Results 16,401-16,420 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 provides for changes to State pension provision. While the State pension age of 66 remains unchanged, the transition payment, knows as State pension (transition) (SPT) which is in place for persons aged 65 with qualifying conditions, will be abolished from 2014. As provided for in the Act, the State pension (contributory) age will be increased in 2021...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (27 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103, 104, 118 and 120 together. The Department of Social Protection commenced a financial review of CE earlier this year, which has recently been completed. The main objective was to identify areas where savings could be achieved, so that best use could be made of the available funding for CE. Given the volume and breadth of the data being returned, and the...
- Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (27 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: As the person concerned is currently in receipt of Rent Supplement at the higher rate, his entitlement will continue when he moves to new accommodation provided that the new rent is within the specified limits for an adult and 3 children in the area. While he will have to submit verification of the on-going access arrangements with his children, the exact wording as queried is not an issue.
- Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (27 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 29th September 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 12th...
- Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (27 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 24th January 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. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 1st ...
- Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (27 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 18th January 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. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 11th ...
- Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (27 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: In the case of the first person named, I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that an oral appeal hearing took place on the 3rd May 2012 and that the Appeals Officer is now considering the appeal in the light of all the evidence submitted, including that adduced at the hearing. The person concerned will be notified of the Appeals Officer decision when the appeal has been...
- Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (27 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 to 115, inclusive, together. Statistics on customers in receipt of domiciliary care allowance are not collated on a county basis. As a result the information requested in relation to customers resident in county Louth is not available. The total number of scheduled reviews undertaken in 2011 and 2012 (to date), based on recommendations from medical...
- Written Answers — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (27 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 24th March 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. These papers were received in the Social Welfare Appeals Office on 23rd...
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (27 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance for the person in question. On completion of the necessary investigations relating to all aspects of the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Illness Benefit: Illness Benefit (27 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was assessed by a Medical Assessor of the Department of Social Protection who was of the opinion that she was capable of work. She appealed this decision and in that context the appeal was assessed by another Medical Assessor who also expressed the opinion that she was capable of work. In the light of...
- Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (27 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121 and 123 together. The purpose of rent supplement is to provide short-term income support to eligible tenants living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. The overall aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to act as...
- Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (27 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The purpose of rent supplement is to provide short-term income support to eligible tenants living in private rented accommodation whose means are insufficient to meet their accommodation costs and who do not have accommodation available to them from any other source. There are approximately 93,000 persons in receipt of rent supplement for which the Government has provided a sum of â¬436...
- Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (27 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The continued entitlement of the person concerned to domiciliary care allowance was reviewed in January 2012. The case was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors who found that the child was no longer medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on the 19th January 2012 advising the person concerned of the decision. She subsequently lodged an appeal against this...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (27 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The Government decided in March 2011 to confine the use of State cars from 1 May 2011. Accordingly, I now use my own car for official business. The travel /mileage rates payable depend on the car engine size and also incorporate a number of expense elements associated with the cost of running a car. These cost elements include insurance, full membership of AA/RAC, road tax and licence. The...
- Seanad: Community Employment Schemes. (27 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: I thank Senator Whelan for his kind remarks and I acknowledge and reiterate the importance of community employment in the provision of crucial services to both rural and urban communities across the country. There are 1,143 CE schemes in operation nationally, with 23,300 places, on which there are around 22,000 participants and approximately 1,400 full-time supervisor posts. Work on these...
- Seanad: Community Employment Schemes. (27 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: As I indicated, some additional funding is being made available in regard to materials and training. Its allocation will depend on the applications made by schemes. This will be communicated by regional managers. Some schemes submitted applications referencing figures below â¬500 and other schemes submitted applications referencing figures above â¬1,000. They can apply to the regional...
- Seanad: National Internship Scheme (27 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The national internship scheme, JobBridge, was launched on 1 July 2011. Therefore, we are approaching the first anniversary. In practice, as Senator O'Brien is probably aware, the first internships took place in September of last year. The scheme is open to organisations in the private, public and community and voluntary sectors. I thank the significant number of firms, particularly in...
- Seanad: National Internship Scheme (27 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: The Senator will have to advertise that information.
- Seanad: National Internship Scheme (27 Jun 2012)
Joan Burton: I thank Senator O'Brien for her comments. I will specifically ask for the point she raises to be addressed in the evaluation. As she noted, the embargo makes it difficult in the context of public sector placements for interns to immediately secure employment in a public organisation. Nevertheless, there is a certain placement rate because opportunities also arise in the public sector. At...