Results 16,541-16,560 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (5 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned was awarded a discretionary once off payment of â¬800 in March 2011 by his local Community Welfare Officer in relation to his housing. His application for payment of a rent supplement was made in April 2011 and was assessed by the Central Rents Unit which has been responsible for rent allowance claims in this area since December 2009. The person concerned did not...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (5 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned will be contacted by the facilitator at her local social welfare office regarding her eligibility for the schemes in question.
- Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (5 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The rent supplement payment for the person concerned was temporarily suspended while the Department established his earnings in relation to the recently obtained part time employment. As this information has now been provided, the entitlement has been reinstated and all outstanding arrears have been paid.
- Written Answers — Jobseeker's Benefit: Jobseeker's Benefit (5 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: According to the records of this Department, the person concerned has not applied for a jobseeker's allowance payment. Her partner is currently in receipt of a family income supplement payment.
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (5 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The order to qualify for carer's allowance the applicant must meet the qualifying conditions, one of which is that the carer must not be employed or self-employed outside the home for more than 15 hours per week. The application from the person in question was refused on the grounds that they are working/self-employed outside the home in excess of 15 hours per week. The person in question...
- Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (5 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned has applied for rent supplement at the rate applicable to himself and one child and not two as stated in the question. In cases where parents have joint custody of a child, the needs of both parents to have adequate accommodation to look after the child are taken into account when an application for a rent supplement is being determined. In this case, rent supplement at...
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (10 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: I am advised by the Social Welfare Appeals Office that for the first half of 2012 the current average times taken to process carer's allowance appeals decided by summary decision is 32.1 weeks and 45.3 weeks for those requiring an oral hearing. Generally the vast majority of cases fall within average times but extenuating factors, often outside of the control of the Social Welfare Appeals...
- Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (10 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209, 256, 266 and 291 together. The â¬100 rate of jobseeker's allowance was introduced for claimants aged under 20 in April 2009, and this rate was applied to claimants aged up to 21 from December 2009. The â¬100 rate does not apply to certain categories of claimant including: · claimants with a qualified child; · those transferring to Jobseeker's...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: All applications for leave, including career breaks, are a matter for local management to consider and approve subject to the business requirements of the area at the time. The officer concerned is not currently on a career break from her position in the Department. An application for a six month career break received by her local management in September 2011 was not approved because of...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: There were 115,762 recipients of Widow's, Widowers or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension in December 2011 with 11,310 qualified children. The cost of the scheme was â¬1.34 billion for the year 2011. In addition, there were 1,959 recipients of Widow's, Widowers or Surviving Civil Partner's Non-Contributory Pension in December 2011 at a cost of â¬18.2 million for the year 2011.
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (10 Jul 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 the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (10 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The application for carer's allowance from the person in question was refused on the ground that the care recipient is not in need of full-time care and attention as laid down in the regulations. The person in question has requested a review of this decision and has submitted further medical evidence in support of the application. Once the review is completed in this case the person in...
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (10 Jul 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 the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (10 Jul 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 the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (10 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The application for carer's allowance from the person in question was refused on the ground that the care recipient is not in need of full-time care and attention as laid down in the regulations. The person in question has requested a review of this decision and has submitted further medical evidence in support of the application. Once the review is completed in this case the person in...
- Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (10 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned made an application for rent supplement on 16th March 2012 and has been requested to provide further information in order to process her claim. A decision will be made on her application when the information has been provided.
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (10 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The application for carer's allowance from the person in question was refused on the ground that the care recipient is not in need of full-time care and attention as laid down in the regulations. The person in question has requested a review of this decision and has submitted further medical evidence in support of the application. Once the review is completed in this case the person in...
- Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (10 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The purpose of the rent supplement scheme is to provide short-term income support, to eligible people 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 aim is to provide short term assistance, and not to act as an alternative to the other social housing schemes...
- Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (10 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The review of the domiciliary care allowance (DCA) scheme, as recently announced will commence shortly. The group undertaking the review will be comprised of representatives from a number of government Departments, the National Disability Authority and other persons with relevant experience. Three representatives from a working group established by Downs Syndrome Ireland, Inclusion Ireland,...
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (10 Jul 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 the case a decision will be made and the person concerned will be notified directly of the outcome.