Results 16,741-16,760 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (17 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 the person in question will be...
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (17 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 — Disability Allowance: Disability Allowance (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 10th 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 — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that the appeal from the person concerned was referred to an Appeals Officer who proposes to hold an oral hearing on 25th July 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 determining...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme with the emphasis on progression into employment and/or further education and training. The core eligibility criterion for CE is that the person is in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment and is either long term unemployed or socially marginalised. At present persons signing for credits or who are otherwise ineligible...
- Written Answers — Illness Benefit: Illness Benefit (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: Illness benefit is a payment for insured people who cannot work due to illness. A person may qualify for illness benefit if they are unable to work due to illness, satisfy the pay-related social insurance (PRSI) conditions and are under age 66. The table below sets out the number of illness benefit claims processed in the years 2008 â 2011 inclusive and 2012 (to end June) Illness Benefit...
- Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: Details on the number of people paying PRSI contributions in each of the years concerned are set out in the table below. While it is not possible to distinguish between those working in the public and private sectors based on the class of contribution paid, the table identifies public servants who entered the service before 1995 and who pay modified rates of PRSI (classes B, C, D and H)....
- Written Answers — Jobseeker's Allowance: Jobseeker's Allowance (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: 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 Allowance immediately after exhausting their entitlement to...
- Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The person in question applied for and is now receiving Rent Supplement which has been retrospectively awarded from 30th March 2012, the date on which he took up tenancy. The first payment issued on 10th July 2012.
- Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (17 Jul 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 — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: Rent supplement is available 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 operated by the...
- Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: An application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of the person concerned was received on the 30th June 2011. The application was referred to one of the Department's Medical Assessors, who, having examined all the information supplied, found that the child was not medically eligible for the allowance. A letter issued on the 15th September 2011 advising of the decision. In the case of...
- Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The person concerned was notified on the 11th July 2012 that her domiciliary care allowance appeal was successful. Payment of the allowance and arrears due will issue to her on the 17th July 2012.
- Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: I propose to take Questions Nos. 262, 263, 299, 305 and 319 together. 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,...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The CE Review was a financial review of the CE scheme with the following terms of reference. · To examine the income and funding of sponsoring organisations in terms of their ability to continue the programme with reduced funding from DSP. · To quantify the expenditure on training provided and the qualifications achieved by participants. · Alternative sources of support will be...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The number of places available on CE has remained constant at 23,300 including supervisors. The financial review of CE Schemes has now been completed. The Department of Social Protection have contacted schemes to advise them of their revised material and training allocations. The materials and training CE Budget has been increased by â¬9.5m from the original budget of approximately...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: An appeals mechanism has been be put in place within the Department of Social Protection in relation to the materials and training allocations. Where a Sponsor has sought to appeal the allocation of funds by the Department of Social Protection under the materials and training grants, the sponsor may avail of an Appeals Mechanism taking account of the following parameters that apply to the...
- Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: I confirm that the department is in receipt of an application for carer's allowance from the person in question. The Department is committed to delivering the best possible service to its customers. Currently the average time taken to award a carer's allowance application is 28 weeks. I acknowledge that the time taken to process carer's allowance claims at present is not satisfactory but I...
- Written Answers — Rent Supplement Scheme: Rent Supplement Scheme (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: The Social Welfare Appeals Office has advised me that an appeal by the person concerned was registered in that office on 12 June 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 Officer...
- Written Answers — Illness Benefit: Illness Benefit (17 Jul 2012)
Joan Burton: Eligibility to illness related benefit is determined by its severity and expected duration of the illness. This case was assessed by a Departmental Medical Assessor all of whom are trained in disability evaluation. The medical assessment is made in accordance with the Departments evidence based medical guidelines and protocols. In this case guidelines and protocols were followed and the...