowed the appeal of the person concerned, who has been notified of the decision. 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...

Written Answers — Job Vacancies: Job Vacancies (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: All vacancies advertised on Jobs Ireland are advertised for a period of 8 weeks. Where the employer has not successfully filled a vacancy, the employer can advertise it for an additional period of time. Where an employer has successfully filled the vacancy advertised or received a large number of applications to form a suitable recruitment pool of candidates, the employer can close the...

Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (19 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. 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 (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that, based on figures for the first quarter of 2012, the average waiting time for appeals dealt with by summary decisions was 22.4 weeks and 40.9 weeks for those that required an oral hearing. The comparable times for 2011 were 25 weeks and 52.5 weeks. These processing times are calculated from the registration date of the appeal to the...

Written Answers — Supplementary Welfare Allowance: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (19 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 23rd May 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 — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The financial review of Community Employment (CE) Schemes is very nearly completed. The outcomes of the review will be communicated to CE sponsoring organisations directly by staff in the Department in the coming weeks. The Department is committed to supporting the CE Programme and the valuable contribution it makes to the provision of services to individuals and communities.

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that a Carers Allowance appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 30 May 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...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: A key priority for my Department is to ensure that fraudulent activity within the social welfare system is vigorously prevented and combated. Social welfare fraud undermines public confidence in the entire system as well as being unfair to other recipients of social welfare payments, taxpayers and businesses run on a legitimate basis. My Department is very conscious of its obligation to...

Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (19 Jun 2012)

Joan Burton: At the end of May 2012 there were 7,007 Invalidity Pension (IP) claims registered and pending decision. Average time to award is currently 37 weeks, this includes the time taken to decide EU & bilateral cases which have a significantly longer processing time. Since the introduction of the two year expiration of illness benefit there has been a significant increase in the number of IP claims...